~Darla's Senior Master's Violin Recital, Valentine's Day date, Life~

Mary & I got the privilege to ride with my sister Laura and her Brittany and babies to NC for Darla's Senior Violin recital.  It was Mary's and my goal to SURPRISE Darla...and we were able to pull it off!!  Thank you, Jesus!  

And Thank you, Dear Jesus, for your traveling mercies and care over all of us!!! It was a whirlwind trip, there and back, but it was a wonderful trip filled with love, celebrating, beautiful music, baby hugs, family hugs, happy tears, heart talks, laughter, yummy food, and so much more. 

Darla's beautiful recital was on Thursday night. Then, on Friday AM, I drove Brittany and her babies to meet Darla and Mary at a Chick-Fil-A for a nice visit & brunch, and then we hit the road for IN.  

Of course, with babies, we needed to stop several times, but overall, they were great little travelers, and we were able to make decent time and get to IN safely, PRAISE JESUS! 

We dropped them off at their house Friday night, at 11:00 PM, and then around 11:30 or so, Mary and I ran past my parent's house to grab some things, a squeeze from Moma, and then headed home.  

I was soooo exhausted, that I was so AFRAID that I would fall asleep!!!  

I am NOT a long distance driver! I'm a run-to-Walmart,-Aldi's,- Goodwill-and-back-home type of driver!!!  :-D  

Thank God I found a well-lit area for Mary and I to park and sleep and I was able to rest for 40 mins., before Driving home and arriving at 4:30 AM!  

WHEW!!! was I ever GLAD to arrive safely and go to bed! 

When I walked in, I saw beautiful flowers and a card for me...from Phillip, since I got home on Valentine's.  <3

I slept a few hours, and then, Phillip, not knowing what time we got in, woke me up to go on a Valentine's date with him. <3 

THUS, I LOOKED VERY TIRED IN THOSE PICS FROM OUR DATE! :-) 

Alright, without further ado, here are the fun pics you will enjoy seeing. 

~This is the pic of all us servers on Sunday afternoon at CPYC.  As I said on the blog post earlier about CPYC, we pushed 1,300 or so people thru in 35 mins.!!  It was SO FUN!!! ~

~It was so nice that U. Bill & Cousin Laura got to go to Sea Breeze Camp, in FL.

We are happy to have them home safely now! ~ 

~Cousin Laura sent me this fun selfie of her and my dear friend Bev. G.~

~Blowing kisses.~

~Phillip, Mary, & Abigail made a snowman.  It was taller than Phillip when they got done.~

~Daddy turns 83~

Mary and I got to be with Daddy on his 83rd Birthday.

I brought some chili and a chocolate cake.

I loved Moma's sweet sign for him.~

~Heading to Darla's Senior Recital!!!~

~2 Black coffees to go.~

~Mary was a HUGE blessing...

sitting in the back of the van and reading to Little Natalie a lot of the time!~

~Sweet Baby William.

~I think might have been raising his hand to ask to be 

LET OUT OF THE CARSEAT.  Ha!~

~For supper before the recital, we met Daryl, his parents, and my brother and sis-in-love, 

Andrew and Vonnie.

~My yummy salad, with no dressing. (I'm still eating whole 30.)

~It was so cute how little William looked at Mary.~

~Dear Andrew & Vonnie paid for Mary's and my supper.~

~Waiting for Darla's recital.   

David Spivey is Darla's pastor, so they brought a bus to support Darla!  

It was so Nice to have them all there. ~

~Brittany and baby William.~

~HERE COMES DARLA!!~

~Darla did an absolute beautiful job!!!

The whole recital was gorgeous!!!!~

~Brittany also has her Masters in violin, so it was of utmost importance to her heart and to Darla's for Brittany to be at Darla's recital!! 

I love this pic of Beautiful Brittany and adorable baby William.~

~One of the songs that Darla played was about Jesus....you just wanted to cry while listening to the song.  

OH! WHAT A SAVIOR!!!!  

Darla did a beautiful job playing it. 

~I Captured this sweet pic of Darla's sweet grandparents.~

~And this one of her sweet parents.~

~...AND THAT'S A WRAP!!!!   

SUCH A GORGEOUS RECITAL!!!! 

GREAT JOB, DARLA!!!!~

~So fun to see Andrew & Vonnie!!~

~Maren & Mary!! <3<3

~All the hugs and greetings....~

~Natalie watching her Aunt Dee twirl! ~

~Love Darla too pieces!!!

So glad that Mary and I got to be at her recital!!!!

~Darla & Mary have always been close.~

~Darla and her accompanist.  She was soooo good too!~

~After recital, moving furniture up the stairs and into her adorable apartment.~

~Love little William and his sweet big sis to pieces.~

~We spent the night at Carolina Christian dorm. So nice.~

~The next morning.~

~Playing in the halls until we were ready to go eat brunch with Darla and Mary.~

~Brunch at Chick-Fil-A~

~Heading to IN.~

When we got Home at 4:30 AM, 

I saw this from my Sweetheart!

~Valentine's Day~

~This has been in Hillsboro for 2 years now.

I have been wanting to go there.

So, Phillip took me there for Valentine's.~

~Exhausted, but happy to be with my sweetheart.~

~So Delish!!~

~Adorable Little Adelynn enjoying a "babycino." ~

~A sweet note from Moma.~

~I had such a blast making a pretty Valentine's Tablescape.~

~A sweet note from Abigail to Daddy and I.~

~I was so happy to capture this neat pic of Mr. Fields 

ringing the church bell.

He is the FAITHFUL man, who kept this church opened for 5 years with someone else, 

and then 15 MORE YEARS by himself!!!! 

Talk about FAITHFUL!!~

~Darla's recital was on a Thursday night.

Kimberly played the piano for me.

Elijah & Abigail were at the cousins house and 

Mary was with me.

So, Dear Mr. and Mrs. Fields took care of sweet Stella.  

Phillip snapped these sweet pics.~

~Valentine's Sunday.~

~We passed out Dark Chocolates after church.

Stella found the bag, and was enjoying one...wraper and all.~

~My Valentine & I.~

~And Baby Stella and us.~

~I didn't realize that the only part of my sweater that looked Valentine-ish...

got covered up in both pics.  Here it is. 

:-) 

~Chocolates I made with roasted nuts and Lily's chocolate chips.  

(Lily's are sweetened with Stevia.)

~A sweet note from my Sweet Moma.~

~MR. ROOSTER...himself.~

~I had a gift card so took Kimberly and Stella to Foothills Coffee.~

And with that same gift card....got coffees to go for M & A.~

~Peek-a-boo~

~Yummy Fish Tacos.~

~Prime Windows has the cutest "workers!!"  <3~

~They really do, because Noah & Elijah work for them. 

 ;-) 

~Dear Aunt Libby sent me this fun gift.~

~The coffee bar...all ready for Spring.~

~Dear U. Bill and Cousin Laura brought us these Nice gifts.  

Phillip and the kids LOVE shells!  

This is a Beautiful one!~

~Sweet lil' Adelynn reading a book.~

Thanks for dropping by!

Have a blessed weekend in Jesus!

~Heather~