Maclain & Reid's Mamaw Says....

Introducing Mollie Jane Lawson.....

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Our beautiful granddaughter was born on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. She weighed in at 8 lbs. and 2 oz. and was 20 in. long! Brothers Maclain (5) and Reid (22 mos.) are very excited!!

Smoky Mtn. Trip June 2010

2010-06-17T05:49:00.003-05:00

David & I had our "annual" trip to the mountains for our anniversary. We stayed at a bed and breakfast for the first time and really enjoyed it. The location was awesome! We just relaxed and went around the newly paved Cades Cove. It was much better! We saw deer and turkeys and about 4 bears. A mama bear crossed the road right in front of us to get to her 2 cubs that were on the other side of the road. On Friday night we went to Elkmont to see the syncronized fireflies. Never heard of it? Google it and check it out. Pretty cool. They have only been located there in the mountains and in southeast Asia. You have to go to the Sugarlands Visitor Center (get there early) and ride a trolly out to the area. They start the trollies at 7:00 and last one back is at 11:oo. It is a sight to see.
Here are some of the pics we took!

A view from the veranda of Gracehill Bed & Breakfast!

The morning view, looking down on the clouds over Townsend

A beautiful rose garden...

Waiting on the firefly "show"

Justin & Kayla

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Justin & Kayla.... Engaged!!

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We're happy to announce that Justin & Kayla are engaged! Justin proposed on New Year's Eve and Kayla said "yes"!!

They haven't set a date yet, but are thinking the summer of 2011 when Kayla is closer to the end of school.

We are so happy, proud and blessed!

Halloween in the Mountains!

2009-11-04T20:06:00.006-06:00

We went to the Mountains on Friday, the 30th and came home on Sunday evening. Justin and Kayla went with us and we really enjoyed the beautiful trees and mountains! As many times as we have been to the mountains, I don't remember ever going in October when the leaves were peaking. They weren't 100% but they were still very pretty.

When we got there Friday, we went straight to Cades Cove. Saw several deer and a lot of turkeys! We rode back to Cades Cove on Saturday to horseback ride but after the rains, the creek was too high for the horses to cross. Then Sunday we rode back out and Justin and Kayla finally got to go horseback riding and David & I went for a carriage ride. :)

Our driver told us that the Cades Cove loop road will be closed next year from March to May so that they can repave the road! He said that is the first time in 75 years that it has ever been closed. Interesting!! But it sure will be nice when it is freshly paved.

Weekend Trip

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On Oct. 2 we left for Knoxville, TN. Got up Saturday morning and went to the Musuem of Applachia. It was really interesting, with a lot of old log cabin displays and a lot of old artifacts from the area. We left that afternoon and headed for Asheville, NC but took a little detour into Gatlinburg for some CarmelKorn and a wind chime. :)

Then back on the road to Asheville for a tour of the Biltmore House on Sunday. We really enjoyed touring the house and gardens! Beautiful!! It is so amazing what they could do in the late 1890's. The architecture and furnishings were great!

After stopping for supper, we headed back home. Got in around 10 that night but glad to be back in "our bed".

Maclain's Birthday Party!

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Happy Birthday Maclain!!

Love Those Mountains.....

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Last Friday David and I went to the Smoky Mountains for our anniversary. Saturday we drove around Cades Cove. Saw several deer and a couple of bears. The deer were very close up but the Bears were far away (just the way I like it). Saturday evening we went to "Magic Beyond Belief". Terry Evanwood is a really good magician and many times you ask yourself "how did he do that". We highly recommend his show if you are in Pigeon Forge. We came back home on Sunday and had a father's day supper with the kids, so we had a very wonderful, blessed, weekend!

Wishing everyone a great week!

Reid Alexander Lawson has arrived!

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Reid Alexander Lawson

June 11, 2009

1:33 p.m.

8 lbs. 3 oz, 19 1/2 in. long

Big brother Maclain is very excited!

Cassie had to have a C-section after all,

but she and Reid are doing great now!

Our Fire Pit

2009-04-11T20:55:00.003-05:00

Last weekend we finally got to our fire pit. David built it on Saturday and we tried it out a couple of nights later. We made a small fire, but really enjoyed it. We are looking forward to sitting by the fire and roasting marshmallows with Maclain!

