Grandma Teen & Sewing Buttons

Dear Addilyn,
Saturday night I was getting our church clothes ready and picked out your yellow and pink pig smocked dress.  But, a button was missing so I called Grandma Teen.  Grandma Teen has hundreds of buttons, needles, and thread.  (because she never throws away anything)  You momma didn't have anything to sew with.....nothing.  I can always call Grandma Teen and she will have whatever I need....sugar, eggs, bacon, Vicks rub, stamps, and needles and thread.  One time, when I was dating your Daddy, I wanted to wear this button up black shirt.  A button was missing so I went to Grandma's and sewed it up.  Your Papa Bud was still alive then.  Here it is 6 years later....maybe I should purchase some needle and thread alreayd.  Anyways, when I got home and started threading the needle your Daddy said I was doing it wrong so he took over.  He sat on your bed and sewed your little smocked dress up for church.....he's a sweet Daddy!!  The reason I wanted to post this is to remember 2 things.
1.  There is a reason Grandma Teen has kept all those Cool Whip tubs full of buttons and thread...someday, someone may need them. 
2.  When you were 3 yrs old your Daddy was sitting on the edge of your bed sewing a button onto your smocked dress.

Sweet memories!!

                                                                 Love you,  Momma

My Uncles the Sheriff

Dear Addilyn,
Your uncle was voted in as the new Sheriff in town last night!!  Wooo Hoo!!  We are soooo very excited.  He and your Aunt Kimmy have worked so hard for YEARS for this.  At the watch party last night, you were running around with your cousins and started coughing pretty bad so we had to leave.  But, Daddy kept me informed on the numbers and we celebrated at home.  I'm glad this election is over and I hope your Aunt Kimmy can get back to yard saling because you need some new clothes!!  I love you Addilyn!
                                                              - Momma

Here Lately.....

Dear Addilyn, Alot of things have gone on in the past week....lets see...

You got sick On Wednesday night...
101.4 fever....
I took off work Thursday and took you to the Dr...
Nurse said you have a virus and didn't give us any medicine.....
101.5 fever...
I took off work on Friday.....
You turned 3 years old on Saturday....
Had to miss the Fall Festival Saturday night because you were still sick...
Had to miss church Sunday.....
Did go over to Mawmaw and PawPaw's to have a small party with your cousins....
You coughed till you threw up Sunday night....
I took off again Monday because you were still sick...
Trip # 2 to the Dr and you were diagnosed with Strep....
Monday night you coughed again till you threw up....one steamy bathroom and 2 trips to sit outside in the cold air later and you were still having coughing attacks.......
Mawmaw and Kim kept you on Tuesday....
I called the Dr again and got you some liquid steroids....
Kim called and said you were really bad....
Took you to the hospital...
Chest x-rays, lots of crying, and 3 hours later you were diagnosed with Croup...
Daddy held you while you got a steroid shot....
Wednesday Daddy stayed home with you....
You missed your Halloween party at school and Trick or Treating that night......
Thursday Mawmaw stayed home with you........
It's now Friday and you are feeling better.....
I've talked to your teacher twice and she said you're doing good........
Now Momma has a sore throat....  smile.

I love you baby girl....
I hate you Strep throat and Croup....and the ER.
Your Cinderella cake was BEAUTIFUL!!!
I got no pictures because we left the camera at home.  Awesome.
So glad you're feeling better and able to sleep after 7 nights of being up.



- Momma

Losing/Saving

Dear Addilyn, Your tubby momma started another diet today.  We shall see where that goes.... Also, with that I'm trying to get a grip on our finances.  Your daddy gave me $40 to last until September 14th.  I just went to Target and bought you a shirt (for a wedding that you're in) daddy some soap, and me some diet pills.  Spent $14....that leaves $26.  No Taco Bell for me...........the way I see it, this little plan will go hand in hand.  Oh yea, and last night you slept with daddy.  He just told me that in the middle of the night you stood straight up in bed.  Must have been dreaming.  :)   Love you,  Momma

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The Eve of School

Dear Addilyn,
It's 10:56pm on Sunday night before the first day of school.  My emotions are strong.  Much better than this time last year because you were about to go to daycare for the very first time.  I was a nervous wreck. But now it's a year later and I know you enjoy school and my only worry is you biting other kids!!  Please stop that!  However, tonight I'm sad for another reason.........I miss your cousins.  We got to see them Saturday while we were fishing but not for long.  My heart aches to spend time with them.  I don't really know how to put it into words so I'll not even attempt but God knows.....  I always (well except for when you fall alseep watching Barnyard as of late) sing "What A Day That Will Be" to you while you fall asleep.

"There is coming day.  When no heartaches shall come.  No more clouds in the sky.  No more tears to dim the eye.  All is peace, forever more, on that happy, golden shore.  What a day, glorious day, that will be."

Then it says.....

"There'll be no sorrow there.  No more burdens to bear.  No more sickness no pain.  No more parting over there.  And forever I will be, with the One who died for me.  What a day, glorious day, that will be.
What a day that will be.  When my Jesus I shall see.  And Iook upon His face.  The One who saved me by His grace.  When He takes me by the hand.  And leads me through the promise land.  What a day, glorious day, that will be."

Sometimes when I sing this I think about fiances......I won't have to worry about finances anymore.  No more credit card bills, or doctor bills.  Sometimes I've thought about sickness and surgeries.  You and I have both had surgery this year.  There'll be no iv's or recovery rooms in Heaven.  Sometimes I just think about strolling down the street of gold...no alarm clark, no schedule, no waiting for 5 o'clock to get here so I can rush home to see you........but tonight when I was singing I had another burden on my mind.  Three actually.  :)  I long for that day when we can lay those burdens at the foot of Jesus, worship Him, and stroll down the golden avenue.  I think about Preacher Teel.  One time I heard that he said when he gets to Heaven he wants to sit down on a hillside with Jesus and talk.  How simple.  How humbling.  How totally "burden lifting" would/will that be........to hunker down on a hillside and talk with the Almighty.  I can't wait.  And you know what?  We'll be there for eternity!!!!!  Forever and ever.  No more feeling like it's the night before school starts and I didn't even get to do this or that.  No more Mondays....everyday a weekend.  I don't think the Bible says that but that's what it will feel like to me.  I feel better already!  I guess I will lay down next to you now and try to get some sleep.  Tomorrow is the first day of school......
                                                              Love you, Momma

UPDATE....Preacher Teel, age 95, a man of God, passed away on October 23, 2012.  I attended his funeral last Friday.  I kept thinking about him sitting on that hillside talking with Jesus.  Made me cry and smile at the same time. 

Pooping

Dear Addilyn, I doubt I'll ever forget this but just for the record......last night you pooped on our kitchen table.  You were acting like a "puppy dog".  We took pictures and text'd them to Aunts Kimmy and Karrie.  Karrie said not to invite her over for supper anytime soon.  Thank goodness Daddy was there to clean it up.  Love ya kid, Momma