fall day with mom & sis

Mom took this picture of her two oldest girls.


My dogs manage to get in the picture with Mom & Julia.

















And here I am hiding behind Mom.

A visit with my Dad

Hi Granddad!! We came to visit!

More petting please. Momma doesn't allow us on furnitue or we'd be in your lap giving you lots of doggie kisses. If only momma wasn't here.

Corky- Boston Terrier

My oldest brother Mark came to visit his oldest sister this weekend. (OOPS, I meant to say his favorite sister.) I'm the oldest of seven kids, and my brother Mark is the oldest of the boys.

He brought along his best bud Corky, to visit with some furry friends at Connie's house.

mom & dad visit

This is Dad's first visit since we completed the remodeling. The sunroom didn't exist before.

The kitchen has all new appliances, as well as new cabinets.

Time to go.

A day with mom

Mom lives in a condo, and it's a really nice condo,but it's in the city. Mom has spent most of her life in the country and sometimes she misses it. So occassionly I pick her up and we just spend the day together. First we walk around my back yard.

My youngest brother lives just down the road, so we go visit him too.

I think we chose the perfect place for lunch. The resturant at Cove Lake. We ate on the patio and enjoyed every minute.

Next, a little blackberry picking at our campsite in Lafollette.

And we ended our day here. This pond is also on the property in Lafolette and it has lots of fish. Next trip we'll bring fishing rods.

In Memory of Diane Woodby

Diane Woodby, age 42 of Knoxville, passed away suddenly Sunday, July 12, 2009. Diane was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Neil. Diane is survived by her children, Amanda Reynolds, Casey Woodby and Ricky Allen Woodby: 2 grandchildren, and special friend Mark Mincey; brother Ricky Hensley, and the father of her children Ricky Woodby.

Mitchell

My brother Mitchell has a broken arm, but it didn't keep him from going on a short, but challenging hike. My husband and friends have leased some proberty near Lafollette. We found this small creek while we were checking out the property.

Mom & Girls in Gatlinburg

This is my mom & my sisters. When we were kids the family took many trips to Gatlinburg. I'm the oldest of seven kids. When I married and left home there has never been a trip to Gatlinburg, or anywhere else that included the entire family. Of course we've all continued to visit Gatlinburg with our new families. Today was a happy day for me. To go somewhere with even half the original family is something that hasn't happened in nearly 30 years. I guess my age is showing when I start looking at everything as possibly the last time we'll do this.

A visit from Mom.

Everyone enjoys a visit from my mom. They have abandoned me, the person who feeds them, bathes them, and gives them a nightly treat, and are instead begging for attention from Mom. Apparently my moms petting is better then mine. Oh well, I should be used to it by now, she does everything better then me. But I'm gonna remember this at treat time.

The Grandkids

All four of mom's grandkids.

Volunteer Landing

Mom & Dad at Volunteer Landing.

Mom & Me

I hate having my picture taken, but at mom's request I posed with her. I could hardly say no since I've drug her all over East Tennessess and had her pose for me everywhere we went. So here we are at the Knoxville Convention Center. The photographer is my 11 year old neice. No doubt someday she will be a shutterbug.

Happy Birthday

Belated Happy Birthday Mom!!

Mom's birthday is February 2nd. Groundhog Day. She's 78, but don't tell anyone. She's my best hiking buddy. She always says yes when I ask her to go anywhere. (as long as she gets back in time to take care of Dad) On this short trip Dad went with us. Both parents and most of the family took a short train ride. We boarded at Volunteer Landing. The entire trip was probably 45 minutes, but it was so much fun to have the family together.

Most of the family

Family get together at the cabin.

Thanksgiving

Just a couple of pics from our Thanksgiving day at the cabin.

Volunteer Landing

The entire family got together for a train ride.

We don't do enough stuff like this. Not nearly enough.