Red Sky in the Morning

I took this picture early one morning about two years ago, and although I've been up this early many times more, I've never seen another one quite like this. Photograpy is one of my hobbies, and I've neglected taking this type pictures for a while! I've been somewhat preoccupied with my wonderful grandchildren! Hope you enjoy this! I'll add this type from time to time, just so you'll see that I really am more balanced, and not just focused on the little ones!

David's Birthday
We celebrated David's 61st birthday last Saturday, at Amy's house and what fun we had! David sat in a lawn chair and "watched" as Matt took the helm as GRILL MASTER! He cooked hotdogs and hamburgers, and boy were they delicious! After eating, the cake Julia helped bake, and then decorated by herself, was served! She and little brother, Sam, helped G-daddy blow out the candles then we devoured this delicious delight! Of course, as you can see, Sam was concentrating on his fingers as he wondered what that "thing" was, and what we would do with it! After eating, we all headed for the Hoover Met where we watched the Birmingham Barrons baseball team defeat the Mobile Bay Bears! We had such fun, and the rain held off until the last minute. We had such fun and we're looking forward to many more fun celebrations as our family gears up for the "birthday season" that includes Amy, Pam, Alyssa and my birthday.

Sam (Rutland) and Charlise (Robertson), two cousins, born just three weeks apart are really keeping us busy! We spent the week with Sam and his parents and sister, Julia, at the beach, then rushed home to spend the rest of the weekend with Charlise (Charlie) and her daddy, at our house! They are both growing so fast! While Sam is 3 weeks younger, he is much longer and weighs about the same as Charlie, who may just end up short like her MeMe! She is so beautiful, with big blue eyes and dark brown hair! Sam has brown eyes and his hair is a little lighter than Charlie's and also more sparse! He just want to be bald like his daddy!!! It is such a joy to have these little ones in our lives. They are "lushious" and grow sugar so fast that MeMe and G-Daddy have a time kissing it all off!!! Precious is such a mild word to describe our joy!

Vacation is a FAMILY affair!
This year, David and I vacationed in Orange Beach, Alabama, along with our three adult children, Amy, Pam and Matt, our son-in-law, Jud and two of our precious grandchildren! David has never been fond of the beach, sand, sun etc, but this year it was different! We rented a condo on the ground floor, with a patio, so he could sit in the shade and watch the ocean. We also rented two beach chairs with an umbrella, so he could sit there, out of the sand, and enjoy the view! YES! David stayed on the beach more than anyone!! LOL!!! He really had a good time, and said he wants to go back next year. Julia and Sam were lots of fun, and the adult kids were too! For those who don't know, the fella in the orange suit is NOT David, but our new friend, Randall Gilliam, from Tennessee. David met him on the beach, watching their respective grandkids, and they really enjoyed each other's company. We visited with this family on the beach daily, and found that we share a lot in common, most especially being Christians who enjoy fellowship with other believers! The second picture is G-daddy playing in the sand with Julia, and the third is one I snapped of Julia. Matt could only stay for three days, as he had to return to work. He didn't get to bring his girls, as planned, but hopefully that won't happen again! We missed having them with us. Sam was so very good, but he did not like the beach! It was too hot to suit him, but he did get one dip in the pool! We just can't wait for next year, and will be planning all year for our next event! I'll add a picture of Sam in my next note-he is growing like a weed!

Here is a cute shot I made last Saturday! We went to Mark and Mother's house to show off the new "grands" that she hadn't met before, and everyone had lots of fun. Mother was content to rock the two little ones, Charlise in her right arm, and Sam in her left! Of course the two big girls, Alyssa and Julia had fun too, as they showed off their younger siblings! We stayed about three hours and before we left everyone was tired, but happy! We came home and swam a while, then the Rutlands returned to their home in Georgia. Matt, Alyssa and Charlise stayed at MeMe and G-daddy's house overnight, and went to church with us on Sunday. Everyone at church loved seeing our girls, again.