A Walk Down Memory Lane - Then and Now

I remembered that I had saved some very special dresses that my girls wore when they were little girls, so I went up to the attic and found the dresses.  I had tears through most of these memories.

Britni - when she was 5 years old

Britni's DAUGHTER  at 5 years old wearing the same dress!
I made this dress for Britni when she was 5 years old. 

Rosemary when she was 5 years old

Braylee at 5 years old wearing her Aunt Rosemary's dress!
(In Rosemary's portrait, I had them paint the dress blue to match Britni's).
I made this dress for Rosemary....even smocked the collar!

My FAVORITE dress that Braylee's MAMA wore when she was 5 years old!
This one really made me cry!

Belle wearing the same dress that her Aunt Rosie wore back when she was 3 years old!
(I made this dress back then)

Tennis - Am I Seeing Double?

Oh, me....Oh, my!!  What memories this brings back from Britni's tennis days, and now, here is my granddaughter playing tennis?  Braylee is five years old now and her mother was seven years old when she started playing tennis, so Braylee is getting an early start and we are hoping that she will "fill" her mother's shoes!

Braylee (first on left) and her tennis friends.

Future Bride!!

I went up to the attic to fetch some clothes that I had saved from when my children were little and in the bottom of the box, I found an old wedding dress of mine.  Braylee wanted to try it on, so I washed the wedding dress in the washing machine (after all, it had been packed up for over 35 years).  Braylee is holding Rosemary's dried wedding bouquet and wearing Rosemary's wedding veil!

Braylee's parents were SHOCKED to see their little girl in a wedding dress!

Oh, what a beautiful bride Braylee is going to be one day!

I'M BACK!

I just found out today that the reason that I could not post pictures to my blog is because of the Internet Explorer browser.  I can post pictures using CHROME instead!  Therefore, I am back!!

Belle is tired after an afternoon of dancing.  Life is tough being a princess!

Britni has started her photography hobby and she is taking some great pictures!  Below are three pictures of our beautiful Braylee.

Thankful for These Ladies in My Life!

It's a BOY!!

One of the things that we are thankful for are our grandchildren.  We have added a new baby girl to our family in 2012 (Palmer - 2 months old) and Adam and Julie are expecting a baby BOY in April 2013!  We are super excited!  Our first boy grandchild!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

This is the first time that I have seen Palmer smiling so big!!

Well, I am happy, but Palmer is not!!

The only way that Belle would allow her picture taken today...while she was asleep!
(her little face is looking much better today....allergic reaction to Pert Plus shampoo).

The DEKLE family celebrated Thanksgiving at the Olive House at Gin Creek's RoseMott Vineyards!