Sharon

Sharon loves to camp and is all ready with her new car and new camper.  She deserves it.  This isn't her first new camper and as far as I can remember she has had several campers in various sizes, but I think this is the smallest one, except for her pop-up camper.  

She kept her old SUV because her and Scott have large trailers to haul all of their toys with and also her old SUV has a roof tent on top of it and the trailer also has a high roof tent over it.  This way they have plenty of room for the kids and grandkids to come along.  

Sharon has spent most of her life outdoors doing various activities.  She's taken motorcycle trips, bicycle trips, she's done rock climbing, kayaking, boating, skiing, hiking, run marathons, done triathlons, 2 & 4 wheeled, and I probably didn't name half of what she's done.  

 Lately she's been taking it a little easier because she watches Lyle everyday while Megan works.

This camping trip she is going to relax in her hammock and read while Scott and grandson Myles go four wheeling.  

Looks like an interesting book she is reading.  

Sharon loves to read and every morning she gives praise and thanks to our Lord and reads her bible.  I see she is missing bing cherries.  They are not in the picture and maybe out of season for now.  

Night time at the campsite in the woods looks very relaxing. 

In the next picture if you expand it you will be able to see the tent above the trailer where Myles slept.  He's all grownup now and not afraid to sleep alone.  After all he's 14 yrs old and very tall towering over all of us now.  

   

There to the right of this picture you can see the tent over the trailer where they haul their toys to the campsite.  

It must be early morning and Sharon is saying, "Good Morning." 

Scott is looking at something on the ground behind Sharon, while in the picture below Myles is still eating his breakfast.  

My Birthday Surprises

 I had the Best Birthday ever from Rick this year.  It wasn't the money spent, but the quality of time spent with me and the places he took me to.  It started with Saturday night at the river listening to a live band play for about 4 hours.  They were good and the name of the band was Vanguard, and they were from Lexington, Ky.

Before going out to hear the band play we went to Wendy's for Chili and a hamburger and fries.  That was so we wouldn't get hungry while listening to the band.  The band was appearing at Proud Mary's, a local restaurant at Clays Ferry, which also sold alcohol, so many people were drinking, eating and dancing while their kids played in a huge sandbox.

After we left Proud Mary's Rick was hungry so we stopped at a McDonald's, bought burgers and took them home to eat.  The next day, which was really my actual birth date, Rick took me for a motorcycle ride and we ended up at Madison County Regional Airport.  There was a big jet there, so we unlocked the gate and went inside the tarmac to get a closer view of the jet.  We don't see too many small jets land here, but they do land here at times.  We waited there and soon it boarded and took off, so we came on home.

We were waiting at home killing time for about an hour and then Rick was going to take me out for a birthday dinner at Derby City Truck Stop in Mt.Vernon, Ky. because I like to eat there and then we were going to go to Lake Linville and watch the sunset, but we didn't get to do any of this because a friend called Rick and asked him what we were doing, so Rick told them that it was my birthday and that I wanted to go out to dinner.  They quickly told us to be ready in ten to fifteen minutes and they would pick us up and treat us to a birthday dinner.  In about seven minutes they pulled up in a brand new Mercedes Benz and we were off for a great adventure in the country.  We drove on roads we have never been on before and saw some of the most beautiful countryside that I had never been to or seen before.  After about an hours drive we ended up somewhere near Nicholasville at a Malone's Restaurant.  There I was treated like the Princes that I am, (haha) and we ate some of the most delicious food that I have tasted in a while.  Nothing was spared, they even insisted that I have a goblet of wine with my meal.  They all made me feel so special.  They even sang Happy Birthday to me as loud as they could.  We all had so much fun.  On the long way home they turned on music that we could all relate to and we sang out loud all the way home.  

It was a birthday that I won't forget.  It's not often that I spend time with friends like that, and they said that they would like to do this more if it was alright with us.  I'm looking forward to more fun times spent with friends, but next time I won't be drinking anymore wine.  That was something that was just out of the ordinary for me and for Rick.

Rick wants to go back to Proud Mary's again next weekend, and I'm looking forward to it.  Rick doesn't dance, and I do just fine wiggling around in my chair to the beat of the music.  I'm quite content with that.

My two wonderful and loving daughters gave me an Adidas jacket that I love for my birthday, and I will be wearing it tonight when I go to watch Carson play ball.  All in all, I had a wonderful birthday.  My children have always made sure that my birthdays were great, but this year for the first time in nine years, Rick remembered my birthday and showed me that I was someone special to him and he made my birthday last for the whole entire weekend.

Thank you all for making me feel so special.  I love all of you.

Oh, and I can't forget to mention the birthday videos that I received from Sharon & Bo, and from Megan & Myles.  They were so cute.  

