The Adventures of Tristan

 SO the big thing at TCA right now is the big blue curtain.  Can touch it, can't go behind it, can't do a thing! Well, I snuck a few boys back onto our jobsite the see what was happening. They ate cookies and listened and asked some really great questions! They got the first look at the drawings, met the team and walked the site. They weren't supposed to ... but I'm spoiled. Where they will be spending their 8th grade year! Friday night we were back at school for the TCA football game.  Somehow I was talked into sitting in 100 degree heat by myself - but they all sat with me anyway. Had to get a shot I forgot to get earlier! THANK YOU BALFOUR BEATTY (Manuel, Lou and David!!) And then once Brody walked up.. the boys went NUTS It was a LONG week last week, but a great one!

We've arrived!! I'm about to sweat my butt of but we are here! If this isn't the cutest... I don't know what is... most beautiful lions! First we fed some elephants We saw and pet a sloth (they are SO soft) and scratched a turtle's shell!  Who knew they loved that!!?? I screeched because this bird was so close to my head my hair blew back!! fed some hippos he climbed - and took a few random shots... his beloved cheetah and we said hi to the penguins for Aunt Jeannie It was HOT. SO HOT... I sweat in places that I didn't even know could sweat. Thanks for a fun day Balfour Beatty!

  We got to TCA early for the pics... and Trey was the only one there on time so.... This is Raylee, the sweet little girl (left) that T likes and her sister.  She's a cheerleader but I'm gonna let that slide...LOL So thankful for a great first day!!

  Ya Ya Tracy and I... we DID things!

We ll, in Auburn we realized one Ya Ya didn't get to celebrate her 50th with another Ya Ya.  Not on our watch!  Poolsie and I flew to ATL to spend the weekend with Thad and Lisa.  I was SO looking forward to doing nothing but laughing and floating in a pool for 2 days! We cheered to '50'! ate drank and were merry! But Saturday morning... I got a horrible call from Tristan. Trooper swallowed a treble hook at the lake.   They drove him to Dallas for immediate surgery. I cried A LOT. I was hours a way, a day before I could see him and I knew this could kill him. Thank GOD I was with my dearest friends that understand my heart for animals and their heart for me.  A lot of hugging and a lot of crying.  They calmed me though, I was SO thankful I was with them. Sunday, Poolsie and I headed to the airport and this funny little place was right in the front door! Sweet Auburn Market! Ha! We hugged goodbye and I was off to Dallas. I came home to this.  MY PO...