Teach Chic: A Century with Susie

Monday, February 14, 2011

A Century with Susie

Saturday, we celebrated Susie B. Maddox, my grandmother. She was turning 100. She is literally older than sliced bread. I felt it was appropraite to blog about this event. Not just because she was turning 100, but she was a teacher as well. (Check out her pic! How chic is she?!)

We were very lucky. Grandmother was able to travel from her house to my cousin's Pam house for the celebration. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and dear friends. We all gathered for Susie. And it was beautiful.

Did I mention that my family loves Alabama?

Pam's husband, Mike, reading about Grandmother's amazing and eventful life.

Six of Grandmother's seven children. From left: Aunt Sue, Aunt Kate, Grandmother, my mom, Aunt Myra, Uncle Mike, and Aunt Becky. (My Aunt Emma was smiling from Heaven :) )

My family (minus our spouses.) From left: Maddox (niece), Billy (brother), Marrell (niece), Grandmother, Mom, Jake (nephew), Emma (sister), Dad, and me

A special thanks to these lovely ladies for organizing and planning this event. From left: Julie, Sherri (cousin and former 2nd grade teacher, Grandmother (former teacher- everything from 1st grade to 8th), Pam (cousin and former math teacher), Aunt Myra (former 2nd grade teacher.)