Birthday Time!

Saturday night, we all gathered over at GG's to celebrate Uncle Clark and Aunt Kimberly's birthdays. Cousin Julie also joined the Gibson fam and it was really great getting to hang out with her. We were treated to a terrific meal prepared by Uncle Clint and GG. The creamy, cheesy garlic bread that went along with the stuffed shells and salad was delicious, followed by with some yummy cake and ice cream. After opening gifts and chatting a while, we all headed home.

It's Friday!

Yippee and I am very glad it is! Yesterday, I started feeling kind of bad and hoping that it is just my sinuses that are acting up. Today is better, just enjoying lots of strawberry Halls and drinking plenty of water.

Cohen is going to enjoy a night with his Grandma and Papa, with dinner in mind tonight and a birthday party tomorrow. Of course, Charlie and I are taking advantage of this childless night and possibly go out to dinner with no plans on getting up early tomorrow. Now that is going to be nice.

After taking care of some things around the house and running some errands, we will pick Mr. Co-man up and head of to GG's house to celebrate Uncle Clark and Aunt Kimberly's birthdays. I hear the cooking is being done by Mr. Terrific Chief himself, Uncle Clint, so I am sure we will enjoy our meal. Not that we don't any other time, because whatever GG cooks is always Gr-r-reat.

It is hard to believe that Sunday is February 1st. Although there are some days where they just drag, time is still flying by. I am just very thankful to God to be able to enjoy each day that does come and I am truly blessed with a wonderful and loving hubby and son, not to mention all the family and friends.

I leave you with a picture, irrelevant to this post, but so hilarious I had to share. Love the hair!

Our Sister

We want to wish Aunt Kimberly a very Happy Birthday! It was exciting to officially make her an addition to the Gibson Family and to be blessed with a sister ("Thanks Uncle Clint"). Libby a.k.a. GG needed some more females and now, it is up to Kimberly and I to hopefully add another one someday. And of course, can't forget about Clark adding a female one day, when he decides to settle down.

It has been such a joy to get to know her. She has such a sweet smile, always a kind word to say, and a really great sense of style.

She is wonderful Sister and terrific Aunt. We look forward to making many memories with her and Uncle Clint!

Happy Birthday and We love you Girl!

Grapes vs. McCheeseburger

I have to admit, like my fellow blogger Lindsay, I love McDonalds double cheeseburgers and probably crave them too much. So on my way to pick up Cohen, I wasnt too far behind a McTruck that had a Big Mac (which I love those too) displayed on it. My mouth started to water at the thought of wanting a cheeseburger and I had myself talked out of it until I called Charlie on our way home. After mentioning it, he said it sounded good to him and we headed to McD's. Now you might ask what does grapes have anything to do with a cheeseburger. Although I know Cohen will only eat half, I decided to pick him up a small cheeseburger. With his half cheeseburger and a few fries, daddy cut up some grapes to go along. Grapes are a must have in the Gibson household and sometimes, the grapes are the first thing to go and he will not finish the other stuff. So of course, he ate his grapes, a bite or two of the cheeseburger and within minutes, he is hollering "out". This is something we seem to be going through lately when it comes to dinner time. He wants out before he is done. I know he is going to be fussing for something to eat soon after but we just take each night at a time. Not a surprise, within minutes, he was wanting something to eat and instead of finishing his cheeseburger, he wanted more grapes. I am glad that my son chooses a healthy choice over something that is not. And I better enjoy it now because I know when he is older, it will probably be the other way around. I say, that as long as you manage what you eat on a daily basis, then should be able to treat yourself to something bad every now and then. But for Cohen, he goes for the grapes.

Happy Anniversary...

...to one of the most wonderful and loveable couple that I know. I call them Mom and Dad. Today marks 32 years of them putting up with, caring for and loving one another. To give a little insight on them, well let's just say my mom gets to celebrate two anniversaries a year. For the ones that don't know, my parents married at a young age and were blessed with ME all in the same year. My dad joined the service and times were ruff for this young couple with a baby. Having said that, they decided to part ways. I was just a little one so I don't remember much of that but I do know they both loved me very much and did their best to continue raise me the best they could. I was blessed and yes, somewhat spoiled too. Bringing you forward to eight years later, God did some work in their hearts and brought them back together and they remarried. So I got to attend both ceremonies, heehee. Now, I tell you all of this because this is a true testimony of what God will do in your lives. Even living a good life is alright, but with Him guiding your way, makes it all the better. I am so blessed to have them as my parents and I am so proud of them. They have been through a lot over the last 32 years but they, along with God's help, have made it and continue to show love to one another. And with out any doubt, they know it was all God and only He can get you through the ruff times. So, here's to you, Mom and Dad, we love you very much and are very thankful for all you do for us.

The Award goes to...

...Me? Aw shucks, you shouldn't have Linda. That being the Honest Scrap Award that requires you to list ten honest things about yourself and then pass it along to other bloggers. Well I am honored that she picked me and hope that I can make her proud. In no particular order, here it goes...

1) I do not like veggies. I mean, I like salads but that is about it. It wasn't until a couple years ago, that I would tolerate a few green beans, thanks to my mother-in-love. I will eat carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes (cut up into small bites), raw broccoli, however, they must be drenched in some kind of dipping sauce, which knocks out the whole healthy idea.

