Chaz's big news!!

I wanted to let everyone know that Chaz & Santanna will be getting married, February 13th 2010 in Valliant, OK.

We are working on the announcements but I wanted to share the news!

Congratulations Chaz & Santanna!

Just wanted to share with everyone all the things we have been up to lately.....

We told Chaz good bye as he started the next chapter in his life on Kirtland AFB in New Mexico

Do you like his new vehicle?

We sang Happy Birthday to Santanna...

We celebrated the day that Jimmy was born and thought of all the wonderful things about him and the times we had with him...

Cecil fried the Thanksgiving turkey YUM!!(mom, dad & Misty's first!)

We cooked and ate lots and lots of YUMMY food - I think I gained 50lbs that week!

We spent time with each other and enjoyed having mom and dad here with us - we hated to see them go and are ready for them to come back...

We decorated for Christmas.....

So there you have it..... the pictures do no justice to the fun and good times we had - next time hope you can join us!

Happy Birthday Jimmy!

Well the day is almost over, but there have been many thoughts of you today. Everyone misses you deeply and still at times cannot believe you are gone. Why does loving someone have to hurt so badly? Will there ever be an end to the sadness or tears?

Happy Birthday Jimmy ~ I love you!

Halloween in Texas...

The kids, Misty and I had a fun time carving pumpkins last weekend...
Are they the cutest pumpkin carvers or what...

Look how scarey Colton's turned out! WOW they both have scarey faces!!

Sweet Kylie did a great job too!

Madelynn was very proud of hers...

The proud group...

Works of art I say!

Ready to go trick or treating (Kylie was not in the mood for pictures and those are coltons guns! =) and Maddie well she just isn't interested, but had to get a costume picture - oh well)

I know I am a little behind in posting, this has been a week of Running behind!

Love you all!!!

Happy Birthday Mom!

A little late, but better than never!

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday Mom! I am so lucky to have you for a mom... I love talking to you on the phone it always puts me in a good mood =) no matter how bad my day has been. You have been there for me, for my kids and I will never be able to thank you enough. I have had ups and downs in my life, but it what you instilled in me that has brought me to who I am today.

I Love You!!!!

A Prince & a carnival...

As you know Colton was voted by his class to represent them as Prince and the annual Halloween carnival ~ Go Colton!

Colton and Maggie didn't win King and Queen, but don't they make a handsome prince and beautiful princess?

Then it was time to get into our costumes and enjoy the carnival -

Kylie as Tinkerbell...

Colton as a member of the US Air Force (like the gun? =) )

Just clowning around...

Security Forces - Defensor Fortis

Misty and I were privileged to attend the graduation of Team Twelve from the Security Forces training. Chaz finally got his beret and badge!!!! Yippee!!! Doesn't he look so handsome? =)

I am so proud of him! He is officially a Security Forces officer - the elite of the elite!

Cecil and I took a little time off to getaway for our upcoming anniversary - (10 years can you believe it!)

We went to Fort Worth Stockyards, I have never been to Billy Bobs before - it was awesome. They have walls filled with hand prints of the many many famous people who have been through - the pictures do them no justice....

There was everyone from the Temptations, to the CNN news team to Loretta Lynn...

In another room the walls were filled with guitars of all shapes and sizes.....

Most of the guitars were played by the performers there at Billy Bobs and then autographed by them and their band and given to the club...

If you ever make it out to the StockYards you have to stop by Riscky's Steakhouse - YUM!!

I never realized how much there was to see and do - we did a lot of walking, but had a wonderful time...

Then it was time for the rodeo - I really enjoy rodeos myself and this was a good one....

The long horn wouldn't turn around so I could get a good picture of how Huge it's horns were...

The calf scrammble is always one of my favorites - I love watching all the kiddos trying so hard to be the one to win...

I usually cover my eyes for most of the bull riding =) , but it's one of my favorites too...

It was really nice to get away - I love you Cecil so much - I am so lucky that I found you (or you found me) - which ever the case I look forward to the next 10, 20, 30, 40 years with you!