Georgia Aquarium

Hey there, I hope everybody is having a great Saturday. I know that Laura, Jay and Deb and Ken are all unpacking today and tomorrow. That's so much fun, I really wish I was there :) Mom and Jan are recovering from a week visit by Jeanie -- not that Jeanie wore them out, but, they definitely played more games and stayed on the run all week. Meanwhile, I'm doing house work - cleaning, dusting, vacuuming and trying to watch some football. Last weekend Matthew and I went to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. It was really cool here are some pictures:

Prayer

Pray.

Remembering

Wow, it's hard to believe that the years have gone by so fast. I've missed dad just about every day of those past few years. I've tried to put the memores of Dad into one box in my mind and have tried to see if I could find one word to explain who my dad was... that has been very unsuccessful!! I think of the things he told us over the years, the advice, the love he gave, the hard work to provide for his family, his faith in God, and his amazing ability to get along with just about everybody and I realize that 1,000 words would not explain who my dad was. He had such a simple way of living - -work hard, love his family and provide, but what he actually left us was way more than that!!! Not a week goes by when one of his sayings, or some of his advice, pops into my head and makes me smile. The memories keep getting sweeter as the years go by. I realize this is rambling some, but, these are the things I'm thinking about on this special day. Speaking of memories, Here's one of my favorite memories of dad and our family:

Family

Well, we made the trek to Vicksburg to see little Gracie. (well, and Becky, Jim, Laura, Ken, Josh and Nathan too of course). The trip was a quick one but was well worth the drive. Gracie is barely two weeks old and is so sweet !!! She just wanted to sleep and sleep. It was really emotional seeing Great Grandmother and Grandmother hold her. That little life with all that potential ahead of her. There's something very special about when the grandmoms get to hold their grand babies and great grand babies. Nathan was a big ole charmer. He's so funny and just had the biggest amazement at every part of life. He was always so amazed at everything that happened. And that heart-warming smile!!! very adorable! It was a great weekend (well, a great 24 hours). Enjoy some of these great poses:

Be sure to click on the photos for a full screen view: