This is Chuck's sister Carol and she is holding Sara. See the booties? The are hand made and are crocheted as roller skates. See the little round black balls on the bottom and the multi colored pom poms on the ties? They were so cute and I still have them.

I took such good care of Jay when we were little. ALWAYS HELPING MY LITTLE BROTHER !!!!!!!!! That thing behind us is what kept our house warm in the winter time if I remember right. It was in the dining area.

See that good looking young man in the background with all the hair? Well, God gave some men as they got older good looking heads, and to the rest he let them keep it covered with hair. The other two young men are his brothers, Ken and Ted.

Wow, shovel snow and work at getting your long lane opened so you can get your cars out, and do a bunch of grumbling, then pow, you get an evening with a beautiful sunset like this to remind you how great it is out in the wide open spaces. Then you stop and thank God what a wonderful place you have and how shoveling is not so bad after all. Thank God I'm a country girl !!!

Ok Mom? This is my grandma and grandpa, and I know it is Aunt Phil on the right side, but who is the young man by her? I am guessing Pat or Mike, am I right?

Kim, Judy and Jay, I don't know where we are but aren't we cute?

Marge and her brother Pat with their dog. Don't know the name of the dog, do you mom?

A PICTURE OF THE CAKE I MADE FOR SARA'S BIRTHDAY. IN CASE YOU CAN'T TELL IT IS A RACE TRACK WITH SNICKERS CARS AND THE NUMBERS ON TOP OF THEM WITH MATCHING WHEELS. THE SECOND PICTURE IS CHUCK, ERIC AND SARA GETTING INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DRIVE RACE CARS AT A STORE IN THE JORDAN CREEK MALL. AND THE LAST PICTURE IS SARA ENJOYING HER MOMENT OF RACING !!!!!!!!

FOR CHRISTMAS SARA GOT PASSES TO DRIVE THE SIMULATED RACE CAR AT A STORE IN THE JORDAN CREEK MALL. SARA IS IN THE NUMBER 8 CAR, ERIC IS IN THE 38 CAR, AND CHUCK IS PEEKING OUT OF THE NUMBER 6 CAR. ANGI AND I TOOK TURNS RIDING AS PASSENGERS IN THE DIFFERENT CARS. THEY DROVE 3 RACES AND HAD A GREAT TIME FOR SARA'S BIRTHDAY. THEY HIT EACH OTHER A FEW TIMES AND YOU FELT LIKE YOU WERE REALLY IN THE ACTION. AT LEAST AS A RIDE ALONG YOU COULD.

My mom and her sister Phil. I think that car is neat, what we can see of it anyway. Or is it a pickup?

Ok, here is the picture again of Tate and great grandma getting to understand each other. She would touch his ankles and then he would check it out to see what she was doing. For some reason it is not showing up on an earlier blog.

THIS IS A NICE PICTURE OF THE OLD BARN. MARGE IS SITTING, ERIC, TOOT, AND JUDY ARE BURNING SOME BRUSH FROM A TREE THAT CHUCK HAD CUT DOWN.

ON THE BACK OF THIS PICTURE IT SAYS, "MERLE AND HIS DOG CURLY". I NOTICE HIS DAD IS ON THE LEFT WATCHING OVER THE TWO OF THEM.

ONLY AT FAMILY REUNIONS CAN WE STAND ON A TABLE !!!! FRONT...ANNE, MARK, UNKNOWN, MONTE, TROY...BACK...TRINA, TRACI, BECKI...TRISHA IS SITTING IN THE FRONT

OH THE DAYS OF ICE CREAM MAKING !!! IT TOOK ALL OF US TO GET IT DONE. GRANDPA AND JUDY INSTUCTING. BECKI AND ANNE SITTING, WITH GABI AND TRINA HOLDING THE ICE. AND WHAT JAY IS DOING TO HELP WE HAVE NO IDEA

GREAT GRANDMA AND TATE ARE CHECKING EACH OTHER OUT. SHE WAS TICKLING HIS ANKLES AND HE WAS PULLING HIS PANT LEGS TO SEE IF SHE WOULD DO IT AGAIN.

TATE GOT TO VISIT GREAT GRANDMA OVER THE WEEKEND. HE WAS AFRAID OF HER AT FIRST AND GOT TO LIKING HER JUST AS WE WERE LEAVING. HE DID GIVE HER A HUG AS WE LEFT.

TEA PARTY ON THE HILLSIDE. JAY AND I SPENT MANY HOURS OUTSIDE HAVING TEA OR DOWN BY THE CORNCRIB PLAYING IN THE DIRT WITH THE CARS AND TRUCKS. JAY WAS A GENTLEMAN THEN, HE TOOK OFF HIS HAT AND SET IT ON THE GROUND BEFORE SNACKING. IF YOU ENLARGE THE PICTURE WITH A CLICK, YOU WILL NOTICE JAY IS NOT HAVING TEA, HE IS PLAYING WITH HIS CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE TABLE, AND ONE BESIDE HIM.