Fun Weekend!

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On Friday we went to the Barnum and Bailey Circus in Huntsville! Cassie got us front row seats so we really had a great time and it was precious watching through Maclain's eyes.

Saturday afternoon Charlotte (David's sister) came up and spent the night on her way through to her son in Tennessee. We enjoyed the evening visiting with her.

And then Sunday morning we got up to Snow! It was really pretty while it lasted. Maclain and his mom and dad came over and played in the snow a little with Pawpaw.

Everyone have a great week! :)

Have a Blessed Day!

2009-01-26T20:50:00.002-06:00

Hey.... well it's almost been a month since my last post. As you can see, not much exciting around here.... LOL.
We've unpacked a few more boxes and painted a little more. I'm waiting for the weather to warm up some so that I can go through more boxes and see what's left to do.
Wishing everyone a great week! Stay warm!

Let's Get Ready for a New Year!

2008-12-30T07:40:00.003-06:00

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Our family did. On Christmas day the kids came over early and we had a little breakfast and opened gifts. Later my brother, Barry, and his daughter Ashley and his granddaughter Brooklyn came up for Christmas Dinner. We really enjoyed getting to visit with them since we don't get together often enough.

As we get older, we realize how precious time is and we need to make time for the important things in life. Especially spending time with family and friends.

On Friday after Christmas we went to the Smoky Mountains! We stayed in a little cabin (house) really close to Pigeon Forge. Friday night we drove around and looked at the Christmas lights. Maclain really enjoyed that! Saturday we looked around the Old Mill and that night went to see The Comedy Barn. The show was funny and we all enjoyed that. Sunday morning we all got ready and had breakfast at the Log Cabin Pancake House. I can recommend the "French Toast Royale"! Cassie told me about it from the last time she visited and I had to try it. It was yummy! Then we went up to Gatlinburg to the Aquarium. We all enjoyed seeing the fish and Maclain really liked going through the tunnel and seeing all the sharks, fish and stingrays! We came home on Monday and are now counting down to the New Year!

We are settled in our new home, and are really loving it here! I am off work this week so I have many little projects ready to tackle. I still have things out in the garage that need to come inside, so hopefully by the weeks end, things will be more settled. I want to do a little more painting and organize closets so we will see how much I get done.

Well, I want to wish everyone a Very HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that we can all learn to slow down and enjoy every day and learn what the important things in life are.... our family, our friends, and our health. May God Bless you today and every day of the New Year!

Garage Update.... IT IS FULL!

2008-11-22T09:43:00.002-06:00

I haven't posted in a couple of weeks because we have been very busy. But we closed on the sale of our house yesterday afternoon and also closed on our new home! The garage is full as we can't move into our new home until Jared and Cassie get to start moving in their new home next week. We are VERY glad we built the garage. Hopefully, this time next week we will be in, maybe not settled, but in. :)

We are so very thankful for the blessings that we have. If you read Cassie's blog you have found out that we have another grandbaby on the way!

Well, I have plenty to get started on, so I pray for each of you to have a blessed day!!

Garage Update!

2008-11-01T20:16:00.002-05:00

We are very close to being "finished" with the garage. The building process is complete and we are almost finished with the electrical. David actually turned the power on this evening for the first time! Yeah! He only has to finish installing the flourescent lights and then we can start moving things in.

And we will have to in about 2 weeks because we have a contract on our house and are set to close on Nov. 21st!

The home inspector came yesterday and we have a small list of things to do/repair. We are very thankful that our buyer came along. The timing is just about perfect. Jared and Cassie's new home is still 4-5 weeks out so we may have to bunk with them for a week or two but that's o.k.! Much better than having 2 house payments.... LOL

What a Difference a Day Makes!

2008-10-14T06:20:00.002-05:00

This is what was accomplished in one day! And they should finish the framing today. It is really starting to take shape. Exciting!! Have a Great Day!

Garage Progress

2008-10-04T07:49:00.002-05:00

We now have a slab! They finished it Thursday. Next Monday, the framer will start building. Exciting!!

The beginning of our Garage

2008-09-15T08:27:00.002-05:00

This weekend we began on the garage that we are going to build at Jared & Cassie's "current" house. We rented a sod cutter and cut up the "good" sod where the garage will be and moved it to the back yard that didn't have good sod. It was double work, but it will be worth it.

