Extra Special

1st Annual Mama Jean’s Magic Thing

Saturday, August 1st
9:00 am - Until


9:00 am. Brunch begins.
Menu will consist of all the McCreary Favorites and (unfortunately) Apple Jerry’s Famous Gravy! (Smoke Alarm Buzzing and Kitchen Fire Included)


11:00 a.m. Swimming and Sunning at Uncle Mark’s Pool.
Baby-sitting Services provided by Mama Jean with Soothing
Background Snoring by the McCreary Quartet.


5:00 pm Grilling Extravaganza.
Uncle Mark and Apple Jerry will prepare a variety of grilled delights. Side courses will again include family favorites with dessert
selections to include - but not limited to - Aunt Lisa’s Strawberry Salad and Aunt Diane’s Chocolate Pie (Hint, Hint………)



So Come One, Come All
For Reservations or Menu Requests -
Call Mama Jean

Aunt Laura recently sent out this invitation via e-mail! Kent, Hughes, and I have an exciting weekend ahead...with a few surprise stops..;) The McCreary family is always so much fun to be around and there is never a dull moment! Ordinarily, we would still all meet up for weekends, but Aunt Laura has made it more special with the simple e-mail of this invitation (it was originally in publisher and very cute...but blogger didn't recognize that program)! Now that we have an invitation the weekend immediately becomes a little more special. And with the title, it sounds as if we have many more get-togethers at the end of every July...am I right McCreary fam? Why is it when someone, Aunt Laura in this case, does something small(typing up a simple invitation), the moment immediately becomes so much more special?

Note to self: Always take the time to do the little things to make events special.

For example:

A. Go to the grocery store. Buy inexpensive flowers. Make a table arrangement for a weeknight dinner.

B. Send someone a card in the mail for no reason but to tell them how special they are to you. (I do not do this enough! But I am now inspired to take a trip to Hallmark today!)

C. Leave a note in your husband's lunchbox or on the dash of their car for him to receive at a random time of day.

(...I would love it if you would leave a comment and tell me what little things you do to make your life a little more special! I am always looking for new ideas!)Aunt Laura, Alise, and Hughes

We are also going to get to meet Baby Estella this weekend for the first time!

...Is this precious baby not adorable? In a couple of months, Estella and Hughes will be welcomed with another new cousin, Clara! We are so excited to see everyone! The McCreary family is growing in numbers and we look forward to the fun memories ahead!

We will have some photos of the weekend at the beginning of next week!

Challenge for the day: Make the little things extra special this week!