Last Day At The Beach In GA!!!!

My Favorite picture! Uncle Rhett LOVES Vance! Checking out the waves, yes they are big enough to RIDE!!!
Bro- Bro, The Center!

Momma Boys!

Body surfing on the last day!

Anyone for football??

Brogan and Pops!

Today was the last day at the beach on our vacation in Georgia!

I am not much for the beach but Tom, Rhett, Vance, Brogan, Ben and Posey love the beach!

Posey got off work early and I kept Grey and they headed off to the beach! They just had to have one more day before going home!

They all had a great day and as always and... Posey had her camera snapping away!

We have enjoyed seeing the boys... even though at times I felt like, I had taken a CRAZY pill!

I wish I had a nickle for every time Rhett told Vance, Brogan and Grey I LOVE YOU.... and if they did not respond Rhett would squeeze them harder say, "did you hear me "I LOVE YOU" Then he would kiss their face so hard they would almost cry"!!!

I think it was a toss up what was more fun for Rhett the beach or the boys!! Rhett has wrestled with these boys now for over a week and I am sure by the time Rhett leaves to go home Vance and Brogan and Grey will sleep for two days!

Tom and I were happy to have the time to spend with Posey and Ben. I am sure they will be happy to get their room and bed back when we go home!

It is sad to think that this might be the last time Rhett will see the Cowarts until he returns from his mission! Vance, Brogan and Grey will be so big by the time Rhett comes home from his mission.

It has been a blessing to spend this week with Posey, Ben and the boys!

I know a lot of memories were made this week and that is what this life is about!

We are thankful for our one and only daughter Posey. I know these last few years have been hard due to her health issues and just the ups and downs of life. But she has remained faithful and has done her best and then some! I know if I would of had to move away from my family with three little kids... I feel sure I would not of been able to due what she has done!

POSEY.... Your Mom and Pops LOVE YOU EVER SO MUCH!!!!! AND.... WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF YOU!!!!! AND..... WE ARE SO THANKFUL YOU OUR OUR PRECIOUS GIRL!!!!!

Happy Birthday Baby Grey!

What about those blue eyes and dimples!

Birthday Boy "GREY GREY"!!! One year old!

Our Precious Baby!

Saying Goos-Bye!

My Hand was almost as big as Baby Grey

Grey's birthday is not for a week, it is September 12... But since we were here in Georgia Posey decided to celebrate Grey's birthday today!

We got up and went to church and I can tell you that I am thankful the church is a church of order and its teachings are the same every where in the world BUT.... if you go to church in Savannah GA The teachings are the same but the people are different than Gilbert AZ. I will leave it at that! All that matters is I know the spirit was there because I could feel it!

Back to baby Grey!

Last year at this time Posey was in the hospital and had been there about 4 to 5 weeks! She had some serious kidney problems and we were all worried about her and the baby! The doctor was trying to get Posey to at least 32 weeks and had been giving her steroids to help the baby lungs developed.

On September 12th after a long and painful stay in the hospital, the doctor felt it was in Poseys best interest to take the baby! They started her labor and in no time she had a little four pound darling baby boy!

Just when you think things are going to be okay it wasn't! Grey was in the N.I.C.U for 5 weeks! He had to have feeding tube put in and we were not able to even hold him because it would of made the baby possibly loose weight. The other reasons why we could not hold him was in premature babies they also have a hard time keeping their temperatures up! It was a very scary time!

I remember the day I was leaving to go home. I was so worried about him and I was so uneasy leaving him! Posey and I went to the hospital that day and at this point they let us hold him! I remember just sitting and holding him for a few hours! The tears just kept coming knowing I was leaving him! I just wanted to put him in my purse and take him home with me! He was small enough to do that!

As I look back on it now I can see the Lords hand in all that went on! There were so many things that could of happen to Posey and Grey but... With the Lords help and the Faith that Posey and Ben had things went quite well for all of them!

Now it has been a year and Grey is a little small but he is mighty! He is doing all he can to catch up! He has a sweet spirit about him and he has brought much happiness to Posey and Ben and his brothers! He is so mellow and just goes with the flow!

It was really amazing when I saw Grey for the first time when we got here! I picked him up and he just put his head on my shoulder and snuggled in! I said to Posey even though he has only seen me three times in the last year I felt for sure he remembered me and my voice!

