Great-granddaughter

Here is an upgraded picture of Sofia, Jean's great-granddaughter. She belongs to Heather and Heather is Rusty and Becky's daughter.

Isn't she a doll. Thank you for the picture Donna, it is a really good one.

Happy late birthday Sofia.

Ball Game

I went to Aidan Lee's baseball game last night. He plays on the GIANTS team. They have so much fun playing ball. Aidan's number is 5, the same as his dad's was when he played ball all through school.

Way to go boys, have fun.

My Many Talent's in May

May is a busy month for "My Many Talents". Let me see if I can remember them all.
Birthdays:
May 2, 1944 that is Barbara Herro Ratliff's birthday. A dear friend in Austin.
May 20,1907, that is the day my mother, Maudie and Uncle Claudie was born.
May 30,1959, my first son-in-law, Larry was born on that day, in Kansas.

Wedding:
23 May 2009, today, in Austin, Larry Dale and Tracie's daughter will be married.
Best wishes go out to Whitney and Jeremy for a long and happy marriage.

Anniversary:
22 May 1976, Donna Jean and Edward Kay was married.
21 May 2005, Josiah and Kari was married.
25 May 2002, Stace and Lisa was married.
25 May 2002, Larry Lee and Christi was married.
I got to attend both weddings on the 25th. Lisa and Stace was married at ten a.m. and Larry Lee and Christi the night. Both couples have two children now. A boy and a girl for each of them.

Deaths:
May 7, 1981, our nephew, Jerron was killed by a drunk driver.
May 22, 1999, another nephew, Russell James died.
May 22, 2009, Edward Kay's mother, Myrtie died.
May 22, 2009, another nephew, Denzell, died in Arkansas.
I am so sad about all of the deaths. God Bless every one.

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

....Russell James Jones passed away. He was our nephew, a son, a father, and now a grandfather of a beautiful little girl. How he would have loved her.

You are still greatly missed Rusty.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maudie Emma

Tomorrow is my mother's birthday. She was born on 20 May 1907, a twin to Claudie Emmitt.
He died at the age of about three months. Maudie always felt that part of her was missing. She died at the age of 71 years. They would now be 102 years old had they lived longer.

Anyway, I still miss you MOM. You were a really special lady to all that knew you.

This picture was taken many years ago. When she still had her health.

The two little girls below are her great-great-granddaughters.

Great Grandbabies

The two youngest of my four great grandbabies. We had so much fun on Great-grandmother Wednesday. I am sure Denise got better pictures then I did, but here is two for you to see. Clara is setting at the little desk that Pepa made for Chester about 59 years ago.
Sophie and Clara are massaging their feet on the machine that Kevin gave me for Christmas last year. All that, TV, playing the organ and just being girls. What fun we all had.

Jerron Dale

Today, twenty eight years ago, our family was saddened by the death of a family member.
He was killed by a drunk driver, as he was on his way home from work.
He was the son of Earl and Wanda and the brother of Gay. He was a member of the family of "My Many Talents." Our nephew.

Know that you are greatly missed Jerron. We all loved you.