Busy Summer!

WOW - where to I start. Basically since April the Hebden's haven't slowed down. From our trip to the beach and going home about every other week, we have been very busy.

To start with we went to the beach in April with JuJu and Poppy. We had a great time together and can't wait to do it again. I was a little chilly the first few days but in all the weather was great.

Jason & I celebrated our 7th Anniversay while we were down there. What a coincidence that Jason would also loose his wedding band the very next night. We were at dinner and sitting outside on the deck. Jason was twirling his wedding band on his finger and it fell off between the slats on the deck. We were just sick. We went back the next morning in hopes of getting the ring back... even if we had to tear the deck apart.

Luckly Poppy is small enough to squeeze under the deck and after a long atempt they were able to retrieve it. At the time the situation was not funny but now we have a great story to tell.



More summer fun to come....

Mimi's Birthday

Mimi's 84th Birthday was yesterday. We all went to church with her. We had a reception the service .

Let It Snow!

Hey there Easter Bunny. You're a few weeks early.

Me & Mommy

Let's build a snow man, Juju!

CHEESE!

Do these gloves match?

Get these wet clothes off of me, Daddy!

17th Century Nun's Prayer

I was given this during a bible study I was taking last year and found it the other day. I needed to hear this.

Lord, you know better than I know myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit if thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from the craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Make me thoughtful, but not moody; helpful, but not bossy. With my vast strore of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all, but you know, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end.

Keep my mind free from the endless recital of details, give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my aches and pains. They are increseaing, and the love of rehearsing them is becomeing sweeter as the years go by. I dare not ask for grace enough to enjoy the tales of others' pains, but help me to endure them with patience.

I dare not ask for imporved memory, but for a growing humility and a lessening cocksureness when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally- I may be mistaken. Keep me reasonably sweet. I do not want to be a saint - some of them are so hard to live with - but a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places, and talent in unexpected people. And give me, Lord, the grace to tell them so. AMEN

Meene & Steph came for a visit

Meene & Steph came for a visit. After a long day of shopping at Opry Mills we came home and relaxed in our P.J's

Elmo Goes with Olivia EVERYWHERE!

Like Father... Like Daughter

We bought Olivia a potty and this was her first time to sit on it. She immediately went for the reading material.

Lila & Louisa's Birthday

My twin nieces turned 7 last week and had their party at Sweet & Sassy in Birmingham.

We had a Ball!!

Mimi's Funeral

As many of you know my grandmother died in January. She was a wonderful women and I don't think I fully got a glimse of that until her death. Just hearing about the many lives she touched outside our family was amazing. She was and remains to be a blessing to us all. I had the pleasure of writing her obituary. It is attached below.

Blanche Louise Kimbrell Trinity, Al

Our Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother Blanche Louise (Weezie) Kimbrell died peacefully Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 at Parkway Medical Center surrounded by her family. Mrs. Kimbrell was born on Oct. 31, 1915 in Hertford, North Carolina. She pursued an education in music at Lewisburg College in Lewisburg, North Carolina. She spent much of her life in Trinity, Al. She taught music and chorus in many of Morgan County’s public schools. She was a devoted member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Director of Music there for over 40 years. Mrs. Kimbrell wrote the words for the West Morgan High School Alma Mater where many of her children and grandchildren attended as well as taught school. The things that mattered most to Weezie were her family and her Lord. She is survived by her children Jimmy Gilliam and wife Jan of Trinity, Nancy Terry and husband Scotty of Decatur, Bruce Kimbrell and wife Cynthia of Trinity, Linda Davidson of Decatur, Hank Kimbrell and wife Marsha of Decatur, 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, brothers Guy S. Cannon of Decatur and E.H. Cannon, Jr. of Gainesville, Fl.Those who knew Weezie knew that she was not afraid of death and strongly believed in our Lord Jesus Christ. She looked forward to seeing her family that went before her including her husband Wilbur S. (Red) Kimbrell and son Michael (Mickey) Kimbrell of Trinity, parents Elmo H. and Edna Brown Cannon of Hertford, North Carolina, sister Edna Ruth (Sput) Evans of Elkin, North Carolina and brother William H. (Buddy) Cannon of Waco Texas. A celebration of her life will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday, Jan. 13th at 2:00 p.m. She will lie in state one hour before the service. Pallbearers will be Jeff Gilliam, Jason Hebden, Nicholas Davidson, Adam Webb, Zak Robertson and Chris Smith. Memorials can be sent to Trinity United Methodist Church. Col. 1:9-14

WHAT'S A BLOG??

OK, I am finally trying my hand at bloging. I have been in the dark about this whole thing for so long but after reading other friends blogs I have decided to give it a go. I hope you enjoy reading about the life and happenings of the Hebden clan.