Some of his favorite things are waving bye bye, saying hi, and loves to "shake shake shake" Say Momma, Momma And go to the beach! His smile is contagious and loves to eat anything! He is just a quiet, kind, sweet baby! And one thing for sure he LOVES his family. He just watches their every move!

Baby Grey or what Brogan calls him "Grey Grey" Pops, Rhett, and Mima are so thankful we were able to celebrate your one year old birthday party with you You are precious and

WE LOVE YOU and we are so thankful you are HAPPY and HEALTHY!!!!

Happy Birthday "Grey Grey"!!!!!

A Few Perfect Beach Days!

Grey happy to be going home from the beach!

Two "little Kids" & "One Big Kid"!

I think Rhett got tired of chasing Vance & Brogan! So Rhett slowed them up! LOL!!

Brogan loved being in the sand! Vance not so much!

Brogan just "Chill-Laxing"!

Rhett checking out the waves for "Body Whomping"!!

Vance and Uncle Rhett! As you can see Vance is fearless...

Ben and Vance!

Baby Grey, first day at the beach! He will be one year old on September 12th

Wednesday Tom, Rhett, Ben, Posey, Vance, Brogan, and Baby grey decided to go to the beach! There was a hurricane coming in and they thought they would be able to do some serious body surfing! The day was beautiful and I do not know who had the most fun!

I am so happy Rhett has had this chance to spend time with his nephews before he leaves on his mission! Rhett for the most part has enjoyed every minute he has spent with them!! I do have to admit there have been a few moment when Rhett wanted to pound them but all in all he has loved the time with them!

It is fun to listen to Rhett playing with the boys! He always tells them things like.... Vance I just want to fight you.... and Vances response is.... "bring it on"!! Vance loves to wrestle with Uncle Rhett!! Brogan on the other hand loves to be tickled and wrestle too but he also likes to be on his mom's lap! All Rhett can say about baby Grey is...."Baby Grey Grey you are so CUTE I just want to eat you"!! If the truth be know Uncle Rhett wants to eat all three of the boys, He really loves his nephews!!

Rhett and Tom has really enjoyed the time on the beach with the boys! These little Cowart boys are fearless! They love the water and can be in it all day!!

The beach they went to on Wednesday was in Savannah and today they went to Hilton Head! Tom said the weather and the water was perfect! They even got a slight drizzle today while on the beach! Tom said there were several rainbows on the beach today and it could not of been a better beach day!

SO... While all the boys were at the beach today after Posey and I dropped them off we decided to just have a few hours with just us! We went to lunch and then went to the outlet stores in Hilton Head! Thank Goodness we did not have to much time because we do not have extra room to bring stuff home and.... It was much less on Tom's wallet!! Tom you are a champ... you did not even ask me what I bought.... And that was probably a good thing! Posey and I enjoyed our time together and the only thing that would of made the day better would of been if we had more time at the outlet stores!!!

When we picked Tom, Ben, and the kids from the beach.... (including Rhett) they were so tired I think they fell asleep before they got their seat belts buckled!

Both days they have picked to go to the beach have been perfect! I am so happy they have had this time to spend together. I am sure it made life long memories for Vance and Brogan as they played and swam in the ocean with Pops and Uncle Rhett!!

Vance, Brogan and Baby Grey.... Pops, Uncle Rhett and Mima love you!!!

You little beach bums!

River Street!

Uncle Rhett Loves his nephew, Baby Grey!

I never thought Posey and Rhett looked alike until now!

Pops LOVES Ty-dye!

Baby Grey LOVES his Pops!

A jaw breaker that would last two years!

Daddy's Girl!

When you visit Savannah you always have to take a walk down "River Street"!

I did not know that the song "Moon River" was written about the Savannah River! A man by the name of Johnny Mercer wrote the song, but many have sung it!! WOW.... I will be a "SOCK-Eyed- Mule", I did not know this!!! I thought Frank Sinatra was the main man on that song!!
The "Savannah River" has one of the biggest ports of entry into the U.S. We saw a huge freight ship coming down the river and it was quite impressive!!

There are all kinds of shops to go into and you can find just about anything!

When people think about Georgia they think about peaches but.... Georgia produces more peanuts than any other state in the U.S.! Jimmy Carter was one of the most famous peanut farmer to live in Georgia! 45% of the nations peanuts come from Georgia! In the 1900's the men in Georgia were referred to as "Georgia Peanuts" and the women were referred to as "Georgia Peaches"! In Georgia people eat boiled peanuts! Really are you serious who eats those..... Posey's does, she Loves them.... me not so much! You can buy any kind and flavor of peanut in Georgia on "River Street"!

