Wife, Mom, and Nana:
Well,
here’s the clan. All precious 16 ½ of us. Yes, ½! Dana is due July 7th,
which happens to be my father-in-law’s birthday. Dallas, my husband, and I feel
overwhelmed with blessings when we see all of us gathered together. Outside our
faith, we are devoted to these precious ones.
I
wanted you to see my family. There is no doubt I will be talking about each and
every one of them over time. To ease my daughter’s minds, there will be no
son-in-law jokes. On occasion, you’ll hear tales of our grandchildren’s antics
and the “truth” that often erupts from their mouths. It is startling and
honest. Sometimes it causes pause, other times it causes bright, red cheeks.
You grandparents will know exactly what I mean.
Part
of our family is also a Boston terrier. She is almost 4 years old, and we are
crazy about her. She is equally devoted to us and to all the grandchildren. She
thinks everyone belongs to her.
Okay
. . . let me introduce my family. You’ll have to guess who’s who in the
picture.
Dallas,
my sweetheart.
My
oldest daughter, Tia, and her husband, Ed. Their girls are Jackie, Reagan, and
Maddie.
My
middle daughter, Tara, and her husband, Brian. Their girls are Dani, Grace, and
Allyson.
My
youngest daughter, Dana, and her husband, Keith. Their daughters are Samantha
and Sydney. In July, we’ll welcome our first grandson, Hudson Edward.
If
you read my bio, you saw that Dallas and I met as teenagers. We were baptized
together at sixteen in a pond outside Williamston, NC. We married early and put
one another through school. When we look at this picture of our family, our
knees almost buckle. God has been so good to us.
We
also have a beautiful family beyond our nuclear one. God is at the center of
our lives. We trust Him and purpose to follow Him daily. Thank you for stopping
by. I hope you will join me often to hear about my family, faith, and writing.
I
also love to cook. So I’ll share recipes. I read a lot and will share books
with you. I write bible studies for a group of women that have become my
family. Sharing our times together will probably wind up in a blog post, too.
Share
something with me about you and your family.
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