Georgia On My Mind

So this morning I could of sworn that I smelled jasmine in the air. Some of you may know the smell. The heavy, fragrant smell of flowers that belongs at a debutante ball. Here they are called Quinceañeras.The smell made me think of home and that made me think of all the things I miss ...

Lightin' bugs

The sound of "what's up y'all"

Watermelon cold from sitting in the creek all morning

Pine needles crunching beneath your feet

The sweet smell of blossoms in the air

Sticky, hot weather (see below)

Mosquitoes the size of quarters (o.k. I don't really miss those beasts, but for some reason they remain in my memory for a long time!)

Azaleas

Lilacs

Dad cutting the grass Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, etc. =)

Mom's hot fudge icing on Texas sheet cake

Banana Pudding

The sound of a "friendly" basketball game among the boys.

Skipping rocks on the creek

The cousins hatching a plot to get Grandpa Louis to give them a ride on the tractor

Sitting on the porch swing with a glass of lemonade

Red...who is chasing birds in heaven or who may just still be sittin' on the back porch. Who knows.

Most of all..I miss my family. Six brothers, a sister, parents, my beautiful sister-in-laws and DAVE (of course) and a variety of ragamuffin, squirrelly, sweet nieces and nephews.

We miss all of you and wish that we could have come to visit. Here are a few of the pictures from some of our previous summers there to tide us over. God be with us until we meet again. And under no circumstance is anyone to remind me for the next week that I live on the other side of the world. Thank you.

Love,

Carrie

Elise with Grandpa Louis

Grinning!

As Mary Poppins stated "It's Fun to Laugh"

Three Peas in A Pod

The Rascals

"I will not smile. I will not. I will not! But Tate will."

High up in those Georgia Hills

The cannon is civil war and the place is ...well a lot of soldiers died there on both sides.
Over a hundred years later it's a photo op.

Courtney's Baby shower. I can't believe Katelynn
is almost one.
Happy birthday Katie! 7/24

Courtney and mom and that adorable handmade sweater.

O.k. Everyone knows that summer is not the same
without the good ole' go-cart ride. Thanks Thad!


Playing at the creek




Carson Chillin'

Look at those mountains!