Life at the Quinn Home: October 2006

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Some lovely things today

Brenda baking brownies
My favorite neighborhood tree turning bright yellow/orange
Trying out our new Fred's store with Terry
Stephen doing his homework - coming to a surprise in his story - saying - I wasn't expecting that!!
Artie working hard for his family - another day of overtime doing inventory
A kerosene heater to make the family room completely toasty
Troy's football team winning the Conference Championship today!!!!!!!
Watching the little boys play outside in the backyard
Emily and Brenda going to church tonight - J-Treck and Youth Group

Monday, October 16, 2006

Who's the tallest??????

It was weird to say good bye to the Pavilion!! It's just always been there!!! And that SCARY roller coaster!!!!! Lots of good memories growing up here. I can see pictures in my mind of my mama and Bonnie standing on the Pavilion in their peddle pushers and bandanas. :-) I'm sorry my children won't be able to enjoy this too.

We had such a great time at the beach!!!!

The children loved the ocean. This was the first time that Emily, Stephen, Bobby and Terry had ever seen it. We were gonna just let them get their feet wet and next thing you know they are all swimming!!! :-)

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

We're getting ready to go to the beach. I'm so excited. Here is where I beleive we will be staying - it is Barefoot Resort Yatch Villa. All the children are going, plus Artie's mom - Bobbie.

This trip is such a blessing. Artie was suppose to be on the working weekend trip with three other employee from his work. Their plans got changed and they offered the trip, which was already paid for, to our family.

This is the dining area and living room. We will have four bedrooms.

It's been over ten years since we have been to the beach as a family. The four littles have never been before. I know they will love it.

Myrtle Beach was my mama's favorite place to vacation. :-)

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Welcome to Life at the Quinn Home.

We are a family of nine - daddy, mama, and seven little one (who aren't all little anymore!! - 3 are taller than me!!), one cat - Princess (the cat formally known as Prince) and the newest member of the family - Toby, Brenda's PomChi. We live in a small town in South Carolina.

This blog is for my family ~ that they might know my heart for them during my life and after I'm gone. After my mama's death when I was young, I so wished I had some writings about her life. This is my attempt to leave some for my family, especially my girls...

I found an old post from Elizabeth at Real Learning today and decided to try it for myself.

I am from Count Chocula, Spaghettios and Little Debbies, shopping at malls and eating Chick-Fil-A and Long John Silvers (anywhere in a day's driving distance), grabbing a quick chili cheese a plenty from the Beacon (where my mama and daddy use to date) and listening to Elvis.

I am from bike riding, Girl Scouts, dancing and gymnastics. Reading more and more books, the older I get, the more I love them.

I am from a two story white house trimmed in brown, with a room of my own and a play room beside (one of the benefits of being an only child) with a piano in the living room waiting on me to practice!!

I am from a old fashioned Baptist Church - filled with my family and friends and stained glass windows on the sides.

I am from a little southern town, full of yes mam's and ya'lls. Summers spent toasting my body in the warm Myrtle Beach sun, watching the leaves change in the fall and even every now and then enjoying a little snow (even here in South Carolina!!)

I am from THE USC - a converted gamecock through and through.

I am from the USA, my daddy and grandfathers all serving in different branches of service, with my son blazing straight ahead to follow in their footsteps (against all his mama's better judgement!!).

I am from my nanny and papa's house, the one you had to get to by driving up the road covered in trees. I loved to look at the sunshine peeking through every time I road up the hill, sleeping in my papa's night night shirts and helping my nanny cook chicken pot pies for his lunch (we knew there were green peas hiding there - shhhh!! papa doesn't know) and then later playing nurse to my nanny as she was sick and dying.

I am from my Mimi and Grandy, who moved back home to help take care of me when my mama died.

I am from the Oxendines - the most loving people I have ever known, always good for a laugh and a hug, always make you feel better about yourself than you know you really are.

I am from the Clarys - strong, sturdy, God fearing, always there.

I am from my Carolyn, who always stood by my papa's side - even though she wasn't always appreciated for all she did by everyone - she has all my love and respect.

I am from Daria, who taught me what it looked like to love Jesus on the outside of your life.

I am from my daddy, a hard worker with a big heart.

I am from Artie - we grew up together. Picnics at Miliken, days at Carowinds, nights eating tacos and watching movies, hours upon hours planning our lives together (seems like there was talk of having a baby or two?), :-) lots of smooching in a little white Celica. :-) I am who I am because of him.

But most of all, I am from my mama. My heart and soul. My desire. My example.

Looking back over my life as I write, the coolest thing is seeing everyone who made me who I am - all love Jesus. I have been so blessed with such a godly heritage. God is good!!