Osha, Vivian and Jennie

This picture turned out so good and I thought you all would want to see it. It was taken at the reunion this year. It looks like they all had a good time and at least they were nice and cool.

Air Force Accademy

Where Zachery first went after he got in the Air Force. I just heard that he and Jessica had visited home for a while. He has now gone back to the Air Force and if I have it right, he will be training other men and women. I like this picture and can't you tell how proud Sue looks.

Wally Sumner Sr. & Wally Sumner jr

I just found this picture from the Sumner reunion at vivian's home. It was so terrible hot that day that if I could have found a mud puddle, I think I would have tried to get in it and cool off. It was one of the days like we are having now. This was made in 1999.

Chip and Heather's Wedding Picture

I decided to put another picture of Chip and Heather's wedding to let everyone see from right to left, Zachery, Dennis, Chip's friend and Jessica. Don't they look good and what a difference a few years make. Kids sure grow up fast. Oh!!!! I forgot it is written on the picture, forgive me. O.k.??

How quick they grow up

This is at an age where they are growing up. I am glad they finished school. Now Matthew is married and has two kids and a stepson. Jason is a pretty smart guy to take his time and decide what he wants to do and how far he wants to go, he has been a fireman an now works in Orlando as paramedic so he is doing o.k.

Mothers Day Surprise

I got the nicest surprise on Mothers day one year. Jo Ann and Bobby were whispering and laughing, then Jo Ann went out and came back and ran to Bobby's room, then Bobby came out with this big smile and look at the joy in his eyes because they had surprised me with some beautiful roses. What a blessed day!!!

The Eight Children of Hez and Mattie Sumner

In 1976 we had our reunion in a park near where Osha lives and it was the first time we were all together at one time since we were children I guess. I am so glad we got pictures of everyone. We haven't all been able to get together since.

Bobby, Jo Ann and Jason

We were all excited with the new baby and Jo Ann just wanted to let Bobby hold him. It was hard for Bobby as he was getting very weak so he was telling Jo Ann to catch him before he dropped him. Bobby really loved that and I am glad he got to hold him a little.

My two grandsons, Jason and Matthew

These two are just less than two months apart. They have always been close. Now they are all grown up and Matthew has two children and a step child. Jason is working very hard. He has been a fireman and is now a paramedic. He likes his job. Right now he is working on his house, tile, carpet etc. Matthew is working at tree triming. His son Dennis and daughter Terra are so cute and before you know it they will be grown also.

Elijah, Rhoda Sumner and sons Jim and Hezekiah

I found another old picture. Who knows when it was taken. My father didn't look like that as he got older. I loved my Grandma, she used to say that I helped her a lot and took a load off her by feeding her chickens, gathering the eggs in and lots of little jobs that saved her steps.

Ronald, Arlene, Scott, Jean and Maddy Sumner

Just look at the Grandparents!! You can sure tell how proud they are. See Grandpa holding Maddy's hand with love and her Grandmother just thrilled. They have waited a long time for grandchildren, now they have two beautiful granddaughters.

My Namesake.

This pretty little girl, Lindsay Grace Watson, was named after my. Just in case you all didn't know, my first name is Grace. I don't know why no one ever used my first name but I think I heard that my Mother had really liked a lady named Lorraine and that is why they called me by my middle name. Judy, Angela and Dorothy came to Florida to visit me and I got to see little Lindsay. She was the best baby I have ever known, Angela would put her in her crib and tell her to be quiet and go to sleep. SHE DID. I couldn't get over that. When I would laugh with my big loud laugh, she would look at me as if to say. "what is wrong with you lady?' ha

Who was that who asked about Ancestors??

I have tried to put these pictures on one post but my computer is smarter than I. I will have to post it separate. I hope everyone enjoys it. I think My Mother is beautiful. (that is the one on the far right end. That is her Mother in the center of the picture. They are pretty dark but I hope everyone will be able to see them.