Maclain helped us all day Saturday. After cutting sod, we would start to roll it up and he would take over. When we asked him if he wanted help, he would say... "no, me do it". When pawpaw stopped by the tree and propped his raked, Maclain would prop his rake and lean against the tree just like his pawpaw. It reminds us all that our "little ones" are watching our every move, and they don't miss a thing! :)

We went to see the "tigers"

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On Friday, Sept. 5th, pawpaw and I took Maclain with us to Florence to look at some garages and we went by UNA to see "Leo and Una", their lion mascots. They have a very nice facility and Maclain really enjoyed seeing them. They never got up and moved around, but just seeing them was exciting. Maclain told his mom a few days later that "mamaw and pawpaw took me to see tigers, and they weren't scary, and they went ROAR!" We LOVE making memories with Maclain. He is such a blessing and a joy!

Home For Sale!

2008-09-04T21:06:00.002-05:00

As many of you know, Jared & Cassie are building a new house with a studio upstairs for Cassie's photography work.
We decided to buy their current house and this evening, we put our house with a real estate agent. I'm getting more excited the closer it gets!
Their house should be finished in about 2 months, or less, so everyone say a little prayer that our house will sell in about 2 months, or less! I'll keep you posted!
Everyone have a great weekend!!

Maclain's Birthday Party!

2008-08-30T19:07:00.004-05:00

Today we celebrated Maclain's 3rd Birthday! He had a party with his little friends and family. It was a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme and they had a Clubhouse blowup bouncer. The kids really enjoyed that. It was a really special day because his Great Grandmother came. Maclain loved seeing Granny.

After eating lunch, then cake and ice cream, Maclain opened his gifts.

Happy Birthday to our "little man". We Love You!!

At The Park

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Playing at the Park

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Me, Pawpaw and Aunt Jamie took Maclain to the Park in Priceville and had a picnic lunch and played a little bit. We all had a fun time!

Happy Birthday Jared!

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28 Years ago today we got our first "Baby Boy"! I remember well him weighing in at 10 lbs. 4 oz.
It is such an awesome journey watching that Son grow into a wonderful man, husband and father! He does all of his jobs so well and we are SO PROUD of him!
Have a wonderful day SON! We LOVE You!
Mom & Dad

1000 Moms Making A Difference!

2008-07-18T20:28:00.003-05:00

I want to invite everyone to go to my 1000 moms website and check it out. Some of you may or may not have heard me talk about Neways over the past 10 years. It is a direct selling company that me and David have been a part of since 1998. We have used their products all this time but have not really put in the time and effort to "build a business". Well, now is the time to do that!
Ten years ago you never really heard about "harmful ingredients" in your shampoo, toothpaste, shower gels, etc. but now you probably have. More people are becoming aware. Neways is such a simple business. You are already buying many of their products, but now you just buy them from yourself and earn money! Who wouldn't like that.
Go to my website and check it out.
If it is something that interest you, contact us and we will get you more information!
www.1000moms1000dollars.com/lindalawson
You can also check out www.neways.com/usa

Retired, Then Back To Work!

2008-07-18T20:15:00.003-05:00

Well, my last day at my job with Dr. Bachmann was May 26th. I have been enjoying my beautiful grandson and doing "organizing" projects. I have cleaned out closets and our storage shed (the barn). I have been getting a little bored now and needing more to do.
This week my job came back open so I have decided to go back to it. It is only 2 days a week (Tues and Wed.) so it's really a perfect fit. Oh well.............

More Pictures from the Beach

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Cassie & Maclain
Maclain

Maclain is at the Beach

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Maclain and his Dad (Jared) enjoying the Beach....

How Does This Work?

2008-07-09T13:02:00.000-05:00

Hello! I so love checking the blogs almost every day of my niece's and nephews that I am going to try and make this one work. Mainly so that you can keep up with Maclain but also the rest of the family. Cassie doesn't have time to work on it now, so I will try and fill in for her.
It is so great to be able to keep up with our nieces and nephews and their children since we don't get to see them but a few times a year.
So I hope you will enjoy my post, and be patient with me while I get the hang of this..... :)