County Fair 2012

 Mercy at the entrance to the 4-H county  fair. We accompanied JT, Stacey and the kids to the fair this year. We had a great time watching the kids run from ride to ride. It was wristband day and they got to ride all the rides at least once.

 Jt at the entrance to the 4-H county fair. This kid is fearless when it comes to carnival rides. He rode every adult ride there, and some a couple of times.

 Mercy and Jt riding a camel. This was the calmest ride they rode all evening.

Jt and Mercy on the ferris wheel.  He is her Hero.

Stacey and Jt on the ferris wheel. What a goofy smile.

Summer 2012

JT turned 7 on June 19th. He is a remarkable kid. Smart, handsome, and has a great sense of humor.

We are so proud of him. Happy Birthday Sweetie!

 Jt's turned 7 on June 19th. He asked Memaw for a set of golf clubs.

 Jt's 1st golf outing after receiving his new golf clubs for his birthday.

Mercy accompanied JT on his 1st golf outing. She had already purchased her clubs off Craig's list.

8 Years Ago

8 years ago, April 7th 2004 I became a grandma for the 1st time to this beautiful young lady. Hard to believe she has grown so much. She is a memaw's baby girl no matter how old she is. She is my pride and joy.

Mercy started gymnastics in November. She goes once a week for an hour. She has really improved from those 1st weeks. She has great form and desire to do well. She really loves this activity. She does seem to be a natural at this.

January has been a busy month. Jt had his 1st Tae Kwon Do match. He does pretty well. At this age they are amusing. He was so proud of himself as was his grandma. He is learning so much. We have another match in April in Indy. Should be fun!

Jt and Stacey became engaged on December 18th, 2011. When they took this picture last summer, I said it would make a great engagement picture. They are a perfect match for each other. She loves him and his kids. They all adore her. I am lucky that he found a good girl that is a good fit for our family. I stayed with the kids so they could go away for the weekend. Stacey thought she would be surprising him by taking him to a couples hotel with a swimming pool and hot tub in their room. She had no idea the surprise would be on her when he proposed to her. She called me that night to tell me he proposed and she said yes. The kids were screaming, they are so excited to have her as their stepmom. So now it is time to lose a few pounds so I can get a nice dress to wear to the wedding, which by the way is September 15th, 2012.

End of 2011

I haven't done a great job keeping up with my blog this year. 2011 was a tough year and one that I will be grateful to see end. Our family experienced a lot of loss in 2011. My husband's good friend died in April. He was only 51 and committed suicide.

Then I lost my mom on May 24th. I never thought I would be so lost without her. There is a hole in my heart that will not close. I have cried many tears since that day. The holidays are the hardest without her. She made my childhood and adulthood memories of the holidays very special and it will NEVER be the same without her.

I lost my Nana on August 18th. This was my other rock. Besides my mother she was the closest woman to me. God now has 2 angels in Heaven with him. I just wish I could have had them here with me a few more years.

So as 2011 comes to a close I will reflect on those I loved and lost. Those I love and hold dear to me and pray for a good 2012. One filled with love and happiness, peace and joy. Merry Christmas and God Bless us eveyone.