We train our bears!

Here is white chested bear sitting and giving us 5.....He was juggling balls earlier....but didn't have my camera on me at the time...don't ya just hate when that happens!

Emily Jo is here!

Big Sister Laura Jo is meeting Emily for the first time....not quite sure what to think.....
Mama Jo & Papa Joe are proud grandparents once again! She was born Aug 20th weighing in at 7 lb. 5 oz. and 18.5 inches long.....She is a beauty for sure...takes after me, of course!

Good Morning Lord!

Sarah turns "30"!

Thirty years ago Joe and I started making babies.....My life has never been the same since....Children are definitely a game changer.....Our world was changed from "it's all about me" to "it's all about them"......Nothing has been more rewarding, challenging, frustrating, restricting, heart wrenching, and mind blowing than children....I wouldn't have changed a thing! I loved every cotton pickin' minute of it....I would do it all over again....but this time, have my grandchildren first....They are easier......ha!

Now THIS is a BEAR HUG!

Laura Jo playing NAP TIME...

Laura Jo loves to play "nap time"....She won't take one....but will "play-like" all day long...Yesterday Papa Jo/aka Cha Chow was her latest victim.....too cute! She enjoyed putting "make-up" on him as well......

There's a Jewel in Heaven today!

Well, here she is ..... My first memories of her.....This was back in 2006.......I went every Tuesdays to see this crazy lady and we talked about golf a lot, among other important things....So she posed with my clubs and sent it to her brothers, telling them she had taken up the game.....What a cut up she was......That's why we got along so well....So I guess she had a tee time today and couldn't miss it.....Hit 'em long and straight, my dear friend!

When I went to visit her at her house back then, she would sit in her chair and put on her make up.....I would sit and watch with awe.....This woman could not see a thing, but would put her eye make up on better than most professionals.....and then her blush, lipstick...the works.....it was an amazing thing to watch....I learned a thing or two.....The blind leading the blonde.....

Jewel never could see how cute I was.....so Jewel, if you are looking down here.....SEE.....it's ME......Save me a seat on your front porch and we will have some sweet tea and cake and cookies and all the things you could never have down here.....

I love you my dear sweet friend.....