- - IN LOVING MEMORY - - JAMES VERNON LYNAM JR. 8/23/1947 - 10/21/2007

This is a very difficult post for me to write. We lost a very special person in our lives today. My Uncle Jimmy passed away early this morning after a very long battle with Cancer. Uncle Jimmy was diagnosed in early 2006 with Mesothelioma Lung Cancer. Mesothelioma is associated with asbestos. My Uncle Jimmy put up a very good fight, I know he gave it everything he had. Uncle Jimmy was always a fighter. When Jodie and I were little he use to rough house with us and teach us how to defend ourselves. I remember him doing the same things with his daughter - Kelly. I remember the day Kelly came home from the hospital and Uncle Jimmy called us to tell us she was home, he was so excited he kept telling Jodie she was an Aunt, he finally realized she was our cousin. He was so excited and so Happy! I have a lot of wonderful memories of my Uncle Jimmy that I will always cherish. I will never forget seeing the picture of me under the Organ at my Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Margie's wedding... I was only about 3 weeks old. When I was installed as Honored Queen of Bethel 13 of Job's Daughters he came out here to be apart of my ceremony. He was Worshiful Master of his Masonic Lodge in Mississippi. It really meant alot to me that he came to celebrate with me and our family. I really could go on and on.... Uncle Jimmy you will be greatly missed by everyone! I Love you now and forever!

Pumpkin Patch Video

I hope this works! This is from our trip to the Pumpkin Patch last week. Let me know what you think. If you like it I will try and put more pictures on the blog! Love to all! Jill and family

Pumpkin Patch

On Wednesday Aunt Sarah, Hunter, Aunt Sylvia, Mommy and I went to the Pumpkin Patch. It was really neat to walk around the pumpkins. I was not too sure about what they were but Hunter was having fun playing with them so I tried it. I played for awhile but then I was done!!! I did not like the feel of the hay Mommy sat me on, I know she wanted a good picture but it really scratched my bottom. After the Pumpkin Patch, we all went out to lunch. I really liked eating at a restaurant, Hunter even shared his french fries with me, Thanks Hunter! It was a really cool day! We will have to do it again sometime soon. The weather here was supposed to be cooling off but it was pretty warm today. We will write more soon.

Love, Emmalee and Mommy

There are not going to be any pictures on this post because the Blogger is down, we have tried to put a video of Emmalee walking in the Pumpkin Patch and pictures and we receive an error both times, we will continue to try and put the info on. Love ya!

Happy Birthday to Our Beautiful Baby Girl!!!!

Today, October 6th is Emmalee's 1st birthday. It has been a year of new things and wonderful memories. I remember laying in the hospital a year ago anxious to see what she looked like! I beleive she is a good mix of her Daddy and I. She has similar characteristics of both of her brothers. She has a wonderful personality and has brought complete joy into our lives. Emmalee is a very curious little girl and if she sees Josh or Brad do something she wants to show everyone that she can do it too. She is not yet walking all over the place but that is sure to be very soon. It has been a wonderful year and I am so excited to see what each new days brings! Emmalee I hope you know how special you are and how much happiness you have brought into many peoples lives. We love you and hope your first birthday is half as special as you are! Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Love Mommy, Daddy, Joshie, Brad, Papa Jim and Nana

11 Months, 3 Weeks and a couple of days.

It is almost Emmalee's 1st birthday, we had her pictures taken and I will share them with you when I can. I am in California learning more Aquatic Bodywork and Nana Phyllis was wonderful enough to let me borrow her laptop so that I could work on things while I was here. Emmalee took 4 steps for me before I left... She is quite the character, she loves her brothers and will play, peekaboo, you can't get me - all night long with her brothers!!! Rob, Nana and Papa Jim have their hands full. Rob is working on a very large job right now so he is gone before 6 every morning. Josh is then on duty until Nana gets there to get Emmalee up and ready to go to the sitters. Bradley is staying with us this week because the boys Mom is going to Chicago for a marathon. So Nana will be getting Emmalee and Bradley and take Emmalee to her sitters and then drop Bradley off at school. I know they are doing well with out me but I miss them and I miss all the little things that are going on all the time. I will write more soon and I am still working on uploading pictures. Love to all!