Millions of Peaches, again!

Well, I'm back! And I am so sorry that I don't have a "Far Above Rubies" post for today - I was desperately tired last night so I decided I'd let those of you who haven't gotten up-to-date on the study to catch up! Next week we will resume! If we don't, you can pop me over the head!

We had a good week last week, in spite of a somehow injured shoulder that only got worse all week. I managed! Hubby finally came to my rescue and we had a really good time visiting family and friends. We even went to Starbucks with my brother and his wife, and two very good friends. Notice I didn't say Benjamin! He went home with my parents and they took care of putting him to bed and everything! It was so nice!

We had a really good VBS too! I'll tell you more about that some other time. I wanted to tell you about the Saturday before this past one. {Which was when Benjamin turned 17 months old - I can't believe I didnt take his pictures or post a thing about him! I'm sorry! I'll make up for it in July!}

My parents came down that Saturday {the 19th} and we went to the Peach Festival. We went last year as well. I thought it was pretty neat that I was able to get a picture of Benjamin a complete year later. Check it out:


One year ago


and this year.

Big difference!

We did more of the same though this year we took containers for our Peach Cobbler instead of just getting small bowls. We stood in line in the heat for some of the World's Largest Peach Cobbler:




Mom felt silly with her container but I told her it was fine.


Can you tell Dad wasn't too impressed?


Hubby standing in line..


The kiddos could cool off with a water slide or the foam jump thing... whatever it's called...


Benjamin cooled off with some lemonade


He did NOT want to go into the foam!



It was fun, but it was really hot, and I'm not sure it was totally worth it. Especially since apparently the peach cobbler wasn't very good in the first place. {What do you expect - it was mixed in trashcans...}

Interested in making a gigantic peach cobbler? Here you go...

WORLD'S LARGEST PEACH COBBLER
75 Gallons slice fresh Georgia Peaches
150 pounds of self-rising flour
150 pounds of sugar
32 gallons of milk
90 pounds of butter
Divide self-rising flour, sugar and milk into six equal parts and pour into six clean trashcans. Mix thoroughly with clean boat paddle. Sizzle 90 pounds of butter in a 5 ft. x 11 ft. baking pan six inches deep. Pour in batter then add 75 gallons of sliced peaches. Bake at 350 degrees for about four hours until golden brown. If you can't get fresh or fresh frozen peaches, you better be prepared to open a lot of giant cans of peaches.


Enjoy.... ha!

Up A Tree

Days like today make you really thankful for a nice, cushy couch to lounge on, running water to shower in, and a warm bed to curl up on at the end of the day! We had such a busy day! We got up early and set out to take our stuff to a 3 family yard sale with some friends. It was hot, even in the morning. It was humid and even the shade was hot! But it was a lot of fun and we got rid of a few things that have been giving us grief, like the giant {okay not THAT giant} TV that had been just sitting in the middle of our guest room. I was hoping to sell a lot of Benjamin's clothing but only ended up selling one piece. So since I did not want to take all 4 boxes of clothes, plus a box of toys he almost never played with, we went by the Goodwill donation center on the way home {and picked up some half price drinks at Sonic!}.

In the middle of all that I also had to go to the Ladies' Bible Class and I am sure I smelled AWFUL.

Benjamin had a really good time. That boy was sweaty! But he was a sweaty, happy boy! He played and played and played! And Daddy showed him a brand new trick! Daddy was calling down to him and Benjamin was running around the tree yelling, "Dadda! Dadda! Dadda!" trying to find him! Finally, though, he was able to spot him, and he thought it was the best thing ever.





Until he tried it... he wasn't so sure about that!





I hope you all had a good Saturday too! I am looking forward to the Lord's Day and Bible Class and worship with the Saints! This week is going to be a good one, I just know it!

Oh, and you may have noticed the new look here at Bringing Up Benjamin! I felt it needed a summer face lift! If you refresh the page a new header will come up, so feel free to check those out. There are 8.

And thank you once again for your support on my one post the other day. You all are wonderful friends!

Y'all take care!

Mothers' Day Weekend

Dear Friends and Family -

Hi, it's me - Benjamin! I had a really good time this weekend at my Great- Mimi and Granddaddy Bob's house with Mommy and Nana and Papaw. I missed Daddy a lot and missed my own bed, but we still had a good time! Here's what we did:














As you can see, we had a pretty great weekend with a pretty special family! I love my family!

Love,
Benjamin

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I hope you all had a fantastic Mothers' Day. Mothers are sometimes under-appreciated and I love that we have one day to set aside just to celebrate our mothers. I know my mother deserves more than just one day, which is why I try to make her feel loved every time we are together and every time we talk! I don't know about you guys, but I could never tell my mom just how much she means to me and how much everything she has done for me means to me still!

Our weekend was great, and we made some priceless memories. I missed my Hubby a lot! And while being a single parent isn't relaxing {at all} even for a weekend, it was nice to be able to kick back with my family and share my Benjamin with them. When we got home on Sunday evening, I was surprised with a super clean house which is probably the best gift anyone could ever give me! I love my sweet Hubby so much! He also went and bought a new car seat for Benjamin too, because his old one was just a bad fit for our car I think.

Another wonderful Mothers' Day - they get better by the year I think! Now that the weekend is over, it's back to the swing of things, and I'll spend some time catching up on all of your blogs soon.

One more thing, for my special boy...

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My Dear Sweet Benjamin,



When I was growing up, I never wanted to be married or have babies when I was as young as I am. Sometimes things turn out differently than what we planned - and Benjamin, I wouldn't change the way my life turned out for a second! I love being your mommy so much! You may never know how much I really love you, and how much your daddy and I do for you. You may never realize the sacrifices that have to be made to make sure you live a happy and comfortable life. But that doesn't change the fact that we know it's all worth it. It is so worth it to be your mommy, to see you smile and laugh and learn, to receive your hugs and kisses. You may run me round in circles some days and make me feel completely drained by bedtime, but I wouldn't trade one second of it!

I pray that I am the kind of mommy that helps you to know how much we love you, but more importantly how much Jesus loves you, and how much God loves you! I pray every day that I am the kind of mommy that God wants me to be, so that one day we may all be together in heaven!

My ever-growing, ever-changing, sweet baby boy -

God has blessed me by entrusting you as my sweet darling baby, and I am blessed beyond measure!

I LOVE being your mommy!

Love ALWAYS,
Mommy

Cherry Blossom Festival

It is 7:00PM and I am fighting to keep my eyes open. Right now I am taking the time to blog to you all while I wait for the clothes in the dryer to finish up so I can resume packing. I am almost finish! Tomorrow we are leaving and I am excited! But, I am also SO tired. I wish someone would come pack for me. And I wish Memphis wasn't 9hrs away.

But, it is.

Anyway, the reason I am so tired this evening is because today we went to the Cherry Blossom Festival!



We had so much fun! Benjamin enjoyed himself immensely. My Mother-in-Law was in town for the weekend so Benjamin enjoyed the extra attention and lovin's. The Cherry Blossom Festival consisted of a lot of walking and a lot of memories. :)

It started off windy and chilly...





When we got to the park, it was warmer, and we found the pups!




They had a ton of awesome cars, but I didn't get many pictures of those.


We played on the playground...


And then Benjamin rode on his first carnival rides!




... apparently it was a lot of fun ...





The weather was so nice!









And that is why we are tired...


Now Benjamin is napping, and I am about ready to get up and finish packing {if I don't fall asleep first}. I hope you're all having a fantastic weekend! I am having a beautiful one with my beautiful family:



For those of you going to Memphis: See you soon!