Meet My Family!

Okay, I'm going to start by saying I have the coolest family in the world!

This is my dad (Archie), my sister, and me on Christmas Even 2007. Yeah, it's a little old, but it's all I have for now.

I am a total Daddy's girl. I am very close to my dad. We enjoy doing things together - mainly going to Coosa County!

My sister Holly is 17 and a Senior in high school We have your sister squabbles just like any siblings do, but I mean it when I say I have the best little sister! She can make anyone - and I mean ANYONE - laugh!

I have a wonderful mother (Kelly) as well, but for some reason, I cannot find the picture of me, Holly, and her. My parents have always supported me no matter what I have done, and they continue to be there for me and support through my college years. I love them more than they will ever know!

Now for the extended family...

I don't have many pictures to share, so I'll just brag on them a little!

Holly and I are two of six grandchildren on our dad's side. My dad's brother Art and his wife Cathy have four boys - our cousins Matt, Ryan, and twins Andrew and Zachary. Matt married Lauren in 2008. What a joy she is - truly one of the funniest people I know. In May of 2009, the next oldest, Ryan, married Heather - a NICU nurse with a heart of gold! We gladly welcome these two ladies into our family. The twins...well...they were sort of a surprise! They came along in 1998. Matt and Ryan were 14 and 11 at the time. They are now pushing 12 years old, and they are a delight in our family. My mom said it best when she said that they were a surprise, but now we cannot imagine our family without them. The heart and soul of the Cowart family lies with my precious grandparents, Gene and Anita. God called my grandmother home to Him on Halloween night 2008. She is so greatly missed, and I anxiously await seeing her again. My sweet Granddaddy is one of the most hardworking, hoss of a man I have ever met in my whole life. At 70-something years old, he still gets out in his yard and the land up in Coosa County (a post about that to come!) and works the land and does all that needs to be done. I am SO blessed to have such a heritage and to call these folks MY family!

I am the oldest of four grandchildren on my mom's side, and Holly is the youngest. In between us are Adam and Megan - my mom's sister's children. We have tons of fun when we get together - even if that fun usually comes at poor Adam's expense. Hey, we can't help he's the only guy in the bunch! My mom is the 2nd of 3 girls born to my grandparents James and Lois Reynolds (aka, Nana and Papa). Her older sister Kathy is married to Clay. Her younger sister Kristy is Adam and Megan's mom. We grew up together, all of us on the same street. There is never any shortage of family fun to be had when we get together for birthdays and holidays. God called Papa home in 2006, but his legacy is still strong in our family.

I thank God every day for my family! Being 180 miles away from home has taught me to appreciate them in a way that only distance can do.

If any of y'all are reading this - love you so much! See you soon!