2) Frustration. Something that I battle with a lot. I try my best not so show it and unless you see me everyday, then you probably would never know. It doesn't take much sometimes and most of the time, it is over something not important. This is something that I am working on and praying to God to help me with.

3) You probably have ran across this via my blog, but I am really bad about typing the wrong word or leaving out a word. I was never good in English and for sure not a good writer. Example: I would like to here that new song on the radio. I know what I should have typed, but somehow my brain sends out the other. Go figure. Somehow I passed English and though you might laugh out when reading one of these mistakes, you probably got what I meant anyway (LOL).

4) I do not like cartoon character clothing and I am very picky of what my son wears (my husband is worse). Don't care too much for the Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Handy Manny, or any other character clothing. Most of Cohen's clothing comes from The Children's Place and very few of those items were paid for at regular price. I always get them on sale and use coupons. I guess I can add that I don't like cartoon character bedding either and hope that I never have to cross this battle with my son wanting something of that nature. Recently my mom and I were out shopping and she wanted to buy him a Mickey Mouse shirt and asked for my approval. I checked it and thought it wasn't too bad, so I didn't object. Here is a picture of that shirt. But this is as far as it will go.

5) Obsessed with Cohen's boogers. I will say that as he is getting older, I don't mess that much with him but when he was a baby. Poor little guy. I always had the nasal aspirator in hand. If there was a booger in the nose, I was going to get it. And I even picked a few that were hanging with my own finger, Gross, I know but when I became a mommy, things like that don't bother me.

6) Love to balance our checkbook, pay bills (not literally, would prefer to be keeping the money) and work on the budget constantly. I have a spreadsheet that has all the bills listed along with the amounts, due date, how each one is paid, and a spot to mark PAID. I have a breakdown on each month that shows where our money is going to for the bills, amount for grocery, gas, and shopping, etc. Not sure why, because I don't think I have ever looked back to see the comparison of the months. But I love to work on the spreadsheet and although, it rarely happens, if there is a positive or negative number in the checkbook, I love to search and find that mistake. Should have been an accountant. I just wish the numbers were a lot higher to play with.

7) Although, I LOVE a clean house and wish I was a compulsive cleaner (one of those that can not go to bed until something is cleaned), I am not. I have tried but I guess I am lazy. Every now and then (very few) I do get into the cleaning mood and usually want stop. But most of the time, the rooms get pretty bad before I finally make myself clean them. Now, let me define what I mean by clean. For the most part, things get picked up and put away, dishes washed after dinner, but the vacuuming, mopping and dusting, etc., well that is what we get slack on. Every morning, I scream that the bathroom has to be cleaned that night and when I get home, well it just doesn't happen. Don't get me wrong, we do not let it get so bad to where things could grow, but it gets really dirty.

8) With the exception of keeping up with a clean house, I do love to organize things. (Although I have been a little slack in this area lately). I do like for things to get messy, whether it is a drawer, a closet or my desk at work, so messy that I have to work to get things organized. For example, my desk at work, I would let things pile up, go through it and then work on whatever it is. I make a list, then I will make another list organizing the list. Just talking about it now makes me want to go home and organize something.

9) I hate to cook. Never have. I am very fortunate that I am married to a guy that accepts it (never complains) and will eat whatever I fix. Which mostly involves something quick to fix, frozen meals or microwavable. I wish I did and sometimes I do fix a few good meals. If it wasn't for the Tuesday Night Dinners at GG's, we probably wouldn't get a homemade meal. Now, here lately, there has been a change. We, and I do mean Charlie and I, have been cooking a little more. I believe quoted from my husband one night, "This is a Libby meal". What a compliment! Maybe one day I can turn the I hate to cook into loving it. (Now let me add, we do make sure Cohen eats well and gets his veggies and fruits)

10) I love to color. Now, I am not an artist and can not draw, but give me a coloring book and I am happy girl. I will even doodle with markers and colored pens here at work. I even have a box of crayons and a coloring book at my desk just in case there is a need to color. Although I do not color as much as I use to, I still have the urge every now and then and find it very relaxing.

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Ok, so that is what I came up of with. I am sure there are tons more that I could dish out but I found it really hard to just come up with these ten. So now I am passing it own to my fellow bloggers (who I might add have not been blogging in a while), just maybe this will get you back on track. Amy, Michelle and Melanie, your turn girls.....

"Charming Charlie"

and no I am not talking about My Charlie (although he is very charming at times) but rather an adorable, handsome 2 month old I had the pleasure of getting to meet for the very first time. Saturday, we, along with GG and Pops, headed to Rock Hill to visit the Alexanders and their bundle of joy, Charlie. Of course, I am a follower to their family blog, so I am able to see pictures and hear what is going on with them, but nothing like getting to see them in person. Monty and Lindsay are such a sweet couple and always a joy to be around. We also had the pleasure of getting to see Cindy, Lindsay's lovely mom, again. After a few hours of chatting and admiring that cute little boy, we headed back home. Thank you Monty and Lindsay for having us over. Cohen says thank you for the banana too! We truly enjoyed it and look forward to more get togethers and watching our little boys grow up together.

"The Gracious and Loving Family"

"Cousins with their boys"

"Cohen, do you think we can talk Daddy into having another one?"

"In Good Hands, believe me!"

I leave you with a video clip of "The Charming Charlie".

(pause playlist to hear)