Happy Birthday, Mom!

November 22 is my mom's birthday.  She is 84 years young.  I say young because she still has a young attitude.  She keeps up with all of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren's lives.  She doesn't seem to be any older than she ever was.

I love to call and talk to her because she still gives great advice.  I've said before how much we depend on our moms for sympathy.  There's simply nothing that can replace her.

I told her recently that every single day I think of some of the things she tried to instill in me.  I know she probably thinks she failed miserably with me, but I do actually remember some of it.  :D

As you can see by the picture, she is still a beautiful woman.  That is true inside and out.  I hope I can be a little like her some day.

Joyce, Betty Jean, and I owe her a lot.  We simply don't tell her that often enough.  Mom, I love you and hope you have a happy birthday.

Love, Francy

Happy Birthday, Bill!

Happy Birthday to our nephew-in-law, Bill Munsell!  Just look at him.  You can see what a great guy he is just by looking in his eyes.

We love the way he is rearing precious Sarah & Freeman.  He is a wonderful husband to Rhonda and they make quite a team.

If you have ever met Bill, you realize right away that he is intelligent, caring, and fun-loving.  Try taking a ride in his car with him sometime!  It is an experience.

Dennis and I hope he is having a great day.

Happy Belated Birthday, Lowell!

Sorry, Lowell, I have been lax about writing in my blog lately!  It seems like I start drifting this time of year every year!  I  don't want to miss letting everyone know how much Dennis & I think of you.

Lowell is a kind, loving, levelheaded man who is always ready to help someone else out.  He is a great husband and father and is admired by all who know him.

He fits into our wacky family and has been known to join in with the other brothers-in-law in torturing their wives.  All of you who know Joyce, Betty Jean, and me know that we have never done anything to deserve that!  Maybe it is Dad rubbing off on them!  :D

Dennis & I hope Lowell had a fantastic day.  He deserves it!

Happy Birthday, Freeman!

Precious Freeman is 3 years old today! Isn't he a cutie?  You can tell he is all boy and full of mischief.  That's my favorite kind of boy.  His eyes just twinkle.

Uncle Dennis and I hope he had a wonderful day that was full of fun. Maybe Charlie gave him a great big kiss!  :D  (Charlie is the family beagle and those two get into lots of trouble together!)

We love you, Freeman!

Happy Birthday, Jeremy!

This time of year in our family is full of birthdays!  Today is Kristin's husband, Jeremy's birthday.  As you can see by this picture he always has a big smile.  His merry spirit shines through.

Not only is he a great husband to Kristin, but he is a loving daddy to precious Turner.  This came as no surprise to us.  We knew he was a great guy the first time we saw him.

Dennis and I hope Jeremy has a wonderful day.  He deserves it.

Happy Birthday, Chad!

Happy Birthday to Chad!  Chad is our niece, Emberly's, husband.  You can tell by his picture that he is a great guy who is full of fun.  We love it that he is in the ministry. He has a heart for his Lord and it shows. A big change is coming into his life next spring.  He is going to be a father.  We know he'll be great at it.

Dennis & I hope he had a wonderful day with his sweet wife.

Happy Birthday, Linda!

                                                                                                                                                                      Today is Linda's birthday.  Dennis and I hope she has had a wonderful day.  I nearly goofed up and didn't get this posted.  I wouldn't have wanted to do that.  Linda may wish that I had, but here's my chance to get even, uh, I mean let her know what a great sister-in-law she is!

From the day I met her I knew I would love her.  She accepted me right from the start.  We actually have some things in common, even though she does everything 10 times better than I do, and I'm not kidding! Linda has been a role model to me in everything from being a wife and mother, to being a good friend.  She is not a sit around kind of lady.  She is active in so many things and really enjoys life to the fullest!

You can tell from this picture that she is also a delightful  grandmother! All of her precious grandchildren love her and that is easy to understand.  She is an amazing lady and I am lucky to call her my sister!

Happy Birthday, dear Linda!