2026 Summer Flowers

Here are this year's flowers. The ones under Alex's bedroom window were so gorgeous, these pictures don't do them justice. The plant was huge!

 

2025-Feb 7 Farewell Grandma

Grandma lived a good life, she lived to be 95 and had her mind. She was still mobile but had just broken her hip in November, but was doing really well. She had just started doing the stairs again. One morning mom walked into her bedroom and she had fallen out of bed and died. We don't know if she tried to get up to get help because something was wrong, or if she died that's where she ended up. Now she's back with Grandpa again and I'm sure very very happy.

Betty Lucille Duvall Grames 

August 21st 1930-February 7th 2026

Here are pictures of her top cap for her casket 

Here are her beautiful flowers

Good thing she has lots of strong great-grandsons to carry her to her final resting place

Uncle Floyd said some nice words and told some stories. He said that his dad (Grandpa Gorley) came and got her from their house when she was pregnant with my mom cuz they didn't have any heat and she was so cold. But then when my great grandma had breast cancer and was in the hospital, she came to their house and helped to take care of him and his dad when he was a teenager.

Here is a little family picture. We are missing Alex, Topher, and Emily

Ryan and Natalie's family. Peyton is holding Brooks, Ciara, Morgan, Dexter, Natalie,  Ryan, Raylor, Becca, Xander, and Kenyon. Azalea and Navy in front. Missing Jordan and Gabriel 

Here is Rachelle's family, Rachelle, Calli, Ryan, Trey and Chase in front.

Here is Mom with her four kids.

Mom with her four kids and their spouses

We will miss you Grandma. I am sad, but I also get this feeling of joy. I hope that means it's you telling me to be happy for you because you are with Grandpa again. I miss you guys, I can't wait until we meet again. Love you!

 

2025 Grandma Betty Turns 95

Happy Birthday, Grandma! 

What a milestone!

 

Here is Grandma with Rachelle

I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked (including Grandma and me!)

I hope you had a fabulous day!

Zane and Destry's Baby Shower March 2025

Oh boy! Zane and Destry are having a baby!

Baby Deejay is on the way!

Here are some highlights 

These were theeee BEST cookies!

So were the cupcakes. 

As you can tell, it was an "Under the Sea" theme.

These were the party favors.

So cute, and they are so excited. Expected arrival is July!

 

2025 Mine & Bren's Birthday 2025

Brendon and I spent a low-key birthday this year. He had a relapse, and had moved back home. He was doing well in day treatment though. Terry bought me this flower encased in glass. It lights up

My visiting teacher gave me these chocolates...

This bamboo...

...and this card.

Grandma gave me this card.

Mom gave me this card and $25...

...and gave Bren this card.

Grandma gave Bren this card.

It was very low key and nice.