My Family

From our family archives, a gathering of mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers and children/grandchildren, minus two. In this photo, Gigi hold Chappell who had just been born. Kathleen is holding big sister Lindley. I'm next, and Melissa holds Eva. The kiddos came pretty close together and we were so grateful Gigi was there. Sorry Laura Kate and Davis, you weren't with us yet!

Happy Mother's Day!

Charlie Thigpen's Garden Gallery

Happy Mother's Day to all of you around the world. I am so blessed with two beautiful daughters and five terrific grandchildren this day.

Happy Mother's Day!

This photograph is very special as it includes my mom, my two girls, and 3 of my 5 grandchildren.
L-R: Gigi with Chappell, Kathleen with Lindley, Mumsie, Melissa and Eva.  Now Laura Kate and Davis complete our family. I am blessed.

Happy Mothers' Day

“I love my mother for all the times she said absolutely nothing.... Thinking back on it all, it must have been the most difficult part of mothering she ever had to do: knowing the outcome, yet feeling she had no right to keep me from charting my own path. I thank her for all her virtues, but mostly for never once having said, "I told you so.”
― Erma Bombeck

Honoring...

my mother, Gene Claytor Kelser,  and yours today.

You Win Some, You Lose Some!

This is Laura Kate the "baby" in our family. She lost her first tooth which means that everybody is growing up! (Cousin Davis, who is one day older, is still hanging onto his.) I'll admit I'm a little sad. But, look at that face. She's pretty excited that the Tooth Fairy has come and gone and dropped $5. Times have changed! Happy Mother's Day to all my dear readers. I'm counting my blessings today, believe me.

In Honor of Our Mothers

My hope today is that of the mothers that read my blog will have a very, very special day. For those of you who have lost your moms, may precious memories fill your hearts.

I picked this gorgeous full blown peony to honor our mothers.  Thursday afternoon I was strolling around the Birmingham Botanical Gardens seeing what was in bloom.  A nice lady stopped me and said, "The peonies are GORGEOUS, go right up that path!".  I smelled their sweet frangrance before I ever saw them.  How right she was.  I had a hard time tearing myself away.

The bottom photo is a rare family shot.  Usually the grandchildren are the subject of all our photos, and I rarely make an appearance in front of the camera!  My son- in- law Jason, caught my daughters Kathleen and Melissa with me on Easter. They are both terrific moms and I am very proud of them.  I wanted you to meet them.  They're going to strangle me for posting it.  Shhhh, don't tell them!!

I leave  you with some words of wisdom from one of my all time favorite authors, Erma Bombeck.  I regret I never got to meet her. I think we were kindred spirits!

“When your mother asks, "Do you want a piece of advice?" it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.”

I resemble that remark.

14 days from today, we'll be staggering around Charles DeGaulle Airport,  bleary- eyed and sleep deprived looking for a  French taxi driver that drives an SUV capable of hauling all of our luggage. HA!  How do you say , "When pigs fly"  en français?

Merci Alice for: "When pigs fly" or "Quand les poules auront des dents" ("When hens have teeth")