Where did it go???

I am wondering where the year went, no i am wondering where the last 10 years went.
I know when i was young , i couldn't wait to get older, Now, i just want everything to slow down. All my kids(except the last one) are grown with kids of their own, well Misti has a dog, but anyway i don't know how this all happened so fast.
As i reflect back on years gone by and remember all the fun times with a lot of family members who i do not have anymore it is sad . But i know i was blessed to have them in my life. they were special to me.
And i guess i was always my Daddy's baby, but i wish things would have been different so i could have spent more time with him.
And oh my Momma , there isn't a day that goes by that i don't wish i could talk to you just one more time, you always had time to listen.
But now i am the Mom who is listening , and let me tell everyone this is the hardest job i ever had, but i love it. I am so glad my kids know they can talk to me, i honestly believe that our kids are our greatest gifts from God. Even when we got Shania, all i could say is are you kidding me God, what are you thinking, i am 46 years old and you hand me a baby 10 months old to raise. But as usual he was right and it has worked out just perfect. a lot of people think we have missed out on life raising another child at our age, but they don't really understand, yes we could have had a lot more financially and have traveled more and just been able to get up and go when we wanted, but that wasn't in God's plan. And i am thankful everyday he thought of me and Danny when he needed someone to take care of a little girl.
As Shania would say life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you are going to get.( she just saw the Forrest Gump Movie).

family photos

The family at gulf shores,and we had had a ball.

Beach days

I can hardly wait to go! Our trip to Gulf Shores is what we all look forward to every year. To say it is relaxing is an under statement.

We are sad because the Ronnie group doesn't get to go with us this year, And we are having family pics made again and they won't be in them, but things change.

We do have a new family member going "Brad" so it will be fun. I think we make him a little nervous, talking about all the jelly fish stings from last years, but hopefully those little critters won't be there this year. I did not get stung but everyone else did, But you have to get in the ocean to get stung and i don't get in very often and never very deep. Knee high water is just fine with me.

When you think about laying in the sun all day and complaining about your sunburn all night is a little dumb, but love it love it love it, and can't think of anywhere I would rather be>

Misti playing hard to get, what she doesn't know Blaine doesn't really care!!!!!!!!

Our serious shell finders!

Sydni Showing us her cute side