Also in Savannah they are know for their famous candy kitchens. So we ALWAYS have to visit The famous "Savannah Candy Kitchen"! They still use all the machines that they used hundreds of years ago! They are know all over the world especially for their pralines! But you can find any kind of candy you are looking for in this store! You can go on line and look them up and order anything they make! It is fun to watch them make taffy and all the chocolate! They work it and work it and stretch it and then you can see them cut it and wrap it and then it goes on to a conveyor belt and then into the different binds! They make all kinds of flavors! The chocolate they make is "delish" as well!!! And I can promise you will never see Carmel apples of all kinds this big anywhere else!! Tom loves the apples!!

It was quite hot so we did not stay to long but.... We had a fun day walking along River Street shopping and eating and just enjoying each other! The only thing that would of made the day better would of been if Posey would of let Vance stay home from school and let him go with us to "River Street"!!!

But all in all... it was a fun day...... "DOWN BY THE RIVER"!!!!!!!!

Pre and Post Mission!!!

This picture was brought to my attention by Mike Lee a good friend of Walkers!

Walker has a group of real close friends known as the "Lost Bro's"! They have called them selves this for years! They are all bonded tightly together... I am sure for ever!

The "Lost Bro's were so excited to go to the beach with their families a few weeks ago and Walker was a good big brother and took Rhett with him!

These boys were inseparably prior to their missions! They are all still very close but... Most all of them are married now and I think the wives keep a pretty tight reign on them so they do not get together as much as they would like to! So they do not get to see each other as often! BUT.... any chance they get to sneak away and go camping or shooting or fishing or go watch a fight and so on.... they still cherish the time they have together!

I LOVE all these boys and each one has spent a lot of time in our home! I really miss those days!

I did have to laugh when this picture was shown to me because when I looked at the picture my thought was these are the cutest boys EVER! But Mike went on to explain to me what was different about them now and then!All he said to me was look at Rhett's body and.... now look at all the other bodies.... He said to me we use to look like Rhett before our missions and now look at us!!!

Mike I think you are wrong all the "Lost Bro's look better now than ever in my eyes!!! Time will tell in four years what Rhett looks like when he returns from his mission!

I LOVE the "Lost Bro's" and the rest of these boys always and forever!!!

Loves!!!

Worlds Biggest Oak Tree!

Pops,Vance and Brogan....."Down BY The River"!!!

Brogan LOVES his mom!!

One Proud uncle!!!

"Loves".... is a famous restaurant on the river in Georgia! They are known for their Alligator and Catfish dinners! Don't forget the grits either! It is funny how I am still in the U.S.A. and when you are in the "south" it feels foreign! The way people talk, what they eat and do not forget the HUMIDITY!!!!!

The bridge on the river where "Loves" is.... Parts of the movie "Forrest Gump" was filmed there!! I do love the architect here in Georgia! I love all the porches on the front of the houses and the huge trees!! By the way I think I found my dream home! A beautiful huge PINK house!!!

Baby Grey was inside with Mima because of the mosquito's!

We Made It!!

Tom ALWAYS falls asleep on the plane before take off!!!

After a long day of travel.... Tom, Rhett and I made it to Georgia!

We actually flew into Jacksonville and Posey, Ben and the boys picked us up! It is about an hour drive from Jacksonville to Savannah!

It was fun to see them all but what was really fun was.... Posey did not tell the boys Pops and Rhett was coming also!

Due to such short notice, our flight was full so Rhett took another flight into Jacksonville and arrived thirty minutes after us!The boys were so excited to see me but were caught off guard by Pops! When they realized that it was Pops, they were so excited!

It was great to see them!

I feel like the boys are more excited to have Pops and Rhett here than me! It is probably is true... The first think Rhett said to the boys was "I want to fight you" they Love to wrestle with Rhett!

Sense it had been such a long day for us.... we were tired and hungry so we found the closest "What-a-Burger" stuffed our selves and headed to Savannah

We got to Posey's and Ben's at two

in the morning, stayed up and talked for a while and then went to bed! Posey and Ben gave us there room and it was nice to have a big bed waiting! The only problem is the time change of three hours so the next morning I was still asleep at eleven in the morning until Posey brought baby Grey in to wake me up! What a cute face to wake up to!!!

Uncle Rhett LOVES his nephews!