In a Bit of a Quandry

I don't know if you've heard or not, but Tom Cruise is returning to the Oprah Winfrey show this coming Friday and Monday.  Now, back in the day, the Top Gun day, I LOVED Tom Cruise.  I thought he was so good looking and pretty much went to every movie he was in, with a few exceptions.  That was then.....

Most of you may (or may not) recall his Today show interview with Matt Lauer.  I think Tom was promoting War of the Worlds.  Anyway, days or weeks prior to the interview, Tom was giving an interview and somehow Brooke Shields name came up, and he slammed her for turing to Paxil after the birth of her first child to help her deal with post partum depression.  Maybe he didn't slam her, but he did vehemently disagree with her decision to turn to drugs.  He thought it better for her to use therapy or something like that.  

Matt Lauer brought that up in his interview, and Tom stood by what he said, and if I remember correctly, he even said something along the lines that he was an expert at psychology and had studied it! Ha!  Where would big movie star find the time?  L. Ron Hubbard might have been speaking to him from the beyond.

I do remember the interview on Today.  Anna and Maggie had only been home for a couple of weeks, and our getting adjusted to caring for two babies was brand new, too.  For those of you with one, or those who have had your babies one at a time, you know how hard those first weeks are.  Well, multiply that times two (and even three, since Reese was only 2 1/2), and that's where we were.  I was so disgusted and angry at the things that Tom said about post partum depression.  I was hurt, because I feel as if I had a bit of it myself after the birth of the twins.  I think Tom might have hinted that he knew what occurred during this type of depression; that he'd been around it.  How could he?  At the time, Suri hadn't been born yet, and his children with Nicole Kidman were adopted, so she sure as heck didn't get depressed.

Anyway, sorry to be so long winded, but the quandry is this.  Since I am no longer a TC fan, I can't decide if I want to watch this new Oprah interview or not.  I am intrigued by what he might have to say for himself, but I don't want to 'support' him in any way.  I also do NOT want to support Oprah in any way.  All this mess with her and her feelings about religion--let's just say that her beliefs and mine are WAAAAAAAAY different, and I know I'm in the right because of my faith in Jesus Christ and I KNOW he was a real person who suffered and bled and died for such an unworthy person like me.

I don't want to go against my beliefs and support her or him, but like I said, I'm intrigued by what he might have to say.  Will you watch?

***this is most likely to be mute point since we'll be traveling south for Warren's brother's wedding this weekend, but maybe if it comes on again, if I decide to catch it in a re-rerun!  I just wanted to know what your thoughts were!

NINE YEARS!!

**I started this post on Thursday, but somehow I got interrupted! 

 

Nine years ago my life was changed forever--I got married!!!!!!  It seems like such a long time has passed, but at the same time, it feels as if were just yesterday (minus the three little ones we have now!).  

It was quite the interesting day; I needed about 12 more hours to get everything done.  My sweet friend, Wilma, hosted my bridesmaids luncheon for me, and by the time it was over, we needed to be at the church getting ready. 

 I was scheduled to have my make up done by a friend who worked a the Clinique counter at McRae's, but there was NO time to get it done!  I had to go back to my grandmother's to get my dress, and in the hustle and bustle of the day, I managed to leave my veil at my grandmother's (which was about 15 minutes from the church).  Luckily, my sister's hubby, Brian, was still at the house getting ready, so he brought it to me!  I'm not sure if I have ever thanked him enough for that!  And, I managed to leave our guest book at the house, too, but my best friend's (Merritt) brother went and got me/us another one.  He wouldn't even let me pay him back for it!  Can you say blessed?  I was an absolute CRAZY person that day!

Don't think I mentioned that it POURED down rain during the entire ceremony and most of the reception.  There was even a point where my minister thought that the lights were going to go out, but he reassured Warren that we had enough candles to see by!  But I've heard that rain on your wedding day brings luck, and I'm not gonna argue! :)  It's worked for us these last nine years.

All in all, it was a great day, one that I will remember and cherish forever.  We've come a long way in these last nine years, and I am looking forward to many many more!

Warren is a wonderful husband and daddy to our girls.  I am so blessed that God made it possible for us to find each other.  I don't know what my life would be like without him; I know it would be very empty.  He is a great provider and does all in his power to make sure his girls are as happy as can be and that we're taken care of.  He worries about us and wants the best for us.  I love him with all my heart and can't wait for many more years together!  

