This Memorial Day weekend I had the privilege of being with my Mother's side of the family minus Jerry, Rhona, Rene, and Riley. Jerry and Riley had to work. Rhona and Rene live near Miami and it was just to far to come this time. Below is a picture of my Nanny and Paw Paw's great grandkids minus one...Anthany...he is napping he shows up in some pictures later. 9 boys and 3 girls. Mason, Christopher, Kennedy, Peyton, Sean, Jaden, Zachary, Cooper, Naomi, Westley, Sophie, and Anthany. They all came from 4 girls. Elizabeth has 4 (3 boys 1 girl), Andrea has 3 (2 boys 1 girl), Kimberly (3 boys), and I of course have 2 ( boy and a girl). There are four more cousins that havent started having kids yet! No telling how many Rhona, Riley, Gabe and Farrah will contribute. Right now though Rhona is the only one married, she and Rene are not ready for kids yet. They have been married a year.
Paw Paw saying the blessing before we eat.
Nanny, Paw Paw, Uncle Eddie, Sam the dog, and Anthany who woke up from napping.
Kids played baseball in the front yard the ENTIRE time we were together! Batter UP!
Jaden made home runs left and right. One time he smacked the ball so hard it got stuck in the top of the tree. Uncle Larry had to shoot it down with the BB gun. He shoots he scores! 
Jaden and Cooper love playing baseball together.
Cooper's right foot is broken and he has a bright green cast up to his knee. This did not stop him for a second. He did not sit down on third base because he was tired...I asked him to so I could get a picture of him sitting on a stump.
The guys watching the kids play baseball. Paw Paw, Uncle Larry, Jeremy, Daddy, and Jason. Anthany has his back to the camera.
Sean allowing Westley and Zachary to tie him up with the tug of war rope.
Naomi watched her cousins tie her brother up and thought it would be fun to tie up Sophie. I made a big mistake in regards to Sophie and Naomi. Sophie came up to me crying on the porch and told me Naomi hit her. I told her to hit Naomi back. Sophie said okay and went to find Naomi. Naomi was up to bat and Sophie walked up and smacked her. I yelled Sophie! She looked at me and said "You told me too!" She was embarassed and started crying. Of course the mistake was all mine. We tell the kids if someone hits you hit them back...we mean right then not 5 minutes after the fact. Our kids tend to get picked on because they are bigger than most kids and Jaden is very sweet spirited and won't do anything about it. They have been beat up...so this is why we say hit back just so the other kid gets the idea that it is not okay. Well next time I will be more specific. Naomi has 3 brothers so she has to hold her own all of the time but I think Sophie caught her off guard. Well hopefully one of these days I will get this parenting thing down. And please don't think I think hitting is okay...quite the opposite...it's not okay.
Mom and Aunt Nilah having a little visit on the front porch.
Sophie spent most of her day on the porch holding Kimberly's puppy Rosie.
Okay moving on this is Sunday at the park where we are celebrating Anthany's 2nd birthday.
Jeremy and Kim getting Anthany ready to open gifts.
Andrea, Mom, and Nanny
Kennedy and Sophie sweet cousins.
This is what you look like after you have had the kids all by yourself for a road trip for 5 days! I sure was glad to see Jerry and to get out of the car. A lot of togetherness in confined spaces.
Loved being with my family. My favorite part was the church service Sunday morning at Uncle Eddies church. We all sang, worshipped, prayed, laughed, and were together. We are very blessed to say that all of us are in church and on fire for God. In no small part due to the faithfulness and love for the Lord that Nanny and Paw Paw have shown and lived throughout their and our lives. Uncle Eddie taught and preached that morning, he also played the guitar and started worship. Aunt Nilah led worship. Farrah sang a special. Jason and Elizabeth taught Sunday school for Jadens age. Jasons mother taught the smaller ones. Thank you Lord for all of your many blessings.
Paw Paw saying the blessing before we eat.Nanny, Paw Paw, Uncle Eddie, Sam the dog, and Anthany who woke up from napping.
Kids played baseball in the front yard the ENTIRE time we were together! Batter UP!
Jaden made home runs left and right. One time he smacked the ball so hard it got stuck in the top of the tree. Uncle Larry had to shoot it down with the BB gun. He shoots he scores! Jaden and Cooper love playing baseball together.Cooper's right foot is broken and he has a bright green cast up to his knee. This did not stop him for a second. He did not sit down on third base because he was tired...I asked him to so I could get a picture of him sitting on a stump.The guys watching the kids play baseball. Paw Paw, Uncle Larry, Jeremy, Daddy, and Jason. Anthany has his back to the camera.Sean allowing Westley and Zachary to tie him up with the tug of war rope.Naomi watched her cousins tie her brother up and thought it would be fun to tie up Sophie. I made a big mistake in regards to Sophie and Naomi. Sophie came up to me crying on the porch and told me Naomi hit her. I told her to hit Naomi back. Sophie said okay and went to find Naomi. Naomi was up to bat and Sophie walked up and smacked her. I yelled Sophie! She looked at me and said "You told me too!" She was embarassed and started crying. Of course the mistake was all mine. We tell the kids if someone hits you hit them back...we mean right then not 5 minutes after the fact. Our kids tend to get picked on because they are bigger than most kids and Jaden is very sweet spirited and won't do anything about it. They have been beat up...so this is why we say hit back just so the other kid gets the idea that it is not okay. Well next time I will be more specific. Naomi has 3 brothers so she has to hold her own all of the time but I think Sophie caught her off guard. Well hopefully one of these days I will get this parenting thing down. And please don't think I think hitting is okay...quite the opposite...it's not okay.Mom and Aunt Nilah having a little visit on the front porch.Sophie spent most of her day on the porch holding Kimberly's puppy Rosie.Okay moving on this is Sunday at the park where we are celebrating Anthany's 2nd birthday.Jeremy and Kim getting Anthany ready to open gifts.
Andrea, Mom, and Nanny
Kennedy and Sophie sweet cousins.
This is what you look like after you have had the kids all by yourself for a road trip for 5 days! I sure was glad to see Jerry and to get out of the car. A lot of togetherness in confined spaces.Loved being with my family. My favorite part was the church service Sunday morning at Uncle Eddies church. We all sang, worshipped, prayed, laughed, and were together. We are very blessed to say that all of us are in church and on fire for God. In no small part due to the faithfulness and love for the Lord that Nanny and Paw Paw have shown and lived throughout their and our lives. Uncle Eddie taught and preached that morning, he also played the guitar and started worship. Aunt Nilah led worship. Farrah sang a special. Jason and Elizabeth taught Sunday school for Jadens age. Jasons mother taught the smaller ones. Thank you Lord for all of your many blessings.
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