Friday, March 14, 2014

Cole turns one!

Hard to believe our great-nephew is now a year old, here are a few of the "hundreds" of pictures I took the weekend we went to see him!!! 
Us admiring Cole back in March 2013!!!

Sand Castle birthday cake. 

Cupcakes and cookies

The Beachside Buffet

Yummy lunch

All the fixin's

12 months of Cole

Party favors

The captain of the USS Cole

Eyelashes

Birthday boy and his mama, our sweet niece Jessica.

Maybe I'll touch this

Just right

Grabbing a bite of cake

This was so precious

Cole and his family

We wish you many more Cole!!! 

Springtime#1

This is what we've been up to so far...
Too cool for this blog!!!  
Soccer

Sandbox

Picnic

Football throwing

Football catching

Sharing about God's love, mercy, and healing power through out Noah's life at Upward closing ceremonies. 

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

January

Did I really not blog yet all year?!?! Talk about being behind! Let me catch you up in pictures!!! 

This picture was from 01-01-04!!! 10 years have come and gone already!!!

Coaching these kids has been nothing but a delight....well, I'm really more crowd control than coach, but I love it!!!

Basketball is his game!!!
Me and my boys!

Little prep boy wearing a cousin's sweater from the early,early 90s! 
Talk about your bad hair day!
As hard as this is for me to say, I did want the crystal ball to stay in our state! Congrats Auburn for making it to the final round! 
Buddy Boy took "watchdog" to a whole other level....
....while this guy played in the sleet!

Just a clownin' around mom!

 In sadder news, The Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department lost one of it's members this month. He'd been in the department for over 50 years. Summerdale will not be the same without the retired Chief Clopton. His service was beautiful. The fire department chaplain, who is also a local chapter, did a magnificent job honoring the life of Ralph. He sure will be missed. 
The fire trucks under the flag on the way to the cemetery
Chief Clopton rode to the cemetery in the same truck he did his firefighting training in!

Present Arms
Derrick had the honor of being a pallbearer for Chief Clopton. 

The service was beautiful, but very hard for these men and women. Please keep the firefighters and Ralph's family in your prayers. 
Baldwin Central to Summerdale 401, Baldwin Central to Summerdale 401. Baldwin Central to all stations and units, trying to make contact with Summerdale 401. Last call to Summerdale 401, Chief Ralph Clopton.
In loving memory
May 16, 1938-January 22, 2014

Sunday, December 29, 2013

The high points of December!

Merry Christmas...doesn't Nicholas look Happy Happy Happy?!?

Buddy was not too impressed...he's just a swingin'

Oh come let us adore Him.....by the way, check out that Joseph!!!

Birthday cake Noah made his Meme

Nicholas(pictured here with his basketball), Noah, and Poppy with the birthday girl!
Me and the Mama
Me and not the Mama
Them and me
Me and the Nana

Christmas morning

Christmas with the Krobs