Warren came home from work on the day of our anniversary with some gifts for me.  He began by giving me this beautiful bouquet of flowers.  I love flowers!!!  Aren't they pretty?

Then he handed me a card and a bag with something in it.  He prefaced the giving of these by telling me that it wasn't much.  I opened the card and it was my favorite kind, the Hallmark ones that play music.  This one had Lady and the Tramp on the front in the scene where they're eating the spaghetti in the movie.  The front read, "With you." and when I opened it up, it played Bella Notte and the inside read "I knew."  How sweet.  And, inside the bag was the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets book!  I have been working my way through the ones that we've had (books 4-7), and we didn't have this one yet.  He doesn't know how 'much' this was.  Just his thinking about me in a special way is gift enough.   And all that he does to provide for us, too!

Marriage is definitely one of the hardest things I've ever done.  Sharing your life with someone who does share some of your qualities, because let's face it, we like being with someone who's like us in ways. But at the same time, there are things about us that are vastly different since we are different people.  I think the differences can help in bringing  you closer.  We've been through so much in the  last nine years--nursing school for him, small paychecks during my first 'real' job, several moves, losing two babies, and best yet--the births of our three precious girls.  Nothing will beat that!  I wouldn't trade these last nine years for anything.  Thanks Warren for making them so great!

Shower Weekend

Reese and I headed south Saturday morning to Warren's sister's house; she and I hosted a small shower for Bryant's fiancee.  (Bryant is Warren and Katie's younger brother, and he just so happens to be marrying a sweet girl named Katie.  Talk about confusing when you're telling stories about them!)  Anyway, I cannot tell you how great it was to spend the day with my big girl.  Those days are always very very few and far between; I just loved having her with me and her behavior could NOT have been better.  Guess it was because she didn't have to compete with anybody.   

My friend, Shannon, made these fantastic cookies for the shower!  They tasted as good as they looked and everybody loved them.  I'm thinking of getting her to make me some just for fun.  How pretty are they?  Her creative ideas for decorating are awesome, so if you're ever in need of some gorgeous cookies, give Shannon a holler!  

I loved how the initials turned out, and since Katie and Bryant are getting married in Gulfport with the beach as a backdrop, Shannon and I decided on the blue/white color combo.  I just loved them!  Shannon, thank you so much for doing these.  I really appreciate it! 

Here's one of Katie's gifts from us.  I got her this small wicker basket and filled it with as many things as I could and could think of--large kitchen utensils, measuring cups and spoons, salt & pepper shakers, several dish towels, pot holders and dish cloths.  I think Katie liked it, and if hers are anything like ours, they'll get used on a daily basis.  

On our way home, Reese and I stopped in Meridian to get some supper.  We decided to stop at Red Lobster since we don't have one of those in Columbus.  Reese, of course, just needs a place that has some sort of chicken nugget/finger dish, so she's good to go.  I got the popcorn shrimp (my fave) and had a wonderful time being with Reese.  She ate two of their garlic biscuits before our dinner ever arrived to the table!  Warren had the twins with him and took them to dinner at Santa Fe.  We texted each other and sent pics to each other while we were eating.  He took them to a party that some of the docs at the hospital were having and they had a big time.  Reese and I got home around 8:30 and we were exhausted.  We had a great time but were glad to be home, until the twins started acting crazy.  Warren said that they behaved so well all day; I guess my presence just makes them go nuts!

I have a few more pictures from the shower, but I'm going to wait until I get some copies to Katie before posting.  The wedding is May 3, less than two weeks away, and we're so excited about her joining our family!  

Congrats Boo and Katie!  We love you!!!!

I LOVE This Girl!

I have to share a funny about my big girl!

Backstory:

I take the girls to Shipley (my favorite doughnuts in the world) every Friday on our way to school.  You know, a little treat and a 'toast' to the weekend!!  Every day when we wake up, Reese asks me what day it is and if she's going to school.  If it is indeed a school day (Tuesday, Thursday or Friday), she asks if it's doughnut day.  I always respond with what day it is, and if it's not Friday, she says "Great--No doughnuts today."

Well, when Ms. Lezli (her teacher) was putting her in the car today, she told me that she was going over the days of the week with the class.  Lezli said that when she got to Friday, my darling girl piped up and exclaimed, "That's doughnut day!"

I wish I could have been a fly on the wall.....

