{Enjoy Life}

"The little things in life bring you the greatest pleasure". That is my motto and so very true. 

We celebrated Valentine's Day with a dinner for two at home.  We had such a simple one-dish meal that was so yummy and a glass of good old southern brewed ice tea. Sounds just sort of plain and simple to most but when you get to spend it with the one that you love the most...well, I will take the simple any day. 

Meet Roxie. The newest addition to the family. My daughter Melissa surprised her two girls with sweet Roxy for Valentine's Day. 

The girls were so excited and needless to say....Valentine's candy was on the bottom of the list after meeting Rozy. 

These two cuties spent Valentine's day at Sea World. They had a WHALE of a time. I got to hear all about it at Sunday dinner. Of course, the oldest of the two loved the hot tub at the hotel about as good as she did the dolphins. 

My oldest granddaughter was surprised by her daddy with a bouquet of flowers for Valentine's day. Isn't that just the sweetest? She will be 16 in April. TIME...slow down. 

Isn't this the cutest coffee mug? It says, "In the cookies of life sisters are the chocolate chips". I love it. My niece made this for me to make up a coffee basket for my sister that celebrated a birthday recently. 

I had the best time putting together all of her favorite things. We both are coffee lovers so I knew I couldn't go wrong. 

She is so precious to me and is my right hand and left hand with caring for our mom. As most know my mom is in a nursing facility and my sister Mary gets up every Sunday morning and goes and gets mom dressed and carries her and attends church with her at the facility so I can enjoy my church. 

She loved her gift. She is 5 years older younger than me and our birthdays are 5 days apart. Matter of fact my birthday is today. 

Boy those years sure seem to sweep by us! But you know what? The older I get the more I am learning to "enjoy life" and all the little things that come along with it. Wrinkles, saggy skin, hair growing where you don't want any hair and hair not growing where it used too! Late nights becoming 8:00 pm and a recliner with a blanket and coffee being your best friend. A date actually means, "Can we go at lunchtime so we can get back home before dark?". 

Awe....learning all the more what's really important in life has surely, for me, become part of the aging process.  It takes a little age under your belt with life experiences to truly appreciate what comes along with aging and friends, it's not about looking like we are 21 again. It's accepting who we are now.  

My granny said to me many years ago, "Don't ever compare yourself to another because you AIN'T them nor do you wanna be. Do the best with what God has given you to do with. Always be yourself. Be nice and smile. Wear clean underwear in case you get in an accident and put your lipstick on".   You know, that may sound funny to most but her words still ring in my ears today.

 

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And I must say that I do love me some lipstick! 

So today, I am praising God for another day of life and one that I pray would have made my granny proud. But most importantly for me, it's another day to serve our Lord in some way or another. To continue to learn, to grow, and to become the best I can be. A better wife, mama, nana, friend and servant to our Lord.  I fail at all of these...but strive to be better. 

Speaking of birthday...I am headed to the mountains this weekend for a week for my birthday! 

Isn't that just the cutest cabin ever nestled deep in the woods?

 Yep, I think that I might can do this for a week.

I might even roast a hotdog! 

Learning to EMBRACE life...one day at a time. God is so good to me and I pray that I embrace each day with a heart for Him.

I hope that you all enjoy your week and remember...

 Hugs and blessings, Cindy