MY DADS' MOM AND DAD ON THEIR WEDDING DAY. 1913

A nice picture of my grandpa and his son (my dad). Dad is posing as always and grandpa was ignoring the picture taker

HERE IS A PICTURE OF SARA, CHUCK, AND MARY KAY SERIOUS ABOUT MAKING SUGAR COOKIES, WHILE SOME OF US WERE SERIOUS ABOUT PLAYING CARDS. THEN THERE WAS ONE THAT WAS NOT SERIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING. RIGHT KAILEE?

ANOTHER GOOD PICTURE OF MY DAD (WITH THAT WONDERFUL HAT, I REALLY LOVE IT) AND MY MOM AND MY SISTER JUDY. IT LOOKS LIKE THE GARDEN HAS BEEN PICKED AND AN OLD PICKET FENCE IS BEHIND THEM. WHERE WAS THIS TAKEN?

THIS IS MY DAD'S FATHER, GRANDPA BILL, WITH JUDY, AND COUSINS JEAN AND MARILYN. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THIS WAS TAKEN?

THOUGHT I WOULD PUT THIS ONE ON BECAUSE IT IS CLOSE TO CONNIE'S BIRTHDAY. BILL AND JUDY ARE SPANKING HER 17 TIMES. SHE DOES NOT LOOK AS HAPPY AS THEY DO, AM I RIGHT?

MY KIDS AND FRAN AT A PICNIC. DON'T ASK WHAT THEY ARE DOING, IT LOOKS LIKE PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK, AND FRAN WAS STARTING TO GO HIDE. I THOUGHT YOU USUALLY COUNTED LEANING ON A TREE?

1.WELL, SARA, HOW MANY PIGS HAVE YOU KISSED IN YOUR LIFE SINCE THAT PICTURE? 2. SARA AND TOOT PLAYING CATCH, "IN THE HOUSE". 3. SARA AND GRANDMA CLOWNING AROUND FOR HALLOWEEN. WHEN YOUR LITTLE YOU CAN GET "GRANDMA'S AND GRANDPA'S TO DO ALMOST ANYTHING, HU?

OK MOM, HELP ME OUT HERE? GRANDMA AND GRANDPA AND NAME THE KIDS AROUND THEM. AND WHERE WAS IT TAKEN?

OF COURSE THIS IS MY FAVORITE PICTURE OF ALL (BUT MER), "THE GRANDKIDS" PLUS A COUPLE GREAT-GRANDKIDS

HEY, MOM, WERE ALL OF THESE PICTURES TAKEN ON YOUR TRIP THAT YOU AND DAD TOOK WITH MAURICE, MARY JANE, RICHARD AND REZAC DOWN SOUTH? CHECK OUT DAD'S HAT !!!! AND WHY DID HE HAVE HIS PANTS LIKE THAT IN THE FIRST PICTURE AND LOOKS LIKE ONE IS ROLLED IN THE SECOND ONE TOO?

Trina, thought you might like this picture of your dad in his favorite past time. Jay and I are unloading and you are sitting in the stroller. If you click on the picture to enlarge it you can see yourself better.

I also love this picture of my dad's mom. That is the biggest bow I have ever seen in someones hair, and the design of her dress. This picture would be getting close to 100 years old.

I love this picture of my mom and her little brother Pat. Love her hat and those shoes.

Eric, you knew how to make a beard in the tub also. AND, you made a much bigger mess than I have ever seen Tate make with your eating. PLUS, here is one of you sledding before you could even walk. AND, boy was it tough getting you to go inside,we had to pry your freezing hands off of the sled.

These were sent to me in email to post. Christine was having a nice birthday party at Grandma's and Eric was being a good friend with those gifts around. What is up with that Playboy shirt she is wearing at her age? Aren't they just adorable though?

Wow, do you know the people in the top photo? And isn't that a cute bunch of kids in the bottom photo? These were sent to me to put on my blog and I thank that person. (oh Trina, what are you doing in the background?

WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE CONNIE HAS THAT WE ALL WANT? THIS WAS TAKEN IN JULY SO IT IS PROBABLY SOMETHING FOR BILL'S BIRTHDAY, AND CONNIE IS CHECKING IT OUT FOR HIM.

SORRY KIDS, I GUESS I STARTED FEEDING DOGS IN THE HOUSE WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND YOU EXPECT TO TEACH ME NOT TO DO THAT NOW? GUESS THEY JUST KNOW A SOFTY WHEN THEY SEE ONE !!!!