Will They Ever Get It???

I'm sitting here this morning, after changing the fourth diaper of the day, wondering and wondering if my twins will EVER be potty trained.  Anna & Maggie will be three in a couple of months, and the potty training thing is NOT going well.  I wonder if that's because there are two of them!  Anyway, I can't help but remember back and know that Reese was well trained by the time she was the twins' age.  But, I must remind myself, too, that Reese was getting ready to 'lose' us to TWO babies, and I'm sure that that had a lot to do with her success.  We began the process with her about the same time as the twins, and I do remember feeling as if she'd be in diapers forever as well.  And alas, she isn't.  

The biggest problem I have with the twins, as I hinted at before is that there are two of them, and when they are both in the bathroom at the same time (along with me, too, and most times with big sissy in there to 'supervise'), let's just say that the bathroom gets kinda small!  To say the least.  The other huge problem is that for some strange reason, the twins think that the bathroom is a playroom.  I kid you not!  They manage to get in there, and while they're supposed to be 'taking care of their business', they quickly forget that and decide to go NUTS!  

I did buy them some Dora pull ups last week while I was doing the grocery shopping.  They LOVED them, but they just didn't grasp the concept that they were like panties.  They thought that whenever they went to the potty that they had to get a new pull up, regardless of the fact if it was wet or not.  Can you say wasteful?  And considering the fact that only 29 pull ups come in a pack for $11, I just can't see me buying them every time we go grocery shopping.  I hated spending that much on them when Reese was in them, and now I've got two little booties to cover.   Ugh!

I know that each child is different and that it really is OK if they're still in diapers right now.  I just kinda feel like a failure in that they're not really grasping the concept.  Maybe they're not really ready.  Maybe it'll just happen out of the blue one day.  I know that I really shouldn't be wishing this away.  I look at Reese and wonder what happened to my baby; she's growing up so much.  Anna & Maggie won't be too far behind, and I will truly not have any babies anymore.  And that makes me kinda sad.  Who am I kidding, that makes me REALLY sad!  

Anyway, just wanted to share a little frustration this morning.  Maybe it'll be out of my system!!!

I {heart} Walgreens....

Especially today!!!!

Since today is the dreaded TAX DAY!  Walgreens is giving it's photo customers 15 FREE--yes, I said FREE--4x6 prints!  I placed my order a little bit ago, and they should be ready in an hour or so!!!  I am going to have to pay $2 because I decided to get two 5x7s of our family Easter pic.  But hey, two bucks for 17 pictures---not too shabby.

If you are a picture happy, camera happy person like me, start up an online account at Walgreens and get your 15 free prints today!!!!  I think you may even be able to use a Snapfish account and pick them up at your local Walgreens.  I'm not sure about that one, so don't quote me on it.  I know I have ordered from Snapfish and been able to get my prints from Walgreens, but I don't know if they're participating in this tax day special!

Just thought I'd pass along this great deal!!!!

Just Gotta Brag on My Hubby

I rarely take time to really talk about Warren (or for that matter, myself, either) on the blog.  Let's face it--it's all about the girls and the ways in which they're growing and changing and just generally making life a lot better (and more hectic, too!).  

Anyway, I just have to take a little time to say how proud I am of Warren and how proud I am to be his wife and the mother of his children.  I would be TOTALLY lost without him, and I like to think he'd laugh A LOT less! :)  And considering that our NINE year anniversary is coming up on the 24th, I just thought I'd devote at least one post to him!

We were sitting around the other afternoon/early evening when there was a knock at the door.  I was in the kitchen trying to get supper ready, so Warren answered the door.  Our neighbor was on the porch with a letter in her hand that was accidentally delivered to her mailbox instead of ours.  (I am grateful that she thought enough to bring it to us; some folks probably would have just thrown it in the trash!) And the reason why it wasn't delivered correctly is because the address wasn't 100% correct on the envelope, which is totally annoying considering that it came from Warren's work and he's submitted correct address forms to them for the last two years......but I digress.

Anyway, inside the envelope was a letter to Warren from the interim CEO at Baptist Hospital Golden Triangle.  Instead of trying to paraphrase the letter, I'll just quote bits of it.

"Dear Warren:

I wanted to send you a note to tell you how proud I am to be a member of your team.  One of the best parts of my job is receiving calls or letters from happy patients.  I just received a comment card from 'patient' with a glowing commendation of you.  People become loyal Baptist patients when individuals create positive memorable experiences for them.  Thank you for going above and beyond to do that for your patients.

