More Weekend Moments

Listed below are the final pictures I'll post of our time in Goldsboro on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. The picture right below is of my sister-in-law Jan (mom of four, married to my older brother Joe, and living right there in Goldsboro) and Renee.







This picture is Daniel McCracken (my nephew) and Lori, his wife and then James and Stephanie.

The picture below is James and Stephanie's three darling little stairstep boys.

The picture below is another angle of us eating outside in Daddy's "barn".

This picture is of the little boys playing with Daddy's new puppies.

Weekend Moments

This past Friday afternoon, we traveled to Goldsboro to Mom and Dad's. We somehow managed (?!!!) to get there right in time for supper. We had gone to meet our nephew Samuel's new wife, Yaelle. You will see a picture of them below. Also, Daniel and Renee came down Friday night, too, so we had a good time visiting with them. My brother Melvin, and his wife, Sheila, came in Saturday morning and stayed a few hours. It was great to see them. That afternoon around 3ish, we sat down to a great Frogmore Stew that daddy prepared outside. My sister-in-law, Janet, and her daughter, Jennifer also came in and we spent a few minutes of fellowship with them. Also arriving in time for the feast was Mel's son, James, his wife, Stephanie, and their three busy little boys. Our nephew, Daniel, and his wife Lori, got there too around 3. It was great to visit if only for a little while. When you're far away from family, even little tidbits of time together becomes sweet and memorable. We didn't even get to be there 24 hours, but it was a wonderful time. Mom and Dad always outdo themselves to make everyone at home. I hope that when I'm in my seventies, I'll be going strong like they are. Since I can only post 5 pictures at a time, I'll add some more tomorrow.


The picture above is of Samuel and Yaelle. She is a sweetie! She didn't speak alot of English, but she truly has a servant's heart. You could always find her jumping up to help clear the table, or be doing other tasks as needed. She loves to cook, so she's girl after my own heart! It was great visiting with Samuel, too. He is in a Christian school in the South of France and has been quite busy opening up two companies. He has one cleaning company in which he employs several people that have had drug dependencies in the past, and he is helping out by giving them a chance to earn a living. Way to go, Samuel! We love you and Yaelle and will be praying for both of you.

This is mom and dad after our Friday meal. Thanks for a great weekend!

The picture above is my brother, Mel, and his wife, Sheila. He wouldn't look into the camera...he's camera shy! hahah Mel, I know you are reading this. Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit. You guys look great! I'm proud of you!

Saturday afternoon, Donnie and Daniel enjoyed a game of "hillbilly" golf....it was golf balls connected to each other by a string and you had to "throw" the string at the opposing goals and see if you scored! Looked kinda silly to me, but they had a great time!

This is beautiful Jennifer....as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. She's in nursing school there in Goldsboro. She and Jan came by for a brief visit.

I wanted to also post some happenings in our family over the weekend. My sister Christy and her husband Andre, live in France with their six children. The children are all growing up fast! Christy is my baby sister. Anyway, her oldest son, Samuel, got married this past Saturday to Yael (not sure of the spelling). So, one of these pictures is of Samuel and Yael. They are honeymooning, actually, here in the States. We hope to see them while they are here. Christy's second-born, but oldest daughter is Rachel. She got married a few years ago to Matthieu. I've added a picture of them, too. Christy's third child, Laura, got married in May to Raphael. You will see their picture in front of a chateau...which is actually where they are living Then, you'll see a picture of the whole family at Laura's wedding in May.

These next several pictures are from the post-wedding shower our church gave to David and Haley. For some reason, I have not been able to post these in order. I'm still learning, though. This is Kenneth and Reatha Dorrell and their darling little granddaughter, McKenzie. She is doing so well since her surgery.

This is little Madison standing beside the running "David/Haley DVD" that played during the shower. Isn't she cute? I couldn't figure out how to make Madison as "light" as David and Haley.

David and Haley left late Monday afternoon. We hated to see them go. They start a full week of classes and work on Tuesday. Pray for them as you think of them. They got home around 11:30 p.m. on so Monday night. We had a great time while they were here...it's just always hard to say good bye! For those of you reading this blog, I posted several pictures below and they came in as different days...sorry about that. I'm learning! Love to everyone!

David and Haley at the reception...greeting...and talking with folks.
This is Jerry and Susie Poston...blurry picture, and again, the photographer is at fault!

This is David and Haley with Mrs. Ada.

Hello Everyone....thanks to Kimberly Bonnett for two more wedding pictures. She took a bunch at the wedding and these are two of my favorites. Cort is hugging his new aunt Haley.
Here's another one of the beaming bride and groom!
David and Haley came in Friday night to spend the weekend. On Saturday, David helped his dad trim bushes in the yard and do a lot more yard work. Haley and I had little errands to run. But, in the afternoon, they went for a spin on the motorcycle. What fun they had!
Our church had a "post wedding gift card shower" for them on Sunday night. Haley and I stayed at church all afternoon and fixed food. Donnie and David stayed helped set up tables. Mrs. Monette and Jackie came in the afternoon and we decorated the food table. Here is Mrs. Mae...she wanted to do the cake for them. She's done cakes for all the boys and their wives and she wanted to make sure she could do one for David and Haley. She's been like another Grandma to our boys. We all love her!
This is Denise...sorry it's a little blurry (must be the photographer...uh, that would be me!). During the shower, there was a running CD of David and Haley's life together up to this point.

Hello Everyone! This is a picture that David sent us this week by email. Isn't it a precious picture of Cort at the wedding. We had the privilege of having him here with us from Wednesday through Sunday. He and Papaw went to feed the fish every day...worked in the garage...played...watched "Gus" again....made popcorn and drank Cokes....went swimming...laughed alot...tickled alot...and had the best time. My job is to fix him food...make sure he takes his naps and brushes his teeth....and make sure he laughs alot. We had a wonderful time with him. He started school yesterday. If you think about it, please pray with us that he'll have a wonderful year in First Grade. He is growing up so quickly!

This is another picture that David sent...and with his never ending humor, he wrote in the email, "DJ, you should have smiled!" This was at the end of the wedding, and I think Cort had intended to "escort" Grandma Miles out, but got timid at the end...thus, the shy little smile. I love this picture of them! By the way, DJ got hurt this week...he was jumping off the pier at Santee to secure a trout line, and jumped onto a stump...he had to get 22 stitches in the "arch" part of his foot...he'll be off of his feet for ten days.

This is an old picture (well, at least 3 months old!) of Donnie and me on the motorcycle. This was taken by Mrs. Winnie. When I saw it, I said, "NOW, I know why everyone we pass on the road has this huge grin on their face!" I thought they were just happy for us, but I realize we look like a couple of nuts, but oh, the sheer joy of riding in the wind and looking skyward and praising the Lord for the abundant life He gives us. I told my husband that I just LOVE the "fifties"...cause nothing hurts, the kids are all grown, and it's a wonderful time to be alive and serve the Lord. You all go out and have a blessed day!