Monday Morning

Well Sunday was another busy day that started much the usual with the feathered fowl next door doing their early morning crow off between the 2 roosters. I rolled out to start the day around 6:30 with a cup of green tea and cinnamon, then a few quiet moments to reflect and give thanks and then a lite breakfast of oatmeal and banana. Today was worship day in Tampa with son Bobby at Element Church. It also was my turn to drive as we carpool with neighbors Dan and Carol.

It was Mothers Day and also baby dedication day which Bobby does about twice a year so we had lots of grandparents visiting for the first time and a large crowd. Bobby had another great message in a series on the meaning of the resurrection and the music was awesome to go along with the 4 babies and one youngster who was introduced to the church. We headed out shortly after the service to get ready for the gang coming for a family supper at out place later in the afternoon.

I once again vacuumed and helped with the small honey-do's as we got ready for Amy's family, Bobby's family, GG, Betsy and Braden. Nancy had chicken breasts marinating overnight and along with Italian sausages all cooked on the grill. I picked several red peppers to be sautéed with onions for the sausages from the garden as well as a few hot peppers for the salsa. GG made a black raspberry pie from some of the berries we brought back from the mountains last year along with a cherry pie. Amy brought a delicious Pioneer Women recipe of scalloped potatoes and Betsy brought her usual spinach casserole. Bobby brought the fixins' for a salad with his homemade gourmet dressing. We sat around sipping some fruit of the vine in the back yard while the casseroles  cooked as well as snacking on chips salsa and some cheese. There goes the spare tire being inflated once again. There was a nice breeze under the oak tree and it seemed the high humidity from the past several days had abated.

The kiddos had fun as they are now pretty much in their own little sphere especially Ava and Annsley.  Sam and Gabe play much better together as well and it was nice to see them all eating together. Bobby brought their pup, Sugar so she helped with the boys outside as they ran chasing her and each other. It was after 9 before Bobby headed out for their drive back to Riverview and then others slowly left for home as we put the house back together. It was a fun evening as we celebrated Mother's Day with food, gifts and family, LATER