Sunshiny Days

 It's another beautiful Spring day here in Kentucky full of sunshine, and the kids are getting out enjoying this beautiful weather.  Carson, Suzanne and Matthew went kayaking last weekend and Suzanne sent me these pictures of Carson that I'd like to share.  

I'm not really sure where they went, but I think this kind of looks like Owsley Fork Lake.  I guess I should have asked her, but I didn't.  It looks pretty and peaceful wherever they went kayaking tho.

Megan sent a couple of pictures of Myles, Lyv and herself eating and it appears that they are enjoying their meal out on the deck.  

Megan made a Mexican Pizza and it looks like Myles may have helped her put on some of the toppings.  

It looks good and right after I saw those pictures I had to go fix myself something to eat.  My food wasn't as good as theirs, but it did fill me up.

It sure would be nice if we all lived in the same town so that we could see each other in person more.  I miss all of my family more than they know.  I also wish that Brandon & Krystal lived closer too, but kids grow-up and they move away.  It sure would be nice to have those old time family gatherings like we used to have, but things are so expensive now.  Once Jimmy died all those family gatherings went by the wayside.  Grief played a big part in that because we all missed him so much and family gatherings just didn't feel right without him, but some of us still miss us getting all together with the whole family all at the same time.  Maybe some day we'll get back to all of us getting together at least once a year.......maybe we can call it a Family Reunion and meet at some park or something.  

Hanging out with Myles and Sharon

We spent yesterday with Sharon and my great-grandson Myles.  I have never been more surprised as I was yesterday over Myles.  He has grown so much since we last saw him and he is talking so well now.  You can actually carry on a conversation with him and his speech is very clear.  He's so funny too and, for once he recognized who we were because we don't get to see him as often as I would like because of Jimmy's chemo.  Myles is pretty healthy, so we get to see him more than our other little ones, and my granddaughter Megan said that he was asking about us a day or so ago.  So, I guess we were fresh in his memory :)

Sharon was so sweet to drive us around Lexington, Ky. yesterday.  We had a great time and will have to do this more often.  Since I had Sharon captive, lol,  I took the opportunity to have her stop at the nursery that is right next to Chili's on Richmond Road and I bought her two hanging baskets of flowers for her upcoming birthday and just because I love her so much!  She mentioned that she had been wanting some after I told her that we had stopped to look at some for her at Kroger's. 

Below are some pictures that we took yesterday, and as usual, if you want to see more just go to the right side, scroll down until you find, My Family then scroll down to SANDY'S PHOTO ALBUMS and then for the latest May pictures look in the folder titled,  May 2014 James Wallace.

 Myles, his usual lovable little self.  

He always has a hug for everyone,

even his Papaw :)

 Papaw helping to put Myles

into his carseat.

 Sharon with her two hanging

baskets of flowers.  Good thing that

her new car has a big trunk,

and it was empty.

 Myles just can't give his grandma

enough kisses.  It's still hard for 

me to realize that my daughter's 

are now the grandma's,  and not me.

 Jimmy still gives out kisses too!

 Peekaboo,

I see you :)

 Sharon found a place to hang her

baskets of flowers and they look

so pretty.

Sharon must have really been

surprised when she got home

because, 

 Megan surprised her mother

with this pretty planter of flowers

when she got home :)  

We also got to see a pair of geese with baby geese.  When Myles and I approached them they felt threatened and walked across a parking lot drive and held up traffic.  Apparently the geese are not afraid of cars because they weren't in any hurry to cross the road.  We also found our Senator's office in Lexington, Ky. by accident.  Now I know where to go if I have a complaint,  or just to thank him.  

Myles: Our Youngest Biker

Lunch with Myles & Megan

OH.....and with Jimmy and Sharon too!

Spending time holding Myles today

 Great-Grandpa Jimmy loves babies

 It was love at first sight 

for Great-Grandma Sandy

 Great-Aunt Suzanne is used to holding babies

and in November she will be a

grandmother herself.

 Although Megan is breast feeding Myles, she planned ahead

for our visit and had mother's milk ready for Myles.

Myles is such a good baby.

 Myles is so content laying on his Mommy's chest.

I think this is his favorite place to sleep.

Here we are Four Generations

plus Great-Aunt Suzanne

No need for explanations.

The picture says it all.

Introducing my great-grandson, Myles Parker Malear

A Father Son Moment

My granddaughter Megan
with her little Angel.

A precious moment

James holding Myles for the very first time

First moments of life.

Born August 8, 2011
at 5:14 A.M.
Weighed 8 lbs 2.6 ounces
21 1/4 inches long

We've waited, counted the days
until your arrival.
Now Megan and James' lives
have changed forever....
They are a family now.

Pictures by: Courtney Reed 
& Sharon June