Ode to My Beautiful Women

I wanted to start an "Ode to the Wonderful Women in my Life" blog and felt the most perfect place to start would be with the newest generation of them. My brother had his first baby a year and a half ago after many years of trying and many medical visits. They were finally blessed with a beautiful baby girl who, apparently, is now giving the world absolutely hell!

I would have never posted pictures of my baby girl on here until she was older but since her mommy has her face on Facebook, I figured it would be ok. :)

The next generation of strong, spicy, intelligent, precocious, independent hellion women:




I can't decide who she looks more like, so I'll say she's the perfect mix of my brother, his wife Peggy, my sister Donna and me. It was a long time in between the birth of Alisha, who is now 25, and Jonalee, who is almost 2, since I decided a few years back that I didn't want kids, and my sister decided she was NOT going to have more than one! So Jonalee was a welcomed addition to the family.

The daredevil in her and my brother trying desperately to keep her safe:


The look that will either slay you or make you tremble in fear. Ha!!! I cannot express how much I love the fact that she has the little gaps in her teeth just like her daddy. Just makes my heart melt!


It's good to have you here, beautiful baby girl. And I'll always be the liberal nanny who lives out west where you'll want to visit when you hit your rebellious teens. :) Your dad will protest but you'll come visit anyway. And I'll make sure you get to college and find your independence before you get married and have babies. I know your mommy and daddy agree. That's what Nannys are for. :) (If you're not careful daddy might not even let you date - ever!! :))

Baby Boy Ian and Baby Boy Rohan are here, too, but that'll have to be for another blog. :)