Cory's Birthday

Besides Roger's grandson, Cory, and my brother, Rick, and Stephanie, my Cory also had a birthday in October. 39 years old. Yikes! I regret that I was unable to do much for his birthday but he is having fun driving around in the little white sports car and playing golf. I plan to have them over for supper soon. Happy Birthday, Cory. (Above picture: I was helping Stephanie get ready for the wedding when I heard a call for help. He couldn't find his belt or his socks. Stephanie found him some of her father's socks and he borrowed a belt. Wonder if he returned those items?)

Jaime Haircut

Jaime made a dramatic change a few weeks ago. Here are some pictures. The top one is the best but I can't figure out how to make it bigger. Jaime has been cutting, chopping, coloring and bleaching her hair since she was quite young. Every version looks good. Makes even a mother a little jealous. Anyway, it always grows back. Hasn't fallen out yet.

Once when she was a teenager, she got a big bottle of bleach. When I turned down the offer for her to do my hair, she said, "Well, I'm going to bleach something!" Pretty soon every guy she knew had a big blonde streak in his hair. I will have to find a picture of one of them and post it.

Tooth Fairy

Jill requested to come home early from after school care. She was "sick" with a tooth that was literally hanging by a thread. She was fascinated with that tooth when it finally came out so she wrote a note to the tooth fairy. Above is a copy of the actual note with a comment from the actual tooth fairy. Maybe I should sell it on ebay. I'm sure it is valuable. Here is what the note said:

Dear, tooth fary colud you give me money But leve my tooth case I want to keep it. Thank You,

Sincerely,

Jill

P.S. how many teeth have you colected? (from every Kid)

And the tooth fairy wrote back in very swirly writing:

Dear Jill ~

I must take your tooth to give to children who don't have them. I have collected 807 million teeth!

Happy Wiggling!

Love,

Tooth Fairy

Fall Decor

My neighbor's door. I have a wreath but haven't found the wreath holder yet. (Jill is afraid of the scary door decoration.)

This is a post card from my mother's alma mater, Lees McRae University in Banner Elk, NC. Notice her name is spelled out in leaves. That is why I saved it and put it up on the fridge again this year.

Art work from Jill and Jonah. Jill made her turkey a couple of years ago. Jonah made his last year when Aaron was preparing to go to Kuwait. I asked Mia to draw a pumpkin for me.

Wedding Collage

Happy Honeymoon Pictures

Just a couple of pictures of the happy couple on their honeymoon at the beach.

*!*Wedding*!*

I liked this picture of me and Roger the best.

Grandma and Jill

Minister and Cory

Tracy Hempstead, our hostess and Stephanie's stepmother.

The cake had a big silver "C" on it for Collier

I love this picture of Roger

I tried to restrain myself and just post a few pictures to share the general feel of Cory's and Stephanie's wedding. I'm sure there will be hundreds pictures out on facebook before we are through. It was a wonderful wedding. Roger, Cory, Jill and I drove up together to Williamsburg, VA where Stephanie grew up. Steph and her wedding dress went on a plane. Her father and stepmother have a beautiful country home in the woods surrounded by the York river, a state park, a private hunting preserve and a military installation. Stephanie's dad, David, put Cory to work as soon as we got there, building the platform, hauling food, hanging lights, etc. Cory and David worked right up until the wedding was about to start. Tracy was inside making mountains of food and preparing all the decor, flowers, etc. Stephanie's friends and extended family were there including her mom, her sister and brother, her aunt and both her grandmas. Jill was everywhere -- getting her hair and nails done, dancing down the grassy hill tossing her flower petals, participating in the wedding ceremony (she got a wedding ring, too) and the sand ceremony that followed, running on the lawn with the other kids, dancing with her daddy and even catching the bouquet! Cory and Steph headed for Virginia beach for their honeymoon and we drove home the scenic route through the mountains. Now we are home. Tired but happy.