Thomas Rhett took to social media to show appreciation for his wife, and mother to his 4 daughters, Lauren.
Thomas wrote, “I chose this picture to lead off your happy Mother’s Day post because I think it describes our life to a T right now. haha”
Thomas continues, “Honey today is Mother’s Day but it should also be called ‘happy patience day’ ‘happy how the heck do you do it but you just do day’ ‘happy most beautiful human alive day’ I could go on and on.”
“You truly are part angel, part woman. I thank God everyday you chose to spend your life with me. You are the best momma our kids could ever ask for.”
“Having 4 little ones is no joke and you do it with such patience, love and grace. It’s inspiring. I hope that today you feel peace, relaxation and the bliss of a good margarita! I love you so much babe!”
“Happy Mother’s Day to you and to all the mommas out there making it happen. We’d be lost without you”
While there have been many changes to Thomas Rhett’s life since his 2018 smash hit “Life Changes” – this gives a glimpse into the country couple’s life.
And just asking for a friend…is there a sequel coming, Thomas?
Mother’s Day 2022 is shaping up to be a pretty great day for Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square.
She took to social media to thank husband Keifer and son Cooper for making the day special.
Shawna shared, “I feel like the most special Mom on the planet this morning. Thanks, to Coop and Keifer. First of all, Keifer was putting together my Mom’s day present until 10pm so he could make my favorite breakfast this morning, in my favorite spot….the porch.”
And what is Shawna’s favorite breakfast? How about a little Red velvet pancakes and bacon.
With the picture of the breakfast – Shawna added, “Side note: Keifer said please no judgement on the paper plates. We currently don’t have a kitchen. Lol!”
But the best moment for Shawna is when her son gave her what he made for Mother’s Day, “Coop showered me with all of his gifts he made for me. My two favorites are my I LOVE YOU MOW bracelet and a beautiful portrait of myself he did at school.”
Shawna finished her message with “Thank you Keifer for the beautiful gift of making me a momma! I love you both so much.”
Looks like on Mother’s Day Thompson Squares’ Shawna has love and country in her soul.
Dylan Scott lost his mom within the last year, and on Mother’s Day 2022 he remembers her beautiful spirit.
Dylan shared on social media, “My brothers, sister, and my first Mother’s Day with our momma. This isn’t a sad post, this is just simply a post to let my momma shine. This was her everyday, a fun loving spirit, and obviously I got my singing ability from her (lol). Always smiling, always acting crazy, ALWAYS there for us with whatever we needed. Even if it was just a simple prayer over the phone, she had us. Go see your momma tomorrow and if you can’t, call her and tell her you love her. I love you MARTLES!”
The country singer says, “Everybody thinks their mom is the best, but mine actually is. She’s sweet and supportive but she’s also a badass. There’s really no other way to put it. She’s a champion barrel racer, entrepreneur, got most of her PhD as a single mother, changed the lives of countless children as a teacher and administrator, the list goes on. Without her encouragement and support I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
Matt’s mom, Lisa Todd, not only supports her son…but when needed – she steps in to whip his music videos into shape, like she did on the set of the “That Ain’t Me No More” shoot.
Matt also used his latest single “Man Made” to show his mom some appreciation.
While we’re sure he got a little something for his mom for Mother’s Day – Lisa and Matt’s birthdays are very close together, so back in April, Lisa gave her son some cooking stuff, and Matt gave his mom a puppy named Nahla!
Anne Wilson‘s debut album, My Jesus, includes a perfect song for Mother’s Day, “Mama’s”
Talking about the track, Anne says “It’s a love letter to all our Mamas, and an anthem for the people who love them wholly. No matter what kind of Mama you are, y’all are doing the Lord’s work!!”
“Mamas” also features a country music making mama helping Anne out on the song – Hillary Scott from Lady A.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Solid pitching and some timely hitting helped top-ranked Tennessee salvage a game in Lexington with a 7-2 victory over Kentucky in Saturday’s series finale on another rainy day at Kentucky Proud Park.
The pitching duo of Drew Beam and Redmond Walsh held the Wildcats to two runs (one earned) on six hits while the Big Orange bats busted out for seven runs on nine hits, including two homers, after struggling in the first two games of the series.
Seven different players recorded a hit for UT in the shortened seven-inning game, led by multi-hit efforts from Drew Gilbert and Cortland Lawson, who both finished with two hits and combined to score three times while also driving in a pair of runs.
