I must be honest and admit that this year was our best Easter by far. Not that Easter of previous years have been bad. Just that it was truly one I have enjoyed with nothing more than pure fun. It was great spending it with family and watching all three of my boys have a great time.
Saturday, April 30th, 2011 / Kassia Poties
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Saturday, April 30th, 2011 / Kassia Poties
Well, the 2011 Mardi Gras season has came and gone. I honestly cannot say it was the best since we didn’t get to do all the things we wanted to. Went to the MAMGA Grand Marshal’s Ball, but didn’t get to tailgate like we did last year. It was decent.
This year for the Grand Marshal’s Ball at the request of my niece I tried to step out of the box and be a little different, but it didn’t really work out. Every year I get my nails done, buy a new pair of heels I end up taking off after the first hour and a half, a new purse to match my gown, and a new ponytail or two. Well this year I bought some nice earrings my niece and sister-in-law helped me pick out, but they didn’t look right once I put them on with the dress. My niece tried to talk me into having my hair done, but I can’t stand someone messing with my hair nor adding crap like weaves. I thought about a wig. Actually I bought one and wish I didn’t. I am in NO WAY a wig person! So I ended up in my usual mode, which I was actually happy with.
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Sunday, November 28th, 2010 / Kassia Poties
What turned out to be a day of going back home and relaxing ended up being a day joy and heartbreak. You see, on our way coming home from our Thanksgiving in Dallas, TX I got the news I knew would one day come. My grandmother, Mary Holmes, was about to pass away. You know you think you have prepared yourself for these moments, but when they happen you find your not as well prepared as you thought. What makes it so crazy is that I spoke with my Grandmother on Thanksgiving morning and something inside me knew that things weren’t right.
We actually began our drive back to Mobile, AL a little late. We planned to leave at about 4am, but we didn’t get on the road until 5am. Thanks to my son, Little Ernest, neither of us got a lot of sleep either. As soon as we got to the hotel room last night he woke up and stayed up all night long talking to us constantly in our sleep. LOL. He was so excited about returning home he couldn’t sleep at all. more…
Sunday, November 28th, 2010 / Kassia Poties
Today wasn’t filled wasn’t filled with anything extraordinary. I was very surprised, though, that Little Ernest and I slept in until about 9am. 9:30am for Little Ernest. We spent most of the day in our hotel room relaxing and watching TV. Actually, waiting for the Iron Bowl to come on. See in Alabama the Iron Bowl is one of the best college game rivalries. Here your either for Alabama Crimson Tide or your for Auburn Tigers. There are no in-betweens. Alabama is filled with lots of tailgating, home parties, bar celebrations, rivalry trash talk, etc. You would think it was the Super Bowl time. Unfortunately, My Roll Tide didn’t win the game. We lost it by 1 darn point. However, it was an excellent game. Both teams played hard til the very last seconds of the game. It could have went either way. Not happy they didn’t win, but at least we saw a great game. Of course I will be hearing Auburn fans brag about their win for another month or two. LOL. more…
Sunday, November 28th, 2010 / Kassia Poties
Words cannot express to you just how great it felt to spend this Thanksgiving with my older sister Renate. See I have never met my older sister until this past June. We have the same father but different mothers, so we didn’t grow up together. We have an older sister, Lorita, that I have also never met. Over the past few years Renate and I have spoken to each other whenever she was with our father and last June during our trip to Dallas, TX we decided that it would be great for us to finally meet. Well, after our first meeting we have been in constant contact texting and on Facebook. Hubby thought it would be a great idea for us to come back and celebrate Thanksgiving together. I am so glad that he made that suggestion.
You know, meeting a sibling or family member at an older age can be very scary. You spend time thinking, “What do I say to them?”, “Will they like me?”, “Will I like them?”, “Will we even get along?”, “Do we have anything in common?”, etc. However, I have found that it just much easier to talk about whatever comes to mind and go from there. I have enjoyed getting to know my sister and knowing that I have another part of my family that is filled. Sort of like not really feeling complete, but your getting the holes filled in. 
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