PAPPY'S FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: MOMENTS FROM 2011

I was looking through pictures from last year and decided to do a blog that included moments from last year. Not all moments were happy, but they happened and they affect our lives. Boy it was difficult to choose just one or two pictures from each month. For the most part there were many joyful times over the last year and our hope for this new year is one full of sunshine.
January

Dylann saying goodbye to Moochie.

The beginning of 2011 did bring some heart break with the passing of Matt and Ryann's one kitty and their beautiful Mya.

Frebuary

Mya was a beautiful dog who was so well manner and we all miss her.

Marshall and Mommy

February continue with some difficult times too. Marshall was admitted to the hospital with difficulty breathing. He since has become a pro at doing his breathing treatments. Thank goodness there is such a thing that he is able to do at home without the need to head to the hospital.
March

Not that Mya could ever be replaced, but Toby came to the family and he is a great dog.

Dylann and Mommy

On to happier moments with Ryann celebrating her 31st birthday
April

Tayler, Erin and Sydney

Erin celebrated her 33rd birthday. She is blessed with her two beautiful girls
May

Sydney's participated in her pre school graduation.

This year she will be part of the graduate class and move onto kindergarten next August.

June

Nana and Pappy

We celebrated our 36 wedding anniversary on June 7. I love this picture, but I know there was no yellow stain on my dress the day we were married.

The Etter Family

Matthew celebrated his 35th birthday. I can't believe that this year he will turn 36. It seems that 40 is just around the corner.

Fishing is one thing he enjoys doing at the Outer Banks.
July

Marshall and the snake

We were unable to get a picture of the Bear that continually visited Matt and Ryann's house stealing their bird feeders, but we did get one snake that was on a visit there. Marshall was not afraid. There's no way I would have wrapped a snake around my neck.

August

Sydney celebrated her 5th birthday

While Tayler celebrated her 8th.

Tayler - first day of school. It's hard to believe that she is entering 2nd grade. She is a bright student and does so well.

September

Sydney and her Mommy on her first day of preschool.

She is doing so well and I'm sure she will do well next year.

Our only grandson celebrated his 2nd birthday. What fun he had and I truly believe that he partied an entire week. Two cakes and present two weekends in a row. All of this happened because Hurricane Irene canceled our trip to OBX at the last moments. They had originally planned his birthday party the weekend before because we were to be on vacation. We had that birthday, then ended up being home the weekend of his actual birthday. We couldn't let that day go by without doing something so we just had a second birthday party. Any time we ask him where's the party is he will say " I'm the party."
October