The Vols (42-6, 20-4 SEC) wasted no time getting on the board, jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to a pair of hits by Jorel Ortega and Gilbert. Ortega singled up the middle with one out and came all the way around to score on a double to center field by Gilbert with two outs.
The Wildcats(26-21, 9-15 SEC) answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the third to tie the game at one after Alonzo Rubalcaba and Chase Estep started the inning with back-to-back doubles. Beam buckled down to record three straight outs following the doubles to limit the damage and keep the game tied heading into the fourth.
A solo homer off the bat of Lawson put Tennessee back in front in the top of the fifth. The Vols’ No. 9 hitter lined a ball over the fence in right field for his 10th big fly of the season to give the Big Orange a 2-1 lead.
Kentucky quickly responded with a run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game once again. Estep singled to lead off the inning, advanced to second on a failed pickoff attempt and eventually scored on a groundout by Jacob Plastiak to tie the game at two. Walsh did well to limit the Cats to just a single run in the inning after entering the game with runners on the corners and nobody out.
The Big Orange made the Wildcats pay for an error and a walk in the sixth inning, as Luc Lipcius came up with the biggest hit of the series for UT, driving in a pair of runs with a chopper that bounced over the first baseman’s head and into right field, giving the Vols a 4-2 lead.
Lipcius flashed the leather later in the inning, making a great defensive play to help Walsh get out of a jam in the bottom of the sixth to keep the two-run lead intact. UK threatened with runners on the corners and two outs, but Lipcius made a diving stop to snag a sharply hit ground ball before stepping on the bag at first for the final out of the inning.
Jordan Beck put the game away with a no-doubt, three-run blast to left field in the top of the seventh to give the Vols a five-run lead, which was plenty for Walsh, who retired the Wildcats in order in the bottom of the inning to finish off the win and improve to 3-1 on the year.
UP NEXT: Tennessee returns to the friendly confines of Lindsey Nelson Stadium for four home games next week, starting with a midweek contest against Bellarmine on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. before hosting No. 16/22 Georgia in another Thursday-Saturday series.
NOTABLE
SIX VOLS WITH 10-PLUS HRs: For the first time in program history, Tennessee has had six players hit double-digit dingers in a season. The previous record was five, which the Vols accomplished this season and last year.
IMPRESSIVE SERIES FOR WALSH: Veteran lefty Redmond Walsh had arguably his most impressive series of the season after a rare blown save last Saturday against Auburn.
In two appearances against the Wildcats, Walsh tossed six scoreless innings while racking up eight strikeouts, including a career-high six over three innings in Thursday’s series opener. The Louisville, Tennessee, native allowed just three hits in those six innings, as well, holding Kentucky hitless in three innings of relief on Saturday afternoon.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Solid pitching and some timely hitting helped top-ranked Tennessee salvage a game in Lexington with a 7-2 victory over Kentucky in Saturday’s series finale on another rainy day at Kentucky Proud Park.
The pitching duo of Drew Beam and Redmond Walsh held the Wildcats to two runs (one earned) on six hits while the Big Orange bats busted out for seven runs on nine hits, including two homers, after struggling in the first two games of the series.
Seven different players recorded a hit for UT in the shortened seven-inning game, led by multi-hit efforts from Drew Gilbert and Cortland Lawson, who both finished with two hits and combined to score three times while also driving in a pair of runs.
The Vols (42-6, 20-4 SEC) wasted no time getting on the board, jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to a pair of hits by Jorel Ortega and Gilbert. Ortega singled up the middle with one out and came all the way around to score on a double to center field by Gilbert with two outs.
The Wildcats(26-21, 9-15 SEC) answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the third to tie the game at one after Alonzo Rubalcaba and Chase Estep started the inning with back-to-back doubles. Beam buckled down to record three straight outs following the doubles to limit the damage and keep the game tied heading into the fourth.
A solo homer off the bat of Lawson put Tennessee back in front in the top of the fifth. The Vols’ No. 9 hitter lined a ball over the fence in right field for his 10th big fly of the season to give the Big Orange a 2-1 lead.
Kentucky quickly responded with a run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game once again. Estep singled to lead off the inning, advanced to second on a failed pickoff attempt and eventually scored on a groundout by Jacob Plastiak to tie the game at two. Walsh did well to limit the Cats to just a single run in the inning after entering the game with runners on the corners and nobody out.
