Thursday, December 31, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELLA, MELISSA and BRIAN



January 13th. is a big day in our family. Ella was born first, then along came her neice Melissa. A few years later Melissa's nephew Brian was born on her birthday. This picture of the three of them was taken at the Family reunion in June 2007. Since then, one of the three has been missing from the Reunion. Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY kids. It is a very unusual thing to have three born on the same day, not years of course. That would tell their age if I did that.

Can you guess which is which? I bet you can.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL




Yesterday was Michaels birthday. We miss you boy, hurry home soon.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

HAPPY ANIVERSARY BRIAN AND LAURA



On this day in 2003 another wonderful family was formed. Brian Duane married Laura Ann in a beautiful ceremony here in their home town. They have been blessed with a beautiful little daughter, and now another daughter is on the way. She will arrive to join the family in March. What a blessing they all are.
Happy Anniversary kids, we all love you very much.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

HAPPY ANIVERSARY TIM AND MELISSA



The couple known as "The Amazing Graces", was at one time the youngest kid of two sets of parents. The female was "Melissa Ann Tallant. The male was "Timothy Lynn Grace". They were both born in different parts of Texas. As adults they met in Paris, Texas while working with a group of children at church. They dated for a while, he was a band teacher at high school and she worked for her sister and brother-in-law.
The rest is history. They were married on 17 Dec 1994 in a beautiful ceremony attended by family and friends. They are the proud parents of two sons and a beautiful red headed daughter. What a beautiful family.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANET



Today is Janet's birthday. I want to wish her a very Happy Birthday. She is a trooper, she is fighting some health problems, but they will soon be behind her and she can enjoy life again. Janet is my daughter-in-law, and her sister, Martha is my other daughter-in-law. I hope you have a great day Janet. Love you, Mema

Friday, December 4, 2009



Today is my daughter's birthday. She was born on our 8th. anniversary. What a great present we gave ourselves. What joy!! She married Larry in 1977, it has been good years. Three precious children and three grandchildren with another one due in March.

Happy Birthday Denise. I hope it is a joyful day at work. :)

Love you so much.

Saturday, November 21, 2009




Today is Kari's birthday. I hope it has been a good one. Wonder what she did besides work in the Gallery? I hope it was a good day all around.

Know that I do love you very much.

Mema

Friday, November 13, 2009



Guess what? Clara Jane is two years old today. I hope that you had a great birthday Clara. Birthdays are so much fun, enjoy them all little one. I love yooouuuuu, so much.

Great-Mema

Monday, October 26, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHESTER




Sixty years ago today Duane and I welcomed our first son into the family. Can it be that long ago? Yes, it has. He is a husband and a father now, and a grandfather. He was in the United States Navy. He is standing here while the Navy song is playing at the 4th. of July celebration. What a blessing he has been. He is loved as a man should be loved. Have a very good day today Chet.. I love you very much. Mom

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS



This is Elizabeth and Sarah. They were born just a week apart in October. They are cousins once removed. Aren't they so cute. For a few years we got pictures of them dressed alike.
They are descendants of Tom and Lula. Elizabeth is their great-granddaughter. Sarah is their great-great-granddaughter.



This is Elizabeth and her mother. It is the latest picture I have of her. Elizabeth is my youngest granddaughter. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH, see you soon.



This is Sarah, she is my grandniece twice removed. This is the latest picture I have of Sarah. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH.

Love to both of you.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009


Tomorrow is October. On the 2nd. will be Jean's birthday. She is my baby sister, 10 years younger then me. In this picture she was with her two boys. Monti and Rusty.
The picture was taken some years ago. I think I have another picture of her with her cat.

Have a great birthday sis, I hope you get your card in time. I love you, Mary

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

IN LOVING MEMORY


Our nephew, Jerron Dale Waters was struck down by a drunk driver in May 1981. He was buried on Mothers Day. He is missed daily by his mother, dad and sister, and all of his extended family. It has been many years Jerron, but they, and we still miss you.
He was just 25 years old.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009


Another granddaughter-in-law is having a birthday Thursday. Laura is married to Christi's husbands, brother. So the girls were friends through school, then married brothers. Laura is holding her baby girl, isn't she a doll. Clara is expecting a brother or sister next March. What fun that will be. Love you gals. Have a great birthday Thursday Laura.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTI


Tomorrow is Christi's birthday. I am going out to visit with her at the mother and father-in-law home tonight. They are having pizza but I am just going to wish Christi a happy birthday and look for a piece of cake. Christi is my granddaughter-in-law. She gave me two wonderful great-grandchildren. A boy and a girl. They are all four so precious to me.

