Roll Tide

 This past weekend we met the Ausili's in AL to visit Faith and be together!  It was bliss!  It was a very long drive (11 hours each way) and even though Mike was a thorn in my side (he would rather have flown), it was so nice to be reunited.  Jenny found a cabin about 30 miles outside of Tuscaloosa.  She nailed it with her pick!  It was a rustic cabin with lots of privacy and a private lake.  Nick was in heaven.  He barely got off the water.

 At night we would sit out on this porch, light a fire and laugh.  It was just like old times.  Faith surprised us and didn't have to work.  All 8 of us were together for the entire weekend.

                                     A view of the dock.  We spent a lot of time out on this dock!!

 We arrived at our cabin at 2:30 a.m. Friday.  We went to bed for a few hours, then got up and visited Faith at her soritory.  The pictures below is of Faith greeting her "brothers."

 What a campus University of Alabama is!  I was wowed by it!  I can see why Faith loves going there.

 I love this picture for so many reasons.  Mike Ausili and Nick are buds!  It was nice to see them hanging out together doing what Nick loves best - fishing!

 This picture looks dumb but it's so funny!  Nick would throw the football at night with Ausili or Sieb.  This was Nick trying to catch the football as Ausili threw it him from behind!  Nick's stance is so serious!

 Love this picture of these four.  I am once again so aware that all things change.  Jay and Curt will turn 18 in 2020 and graduate.  Faith will be 20 in May.  It's not that I think there will ever come a time when we don't get together but eventually Faith will meet someone, the boys could move.  I guess what I'm getting it is I realize our days are numbered where all 8 of us are together.

Until next time!  What a fun weekend.  Lots of laughs, and memories.

She had me at "I brought a book for you."

Jay met Saylor about a week or two after July 4, so right about now they have been dating roughly six weeks.  I hesitated to blog about her because she is 18 and Jay is 17.  They are young!!!  I have no idea where they will be in six months from now, let alone a year from now.  But I like this girl.....like really like her.   She brings out the best in Jay.  She has a smile and personality that lights up any room.  She is thoughtful, kind and does what she says she's going to do.  She seems to know who she is and from what I've seen she calls Jay out on things, something that introverted Jay desperately needs (just sayin son)!  About a week ago she came over and Jay was not home yet so it was just her and I.  She handed me a book and simply said she brought me a book  to read.  I must have looked like a deer caught in headlights.  For 17 years I have lived in an all male household and not only do none of them care about reading but they are all dyslexic.  I looked at Saylor and said, "Did Jay tell you I like to read?"  She responded with a big fat No, which made me laugh because it reminded me once again I am the mother of boys!  They are a joy to raise and never boring but they could care less what books their mother reads.  I hugged her and graciously accepted the book.  I had it read in about 5 days and can hardly wait to discuss it with her.