T Ball and Rookie league

Braden is in T Ball in Charleston.  Only have one picture

of him. He's quite a little slugger.  I've always said he takes after his dad.  

He really likes the dirt out there.  One night you could tell he was writing his name in the dirt.

 

Kristyn Jo is in T Ball at Oakland.  She could

have played last year but thought she would be "embarrassed".  The first game she played 

infield.  She would field the ball and run everyone down to tag them.  Jeri went over to explain to

her that she needed to throw the ball to first.  Her comment was "I was rockin it out there".

 

Clayton is in the Rookie League this year.  This night he got to

play shortstop.  Still has the coach pitching but they started counting outs

so that was quite a shock to them the first game.  Played the first inning like TBall but

the second inning they counted outs.  By the second game they started counting strikes.

So that game was hard but now he's got it figured out.  Last game had 3 up to bats and 3 hits.

  

Oh the fun of June.  I'm trying to get to as many games as I can.  The two boys playing in Charleston and Kristyn playing at Oakland but they combined with Shilo so we have played quite a few games at Brocton.  Will be glad when it slows down a bit, but will be sad it's over because I so enjoy watching my grandchildren. 

Our annual memorial day stops.

Kind of a family tree.

William and Sarilda Hawkins: Oakland Cemetary

Parents of William Hawkins

This would be Kristyn, Clayton and Braden's

Great, Great, Great, Great Grandparents.

 

William and Lillie Roberts Hawkins: Fairview Cemetary, Oakland, IL

Parents of Raymond Hawkins, Clifford Hawkins and Paul Hawkins

 

Frank & Minnie Dowler: VanVohres Cemetary, Hindsboro, IL

Parents of Leta Dowler Hawkins

Glady Dowler Hawkins (Married to Clifford)

Mae Dowler Hanner

Bernice

Eulah Dowler Beasley

Erma Dowler Daniels

Cecil

Ora

Delmer

 

Raymond and Leta Dowler Hawkins: Fairview Cemetery, Oakland, IL

Parents of Robert Hawkins and Karan Hawkins Cunningham

 

My dad's brother Jackie who died at 5

days old.

Joseph and Mary Brooks: Ashmore Cemetary, Ashmore, IL

Parents of Gertrude Brooks Wright

This would also be Great, Great, Great, Great Grandparents to my Grandchildren.

Paul and Gertrude Brooks Wright: Ashmore Cemetary, Ashmore, IL

Parents of Mary Jane Wright Coartney, Bob Wright and Jim Wright

Vester and Cleta Blake Coartney: Enon Cemetary, Ashmore, IL

Parents of Wayne, Carlos and Cyril Coartney

Wayne and Mary Jane Wright Coartney: Enon Cemetary, Ashmore, IL

Parents of: Mary Wanda Coartney Thompson

Janice Coartney Freeland

Ronald Coartney

Martha Coartney Hawkins

James Coartney

A Gift to my Dad.

Amy & Bryan Dunn's son gave this to my dad.  It is a story he wrote at school about "My all-time favorite

place".  He wrote about Hawkins Pond.   

This story started several years ago, about 47 to be exact.  My parents and the Dunn kids parents met over the CB radio's.  This is a picture of the first time they came down.  You guessed it we went to the pond, forever known as "Hawkins Pond".  We camped every weekend at the pond for several years while we were growing up.  Lots of good memories and lots of fun.  Camp fires, hotdogs, swimming, fishing, marshmallow fights (those things really hurt especially when they are wet).  Lyle losing his teeth in the pond, never to be found, even after we looked for them ont he bottom of the pond for hours.  Gum in the fire (ask Linda and Arlie about that one).  Mud fights.  Glub,Glub was the key when they were crossing the river and getting close to the camp site.

Front Row L-R Aaron Dunn 1, Linda Hawkins Campbell 1,

Back Row L-R Bryan Dunn 5, Ronnie Hawkins 3, Kathy Hawkins Pardi 5, Lyle Dunn 3, Mark Dunn 7

And now Bryan and Amy's son is telling my dad about his most favorite place on earth.  How fitting.  This is where he wants to celebrate his birthday every year. 

My own grandkids are finding out the joys of camping at the pond.  More memories to be made.  Stop by if you see the flag up we'll be there.  You can cook a hot dog.