Embrace the Camera - April 28, 2011

Today is Embrace the Camera day!  One of my favorite post each week!

This is a picture of my perfect little family Easter Sunday. 

This is a picture of my perfect little family Easter Sunday.  Somehow we let the day get almost over with having someone take a family picture.  So I set the tripod up in the front yard and took one myself.  Not the best picture in the world but at least we have a picture of us on record for Easter 2011.  BTW...did you notice my two men are dressed alike!  Are they not adorable?

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My Blue Plate Special - April 26

So I missed it on Friday but I love doing a Blue Plate Speical so I am gonna catch up today!

First of all My Meat...

What I am thankful for this week is modern medicine and Pediatrics East.  Jake just out of the blue started running a very high fever Wednesday at Mrs. Candace's.  I mean very high...like 104 when we got to the doctors office after taking Motrin.  Of course, Jake always has emergencies on Wednesday and that is Dr. Davis' (Jake's regular peditrician) off day.  We saw Dr. Hussain this trip and we LOVED her!  She (and her staff) was awesome!  She worked and worked with Jake and his never ending fever.  After several hours (like seriously 5 hours) we were able to come home with medicine to give every 3 hours and breathing treatments to give every 4 hours.  More test at the hospital Thursday ruled out pneumonia praise the Lord!  Within 24 hours Jake was back to his normal self!  Just a really bad virus and came and left very quickly!  But I started thinking, modern medicine is wonderful!  Jake got better really fast and a more serious illness was ruled out in a short period of time make this over protective, worrying Mommie a happy camper!

Now my +3

My 3 favorite pictures of the week

This is my Mom, Jake's ShuShu (don't ask), at the ball field in Oxford.  He ran away from her and she had to go catch him.  I LOVE this picture because of the priceless looks on both of their faces.  I have seen that look from my Mom hundreds of times in my lifetime (I still see it more than I would like).  That is her "I have had it with you and you are in BIG trouble" look.  I guess I am just glad someone else gets it every now and then.  And Jake, that is his "I didn't get my way and I am gonna make you feel sorry for me" look. 

Hilarious I think!

Jeff and Jake at the BottleTree Bakery in Oxford.  Jeff is showing Jake the baby (or as Jake calls them bay) that just came in the door.  They just look so cute and it is a sweet non-posed picture of my Dude and Little Dude!  I love it!

Jake and his friend Easton. 

I love the fact that he is 18 months old and has friends.  Little boys that prayerfully he will grow up with and be friends with for a lifetime.  How cute are they?  I wonder what they are talking about?  Or do I want to know?  Probably not....just after this picture was taken they overpowered a little girl who just happened to be about 4 years old and tried to take her sidewalk chalk.  Easton was the hit man...he ran up to her a tackled her and Jake was the clean up man...he ran around behind her and tried to grab the chalk.  These two are a mess!  I can't wait to see them grow and become little men!  I am praying many years of baseball and friendship are in store for these two!  And I am sure that Tobie and I will see each other plenty of times in the principles office.  LOL

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Embrace the Camera - April 21, 2001

Today I am Embracing the Camera with my favorite picture from our weekend in Oxford.

This is me and Jake on the square in Oxford.  We had been sitting on the sidewalk eating YaYa's frozen yogurt when Jake noticed the doorway just down the

 way.  We had to go sit down and he was being super silly!  I was trying my best to get him to give me a kiss.  He was teasing me with the lid to our shared water bottle.  So I had to steal my kisses!   I did not know that my Mom was taking our picture but I LOVE this picture of me and my little man!

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A Great Family Weekend

We had a great weekend! 

It was very busy but it was a ton of fun!

Ben's baseball team played in a tournament in Oxford so we went to Oxford Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  It was a great time of fun, fun, fun!  We got to watch some great baseball!  The Mustangs won the "I'm Your Huckleberry" Tournament.  We spent some time in "The Grove" on the Ole Miss Campus - it was Jakes first official visit to The Grove!  He was a DOLL I must say!  The cutest man on campus by far!  We also spent some time on the Oxford square! 

It was a blast!

Here are some of the highlights of our weekend!

In The Grove

Our Rebel Family!

On the Walk of Champions.  He thought he was SOOOO big!

Isn't he beautiful!  I am telling you the best looking man in the grove by far!

On the Square in Oxford 

Just being silly!  But I sure do love him!

Talking to "Dude" at the bakery.

Jake loved the counter at the BottleTree Bakery

Eating YaYa's Frozen yogurt on the sidewalk because the shop was packed...so was the sidewalk.  It is a happening place on Sunday afternoon!

He loved the British phone booth on the square!

I am pretty sure you are not supposed to pick the flowers! Oooopps!

Stealing a sweet sweet kiss!

At the Ballfield

 Jakes first game of Duck Duck Goose.

Playing with Jane Claire and McKenzie.  He thinks he is as big as they are.

Playing with his buddy Easton

Running the bases after the game!

My two favorite Mustangs!  Jake and Ben

Mustangs WIN!

So you see....

we had a GREAT weekend!

Busy but GREAT!

