Happy Mothers Day to my favorite MOMS!

My dearest Beckie, Bridget and Kelley,
 
        Happ Mother's Day~  I am so very proud of the mother's you are!  Each of you
are a joy to watch parent your children and I love being a part of it all!  Thank you for making
me a MEME~ It is my greatest joy!

                                                                     Love,  Mom

* Music:  Leave It Like It Is ~ Cherie Call

She Takes After Me~

Molly loves to take my phone,

 put it on camera and

  take picture, after picture!

Just like her Meme!

She took pictures of the cards she received

from her Mom, Dad and Sarah 

when she came to Florida a week

before them!

There was a card for everyday!

She took a picture of her new little bunny...

She even gets creative with her hand over the lens...

She loved this shot!

She enjoys taking pictures of texture~

a pillow on Meme's bed!

The ceiling fan in Meme's room!

Self portraits galore!

Pictures of some of her favorite things~

She poses them too!

She just might be a photographer one day!

Molly had kindergarten screening today

and she had a ball!

Look out world...

Molly Carolyn is on her way!

A Happy Birthday~

I had a very nice birthday!

Dave surprised me with a purse made by an artist

from Columbus, which he purchased when we

had dinner at ELLA's...

which stands for Eat Local, Love Art!

I love it!

Thanks Dave,  for the gift and the great dinner out tonite!

I was amazed at the messages on Facebook~

My favorite thing about Facebook is the birthday feature.

I love knowing it's someone's special day

and getting to send them a greeting on 

Facebook!

Thanks to those who left me sweet messages... some at 1 am~

Sisters who sent cards and messages,

Friends that called and sang,

Friends who sent hugs,

Friends that called to tell me in person!

To all my children who sent messages and called~

To all my little gems who called and or face timed me and wished me 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY~

You all make me so HAPPY~

Even Cayden asking "How old are you Meme?"

I answered "54 Cayden, how about that?"

"WOW, that's great Mem!"

It is great!

I am so lucky to have so much love in my life!

It's Wishbone Day!

Oi Awareness Day~ May 6th!

Cayden will tell you he has

"Brittle Bones"~

but he is happy to also tell you

"none are broken!"

Mya gets in on the action

wearing Cayden's shirt as a dress today~

Meme sported her shirt too!

To learn more about OI visit

www.oif.org

I love you Townsend Cayden!

Happy~

Forgotten Post!

Sarah and I realized that I was missing some of 

our Florida trip details!

We went to play Putt Putt together our last day in Florida!

She is really good at this game!

We hit the balls and they went down a hole...

we went up some steps

then down some and 

Sarah found our balls!

That was one tricky hole!

That night we also had a MIDNIGHT SWIM!

Sarah loved this!

Once on the road, we drove for about 8 hours 

and stopped at the hotel and you know

we DID do this...

And Sarah worked on a craft for 

Molly, Mommy and Daddy!

What's a road trip without a stop

for lunch and shopping

at Cracker Barrel?

We had problems at the Ripley, West Virginia

Holiday Inn~

Memory foam!

It's just no fun to jump on!

BUMMER

Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun!

Cayden loves to sing.

In Florida he sang

Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun!

I asked him where he learned his new song

and he said...

"My Grandma taught me"

I wanted to tell Brenda, his Grandma, that this 

really brought a big smile to my face because

this was a song Grandma Gertie sang to my kids!!

Bridget sent me this video today of Cayden at home...

And not to be out shined

Miss Mya joins right in...

So cute!!

Layla sends this picture

saying...

"Missing you"

Just check out the hair on Mya...

It's GROWING!

Speaking of Sunshine...

April 29th was a big day for my friend Meigan!

Mac James was born!!

I am so happy for Katie, his mommy!

She will be a great little momma!

Mac is Meigan's 8th little gem!

Number 7 ~ Little Miss Ava was born last weekend!!

Isn't she a sweetie too?

Celeste is a great momma too

and now she has two to love~

Andrew and Ava!

Two little new babes to love!

How lucky is Meig?

Meigan Ann you are surely blessed!

In the year 1983...

This photo makes me laugh!

Beckie and Bridget in bed with me~

Doesn't this look so familiar Beckie?

Seems to me a certain someone, who is JUST LIKE YOU,

sleeps with you the same way!

Oh that Sarah!

She made us Meme and Papa~

Dave and I got to enjoy quality time with 

SARAH ROSE

We took her to Vanderbilt Beach in Naples

and she found another little friend!

She is such a little doll...

Sarah, not the turtle~

I love her witty sense of humor!

I love her inquisitive nature.

I love her sweet heart,

her caring, sensitive heart.

I love that she values others feelings.

I love the way she says the words

Different

and 

Pattern

I love the way she misses her sister

when Molly is away from her.

I love that she knows what she wants,

she can make her own decisions!

I love that she stands up for what 

is right when she sees someone

being mean to someone else!

I remember when she was born

The thrill of holding her for the first time

The joy of hearing her call me MEME

She wrote her name in the sand behind her...

The whole world in front of her!

Meme and Sarah

We had dinner together and watched the sunset.

Papa and Sarah

Bell ringers about to ring in the sunset...

Sarah playing the water harp...

She is

music to my heart!