Ella and her baby
Ella with her new purse and lipstick
Jack on Christmas day 2009
Another grand child arriving in January... It does not get any better than this.
Happy Birthday Ella!!!
Ella opening gifts
Little brother is so cute!
Ella and Pop Pop fall down in the Jumper
Pop Pop and Baby Jack
The theme for the party was Ella's Candy Store
Mom, Dad, and the Birthday Girl
Mom taking a picture of E
Ella gets wild in the Jumper.
This is how you finish a party!!!
Justin...always happy to be on the water!
Warming his feet by the fire after his bath.
Justin in the Eagle's Nest he helped build.
No training wheels!
Justin's first car...I should have kept it. I just bought Ella one.
We took a trip last weekend to Nashville. The weather was cool but dry...make that cold but dry. We rode over 850 miles in three days and had a great time. When we arrived in Nashville we had dinner at the Loveless Cafe. The food was great and I found out that the resturant and I were the same age...we are both still standing. We did a lot of riding and site seeing through the beautiful Tennessee countryside. All of the motorcycles ran great, and we had a safe trip. Thanks to the friends that got the trip together and invited us.
Checking out the Eiffel Tower.
I bought my first motorcycle when I was sixteen before I had a drivers license. Riding my motorcycle at 16 was my "escape", and it is still somewhat true today. It is very relaxing with little to distract you. I have always enjoyed riding and have owned many motorcycles over the years. My current bike is my favorite with the possible exception of the little Honda I had at 16.
Replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris... Tennessee.
Shirl meets Elvis in Nashville.
We stopped on one of our rides at Kentucky Lake.
Taking a break on the dock.
The water at Kentucky Lake is beautiful.
Sara's love of photography has developed into a part time business. Each year on vacation Sara would get us to pose for pictures. This year in Florida I took a picture with my little inexpensive automatic camera of Sara taking pictures on the beach at sunset. We have had many conversations about picture quality, however my camera is always the one in the sand and in the pool for the candid shots. I enjoyed watching her taking pictures family, and how Ella poses to please momma. Thank you Sara for all the wonderful pictures!
Shirl and I spent last Saturday on the Hero's Ride...a benefit ride that helps support injured military personel in memory of local soldiers lost in action in the war in Iraq. There were 450 bikes...650 people participated. It was a beautiful day... a reminder of the sacrifice many families make so we can have the freedom we enjoy. Always remember... never forget!
