IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS...

By:

Gypsy Rhapsody

Bet you didn't even know people have written

songs about this very subject...Sonny and Cher,

Sonny James, and Alice Cooper.

I was going to include a few lyrics,

but Sonny and Cher's and Sonny James' was

just a little sappy...and Alice Cooper's was

way to weird.  Goggle the lyrics if you really

want to know more...

 

Since we have been back in Texas,

I've realized how "all the little things"

are so precious.

 

Just the smallest thing can make my

heart go pitter-patter.

Vannie and Dave have been gone all summer...

working and having fun in New Mexico...but

when I saw these pictures, I could see that it

was good to be home.

Precious moments...

 

V and D said they took McD's for granted while

in NM.  The closest one was about

45 minutes away. 

We made several pit stops along our

way home....a latte, burgers, fries, milkshake, etc.

Not too healthy, but, hey, gotta

do some bad stuff once in a while.

"It's the little things..."

 

As soon as Vannie and Dave arrived in North Louisiana,

the festivities began for the wedding of their great niece, Brooke Welch.

Here they are enjoying the rehearsal dinner at  Cotton's Restaurant

in Monroe, LA with Pearl, Dave's brother, Roger,

and sister-in-law, Judy

"It's the little things..."

 

The Lafayette kids and the Austin crew all arrived to help

celebrate for the wedding.  They stayed at one of the cabins

on Lake D'Arbonne in Farmerville.

Vannie said this was one of her favorite moments.

Grandson, Cooper, playing his new saxophone

with his adoring fans cheering him on ...

Roy, Diane, Vincent, Maddie, Emilie

"It's the little things..."

 

V said that Maddie is always ready for tea.

The pause that refreshes...

Drinking tea with Maddie.

"It's the little things..."

 

Dave said that the wedding was fantastic.

Lots of beautiful, happy people

Celebrating the wedding of V and D's great-niece, Brooke...

L to R...Roger and Judy Harris (grandparents of the bride),

Pearl Harris (great-grandmother of the bride),

Stephanie and Rusty Welch (parents of the bride)

"It's the little things..."

(This was probably a BIG thing...but gotta stick to the theme.)

 

 

 

The wedding reception...

Vannie said it was more like a carnival

honoring the bride and groom.

One of the favorite booths...Cotton Candy

Son, Ashley...Grandsons, Vincent and Cooper

"It's the little things..."

 

Cooper, Maddie, Vincent

Silly Faces

"It's the little things..."

Smiling Faces

It's the little things..."

 

 

 

Check out this big gumball tree just starting to turn yellow...

behind McD's in Farmerville.

"It's the little things..."

 

"Who's going to help me pick the apples?" said Vannie.

"I will," said Dave.

"Who's going to help me cut up the apples?" said Vannie.

"I will," said Dave.

"Who is going to help me cook the apples?" said Vannie.

"Not I," said Dave.

"Who is going to help me can the apples?" said Vannie.

"Not I, " said Dave.

"Who is going to help me eat the apples?" said Vannie.

"I will," said Dave.

And he did...

Finishing up 10 jars of apple butter from NM apples

"It's the little things..."

 

V and D love to walk...and in Hillsboro it has to be early...why?

HEATWAVE

On a walk in Hillsboro...and witnessing this beautiful sunrise.

"It's the little things..."

 

 

One of the houses in our area has a beautiful bush of yellow roses.

V spotted them on a morning walk.

The Yellow Rose of Texas

"It's the little things..."

 

Vannie and Dave made a quick overnight trip to Austin to see

these cutie pies.  I didn't have any hot water...and not much cold

water would come out of my taps.  Dave had ordered a special

part, but was waiting for it to come in...so they loaded up

their dirty clothes, dirty dishes, and dirty bodies and headed to

Roy and Emilie's house in Austin.  They got everything spic and span

before they came home the next day.

Vannie said having these 2 wake you up in the morning was a plus.

"It's the little things..."

 

Vincent started kindergarten this year.

Dave said that getting to walk Vincent

 to his kindergarten classroom was awesome.

"It's the little things..."

 

I have so many friends here.

Airstreams are in every driveway.

Peaceful

"It's the little things..."