The Big Orange made the Wildcats pay for an error and a walk in the sixth inning, as Luc Lipcius came up with the biggest hit of the series for UT, driving in a pair of runs with a chopper that bounced over the first baseman’s head and into right field, giving the Vols a 4-2 lead.
Lipcius flashed the leather later in the inning, making a great defensive play to help Walsh get out of a jam in the bottom of the sixth to keep the two-run lead intact. UK threatened with runners on the corners and two outs, but Lipcius made a diving stop to snag a sharply hit ground ball before stepping on the bag at first for the final out of the inning.
Jordan Beck put the game away with a no-doubt, three-run blast to left field in the top of the seventh to give the Vols a five-run lead, which was plenty for Walsh, who retired the Wildcats in order in the bottom of the inning to finish off the win and improve to 3-1 on the year.
UP NEXT: Tennessee returns to the friendly confines of Lindsey Nelson Stadium for four home games next week, starting with a midweek contest against Bellarmine on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. before hosting No. 16/22 Georgia in another Thursday-Saturday series.
NOTABLE
SIX VOLS WITH 10-PLUS HRs: For the first time in program history, Tennessee has had six players hit double-digit dingers in a season. The previous record was five, which the Vols accomplished this season and last year.
IMPRESSIVE SERIES FOR WALSH: Veteran lefty Redmond Walsh had arguably his most impressive series of the season after a rare blown save last Saturday against Auburn.
In two appearances against the Wildcats, Walsh tossed six scoreless innings while racking up eight strikeouts, including a career-high six over three innings in Thursday’s series opener. The Louisville, Tennessee, native allowed just three hits in those six innings, as well, holding Kentucky hitless in three innings of relief on Saturday afternoon.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No. 12 Tennessee softball took both games of a Saturday doubleheader against No. 16 Auburn to secure a top-4 seed and a double-bye to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals next week in Gainesville, Florida. The Lady Vols topped the Tigers 5-2 in game one before rounding the DH with a 7-4 victory featuring four home runs. The two wins secured UT’s fifth SEC series victory of the 2022 campaign.
Right-handed pitcher Ashley Rogers gave the Big Orange faithful a performance to remember after being recognized for her senior day prior to first pitch. The Athens product spun a complete game to open the twin bill with a two-run, four-hit outing against the Tigers. With the win, the Lady Vols (37-15, 14-8 SEC) locked up a top-4 seed in the conference for the sixth time since merging divisions in 2014 and the first time since 2019 when they finished second.
In game two on Saturday, Zaida Puni kept Tennessee’s chances at the SEC second seed alive, launching a pair of homers in the 7-4 win. The sophomore punished the Tigers (39-13, 11-12 SEC), going 3-for-3 with two home runs, four RBIs and two runs scored. The explosion was Puni’s first career multi-homer game and second four-RBI game this season. Puni also tied Kiki Milloy for the team lead in season homers at 14 each.
Super senior shortstop Ivy Davis left her mark on the games as well, going a combined 2-for-5 with two home runs, two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk.
Game 1 – Tennessee 5, Auburn 2 Seniors wrote the story of the doubleheader opener as UT defeated Auburn 5-2. Rogers earned her 56th win in the Orange and White, just one shy of tying Stephanie Humphrey and Caylan Arnold for seventh all-time in Lady Vol history. Her six strikeouts also brought her career total to 610 as she tracks down her pitching coach, Megan Rhodes Smith, for fourth all-time in the record book.
Graduate senior Ashley Morgan opened the scoring in the second inning, bringing in pinch-runner Katie Taylor on a double to shallow left center that gave Rogers her first run of support. Morgan later tied LVFL Liane Horiuchi’s single season hit-by-pitch record in the fourth inning, wearing her 18th HBP of the year.
Fellow graduate senior Amanda Ayala created a scoring opportunity in the third, shooting a double down the right field line that ultimately scored freshman Lair Beautae on a bad throw home from the Auburn cut-off woman, bringing the margin of error to 2-0. In addition to the run, the double briefly gave Ayala sole possession of the team lead in doubles with 12.