Larry, Christi, Aidan and Sophia. See you in a bit. Much love.

Saturday, September 5, 2009


Here is another September birthday. Curtis was born on the 7th., a joy to his parents after having two precious daughters. He is my nephew, is married to Rhonda, and is still a joy to his parents after these many years. :)
Have a great birthday Curtis, love you.

Aunt Mary

Wednesday, September 2, 2009


It is time for September birthdays. On the 4th. of September, my second granddaughter will have a birthday. I want to wish her a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. And many, many more.
She is a very lovely person, and I love her very much. Happy birthday Kimmie.

Monday, August 10, 2009


Ok, I have shown the August birthdays, now here is an anniversary. They were married in August 1977 in Blossom, Texas at the home of Chester and Martha. What a wonderful time it has been. And fulfilling, with three children and their spouses and now three grandchildren and, :) another one on the way. What a ride it has been.
Many more Happy Anniversary's Denise and Larry. Denise was our 8th. wedding anniversary present. What a gift, a little girl.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WESLEY




Another August birthday. This is my son Wesley, the story teller. He is a writer of stories. He has 5 books to his credit. Well no, 4 books. One of them has two stories in it. Good luck Wes on getting the earlier ones published. Wes is a retired Paris Fire Fighter. He loves his family and he loves to fish. And we all love him. Many more birthdays to go kiddo. Love you, Mom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kevin


Kevin is my oldest grandson. He is having a birthday in August on the 16th. I will not tell his age, but he is old enough to know better as the saying goes. He is my companion and helper. I just want to wish you a happy birthday and hope you have many more.

Gee, August is a busy month for me.

BIRTHDAYS REMEMBERED 12 August



Duane served in the US Army during WWII. I met him when he came home for the first time since going over seas. He was a handsome guy and it was love at first sight for me.
We dated off and on and was married on his mothers birthday in 1948. We produced a family of 26 wonderful people. Kids, in-laws, grandkids and 4 great-grands.

We had 50 years together before he died in April 1999. How we miss him still. He was the glue that kept the family together all of these years. And when we join together, that is when he is missed the most. We love you, Duane, Dad, Pepa

Saturday, August 8, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dennis


Dennis has a birthday Monday, I just wanted to say Happy Birthday. I lost your address, I hope you will find this. We all love you.
This picture was taken in 2002, he is center, with his two son's beside him.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Trixie Grace


This is Trixie Grace, one of my Granddogs. She belonged to the Grace Family who considered her a member of the family, along with her friend, Sparkie Grace.

A few days ago Trixie found an open door and went out to explore. She got into the street and was hit by a car that did not even stop.

It was such a shock for her family. She will be well remembered by the children who made a memory box to keep her toys and pictures in.

We loved you Trixie.

Friday, July 24, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY




Heads up again folks. Tomorrow is Aunt Goldie's birthday, I am not telling her age, she is just 2 years older then me. This picture was taken in 2004, but I think it is a great picture of her.

Happy Birthday Goldie and I hope you have many more years of riding your beloved lawn mower. She is a whizzzzz when it comes to riding that bucking 4 wheel bull, and enjoys every minute of it. Singing to the top of her voice, growing old gracefully.

Wonderful.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY



Heads up every one, tomorrow is Patsy Ann's birthday. Let me see, how old is she? Do you know?

If I knew I would not tell, that would not be nice.

Donna took this picture of Patsy in November 2007. I think it is a very good one. Thank you Donna for sending it to me.

Love you both.