How was your weekend?  Please share...

My Blue Plate Special

First off.....

did you notice anything new?  A new look maybe!  YEAH for me!  I got a blog makeover and I LOVE IT!  Thanks Jen at The Art of Living Design for this wonderful new look!  You are awesome!  Check her out by using the button on the right!

Second thing.....

Every Friday, one of the blogs I follow does a Blue Plate Special ...you know a meat + 3 veggies.  It is a time to share one thing that you have learned or that is on your mind from the week (that is your meat) and your 3 favorite pictures of the week (your 3) so I thought I would join in the fun!  So here is my first

Blue Plate Special

The thing on my mind most this week is friends.

  You know your real friends.  The ones you have known literally all of your life.  You may not talk to them in forever and when you do it is only through Face Book or email but you know they are there. 

Then there are friends that you meet along life's journey and you become close to them.  You stay in contact with them either through work, church, or just life.    These are the people you see and talk to on a regular basis and you are lucky enough to count them as friends.

Then there are your "friends".   Some people really don't know these kind of friends exist.  Your friends that are in your life by happenstance (or really by God's touch).  People that you would have never met or know unless some other force was in play.  You know your child's school teacher, or the girl that writes the cute blog you like...but they are your friends and you develop a relationship with them along life's highway. 

I know God put everyone in my life for a reason and I am so thankful for all of my friends that I have in my life.  I am so blessed!  I will be doing in depth blog post about each of these groups of friends next week so check back ya' hear!  I want you to see my awesome friends and who knows, you just may be featured in one category or another!

Now my +3

These are not new pictures taken this week but they are three of my all time favorites so I am gonna share them.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Jake.  He was about 4 months old and I love this hat! 

Jake was born by c-section and we were not able to be in the room.  One of the surgery techs brought this picture out to us.  This was the first glimpse we got of our little miracle!  I still love it!  I love the wonder in his eyes....my heart wants to think he knew he was looking for his Mommie!

This just proves to me that God is AWESOME and knew from the very beginning where Jake would find his family.  This is my cousin Benji and his little boy Ben.  Look at those eyes!  The are identical to Jake's.  Everyone always asks if Benji's kids and Jake are brother and sisters.  People always remark about how much Jake looks like a McCrory.  I love it!  Even though there is no genetic link there is a LOVE link and God knew where to put this little boy....and I am beyond thankful!

So that is my Friday Blue Plate Special for this week.  Go here to check out other specials for the week...

Changing Lanes...

And one last thing...

please pray for my friend McCall and her family.  Especially Libby.  Libby has eczema..not your normal kind that gets better with a few simply lifestyle changes...it is VERY severe.  They had a doctors appointment with a specialist yesterday and the news was not promising.  They are resorting to selling their house and getting rid of family pets. 

Read all about it and fall in love with McCall and her babies here

Lee, Me and the Girls

Embrace the Camera

Today I am going to "Embrace the Camera" with a picture of me and my Dad. 

This picture was taken  on Father's Day 2009.  It is one of my very favorite pictures

of me and my Dad.  Since my Dad passed away in July of this past year pictures of him

are even more special than they every were before! 

I was and will forever be a Daddy's Girl!

And I am not ashamed to admit it!

Rest in Peace Pop!  I love you!

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A weekend to remember!

You see this....

This is Jake's mean look!

We all had mean looks at our house this weekend but Jake does the face the cutest!

At the Snow House we do everything in a BIG way!

Well this time it all started Friday afternoon. 

Dude was sick!

(better known to most as Jeff but not to me and Jake...

Jake refuses to call Jeff Daddy and calls him Dude which I happen to LOVE!)  

He went to the doctor Saturday and he had strep throat.

Jake and I stayed away as much as possible!

Sunday afternoon was Mommie Snow's turn.  I had double ear infections and an upper respiratory infection.

Little Dude Snow was last....he had (still has by the way) the Memphis Springtime Funk. 

Thank goodness he was not "officially" sick but he still feels really

bad and had a really rough night last night! 

We all looked pretty much like this at some point in time this weekend!

BUT ShuShu spent the night and took care of us so we are

on the road to recovery! 

ShuShu does TLC very well and we love her for it!

Dude is pretty much over his, I am about 75%, and Little Dude is about 50%. 

Here is hoping we have a better day tomorrow!

Here is hoping we all look like this again soon......

How was your weekend?  I hope much better than ours!

Something I am thankful for....

For some reason I am having a tough day today.  I am missing my little man, Jake Snow!  I know he is OK and having fun but I miss him being around me.  He is a pretty neat little guy and I love him!  Some days it is harder than others to be a Mommie that has an away from home job (I don't like the therm "stay at home Mommie" because I don't get to do it and because being a Mommie is a job too).  Being a Mommie is a job all by itself...one that I LOVE!

So today is a hard day for me! 

But you see this sweet lady here........

Well that is Mrs. Candcace! 

She is Jake's babysitter!

  And those are her cutie pie sons with her - Jackson on the left and Ryley on the right.