I am grateful for your commitment to treat each patient as a special individual.  Our mission at BMh-Golden Triangle is clearly demonstrated through your actions.  Because of you, our organization is a better place.  Thank you for being such an asset to our team by meeting and exceeding the expectations of those we serve."

The letter goes on a bit, but that's the best part of it.  Granted, the CEO might get several comments cards on a daily basis, but this one was a glowing one about my hubby!!!!  I have always known what a FANTASTIC nurse he would be (while he was in school) and he is now that he's been doing it for a while!  I cannot tell you how proud I am to know that he's being recognized and appreciated for all the hard and important work he does on a daily basis.  He's blessed my life and he's doing it for others in his called profession.   

Way to Go WaWee!  I love you very much!!  And I'm very proud of you!!!!!!

We Survived....

My big girl did it--she made it through her appointment at the doctor on Tuesday!!!!  She was AWESOME!!!!!!  Warren and I could not have been more proud of her.

When I picked her up from school, the first thing she asked me was "Am I getting a shot today?".  I told her yes, and that's when we got  a little nervous.  Tears almost started falling, but I told her to take a deep breath and not think about until we had to.  That seemed to work because we made it home without another word about the shot and she ate lunch and watched cartoons, and it was all good!

Until.....

I told everyone to get in the car because it was time to go!  Hello panic.  She started worrying again.  Where could she get this from?  I wonder!  Our appointment was at 2, and we arrived at 1:45.  Early--this is a rare thing for us.  We hadn't been in the waiting room five minutes, and then Warren walked in the door.  HALLELUJAH!!! Reinforcement!!  He asked Reese if she wanted him to take the twins home or if she wanted us to all go back, and of course she wanted us all to come with her!  

The only problem with the day-----we didn't get called back to get weighed and measured until 2:45!  Ugh!!!  That is always the worst part for me at the doctor; I'd like to walk in, sit for a few minutes and be called back immediately and get the whole thing over with!  Luckily, once we got called back into an exam room, we didn't have to wait long until Dr. Sykes came in.  She gave Reese the once over, and then......the nurse came in with the dreaded shot.  Unbeknownst to us, my poor baby got FOUR shots, two in each leg.  Had I known, I might have tried to better prepare her.  

She cried a good bit, and heck, I didn't blame her one bit.  But on the whole, she did an amazing job.  Warren held her on the table in a big bear hug while her legs hung off the end of the table for the nurse to stick her.  Once it was all over, Reese got several stickers and a few 'tickets' for a free ice cream cone from Sonic--all for being such a great patient!!!  And she was!

signs of a hard fought battle

enjoying a snack while watching The Wizard of Oz (if you look closely, you can see how puffy her eyes were from crying)  

**I also have a request for all you prayer warriors out there.  It has finally really dawned on us that Reese will be starting kindergarten, real school, in a few months.  Zowie.  And, once upon a time it was no question as to which school she would be attending. Well, that's changed in the last few weeks, but we still have  not made a conclusive decision about where to send our baby.  So.....if you wouldn't mind taking a little time and lifting us up in prayer that we make the right decision, one that we can live with and one that is the BEST for our precious girl, we would truly, truly appreciate it!

I've Been TAGGED!!!!

And it's a first for me!!!  I was tagged by sweet Laura (we've never met before, but I'm going to have to rectify that situation soon, especially since she lives in Starkville and I'm in Columbus) to play a "who are you?" game.  The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.  Each player answers the questions about themselves.  At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people, posts their names, and then leaves a comment on their blogs, letting them know they've been tagged! 

Here goes......

**What was I doing 5 years ago?:

I was looking forward to the end of the school year at Lee Academy, for the obvious reasons that all teachers do.  I was also sad to see it end because we would be moving to Franklin, TN at the beginning of July.  Leaving behind lots of people and thinkgs we'd come to love and rely on over the first four years of our married life.  Reese was only 3 months old at that time, and I was LOVING having that sweet baby in our lives (and still do!)

**Five things on my to do list today (or things I did today):

1.  get Reese to school (thinking it's going to be hard to make it considering all three girls are still asleep at 7:30.  why can't this happen on non-school days?)

