Christmas Day in Review

The family (minus Ambre who was the photographer for this pic) on Christmas Day, 2009

Mom bought the kiddos matching hot wheels for Christmas

They worked better on the kitchen floor!

Everytime family is together something happens to make us laugh so hard...

This year it was Judy's present for Grandma Sherrill...

It took forever for her to "hook it up" right and then we were worried she would trip or have to get out of it in a hurry...

She felt trapped! What's wrong with just a blanket or quilt???

Ambre and Eddie

Their family

Mom showing Eddie pictures of Christmases past

The kids favorite person...Mama Maze

Currently Madison and Eddie are fascinated with Aunt Judy...if you've met Aunt Judy you know why!!!

Lovin' on Grandma Sherrill

After Christmas at mom's I brought the kids to my house b/c Santa had left a bag of presents at my chimney just for them!

Looks interesting...lesson learned....take toys out of their packaging BEFORE the kids get to them!

Eddie LOVED the cowboy hat! Now, I have to get Maddie one b/c naturally she wanted one too. I bought them each a tea set...her a Cinderella one and him a circus one. They played with it for a long time.

Our family had a very nice Christmas day. Now, I'm looking forward to the week ahead, checking off items on my 'to do' list, and preparing for a New Years Eve party!

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Christmas Day in Review

Family History

A couple weeks ago I went with my Granny to her hometown to learn about some of our family history and meet up with her siblings. It was a great trip and I loved hearing about her childhood in the 1930's. So interesting!!
Granny's sister Joyce, her brother E.W., his wife Edna, and my Granny, Jean.
We went to a local gathering of families effected by the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) overtaking their property. My great grandfather lost many acres of property to the TVA and many other families did too. This is a picture of my great grandparents, probably in the mid 1920's.
We went to several cemeteries so I could photograph all of my distant relatives tombstones for names, birth, and death dates. This one was so interesting. This is a very distant grandmother (maybe my great, great, great?) and there were no dates even recorded. Also, there is no first or middle name...everyone just knew her as "grandma" and so that is what was on her tomb.
This is the church where my Grandmother was saved and where her family worshiped when she was a child. I thought it was interesting to know they only had "church" one Sunday a month. Everyone had to spend their time farming, working on their land, and just trying to live. There was no time for Sunday morning, Sunday evening, Wednesday evening, church! Now we (modern churches) feel like we have to have our doors open for everything and constantly be involved in small groups, accountability partners, Bible Studies, meetings, worship 3 x's a week, etc. and in my opinion all we are doing is pulling ourselves away from our homes and families. At this time in our countries history families went to church once a month and really learned about the Bible from their home life. They probably had family devotions and they also learned about the Bible and memorized scripture in school. I think we should learn from them and have a healthy mix.
One of the cemeteries we visited, it is on the same grounds as the church.

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Hurricanes and Family

I know everyone is following Hurricane Gustov this weekend, but I've had a hurricane of my own blow into town...my extended family! I've spent the last two days laughing, talking, and sharing stories with some of the funniest people you will ever meet! When we are all together, everyone talks as loud as possible to tries to 'over speak' the next person. The stories get funnier and longer as the days go on. At the end of the day you go home and collapse with a severe headache from all the loud talking and laughing and then go back for more the next day! This morning I've had to take a break because I literally feel like I have a hang over, and there has been no alcohol consumed!!

This is (from left-right) my cousin Kim, Grandma Sherrill, great aunt Mot, aunt Shelby, and my mom (Kim is Shelby's daughter)


My cousin Kim is the mother of 11 children!!!!!!!! Look at her people, she's adorable! Eleven kids, all with the same man (her husband of 30 years), single births, no adoptions. They now range from 8 years old to about 28 years old. She has a daughter who is married with a baby, so she's also a grandmother.


My aunt Judy and my brother, Eddie.



Judy telling one of MANY funny stories about her life and marriage. She has to make it funny or else it would be too sad to live with!

Everyone laughing and waiting for more!

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Hurricanes and Family