Who was that who asked about Ancestors??

Ruby made copies of these and gave each of us one. My Mother, Mattie Dixon Sumner had three sisters and four brothers. My Mother was the youngest girl. She is on the very right of the picture, wasn't she pretty at age 22? The only uncle I ever saw was Uncle Riley, second from the left and J.P. Dixon was my Grandpa, he is in the center. These pictures were taken in 1915. My Mother died January 12, 1930.

Hezakiah and Mattie Sumner with children

This picture is an old but important one. I am so glad to have it and want to share it with all the family. It was probably taken around 1929. I don't remember my Mother at all, but there are so many times that I wish I could have known her. How do you like this bunch of blonde heads????

Sharon, Stevie and Bobby

It must have been a cold day in New York when this was taken, my, how the years fly.

James N and Elizabeth Pratt Brashear

Parents of 14 children, all born in Perry County, they are: Rhoda, Ray (lived 3 days), Hiram P. (lived to be 104 yrs. old), Elzira, Martha, Sampson (Capt. in WW1) died in France, Ezekiel, Robert Lee (whose grandson used to be Chief of Police in Hazard), Joel, Preston, Marion (Postmaster at Viper for years), Lucinda, Anna and Eli (the good old boy of Viper). Submitted by Frankie Lane Campbell Roberts of Dayton, Ohio. Photo taken around 1904.

James N. Brashear, Jr. volunteered for service in the Confederate Army on Sept. 12, 1862 and was assigned to Company B, 13th Kentucky Calvary Regiment in which he served for the duration of the Civil War. He married Elizabeth Pratt and they had 14 children as named above."

(I found this on hazardkentucky.com Thanks, Frankie!!)

Stephen and Lorraine's Family 1956

I am enjoying looking at these pictures because I was so busy but happy with my children. They sure kept me hopping just to keep up with them. I now remember when Stevie told me that Bobby had just jumped out the window. That was terrible but Bobby was hiding under the bed. When I knew that I just lay down in the floor and cried. Stevie never did anything like that again.

Beautiful Wedding

I was so surprised and pleased when Jim and Molly sent me the pictures of Chip's wedding. What beautiful pictures, it must have been a special wedding. Chip and Heather are working on a web site and will post their pictures. I haven't seen Jim since he was about a year old. It is so nice to be able to communicate with them now and Dennis and his family also.

Madeleine Sumner (Maddy)

This is Maddy Sumner, Scott and Jean's baby. She is so sweet and I can imagine her and Mia together playing, I am sure it will be so cute. I am hoping I can get the picture on this blog but I won't guarantee it.

Mattie Dixon Sumner and Lorraine 1928 Approx.

This is an old one, hope you all like it. I am working on pictures today and you should see my desk and the kitchen table. Looks like I am missing being around baby's as it seems that I just keep putting in baby's.

The Sumner Sisters

I thought I would change things and see if this computer would let me get one thing done. I know this will be lots of fun once I get rolling. This picture is like all the rest, we seem to go by age, oldest down to the youngest. I am hoping that Osha will be able to look at all these pictures on the computer there where she lives.

Tracy with her beautiful Mia

Tracy and her beautiful baby Mia, I know you all will love seeing this. I will also put Mia's cousin Maddy so you can see them both, can you imagine when they grow up and hang out together. ha,

Lorraine is here!!!

I made it!

I'll be posting some pictures I have as soon as this stupid program will let me.

Meantime, I've decided to set up my own blog (this is fun!) you can find it at

http://www.sunnylady.blogspot.com

I've really got some great pictures to share. Hope to see everybody here in the future.

Hope I catch on to this soon, too.

It's Friday night, do you know where your ancestors are?

Well, I'm hoping there will be enough blog-savvy folks in our family to pull the rest of us along. We'll call this post a test

Let's try posting a photo now.

Not exactly what I had in mind...the photo was supposed to be down here!