Proud Great Grandmother

Mrs. Doris holding Kelley Michelle on June 20, 2009

Happy 3rd Birthday, Jerryn Hayes!

Our little man turned 3 on June 16th and we celebrated with a Disney "Cars" Party Theme on June 2oth. It was very hot and the idea of eating outside was discarded, but the bouncy house was a hit! Jerryn Hayes had a wonderful time and that is all that matters.

Missing In Action?

I have been extremely busy and out of town and I will be posting soon. A lot has happen - our little princess is almost 8 weeks old and Jerryn Hayes turned 3 two weeks ago. Pictures are coming soon once I catch up on some laundry and other important details.
Love to all and thanks for reading.

Our Little Princess

Well, unbelievably, tomorrow will be 4 weeks since our little Princess was born. These pictures were taken last week at only 3 weeks old. She is a good baby.

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"Did You Know?"

I wanted to add a note to let you know that Mary was coming back from visitation of a young man who had died. Read this poem as if Mary is asking the questions to the drunk driver who took her young life.

"Did you know?"
A poem by Rose Couey
Written about her daughter, Mary Couey,
who was killed March 31, 2009 in a DUI crash

Did you know when you started the engine that night
You’d change the world forever?

Did you know when you put the truck in gear
You’d destroy the hearts of many?

Did you know when you said good bye to your friends
My family and friends would cry endlessly?

Did you know when you thought you were ok to drive
Your truck turned into a weapon?

Did you know when your head shook to clear your vision
My eyes had been crying for the loss of a friend?

Did you know when you turned on the truck lights
They’d be the last thing I ever saw?

Did you know when you opened the window for fresh air
I would draw my last breath that night?

Did you know when you thought you were driving ok
I was on my way home to see my brother?

Did you know when your eyes were getting heavy
I was only ten miles from my front door?

Did you know when you took some deep breaths to focus
I was thinking about my wedding day?

Did you know when you crossed that center line
I was thinking about the love of my life?

Did you know when you crashed into my car
I was dead a second later?

Did you know when you sat on the side of the road
What you had actually done?

Did you know when you started the engine that night
You’d change the world forever?

Kelley Michelle has arrived!!!

Well, our beautiful little princess decided that Thursday, May 7th would not be good for her schedule so she surprised her mommy by causing labor pains early this morning. So Lance & Misty head for the hospital at 4 am interrupting Lance's night shift as a police officer. Not long after their arrival all signs indicated birth was in order today. So at 7:25 am Kelley Michelle came into this world per C-section and she had her eyes wide open ready to take on the world at 7 pounds, 8 ounces and 20 3/4 inches long.