This is a very special photo to me. I'm posting it now because I just entered it in the Tulip Time Photography Contest. (I posted all of my entries on Facebook). This was the most important one. The Airman is presenting Daddy's flag to Mother at the cemetery with the utmost honor, dignity, and respect. My Dad was a WWII veteran, who served and loved his country and very much deserved the respect this man was giving him (as do other veterans). The presentation also showed such dignified compassion to my Mother. The 1st place ribbon I got goes to honor my Dad!!

Jordan and Sabrina ready for the Prom

Sabrina is headed to her first prom. She is a frestman, but was invited by Jordan, who has been a very good "friend" (yes he is a boyfriend) since last fall. He asked her to the prom in Jan. This boy plans ahead! This is Lauren also. Had to get a pic of the sisters. At one time there were 5 cameras going off at Tami's house, both sets of parents, both younger sisters, and one grandma! We got a few good pics!

Daddy had quite a hat collection. This is one wall in the basement, but only part of his hats. Mother let all of us choose some hats to take home. Here is Mother with part of the great-grandkids and their new hats. Mother's hat is a "SOKI Tours". Daddy and Mother went on many "Spending Our Kids' Inheritance" tours with Daddy's high school classmates and had a lot of fun doing it!!! Daddy graduated in 1940 and was the first of his class of 5 to pass away. They had a lot of class reunions through the years.

Keegan and Gavin weren't co-operating with the photo shoot, so I just shot them having fun. Kyle is at an Instructor School right now, so Stephanie is staying at their "unsold" house in Arkansas with the boys (instead of staying in New Jersey while Kyle is gone) and came to see us for a long Easter weekend. It was great to have them here. They live too far away!! Stephanie enrolled Keegan in their church's pre-school with his friends from last year and has him playing T-Ball also.

Tami's family on Easter Sunday.

I quit posting last night because I couldn't get photos to upload.

We'll see if I can get anymore tonight.

Randy and I (and our children and grandchildren) joined Mother for Easter at Abbyville Community Church. He changed from his suit quickly before I said I wanted a picture, ready to start working on Mother's computer. He looks pretty spiffy in a suit. You'll just have to imagine. We then had dinner at Mother's with my sisters and some of their families also. We helped clean out her garage in the afternoon, for which she was very appreciative. She also gave to each of the seven grandchildren (four were there and three will get theirs later) a commemorative belt buckle that belonged to my Dad. Each buckle dealt with flying, farming, or Abbyville, each being a very important part of Daddy's life. They were all delighted to receive the buckles. They chose sight unseen, and Amy (Jan's daughter) got the farming buckle. She and her husband are the only farming grandchildren. Kind of neat. Stephanie kind of wanted the buckle with the P-47, since her husband is a pilot, but she got one depicting the Abbyville Rodeo, which brings her lots of fond memories. Tami's is a horse at the rodeo. She really wants a live horse, but the buckle will have to suffice for now! At Christmas there was a present under the tree for each of the grandchildren "from Gramps." Mother had wrapped a small model "P-47" (the fighter plane my Dad flew in WWII) for each of them from Daddy's collection. A very special moment!! It is good to remember my Dad in so many ways and to think about how he will always be a part of us. He was such an important part of all our lives and a wonderful influence to all. We are thankful to have so many years of great memories and glad that so many of his great-grandchildren knew him well and also treasure the memories!!