Even though this appears to be the first of the posting of new granddaughter, Renae Esther...it is actually the 3rd, but only because I was in a hurry to put these pictures out for family and friends viewing.... (See more in previous postings today)



Baby Renae and me, Grandma



This is a billboard with Jesse's picture, advertising for GICU. Had to take a shot of this while in town for the birth of his daughter. Ok...I was distracted for just a minute...now back to baby Renae and family....



Generational shot...(and one tired mommy)



Baby Renae Esther...just new



Grandpa J and Renae



Grandma J...soaking it all in, knowing I was going to have to leave in a few short minutes.



Grandpa and littlest grandbaby

Second press release....



Renae's pediatrician is looking her over to make sure everything is ok with this babe







Guess who!




Grandma and Grandpa with newest granddaughter



Family photo....Renae, Jesse, Julie. Julie was a trooper (of course, there was no escape)...but she was in a very long time. Both mommy and daddy are very tired and are running on adrenalin....and are very excited about little Renae. It hasn't totally sunk in yet that they are really parents.

Announcing baby Renae Esther....
born August 27, 2007
brown hair
8 pounds 2 oz
20.5 inches long
born at 6:28 a.m.

There will be 2 more postings to follow, but this was rushed to the press!



2 of the grandpas waiting for daddy to come down the hall and make his announcement. A very long night!!! (and day)



A proud daddy



Sooooo many people to call



The precious gift from God. We are so thankful that she arrived safe and healthy, though she took her sweet time coming.



Julie's family looking in on baby Renae through the nursery window
(Brother Scott, his wife Julie, little Addyson, parents Wendi and Rick

Class of 72....35th year reunion (can we possibly be that old??).

Below are pictures from the informal Friday night gathering at Hoodwinks. I've never been there, but it proved to be lots of fun....much catching up to do with old friends. I was sorry to have missed the rest of the classmates who were missing. (Sorry that there are those we never/seldom see...I think of the other Diane Smith, RenElla, Cathy G, Dave St., and others). LeeAnn, I know you went Saturday and I was so disappointed to have missed you. It's been a very long time. Marcia V, were you there?
I had so wanted to go Saturday evening to the reunion, but having jet lag, my husband and I fell asleep and woke up at 8:40 p.m. and we were too late to make it to the ball. For those of you with whom I conversed Friday night, please forgive my incoherant state. Dave L...I now remember where my sister, Dee lives ;o)
Below are the shots I took at Hoodwinks... some are not clear, but not having better ones, I chose to post these anyway.....hope I didn't exclude anyone. Enjoy a look back....



Mike B and wife Karen. I actually know Karen from childhood. Our families met together yearly for a day and we had so much fun playing together. Ask Karen what a sack swing is. It's way more fun if you use a ladder, right Karen?



Ward, Don, Mark



Penni R and Ward A (friends since jr high when our Faith Baptist Church used to meet in a small building on the County fairgrounds)



Alice (Marti, remember her?) and Randy B



Don and Jane D



Ward, Jeff, Annette W, Don A



Larry (recognize that smile?)



Goose (Bob M), Cindy F, Pat(sy)



Mike T and Penni (we always bragged we were cousins), Lori



Teresa P and Karen G



Vicki L and Kevin D (by the way, Kevin...my mom asked me if Mary Alice is your sister. I was going to ask you Sat night, but didn't make it)



Tim S



Peg and Dave L (I don't believe the light above Dave's head is some sort of sign)



Jerry T and his wife (sorry, can't remember her name...but I do remember she's 10 years younger than the rest of us)



Bill G, Jerry T., Bill's wife



Penni R and Jerry T.( Jerry used to live 2 houses down from my family and I remember him as being a very kind young man. Now he's a kind old man....yah, yah...I know...we're all the same age)



Ward A and Steve S



Pat and Jeff. Ahh...still in love (since 8th grade)




Penni, Cathi "Critter", Chris



Ward, Mark H, Bob "Goose"



Cindy G, Diane S (maiden initials)...Missed you, Denise.



Don and Lori P, and Don A




Teresa, Rose, and Rose's husband

Class of 72...Girls' Tea was on Saturday morning (thanks, Critter for arranging our gathering). Lots of gabbing going on. We each spoke briefly, updating all on ourselves and families as an introduction, then enjoyed our "tea". It was wonderful being with these ladies. We all felt young again (I think) and thoroughly enjoyed hearing from and visiting with each other. Everybody looked so great!





Kathy S (Kate), Rose, Ann, Lori





Pat, Kate, Rose





Chris, Cindy, Mary Ann (who, by the way can now claim that she has visited all 7 continents!!)





Cindy, Mary Ann, Pat, Kathy (sorry, trying to get used to "Kate". At least I see Pat enough that I don't call her Patsy anymore)





Cindy and Mary Ann







Pat, Kate, Sue (she showed up. A couple of the girls drove by Sue's parents' house and saw Sue outside weeding. They told her about the Tea and asked her to please come. We're so glad she did.)



(You see the back of Karen's head; she's Mike B's wife)

Pat, Kate, Sue, Ann, Rose.





Cathi "Critter", Chris, Cindy, Mary Ann, Pat(sy)





Kate, Pat, Sue, Ann, Rose (I think this is where Mary Ann was telling us about her encounter with 1000s of penguins)





Cindy (G), Cathi "Critter", Chris



Lori showing us the proper way to drink tea (notice the pinky)



Sue



Sue and Cindy



After our Tea, we all gathered on the front porch.
Rose, Chris, Sara, Cathi, Karen



Cindy and Lori




Great shot Mary Ann!



Mary Ann, Cindy, Penni, Ann, Cindy



Ann and Cindy



Kate, Pat, Rose



Chris (always smiling), Sara, Cathi