FAMILY FUN IN THE SAND

OK, I have decided that in life, it is always better to have a sense of humor...on this particular evening we went down the street to our neighborhood park. Ray and Trey played football and the rest of us dug in the sand box. Well, someone eventually said..."Hey, let's bury MOM in the sand!". Well, "WHY NOT?" I said. So, after shovels were fetched from Grandma's and a space was dug (a pretty big one to accomodate me)...I was buried. Then, the torture started. They unburied my feet and started to tickle me. I am so glad I was enough of a good sport to let them have fun and bury me. I was sooooo dirty. I had sand in my nose, eyes, mouth and in my clothes. I'm also glad pictures were taken. I just love pictures. I think I got that from my mom, who was ahead of her time and "Scrapbooked" our lives from when we were little.
So, I am sure most of you are more daring than me, but the next time your kids want you to play with them or do something out of the ordinary, just try it. You'll be glad you did. I am! Thanks for being so fun, family of mine...I LOVE YOU! mom

Heaven is Smiling....

OK, I totally stole this photo from my favorite blog, TABBY GREY!;) It made me so happy to see this picture that I wanted post it here. This was at my son Ben's baptism and all of my kids and my two sisters children (MINUS LAUREN..we missed you honey!) were there. I titled it heaven is smiling because my sweet sister Missy is in heaven along with our parents, Merle and Laura Lee...and I know when events like this happen, that our loved ones are aware and happy, even smiling. The kids from left to right, are Brett , Scott , Trey , London, Ben , Hawkley , Margaret , Jeffrey , Caroline , and Laura Lee . I am so proud of you guys and I am so thankful for our Savior Jesus Christ who makes eternal families possible. Always remember who you are and that come what may, FAMILIES ARE FOREVER! And always have courage to choose the right. Missy and Grandma and Grandpa did!