LACEY NEWS!

The 2009 baseball and softball season for the Marianna Recreation Department opened in full swing Saturday at Optimist Park with 44 Marianna teams competing for the top spot along with visitors from Malone and Grand Ridge.In softball there will be four teams competing in the Angels division with three in ponytails and one in the Belles division.

For the Elks, Jevon Quincy will be working with Brad Newsome and Tammy Newsome to make great ball players out of Lacey O’Neal, Shemeriah Spears, Amy Gearhart, Lea Edge, Jordon Johnson, Shayna Carter,Montana Noble, Kylie Martin, Josalynne Giles, Michelle Long, Hannah Newsome, Sasha Quincy, Aly Sims and Emily Nobles.

I'm so happy to get any word of Lacey, my second Granddaughter!

I searched Google and have learned that she is on the Honor Roll (so she is doing well in school) and now I see that she is playing baseball (healthy). For just these two things I am grateful, and want to take the opportunity to encourage open adoption (if that is the correct term) as biological families would LOVE to know how they are if not to actually hear from them!

In this case, I believe Lacey's Mother fears loosing the child she waited SOO long for... although our agreement was different when Lacey was born, I actually placed Lacey in her new Mother's arms with sheer JOY for the O'Neals and Lacey both.... the Father passed away just a few month's later and the fear of another loss overwhelmed the Mother.

(my shrink said)

ANYWAY, since I try to honor my grandchildren on this blog, I am delighted to report that Lacey appears to be doing well.

GOOD JOB LACEY!!

Scout Derby Time!!

Is that a skateboard?

... or a domino?

Tyson's Towing!

Thanks for sharing!

GOOD JOB BRAYDON!

GOOD JOB TYSON!

Sky's First Dance!

...was a *Pancake Dance*, not too far removed from the Virginia Reel...

the Gentlemen stay put in an inside circle facing out, the Ladies rotate to the left after each series of ..bow..heel toe, heel toe, step step right, step step left, right hand claps, left hand claps, both hand claps and ladies get twirled and sent to the next Gentleman! Sky did a great job although I am positive she was a bit nervous!!

The Ball was a little late starting as it had to rain some so all of the fillies could get their gorgeous frocks ..wet..and muddy... It made it that much more fun, would be no different in the 1860's.

She was a natural with the camp fire!

Also enjoyed watching the battles!

Next time she will be Cadet Private Skylar (dressed like a boy)

during the battle and then to her 1860 ladies fashion for the Ball!!

Resaca 2010

Blace's Art Work

Happy Mother's Day

Had to add this picture! It was brought to my attention that

my Grandmother is in the picture directly over our heads!

This makes Five Generations of Beautiful women all in one picture!!

(and on Mother's Day, the day Mema Dekle died in 1987)

Daughter Blace, still beautiful then and now!

Daughter Blace, Granddaughter Sky!

~Thelma, Brenda, Blace and Sky~

My Mother, my Daughter, my Grandaughter~and me!

On Mother's Day!

How SWEET it is!!

Our Favorite Graduate!

From left to right~ Keith and Debbie Dekle, their son Will Dekle,

Keith's parents, Carolyn and Waymon Dekle.

Waymon is my Mother's brother!

Will, class of 2010, was awarded a college scholarship by the local Masonic Lodge,

where both Uncle Waymon and John are members.

Look for Will's FISHFRY pics soon,

a Dekle Family Gathering!