Good Grief!!

I am very much behind in my blogging...haha...obviously! Today in the middle of my epic "Mother's Day weekend" blog ... I ran out of picture space. It has happened before and I always have people tell me I can use other places to store pictures and so forth..but I am way to old and set in my ways to change what I do. My pictures are huge (I know) but I also know I can copy them from the blog with fairly good resolution because of their size.

To make a long (and it was long) story shorter, I opened a new blog on my google account and found out the actual account had reached it's limit. So I had to open a new google account meaning a new email and now a new blog. I will be inviting my readers as soon as I get any posts blogged. Currently I have a blog and a blog name...lol...that's all folks:)

If you don't hear from me in a few days please email me at asmotherman@yahoo.com

Until later....Blessings!

Ms Gail's Puppies......

How sweet puppies are, everyone (haha...even a non-dog loving person like me) loves puppies. These are really cute....

I have decided I might become a puppy photographer, the puppies listen better than my kids:) Actually, I would like to say that they did, but truth be known they were just following silly running Tasha and I was snapping fast!

This first picture? I had the girls put the puppies down and I yelled "run" so I could catch them before they all scattered (just like kids!!). Tasha, whose neon shoelace is caught in this first shot, was the last to run and for whatever reason caught the attention of all five puppies. They tracked her as she ran in a arch behind me...



So I actually got some really great mug shots:) Look right...



Look forward....



Look left......




TOO CUTE!!!

In perfect form...

I have decided Caleb might move to PTC with Chelsea and Bo:) In perfect Chelsea form she is way to sweet a hostess and he LOVES their town. Last night he texted me pictures from the Braves games. It is hard for my middle of no where to compete...lol:) I am so glad he is able to travel and have fun. No better place than with Chelsea and Bo!

BTW...I love this picture of Chelsea (who did play basketball). I caught at just the right moment (love her pointed toes...that might be from gymnastics?). I sure enjoyed my time with her here...and sure miss her all the more now!!

Carlton

Carlton was home over the weekend. He came in for family pictures and was here until Sunday. Carlton is doing well. He is finally earning back his levels (after a big loss back to square one). He's trying. We are so very thankful that he is doing well. Still looking at the Army when he graduates...a good plan for him! With the structure and discipline we have strong hope for Carlton! He is STILL growing! A big ole boy as you can see in the picture with Scott:)

My nursing student!!

Where did this sweet blond blue eyed baby girl go??



She grew up. Way to quickly, as is the norm. Yesterday my sweet Sarah began nursing school:) I thought of her as I made her stop so I could take pictures. Not long ago I took this picture....


Yesterday I took this one.....



It is sometimes hard to bring those two little girls together. I know with the change of time I will be posting pictures that will wonder where the nursing student so beautiful and young went...lol:) Such is life!!

I know Sarah can truly do whatever she wants in life. She has chosen nursing and knowing Sarah? She'll be the best there ever was!! I love you Sarah:)

Sad times...

For my long time readers, you will remember Sarah's friend through high school Patrick. I always laughed at Sarah, who refused to have a "boyfriend", but had a great friend in Patrick. Patrick and Sarah did actually date for several years, parting the summer before college. Patrick's wonderful parents were part of Sarah's life for a long time. I think as parents we realize that other adults do actually influence our children and in this case that was true.

Over the weekend Patrick's father was killed in an accident. It is so hard to face such loss and I cannot imagine at such a young age. I was talking to Scott Sunday and we talked about the fact that so many young men don't realize the gift a good father is until they are fathers themselves. Patrick knew he had an awesome dad, and appreciate him.

Tonight is visitation. Scott will be out of town (actually visiting Zack for the first time since he went into his new home). It will be me Sarah, Caleb, Jacob and John visiting. Sweet Paden is watching the crew (he is a really good guy!!)!!

I read this not to long ago and I am struck by the truth in the words. We sorrow for what we love so much!

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. ~Kahlil Gibran

Praying for the Jones family as they live with the loss of Richard.

Jethro and EllyMae

I was taking some pictures of Paden and Sarah in the front yard today when Jacob walked outside. Jake had been at my dad's farm working and looked a whole lot like a farmer. He said, "I haven't even seen your ring in person", so Sarah showed him...


Jake ooooed and said, "I be that cost more than my car!" Haha...likely so:)

Then I took their picture...my babies:) Not babies anymore and looking a whole lot more like Jethro and EllyMae than I remembered?! :)




PS...Paden and Sarah took a WHOLE bunch of great pictures like this one....