Nashville

Gate @ Lorretta Lynn's Home Loretta Lynn's Home The Popular gates in front of the home. You can see Miranda Lambert standing here in the video of the newest release of the Coal Miner's Daughter tribute w/ Sheryl Crow & Loretta This is a creek running through the property that has this beautiful waterfall behind the store in front of Loretta's house.

"Tootsies" is a famous little bar in downtown

Nashville where newcombers go and play that

are trying to get there start. Every once in a while

someone that's already made it big, drops in and

plays a song or two.

"Fontanel" former home of Barbara Mandrell

is now owned by a couple of music producers and

you can tour the home when nothing is going on there.

The Front side of Fontanel w/ the Helicopter

Pad our front. All this glass in the front

is looking over the indoor pool area. At one time it was

the largest Log Home in the U.S.

Country Music Hall of Fame

"The Hermitage"

Home of Andrew Jackson

Another view of the home

This is the backside of the Hermitage

Doy and I escaped after Christmas and ended

up in Nashville for a few days sightseeing some

place different. As you can see from the pic's we

visited Lorretta Lynn's home in Hurricane Mills, TN

before making the trip into Nashville. It was late in the

day so we missed the tour of the home. Next day we went

to Fontanel to see this massive Log Home of Barbara Mandrell.

Did a little shopping downtown and eating at Margaritaville

at night. Before we left Nashville for the week, we went

to The Hermitage, which is the homeplace of Andrew Jackson.

Beautiful place and lots of history there. Part of the orginal

home burned in the 1800's but was quickly restored. Some

of the wallpaper on the walls today have been preservered

but they are the originals wall coverings. If you ever get to

take a little vacation....go to Nashville. Lots to do there, but

never enough time to do it all. I'm ready to go back soon !

Christmas 2011

Our Christmas Tree Our Mantle

Doy & Ashley ready to open Presents!

Cole was also waiting for his presents (pig's ear)

Pop & his Youngest Granddaughters !

Sydney Kate is starting to open......

Delaney opening her gifts w/ Cole watching closely

Ashley, Eric, Michael, & Justin waiting their turns

Doy and his new camo Arkansas Hat

IT'S A GIRL !!

Her Profile Picture Sucking her thumb w/ her other fingers up in the air.

The side of one foot and the bottom

of the other one.

Well - It's official !!! DJ and I are going to be

grandparents (Papa D & LiLi) at the

end of April. Ashley and her boyfriend Eric are

very excited and so are we. We're looking forward

to the Joy that this Baby Girl will bring to our

family soon !! I'll keep posting information and

pictures whenever I have some and closer

to the time that Baby Johansson will arrive.

Merry Christmas

This is just a few different pictures that we used this

year for our Christmas Cards. We always enjoy doing them

and my husband usually comes up with the ideas. This

year we're missing one family member, Justin. As the kids

are getting older and moving on in their lives and living

in different towns, the number in the pictures are getting

less. Next year, who knows, it might just be me & Doy

and hopefully our Best Friend Cole. Cole is getting older

every year, 13 1/2 at the present, but we love him

dearly and eveyone always comments about him being

in the pictures with us.

We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas & Happy

New Year and may the Lord Bless each and everyone

of you and your families.

We love you ALL !!

Happy 21st B-Day Ashley !!

The baby turned 21 on Dec. 18.

Happy Birthday Ash !!

We love you !

Happy 22nd Justin

Justin turned 22 on Dec. 1...Happy B-Day Justin

Now gotta wipe the tears !!

Where does the time go ?

We got Water !!

This Picture of the boat dock on Aug. 20

This Picture of the Boat Dock this morning -Dec.5

Walkway going to the dock

After 6 1/2" inches of Rain in 2 days, the

spillway has water gushing through it !! So far, so good.

Water coming out the bottom !

Lots and Lots of Water !!