Almost the end of March ~ my how time flies!!!

It is funny this blog on mine...I think of all kinds of things to say on it while I am driving to work or working around the house, but when I actually sit down to post something...my mind is completely blank.  Figure that one out. 
But many things have been happening with Nana and PopPops since I last posted about our lives.  PopPops had a birthday in February ~ he is now actually the same age as Nana.  He never lets me forget that I am just a little bit older then him.  The kids (Jeremy and Tracy) and (Kellie and Shane) came over for dinner on Sunday evening , February 13th for dinner and  presents (because Kellie had to work on Wednesday night the 16th) we had stuffed peppers (PopPops likes them now, he never did like them before, but I found a recipe that is yummy ~ using red, yellow and orange peppers).  Kellie baked and decorated PopPops a Butter Pecan cake.  That  was yummy too. I love you PopPops and I hope we have lots more birthdays of yours to celebrate in many more years to come.   
PopPops did get the foundation and the duct work completed for the Sunroom, so now we can have the doors to the room open all year around.  It is really nice to have that room as an extension to our family room.  We have a white wicker couch out there and a odd chair and a piece of exercise equipment (a Boflex), but PopPops says that he will move the Boflex out as soon as we find a table and chairs to put in the corner.
Financial Peace continued through the month of February and it has been as really good workshop to attend and be a part of. We met a new couple in the class the first week and they are in our breakout group  They are young and are really excited about the plan.  They are so cute and it is really awesome to see them so excited at such a young age about their financial future.  I really like our breakout group.  There is a good mix of ages and ideas and personalities that have all come together.  I hope after Financial Peace is completed in April that we will be able to stay in touch and help each other stay focused.  
March.
March is one of those months that make you dream of the spring because it can give you a taste of the warmer weather right around the corner and then tease you with it.  We had alot of that this March. 
Kellie Bell had a birthday this month.  She loves her birthday.  When she was in her teens she would start telling everyone (friends & family) in the early part of February that her birthday was March 11th.  Not that we would ever forget it...but she loves her birthday so much that she would just tell you every week...my birthday is March 11th. That's my girl.  She wanted Lazagna, so everyone(Jerm, Tracy and Shane) came over for dinner on her birthday, and I fixed her Lazagna, salad, garlic bread and she wanted cheesecake swirl brownies for her cake.  We then skyped with Stef , Josh and the babies so they could watch Kellie open her presents and we had a fun time.  Love you my sweet Kellie.
Our Church ~ Cary Christian has a great program called 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" twice a year.  We had the first one for the year on Saturday, March 12th.  You sign up for a couple of Sunday's prior to the date to either be a host or a guest.  You know where you are going, but you do not know who else will be there, only the host does.  The host makes the main dish and provides the drinks, and everyone comes adding to the meal.  This time PopPops and I were hosts.  I made Brisket and everyone brought dishes to share.  We had a great time (we had 13 people) and great food.  It is always so fun to have everyone say, oh I wondered who was going to be here tonight when they arrive and find out who is at the house.  It is a great way to get to know each other in your congregation. This time around I think CCC had 5 host families and 60 people were involved.  If you would like more information on this fun way to help your congregation get to know each other, just let me know. 
I received a really nice honor at work in March.  The CEO of our Company and 4 of the top Executives make a point of visiting each of the regions every year.  If you are an officer or above, you are extended an invitation to attend a luncheon(with 150+ people) and get to hear them speak.  Well, I am not an officer or above, so I do not get the priviledge to go to the luncheon.  However, this year I was invited to a breakfast with the CEO and the top executives.  This breakfast was for the top achievers in the our area that were not officers.  There were only 30 people in the breakfast and we were able to have very personal conversations with them.  It was such a great opportunity. 
Our small group is still studying the book Crazy Love.  It is a tough book...we have some really good discussion and it has made me really take a good long look at myself...I have not really liked all that I have seen...so I have some things that I really am working on changing.  It is so hard.  But change is good.  Do I always like it...no, but I know it is necessary.
I have to tell you...I have never really liked basketball...I know, I know, how can I not like basketball living in NC with such great schools, but that is the truth UNTIL this year.  For the strangest reason I have kind of gotten into the March madness this year.  I have even really looked forward to the basketball games.  It is crazy I know. PopPops likes it though.   I even have a team that I really would like to win from the final 4...can you believe that.    Not that I would like to watch basketball every weekend, all weekend long, but it has been fun watching and cheering for different teams during the Sweet 16, then the Elite 8 and now the final 4.  (I just realized that I started my blog on March 23rd and here is it 5 days later and I am talking about the final 4).
I am finished with all I am going to write about February and March...I am sure I have left so much out that I thought at some point I should write about.  Maybe I will do a better job for April.  PopPops and I are heading to Las Vegas on Friday, April 1st for the twins ~ Carter and Coleman's birthday.   I know that I will have that to write about in April, along with their Mommas birthday too.