My family

This is my most wonderful, kind, patient, loving man that I have the great honor to call my husband, Mark. He is and will always be the true love of my life. A very wonderful gift from God above, that is my husband and I thank God everyday for him.

Also in this picture is our grand-daughter Bailey. She is an absolute joy for us to spend time with her. Mark is not very emotional outwardly, but the look of his face when she smiles at him or recognizes him is beyond explanation! He would give his live for her is needed. The dog in the picture is Tessa, one of out Shi-tzus.

This is my youngest son, Alex. He is now 20 years old and in college. He is a unique creation and gift from God. He is his father's son! I know God gave him to us for a very special reason and we love him and are very proud of him. He is a strong man of God and I truly believe that God has a very special job for him.

This is my mother and father. Two of the most wonderful people that God placed on this earth. They worked hard the whole life to give my brother and myself a good life. I owe them more than I could ever repay them, and I thank God that he gave me to them to raise.

These pictures of of my brother, Carter and his wife, Allyn and daughter Addison. These were taken at is very early birthday party, 40th. Carter and Allyn are such fun to spend time with, I only wish we lived closer. And my niece, Addison, makes me feel young as we dance around the hallway. I love them all so much!

This is my father and mother-in-law with me and my husband. They live in Gatlinburg and are two of the most positive people I have ever met in my life. I am not sure of what kind of daughter-in-law I have been to them, but if I have fallen short of their hopes or have ever hurt their feelings, I know even if nothing is said, they forgive and truly forget. They are wonderful, loving people.

Below is my oldest son, Nick and his family. His lovely wife and my daughter-in-law, Nicole and their daughter, my grand-daughter, Bailey. Nick and Nicole have been married over 3 years and were together either as friends or boyfriend/girlfriend seems forever. They met when Nick was in either 4th or 5th grade at St. John's School. Nick is a teacher and soccer coach as well as a devoted husband and father. Nicole is in real estate and loves to cook and has wanted to be a mother for as long as I can remember and she is doing a wonderful job with Bailey. I am not sure what kind of mother-in-law I am, but I pray they know I am here if they need me and that I pray for them everyday. Bailey is the absolute joy of my life. I would do anything I could for her as would her grandfather, Mark and her Uncle Alex.

Well, this is my family. Family is the first institution that God created. He created it before the church, so logic would say that it is very important to him. When we leave our family that we grew up in and marry - there by joining the two families- families grow. Whether you are directly related or the "in-law" don't forget that your parents and your spouses parent and siblings are all part of your family now. And family will always be there for you, just as God meant for it to be. I know my family is here for me and I believe they all know I am here for them!

Family love is a love that is beyond explanation.