I am so thankful to have Mrs. Candace!  When I finally came back to reality and realized that I was going to have to go back to work I started praying for someone to keep Jake that would be perfect, not that I am perfect but I wanted someone that would be as much like being with his Mommie as possible.  I wanted him to stay in a home not a daycare.  I wanted him to have friends his own age that he could grow up with.  I wanted him to learn, and play.  I also wanted someone that was a good person, from a good family, a Christian family!  I wasn't asking for alot, after all this is MY BABY!

Well I found her.....God led me to MRS CANDACE!

I know God must want to hit me over the head sometimes and say "here is your answer dummy" but I am so glad He is a patient God.  Several months before Jake was born I was at the dentist office.  I go there alot..I like them and I chew lifesavers so Dr. Kemp, his staff and me ...well we are tight!  Ashley, the sweet girl at the front desk asked me who was gonna keep my baby.  At that time I thought "who else but me"!  Well she told me about her babysitter that just happens to live one street over from me and is wonderful.  Yeah, yeah, right...she isn't keeping my baby I thought.  But I called her and Mrs. Candace told me that she had a spot open but didn't know if she would have it open in February when I was going back to work.  I should just call back.  Well guess what...she had a spot!  God had Mrs. Candace picked out for my little Jake all along!

I went to meet her and I am sure I asked all kind of crazy off the wall questions.  I was still terrified that something was going to go wrong.  Our adoption wasn't final and I was afraid someone was going to come and take Jake from me.  I was scared to leave him with anybody!  But come to find out Candace and I grew up in the same church.  She is a younger than I am by more than I care to share but we had some mutual friends and they said she was wonderful.  Our families knew each other!  It was a God thing!

This is Jake and me the first day he went to Mrs. Candace's

I was holding back tears and Jake couldn't have cared less.

He had a good day..he was exhausted when he got home from watching the others play.  It was a good day!  We both survived!

Jake has learned so much at her house!  He is much more independent than he would be if I were able to be at home with him all the time.  He has friends that he loves!  Mrs. Candace has helped Jake with BIG things like stop taking the bottle at 8 months (yeah for Jake), stop the paci (just this past weekend at our house but for months now at her house), feed himself, clean up his toys and dishes from the table. 

It is a good GOD thing!

Trust me, I would much rather be a Mommie that just works at home than have to take Jake to a babysitter but if you have to have one I have THE BEST!  No she is not his Mommie and she doesn't do everything like I would but most of the time that is a good thing!  She is good to Jake and he loves her.  I can go to work and not worry about him.  It is a relief to have someone that you can trust and that is good to them.  I know he is in a good place!  So much so that when someone asks me if my babysitter has openings I fight the urge to say NO YOU CANT HAVE HER..SHE BELONGS TO ME AND JAKE! 

But I do call and ask her so if I told you no it was the honest truth! 

Meet his friend (Mrs. Candace's youngest son) Ryley...Jake calls him RyeRye

We expect big trouble out of these two!

And then there is MeMe Pam....

This is MeMe Pam with Jake at Ryleys 2nd birthday party.  She is Candace's mother and she fills in when Mrs. Candace has to be somewhere else!  She is part of the blessing too!  Jake loves MeMe Pam!

You see, we are just beyond blessed to have Mrs. Candace in our lives!  And on days like today when I wish I was home loving on Jake I can text or call and say "Is he OK?" and if nothing else it makes me feel better!

We love OUR Mrs. Candace!

Don't you wish you were lucky like me?? 

LOL

Embrace the Camera

Embrace the Camera is a feature on one of my favorite blogs...The Anderson Crew!  So I have decided to join the fun and share picutes of me with you every week.  You know they will not just be me....most will have Mr. Jake Snow in them but anyway it is a chance to come out from behind the camera and join in the picture fun every now and then.

My first Mother's Day

It was a good day!

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Yahoo! I have followers

Yahoo!  I have TWO followers!  Yes I said TWO!  You gotta start somewhere right!  Thank you McCall and Tobie!  Love you both!  Also love how God put you both in my life in "different"ways...meaning we would have never met and become friends if some other force wasn't involved.  You both are awesome and inspire me!  If you read my blog (or if you are reading this one) and didn't follow me, why not?  Don't you want to be entertained by the happenings at Casa Snow on a regular basis?  Of course you do so look to your right and click FOLLOW!  Please and Thank You!

Getting ready for another big baseball weekend at our house!  The Mustangs play here in Southaven thank goodness.  We can at least run home between games if we need/want to.  It should be a great weekend.  We get to see old baseball friends and spend time with new ones.  We love our little Mustang....Ben McCrory!  He is awesome!  If you just happen to be at Snowden Grove check him out...he is #31 on the MS Mustangs.  You will be impressed not just by his radical baseball skills but by his drop dead cuteness!  Also, look in the stands for Jane Claire and Jake leading the McCrory cheering section.  Actually you may have to look for Jake all over the ballpark.  He could turn up anywhere!

Have an wonderful weekend!  Enjoy the sun shine or clouds..which ever you have at your house.  Just be thankful for another day and another chance to live!