What's Been Going on Here

Hey bloggies! I can't believe I haven't posted in a week but much of that is because there has been a lot going on. Thanks for all your sympathy this week!

I'm tired and am glad we had no major plans this weekend aside from a dinner party tonight.

Soooo....Here's what's been going on in Dee's world.

LSU has been rockin' the casbah. Even so-- we won't be traveling to the SEC Championship in December because Auburn was able to beat Georgia after all last night.

Oh.. well.

I'm a good LSU mommy and dress Budster up for game days too even though he's not as enthused.
This picture was taken last Saturday when we beat BAMA!

Also, last weekend -- Brad and I went to an engagement party for my Jr. League friend Ieva and her soon to be hubby Brad.
Good times..

As most of you know by my last post I traveled to Arkansas to attend my Uncle Delmer's funeral.
Yes, our family is weird and takes pictures at funerals. Here's one of the many photo displays they had in memory of him.

Uncle Delmer was buried next to his brother, Gary and his wife, my Aunt Bobbie. This was the first time I've seen their tombstone and I have to say -- it took my breath away. I still can't believe they are no longer on this earth. I miss them both dearly.

These are Aunt Bobbie and Uncle Gary's daughters -- my cousins. Again, I know it's weird but it's times like this that we try and take pictures since we are literally the only family members to live out of state.

During the course of the week I got to see family I haven't seen in years. Like my cousin Cory seen below. He's Uncle Delmer's grandson and has just returned from his 2nd deployment to Iraq. He's home for good now.

I couldn't figure out who he reminded me of then it dawned on me.

The late Heath Ledger. You think so too?

On Wednesday morning as we sat and ate breakfast at my Aunt Betty and Uncle Jimmy's house we saw this guy in the back yard. It's blurry because I took it through a window.

Uncle MJ(on the left)is a professional fisherman and wanted to be sure to fry us up some of his latest catch before we left.

Here's him and Uncle Jimmy getting their 'cook on'. And yes - in case you're wondering -- the fresh bass were AWESOME!

And.. as I mentioned in my last post. Then there were four. My Mom kept saying "four little Indians left".

I hope to God this time next year I'm not posting about only three being left. I'm not sure I can take much more of this. Losing 3 uncles in a year is just too much for Dee.

Moving on to happier times.....

Blogging Buddy "T" from DSS was in Charlotte this weekend and I met up with her to watch a little Hokie football.

Just as I expected her to be. Cool chick! I think we could have talked and hung for hours! I need to make a trip to small town VA very soon!

And.. last but not least.

My friend Karen came over today and we tested out a few Thanksgiving recipes from the latest issue of Bon Appetit magazine.

I made this sweet potato pudding with pecan and ginger snap topping. Click here for the recipe! To die for!!

That's all I have for today! More to come tomorrow!!