Monday, July 13, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA

Today is a very special day. It is Donna's birthday. I hope you have a very nice one. And I got a new picture of her. I like it much better. She said it was a self picture, and it is a good one. She baby sits the baby and loves every minute of it.
How about the cake Jean made for you a few years ago. It looked like a hamburger. I think I will make you one. Here it is. Love you, ME

Friday, July 10, 2009

Wesley's New Book

Wesley has a "Book Signing" at Hastings tomorrow the 11th. of July from 4 to 6.
Come on down for a visit and maybe buy a book. We hope to see you there.


Tallant to sign latest book

Staff Report
Published July 7, 2009, The Paris News.

BLOSSOM — Local author Wesley Tallant is scheduled for a book signing at Hastings in Paris from 4 to 6 p.m. July 11 for his newest book, “The Comancheros and Jake Hardy Barnes.”

The book is a sequel to the author’s first book “Jake Hardy Barnes, the Adventure Begins.”

Set in June 1860, Jake is on his way home from a business trip to Santa Fe, N.M., when he finds the smoldering remains of a covered wagon. The bodies of a man and two small boys lie next to the wagon.

Jake finds a young girl in a nearby cave, and she tells him that her mother and sister were taken by the men who killed her father and brothers. After escorting her to safety, Jake organizes a small army of some of the toughest men in the New Mexico territory. They find that more women have been kidnapped. Their mission is to bring the women back at all costs.

Tallant is a Blossom resident. He retired from the Paris Fire Department in 2004 after 24 years of service. He has been married for the past 36 years to his wife and has three grown sons. He is currently writing the third book in the Jakes Hardy Barnes series.

The book is available at Hastings in Paris or online from PublishAmerica, Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Mary Jo
Joy
Loy
Connie
Goldie
Gay
Pat
Chad
Elbert
Delwin

The Fords Academy Reunion was very small this year. Only eleven came. But we enjoyed seeing each other again. Maybe next year will be bigger. We are all getting up in years, and sometimes it is just impossible to attend. There was eleven attended, but I failed to get a picture of Glenna.
I don't know how that happened.
We all, at one time, lived in the area where Camp Maxey was built in the early 40's. All had to move out of the area, and the reunions have been on the 4th. of July ever since. I grew up there until the 5th. grade when we moved East of Paris.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Look What I Got

The first time ever that I bought a car. Isn't it beautiful?

Saturday, June 27, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTHA


My daughter-in-law has a birthday today. Happy birthday Martha, I hope it is a great one. She is the sister of my other daughter-in-law, Janet. I love those two sisters. They are married to my two precious sons, Chester and Wesley.
Martha and Chester has two wonderful daughters, Karen and Kim, and one granddaughter, Kami. Kami will be in first grade come September. Way to go sweet Kami!!
Boy, I have a hard time keeping those three K's right.
Here is a new picture of the five of them.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIM

Today is Tim's birthday. I thought of you often Tim during the day, but forgot to blog. They didn't pick up my mail Saturday, so your card may be late. I hope not.
Was it a great birthday? I bet it was.
I am so proud of your and Missy's weight loss, keep it up.
I hope you have many, many more birthdays, and just know that you are loved. Mom

Saturday, June 6, 2009

TALLANT FAMILY REUNION.



This is the youngest child, Wanda and her husband Earl.



This is Duane's family. Mary, Duane's wife of 50 years. Two of their children, Chester and his wife Martha, granddaughter Karen and g-granddaughter Kami. Daughter Denise and her husband Larry, grandchildren Larry Lee and wife Christi, g-grandchildren, Sophia and Aidan, Granddaughter Kari and husband Joshia. Our grandsons Kevin and Michael

This is Glenn's son, Wayne and his wife Nina. They drove over from Arkansas.
This is Wendell and his wife Ella. His son Curtis and his daughter, Brenda and her husband Charlie.
Hettie was the oldest child. This is her daughter, Mae, her grandson Tracy, her great-grandchildren, Ty and Presley. And another daughter, Helen Marie and her husband Sam.
This is Alma's descendants, her daughter Alma Jean, her son Mark and his wife Cathy.
April and her daughter Kimberly. April is Mark's step daughter.




There was 10 children born to Thomas Jefferson and Ollie Lula Huggins Tallant. Today, we, some of the descendants of this couple came together for a reunion. There was 37 signed in. A great time was had by all. Thank you guys for coming. It was great.