Auburn clawed a run back off Rogers in the fourth inning after only mustering a single runner through the first three innings—including a stretch of nine-straight set down—but the Lady Vol ace forced a ground ball right back to her to strand runners at second and third and maintain the Tennessee lead. Tiger catcher Aubrie Lisenby knocked in AU’s first run with an RBI single to left, cutting Tennessee’s lead in half to 2-1.
Tennessee immediately responded by loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the fourth. Milloy capitalized by lacing her 12th double of the season over a jumping left fielder to score Kelcy Leach and Shakara Goodloe and triple the lead to 4-1. The junior re-tied Ayala for the team lead in doubles and broke a tie with Puni for the team’s RBI leader at 48. The All-American center fielder’s two RBIs also gives her 14 multi-RBI games as the team heads closer to the SEC Tournament.
Davis put the game on ice in the fifth inning, hitting her third homer in the last four games with a solo blast to tie Puni for second on the team in the category at 12. An Auburn home run in the seventh slightly trimmed the lead to 5-2, but that was the only threat the Tigers posed over the final two frames of the game.
Game 2- Tennessee 7, Auburn 4 The Lady Vols concocted all the scenarios that put them at their most formidable—scoring first, in the first inning, while hitting more than two home runs and scoring more than six runs.
The Big Orange turned a double play in the top half of the opening frame into a two-run lead, giving them a crucial advantage early on. The team is 10-3 in SEC play when scoring first and 5-2 when those runs come in the first inning.
Ayala scored a runner the traditional way this game, singling up the middle to bring in Beautae for her second run scored of the day and Ayala’s 28th RBI of the season. Puni immediately brought Ayala home on the following at-bat, singling into the left-center field gap for the Lady Vols’ second run of the inning.
Lady Vol lefty Erin Edmoundson started game two and got off to an identical start as Rogers, holding Auburn to a single baserunner over the first three innings.
Like the first game, Auburn presented their greatest threat in the fourth inning. The Tigers were able to string together six-straight hits and double UT’s run total to take a 4-2 lead.
The Lady Vol offense, however, was more than prepared for the comeback task. Puni put the first dent in the Tiger lead in the bottom half of the frame, scraping a home run under the scoreboard in left center before Davis took the very next pitch over the dead center wall to knot the game at four runs apiece. Leach followed in her teammates’ footsteps and sent her fifth homerun into the porches in center for back-to-back-to-back homers and a 5-4 lead.
Edmoundson faced her last test in the fifth inning. With two runners in scoring position and only one out, she struck out one Tiger and popped the other out to second to emerge from the frame unscathed.
Puni greeted the new Tiger pitcher by reaching the Lady Vols magic number in the bottom of the inning, leaving no doubt on her second homer of the game and going past the bleachers in right center for a 7-4 lead. The two-run shot catapulted the sophomore into the team lead for RBIs, becoming the first Lady Vol to reach 50 this season.
Auburn offered no resistance over the final two innings and the Lady Vols improved to 14-8 in SEC play. A win tomorrow would give the program its most SEC wins since 2017 and back-to-back sweeps of the Tigers for the first time since 2012 and 2013.
UP NEXT: The Lady Vols take their five-game winning streak against the Tigers into the regular season finale with a lot on the line. A win on Sunday and an Alabama loss would give Tennessee the No. 2 seed in next week’s SEC tournament in Gainesville, Florida. First pitch is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and can be seen on SEC Network+.
Jameson Rodgers‘ new album Live From Oxford, MS is available now.
Jameson shares why he’s releasing a live album, “Performing live might be the most rewarding thing I get to do as an artist. Over the years I’ve played in a lot of different places and there’s nothing quite like the energy in Oxford, MS with a hometown crowd. Tried to bottle that up for y’all as much as I could with this live album.”
The 8-tracks on Live From Oxford, MS include Jameson’s number-one hit “Some Girls”
Live From Oxford, MS track list; 1. “Bars Back Home” 2. “Girls That Smoke” 3. “Cold Beer Calling My Name” 4. “Missing One” 5. “Girl with the Broken Heart” 6. “Good Dogs” 7. “Midnight Daydream” 8. “Some Girls”
Jameson says, “This live album is a ‘thank you’ to the people who have listened to my music, who have come to shows for 10 years and sang at the top of their lungs, who have connected with things I’ve written and shared their stories with me, and also to relive one of my favorite shows I’ve ever played.”
Live From Oxford, MS from Jameson Rodgers is available now and includes his current single “Missing One.”
