Forrest is the one today. He is trying to use the potato shooter....
In Memaw's garden....and then playing a little soccer....

Max and the Pyramid

Max actually stood still so I could get this picture of him as we were walking back to the car. I had picked him up at school and we went to play in the park.... The amphitheater behind his school is also behind him. They have his school programs there. It is so nice to be outside with the harbor in the background...

Shannon

My Shannon, who I have known since she was sixteen. I have written about her before, but I recently snapped this pic of her and wanted to share it with my friends. This is my Max's Mom.

More Moments from Hummingbird Festival

These are Lily's photographs that she took at the Festival. She loves to take pictures of all the activities he do.... I guess with two grandmothers and Aunt Shannon taking pictures all the time, it is natural for her to want to do so too.
I think she has a nice creativity with her photos, and I am glad she enjoys it too....

The top picture is her self-portrait. Next picture is one she was very excited to take. Do you know what it is? It is the inside of a big turtle...she screamed upon looking inside and said "Look at his spine!" The bottom picture is pretty, but I do not know what it is, do you?

Hummingbird Festival

Lily and I went
to the Hummingbird Festival
outside Holly Springs, MS.
She got to hold one and
release it after it was banded.

His little heartbeat was
250 beats per minute.

We also saw bats and
snakes.

It was at Strawberry Plains
Davis Plantation. We will show those
pictures later....








Our self-photography...the
last picture...

Grandparents Day at Campus

I love being a grandmother, and today I was an honored one. I got to school and signed in as all the teachers welcomed me and a host of other grandparents. I opened the door to Lily's classroom, looking for her. She was so eager for me to arrive and she motioned for me to come on in. She ran to me bringing a gift she had made for me....a poem about her small handprint along with her handprint....a family tree picture and a letter telling how we go to the Children's Museum, to Chickasaw Lake to climb the Magnolia trees, and go to Baskins Robins ice cream. We ate lunch together and went to recess. Those children had so much energy. Lily and her friends played Duck, Duck, Goose, climbed and drew chalk outlines of themselves. I think Mrs. A. is the best teacher, and Lily loves her...

Snapshots of My Life

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My Birthday Photo

My daughter-in-law took this picture of Max, Lily and me on my birthday in Overton Park at the newly remodeled Levitt Shell.
Forrest had not made his appearance since he rode with dad. It was a beautiful evening and I loved being with my family.
Thanks again Shannon. I really love having my picture taken. :)

Happy Birthday Forrest

Forrest, you are my third grandchild. You have brought many happy times to my life. It is sometimes like I am with your daddy again. You play like he did, lying on the floor with your trucks, cars or StarWars guy.
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You are a happy boy. You can always make me smile. When you were little, you used to raise your arms up toward your mama, daddy or grandmothers and say, "Hold You, Hold You". That meant you wanted us to hold you. It continues to be a happy memory for Meme.

You did not talk a lot at first. Your sister did the talking. Your mama encouraged you to use your words. I grabbed that phrase for the title to my little blog that is me trying to use my words to write. You are not quite as chatty as your sister, but, when you do speak, we all listen and usually smile at the gravity of what you say. You do not like to jump from what you perceive to be perches that are a little too high. One day while you, your sister and I were getting out of the car, Lily said that you were too slow. You calmly stated to her, "Well, I do not want to get hurt"!!!!! I thought to myself, How Wise. This brings me to another thought. You move just like your Uncle Brian. When he was in kindergarden, he Slowwwlllllyyy walked to the car each day....holding up all the cars behind us. No matter how much I begged him to hurry, he Would Not...You are so like him. We will all be walking either at the zoo, at the grocery, on the way to pick up Lily and you will slowly but, surely amble along.
If we get too far ahead, You always say, "Hey, you guys, wait up!" Another smile from Meme....
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You really love to play with your Cousin Max. I listen to the two of you talking, and when Max says something he likes, you respond with a "me, too"....It is like if Max thinks it is cool, you do too.
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Very high on your list of favorite people, besides mommy, of course, is your sister Lily. You and her are a pair. She will be your guardian angel for life. You adore her, and she you. You two play so well together. She loves Star Wars too (she is her father's daughter), will stop her girlie girl stuff to drive cars with you, and you are man enough to play with her in her fairy land as well.

I hope you are having a grand birthday in St. Louie, and I look forward to sharing a birthday party with you real soon....

I love you,
Meme
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Pretty Days and Pretty Nights

I am loving this beautiful weather here in Memphis Town....sunny, warm, and no humidity. I could get used to this.

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I worked until 11:15 pm last night. On my way home I got the urge to check out the site of a midnight bike ride Brian and Shannon were going to. It was such a beautiful night and I was excited for them. It was very close to my house, so I zipped right in. I was astonished. I have never seen so many people, so many bikes. There were young people, old people, bike pros, and bike wanna be pros. I saw a unicycles, bicycles built for two, home made contraptions. I just wondered around, sticking out like a sore thumb in my hospital wear....I did not find my kids, but, I listened to the band and wished for a little bit that I was a bike rider...
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Lily called me the other night to report that she could now ride her bike. I was very excited for her and remembered my joy at watching Max when he first learned to ride. So, today I headed over to see her in action.



I remember when I learned to ride. The determination...the letdown when I could not get it. Then, out of the blue, off I went.
I also remember helping Lily's dad as he was starting to ride. He probably does not remember, but, as his mama, I do.
Oh, the milestones of childhood.


Forrest on His Bike....