2.  go by WalMart and get some more milk and juice (I knew when I had kids that I'd be going through lots of milk, but it's absolutely AMAZING how much my girls drink; but considering the fact that I spilled a bunch last week doesn't count, right?)

3.  thinking about having my eyebrows waxed today (sorry, that may be a little TMI, but it's on the list)

4.  fix the girls' some lunch (may make a Wendy's run since we have to be at the doc by 2)

5.  take Reese to the doctor and PRAY that things go well and PRAY that Warren is able to come, too, so I don't have all three by myself.  I'm not saying I can't handle it, cause let's face it, I pretty much have all three with me 24/7, but since the doctor's visit is going to be, shall we say stressful, I think I might need some reinforcement!!!

--I could go on forever as my day to day lists most often consist of more than five itty bitty things! :)

**Five snacks that I love:

1.  DR. PEPPER  (I am addicted to the stuff.  I think if you could hook me up to a IV of it, that would be awesome!!)

2.  McDonald's french fries (in my opinion, there's none better)

3.  sour cream and onion chips (I prefer Lays, but will take any kind. I actually ate a snack sized bag everyday (or almost everyday at recess when I was in elementary school--but not on the days when they had the red, white, and blue rocket popsicles)

4.  cantaloupe and strawberries--my favorite fruits of all time!!!

5.  Vanilla TCBY yogurt in waffle cone with the mixed nuts on top, but not that cool scoops junk.  That stuff stinks!!!!

**Five things I would do if I were a billionaire:

1.  PAY FOR THREE GIRLS' COLLEGE TUITIONS  :)

2.  give to church& charity

3.  buy my sweet hubby the car or truck of his dreams

4.  build our dream home

5.  give, give, give

**Five bad habits I have:

1.  I'm a nail biter, but I think I've gotten better as I've gotten older

2.  WORRY, WORRY, WORRY, especially about things I really have no control over

3.  I'm a procrastinator--tomorrow is another day, right?

4.  I grind my teeth at night; I never know that I'm doing it until Warren wakes me up and tells me that my teeth grinding woke him up!  I guess it's kinda bad, huh?

5.  I lose my temper a lot, and this is a 'new' trend for me that's only happened in the last few years.  I NEVER used to 'lose it' like I do.  I think I need an intervention! :)

**Five places I've lived:

1.  Ethelsville, AL

2.  Cleveland, MS

3.  Clarksdale, MS

4.  Franklin, TN

5.  Jackson/Flowood, MS

**Five jobs I've had:

1.  retail (NEVER NEVER NEVER again!!!!)

2.  baby sitter/kind of nanny

3.  office manager

4.  middle school English teacher

5.  MOM--THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!!!!

**Five people I don't know very well and want to know more about (a nice way of saying TAG):

this one's gonna be hard since I think a bunch of folks have already been tagged by someone else before; if I'm tagging you again, I am SO SORRY.  Hard for me to keep up with the taggees (that's not a word, I know, but I like it anyway!!)

1.  Maggie Ingram

2.  Celeste Gillis

3.  Rachel Harrison

4.  Rebecca Ueltschey

5.  Abbey Land

May the Force Be With Us!!!

I think that's a very appropriate title for what we've got coming up this afternoon.......S-H-O-T-S!

Since Reese is starting kindergarten (boo hoo) in the fall, she has to have another immunization or something.  I just know it's some sort of shot; I'm hoping it's only ONE!  Anyway, if you read here for a reminder, you'll see how she didn't really like the doctor last time.  And now that she's older, she definitely won't be forgetting the 'trauma' any time soon.

She told me yesterday when I reminded her that we were going to the doctor today that she was going to be a big brave kindergarten girl--with pumping fist and all!!  I hope that that rings true.   She told me she might cry, and I told her that that would be fine!  It's okay to cry sometimes.  I even told her that we might go get her a prize afterward.  

Just be thinking about us around 2pm today.  Who knows, you may hear her yelling and throwing a little fit all the way from the doctor's office!  :)

Our Trip To Jackson

I've been having trouble making slideshows off the internet from Slide and Photobucket, so I just used some program we have on our computer.  I am afraid of using up my photo allowance on blogger, so I put all of our pictures from our recent trip to Jackson in this slide show.  I wanted the grans and other family to see them all and now they can!  

