September 2012

  The UAB baseball team was honored and introduced at the first home UAB football game on Sept. 1st. On the big screen for all the fans to see, were the highlights of the C-USA Championship Baseball game from May 27Th. We have a wonderful bunch of young men of whom we are very proud.
  Then on the evening of Labor Day, our Emily & Joshua came for a three day visit!!!!  Joshua's grandparents in Mississippi, had celebrated their 50Th ann. that weekend. So our kids had traveled with Joshua's folks from Kansas City, then borrowed Granddaddy's truck and came on to Birmingham!!!  We had not expected to see them until Christmas. We also celebrated Emily's 24Th birthday while they were here.

                               Coach Shoop getting the guys ready

                                    The Baseball Blazers!

                                   Thanking the fans.

                                      Joshua & Emily

                                     Singing sisters - Em & Hannah

                                       They're so cute!

                                        Happy Birthday, Em

                                    We are sad to be missing Scott.                                                

                                                           

August 2012

 Every August we host the baseball team for a meal at our home. This year we had a friend come in and do chicken & veggies on a stick. Yummy. Our dog, Harris, thought so too and stole one from someone. However we didn't learn the whole story until a week or so later!!!!  Harris didn't feel well that week and into the next. Then suddenly he developed a lump the size of a baseball on his left side. The next morning it was even bigger. We took him to the Vet and was told it was either a bug bite or a fast growing tumor.  Realizing this could be the end of our time with Harris we were very concerned. Amazingly it was neither!!!  God protected our dog. Apparently Harris had swallowed the six inch stick and it passed through his lung lobes, never going to the stomach nor damaging anything. His body was trying to push it out his side, thus the huge lump. The veterinary said it was one for the books. He'd never seen anything like it.  Now Harris is healed up and doing great! Thank you, Lord. 

                               Jesse has also been playing Fall League

             

 

2012 Summer

      The twins got their Driver's Licenses and turned 17 in July.  After their Youth trip to TN all the youth kids loved being together ALOT!!!! They often hang out at our house (which is a good thing).  We got away to Atlanta, GA for a Braves game.
 

                             Holding their Alabama Drivers' Licenses

                                 Jesse and Sarah are 17!!!!

                     Fullness Youth Kids!  Jesse on the far left, Sarah in front

                          Hot Atlanta - Braves Game - Brenda & Brian

                                     wearing Braves shirts                                                

August trip to Ohio

  At the beginning of August we were able to go up to Van Wert, Ohio, and see the family. It was a great time of catching up and laughing. We even slipped over to Lima and caught the Lima Locos baseball game, where three of our UAB players were playing. Hanging out with the family was awesome!

                                            Bo and Beth

                                Gram & PopPop Yoh - 61 years of marriage

                                  Brenda, Uncle Gary, Aunt Pat, and Brian

                                          Caleb and Hannah

                            AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH  I'm wet!!

                                Gram's beautiful Moon Flowers

                                           The Perkins

                                          The Emerines

                                        Mom & Daughter

                                     Brian & PopPop

                                       chatting in the kitchen

                                         The Gormans                                              

Newport, Rhode Island

     While our three youngest were away (Hannah in Ireland and the twins in Gatlinburg, TN.) Brian and I had   an opportunity to get away and celebrate (belated) our 31st anniversary. So we chose Newport, RI., just because!!!!   It was about 10 degrees cooler than Alabama!!!!

                                       tons of sailboats in the harbor

                                       Our B&B - Spring Season Inn

                                 Brenda doing a glass blowing class.

    home of Jackie Kennedy as a girl and where John's wedding reception was held

                                        just a local home on the harbor

                                        the Tall Ships came in that weekend

                                    We toured this mansion - Rose Cliff.

                                           the Rose Cliff's backyard

                                Our special dinner at an Italian restaurant.

Family Time

In June we had a few days with ALL our kids home and that was a special blessing.

                               Joshua and Scott making breakfast

  

                                           Emily & Joshua

                                   All wearing their Championship T-shirts!

                                 So nice to have these three home!!

                   Ready to eat the top of their wedding cake after 7months!!

                    Celebrated Father's Day early. They gave him ROCKY Dvd.

                                        Jesse and Scott

                                         Harris   11years old

                                          A Blazer chair to recruit in!!!

                                  John Smoltz's book Starting and Closing

                 Brian loves walking Harris and so he got a new UAB lesh, green & gold.