Never think freedom is "free"! Thanks to all the men and women, past and present, who have put their lives on the line to keep us safe!
Hope you all have a safe and wonderful weekend!
May 27, 2016
Happy Memorial Day weekend!
Never think freedom is "free"! Thanks to all the men and women, past and present, who have put their lives on the line to keep us safe!
Hope you all have a safe and wonderful weekend!
May 21, 2016
Don't Blink
Twelve years ago today, at 5:00 a.m. and 5:02 a.m. these two angels came into the world and changed our lives forever.
A little back story..... the day my daughter was going to find out the sex of the baby, I was supposed to go with her but both my husband and myself had nasty colds so I couldn't go. Her husband was out of town on business and couldn't be there either. We sat at home anxiously awaiting the phone call. Finally the phone rang and she sounded a little upset, asked if I was sitting down and said she was having twins! I really thought she was joking but she finally convinced us she wasn't. She said when the ultrasound technician was checking her, the woman said "I know one of them is a boy"....Shannon said "what do you mean 'one of them'!!! Apparently the doctor suspected she might be having multiples from things he said during his examinations and sent her for an early ultrasound.....we didn't suspect anything since it was her first pregnancy and we thought it was normal to have one that early. Although twins do run in my family, my mom had twins and her grandmother had two sets of twins!
It wasn't until the 2nd ultrasound a month later we found out the "other one" was a girl!
A little back story..... the day my daughter was going to find out the sex of the baby, I was supposed to go with her but both my husband and myself had nasty colds so I couldn't go. Her husband was out of town on business and couldn't be there either. We sat at home anxiously awaiting the phone call. Finally the phone rang and she sounded a little upset, asked if I was sitting down and said she was having twins! I really thought she was joking but she finally convinced us she wasn't. She said when the ultrasound technician was checking her, the woman said "I know one of them is a boy"....Shannon said "what do you mean 'one of them'!!! Apparently the doctor suspected she might be having multiples from things he said during his examinations and sent her for an early ultrasound.....we didn't suspect anything since it was her first pregnancy and we thought it was normal to have one that early. Although twins do run in my family, my mom had twins and her grandmother had two sets of twins!
It wasn't until the 2nd ultrasound a month later we found out the "other one" was a girl!
3 years old
We babysat them at a hotel in New Orleans while their momma and daddy attended a wedding there.
They are fraternal twins, but I think they really look alike here
School days
Christmas at Jackson's "other" grandmother's house
I love this one
Rare snow day here in Alabama a couple of years ago
One of Jackson's great-grandmothers has a pool in her yard and he loves to swim!
One of Jackson's hero's letting him "play" with the big boys
Growing up way to fast for me
Jackson and his two best buds
I took this last winter....Taylor and I had one of our "special days" as she calls them.....movie, Starbucks and lunch out....I treasure those times
Thank you for indulging me in a little walk down memory lane.
Happy birthday T&J.....we love you sooooo much!
May 7, 2016
Happy Mother's Day weekend!
We will be taking my mom out to dinner tonight with two of her grown "kids", some of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Hope all moms have a wonderful Mother's Day....take time for yourself, indulge in a little pampering and enjoy your day.
(this was taken a few years ago at my daughter's home....she will be 96 years young on June 22nd!)
Hope all moms have a wonderful Mother's Day....take time for yourself, indulge in a little pampering and enjoy your day.