The slideshow and pictures themselves ended up being smaller than I had wanted, but this was my first attempt at doing it this way, so hopefully I'll get better at it!  :)

  

I love the last few pictures of Maggie and Reese chasing the peacock around.  Before leaving, Reese asked if she could ride the carousel, so we walked back to it and discovered it was $2 per child per ride.  Warren didn't have any more cash on him and we didn't want to take so much money out of the ATM just for a carousel ride, so we told Reese we would DEFINITELY ride it next time or even go to the mall in Tupelo and ride the one there.  (Now that I'm sharing this, I sound like the most horrid mother in the world denying my babies a $6 carousel ride.  But let's face it, when paying for three kiddos at once, everything starts to add up and quickly!!!  I promise, we are going to take these sweet girls to ride one as soon as we can!)  

Anyway, Reese's mind was quickly off the subject of the carousel when she saw the peacock walking RIGHT by us.  She and Mags took off after it!  I'm not sure if peacocks are really fast runners, but this one couldn't get away from the girls fast enough! :)

Birthday Wishes

One of our good friends, Neal Kiihnl, has a birthday today!  We haven't seen him and his sweet wife, Jamie in FOREVER!!!  We miss them like crazy.  They have an adorable little girl named Neely, who we've only seen once, and that was before we moved from Jackson.  And, through reading the Delta State magazine, they have added a baby boy to their family.  **Guys, if you're reading this, we need to see pictures of y'all, especially the new baby ASAP!!!**

They still live in Jackson, and we thought about dropping by their house when we were in Jackson having our computer repaired.  But, we hate just dropping in unannounced.  It doesn't bother me if folks drop by my house unexpectedly; I just hate to surprise and inconvenience anybody else!

Anyway, Warren met Neal and Jamie during our first year of marriage while the three of them were attending nursing school at DSU.  The four of us would go to the movies and out to eat; we even had them over to our tiny, very less than glamorous apartment for dinner a few times too.  Study groups also convened in our apartment, then, too.  They were (and still are, even if we haven't seen them in a while) dear dear friends to us.  Neal helped Warren move us into our apartment in Jackson, and they even worked together at UMC for a while.  Good times with the Kiihnls were had and I wish we lived closer so we could reconnect.

Neal, we hope  you have a very happy birthday.  We miss you guys and love you dearly!!

Remembering Grandmom

Today would have been my grandmother's 90th birthday.  I woke up today thinking about her and missing her so badly it hurts.  I cannot believe it's been almost an entire year since I've seen her or heard her voice.  Whenever I go to her house, I still feel like I should walk in the door and see her sitting on her loveseat watching FOX News.  My mind knows she is in a much better place, the best place ever, in Heaven with our Heavenly Father, and it's so selfish of me to want her here.  I know we'll be together again someday, and that's a very comforting thought.

In honor of her special day, I wanted to share some pictures.  She was truly a beautiful lady, inside and out!

Happy Birthday GG!  I LOVE YOU!

quite the looker, if I do say so myself!

Gran and Grandmom--they were just "Ruth and Walter" here.  Not mama or daddy or GG or Gran!

Grandmom and Gran at their 50th wedding anniversary party!

GG with three of her five great grands.  Anna & Maggie weren't born yet when this one was taken!

Calling all Lawrence/Keasler/Youngblood Families

Hey Everyone!

I am working on making a DVD of pictures/video of my grandmother to give my mom for mother's day.  I'm hoping that I can get it to work; I haven't really had much 'testing' time, so I'm just going to assume that it will all turn out fine. :)

Since I have designated myself as our 'family' photographer, I have a lot of pictures of my grandmother with my children and my sister's girls and with me as well.  But  I was hoping that maybe some of you might have some that you'd like to share with me.  If you have some of my grandmother and granddaddy together, those would be GREAT, too.  I have very few of her in her 'younger' years, and I know that there are probably tons at my grandmother's house, but my mom and I haven't had the chance to go through the extra closet in her house.  I'm sure there's a treasure trove in there!  We did have a chance to go through it briefly right after my grandmother passed away, and we found a picture of my great grandfather.  I had never seen a picture of my grandddaddy's daddy before.  I just love stuff like that.

Anyway, if you wouldn't mind sharing some, if you have them, with me, I would be more than grateful.  Digital/scanned images will probably work the best and be a little easier on you, I hope.  You can email me at brookebmanning@yahoo.com.

It will be one year this June that we've lived without GG.  I hope that this DVD will be a nice keepsake for my mom.  

****THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!*****