Larry’s Birth

Larry Lee Cox born January 12, 1949. Robert and Goldie’s 5th child and 3rd son was born in Paintsville, Kentucky at home.

I remember that day. Me and Shirley were locked in a bedroom beside the room Mommy was in. We were four and five years old. The midwife was in the room with Mommy. Of course we could hear some “goings on”. We tried to peek through the keyhole. I remember seeing the bed and Mommy in the bed, but couldn’t see anything else. Then I remember the Midwife coming to the door and letting us see the baby and Mommy. I can’t remember if Daddy was there or where Carl and Tommy were. Maybe, they were in school. Maybe Tommy will remember this.

Happy Birthday to Vickie and Larry on January 12

Larry – born 1949! Oh My Goodness!

He can’t be the BIG 60!

Then there is Little Vickie born in 1954.

She can’t be 55 – she is too little!!

Larry and Vickie sharing birthday in 1981

Hope you both have a Happy Birthday

no matter what in 2009!

Aren’t Memories Fun!

Larry about 2 years old

: Shirley, Mom, Myrtle, Bobby, Dad, Larry

This must be about 1954.

Mom, Vickie at 7 months, Bessie

Mom holding Vickie and Bessie's dog — Mom holding Vickie and Bessie's Pekingese

Becoming a woman at 9yrs old! Not literally, just physically!

Back in the old days…I tried to talk w/Diane Beverly about my horrid disease…(she was 2 yrs older), but it just didn’t register, I needed more information.

When I was just 9 yrs old I thought I had an incurable disease and was dying. I recall telling Mom and then Shirley came to the “rescue”. (Myrtle was attending nursing school at Bethesda, so Shirley was on duty.) I was absolutley mortified when she showed me a diaper strung up by a rubberband! I was supposed to be cured by this contraption?! Needless to say I finally got the picture and survived.

The birth of Marnee

These weren’t the best days for me, but I still remember. Shirley and I were birth coaches. We were called early in the morning and went to see what was up. Martha was actually working and exercising in early stages of labor. Shirley, Ricky, and I went to the hospital and everything went very quickly. Never having kids, I was just amazed. Martha was sort of OK and then came “transition”…literally! I saw Martha’s face turn shades of purple I’d never seen before. Then at the last part of the birth process, there was a turd that plopped on the doctor’s shoes, then Marnee was born. It sounds weird, but it really was beautiful. Ricky took Shirley and me to his house, but stopped on the way and bought each of us a rose. I don’t know how Martha felt, but I was exhausted.

Shirley and Vickie – Birth, Christening & Wedding of Marnee Bittner

Shirley and Vickie were at Marnee's Birth and Christening 1986 — Shirley and Vickie were at Marnee's Christening and at her Birthing!

Can you believe Marnee Mae Bittner, Martha and Ricky’s daughter, is getting married June 27, 2009. She will be 23 years old on June 11, 2009.

Can you believe these were her mother’s birthing partners or coaches or ….? Whatever they were called, they were there at Marnee’s birth. Cute! Nice dress Marnee – Christian Dior Silk and Chantilly Lace.