Sunday - Owen's Big 24

Today I talked to Owen in Oxford...far away from me and he's having a birthday!  How odd, the original birthday required my presence...but oh well, I am passe!  My job is done...but he asked for some pictures from our AR trip, which was wonderful, if too short.

My mother has a rocking chair that was hers as a child.  Somehow it was out of the picture when all of my children were small, but it's re-found and now is the best picture prop ever!  It also has a good story.  When my mother was the only child of Paul and Estha Smith ( a long time ago) Grandma Estie spent a day clearing a field of persimmon sprouts and was paid $2.00.  She did this job to buy the rocker featured.  It crosses my mind at least once a week that I don't measure up to my forbears.

Gabe in Grandma Vada's rocker!

Birthday Boy!

We had some great moments even though the visit lasted less than 24 hours for me.  We jumped rope, we ate great food and we laughed during dirty santa!

Pictures loading slow...try to get some more from the gathering soon!