Tornado Aftermath

This home is across Highway 16 from Hickory Hill. Claire and Jason put an offer on this home before they purchased their home by us. About 1/2 mile away.

This is about 1/2 mile from our home again

Trees contorted in all directions

Across from Ruck's Dairy on Highway 16

This was a beautiful colonial home with white pillars that sat on 100 acres.
In the back was a stable that many show horses were boarded in. I've been horseback
riding here with Deb several times and 'Elvis', a gorgeous black Tennessee Walker, was always
my mount. He died in the tornado. This is the remains of the home. Portions of the stable are standing but the roof and one side is gone. I don't know how many horses died. This property is 3-4 miles from our home as the crow flies. Between Brooks and Griffin.

Sorry, a double here of the photo above

Someone's house is in pieces in the trees.
About 1/2 mile from our home.

This is near Vaughn Road, about half way between our home and
Griffin on Macintosh Rd

Vaughn Road area again, a huge swath taken out and homes either gone or in shambles

A huge uprooted tree - they are everywhere

March Gladness, Madness, and Sadness

Gladness! Our 27th grandbaby, Mamie Jane, is blessed on March 5

Gladness! Lili is an up and coming Irish Dancer!

Sadness! Sofia was sidelined, but she'll be back!

Madness! Moving Day for the Hutchings Family

Gladness, Madness, and Sadness! All packed up and ready to roll

Gladness! Luke is climbing up to the driver's bench

Emily is making sure he is safe
Cooper and Luke took turns in this favored spot on the long drive West

Madness! Airing out the musky Georgia odors from the household - Emily takes a breather

Gladness! Ethan loves the backyard trampoline which came with the house

The Three Musketeers love their new house and fenced yard - so do their mom and dad!

Gladness! And here is the family in front of their new home in Albuquerque
Sadness! Hickory Hill Farm is way too quiet now! We love and miss the Hutchings!

So, So, So...in the month of February

SO excited for a girl's getaway to Renstone Inn and Spa
Lavonia, GA

SO relaxed under the paraffin wax!

SO pumped for the 5K in Peachtree City on Feb 12
Yes, Gary won....for his age group; Jordan keeping his dad on pace

SO excited for a last minute trip to the beach - Emily is jumping for joy!

SO cute...Ethan

SO cool...Jonah!

SO reflective...Ella!

SO beautiful - Jason and Q on the Destin beach

SO sad to sad to leave

SO bummed on the couch...Ethan, Luke, Jonah

SO soon from heaven...Mamie Jane, Feb 8

SO lucky to be Grandma Becky to 27 GRAND GRAND~KIDS!

THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS BEGIN....and End

At the Hampton Christmas Parade - Allred Denistry cookie spectacular
Emily, Luke, and Ethan

Soup Sunday and Happy Birthday wishes for:
(see below)

Ethan, 2 years old on Dec 30
Check out the Darth Vader cake
Ethan's Dad turned a year older on Dec 5

Jonah, 3 years old on Dec 13

Wayne was honored for his Dec 5 birthday

Let the Gingerbread House creations begin!

The amazing 'creators'
Lili, Cooper, Luke, Jonah, Ethan, Ella, Lincoln, Kailey, Sofi

A sample of the 'loaded creations!'

Celebrating Rachel's birthday in Dallas
at lunch with Barbara Crofts

Taylor - sweeter than her sugar cookie
Grandma Becky and Cooper at Lincoln's school Christmas party
Cooper showing his gift and Lincoln being himself: goofy!

An early Christmas Eve nativity
Espen is baby Jesus while lots of shepherds gather around

The Wiseman, Luke, came bearing gifts

Christmas Eve with the Tasker's in Denver

While waiting for Santa, Twilight's Edward was created

Is he the real thing?

He is....Edward's clone!

Christmas morning under cover

Santa remembered Jake!

Arsenal fans! Jim and Jake
Arsenal twins!...thanks to Jim's jacket gift to jake

Muffy making the rounds
Gabe is one of her favorites

Izzy is ready to take care of any new babies arriving



The Little Mermaid is exhausted at the end of Christmas Day

The Sedgwick's arrived before Christmas Day came to a close
The next day after church was the perfect photo opportunity

A few days of holiday fun at a cabin near Breckenridge, CO

Heading out on the snowmobiles - so many excited riders!


Red Ryders - Izzy, Kailey, and Kate

White Knights: Caleb and Dave

The cutest littlest one: Ammon
The cutest older one: Julie

The 'Wooky Loft' resurrected!
Izzy, Kate, Taylor, Hannah, Lucy

All wrapped up for sub-zero temperatures!

Hiding behind that bundle of sweetness is Hannah

More bundled sweetness: Lauren

The mom's bundled up, and unbundled all day long!
Rachel, Lauren, Kate

Jim contributing to the evening discussions
Hayden smiling for the camera

Kailey and her Kids Crew!
She entertained at meals, directed skits, created games, and loved the kids