Thursday, December 6, 2012

Christmas at Nana's


We decorated Nana's room for Christmas.  She really enjoys her "fireplace" and looks forward to plugging in the lights everyday.





Nana wanted her door wreath hung on the inside of the door facing the room, that way she got to see it!


Sunday, December 2, 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012

Decorating for Christmas!

Our tradition is to decorate the inside of the house for Christmas the Friday after Thanksgiving, so we got busy and got the job done......


Lights and decorations on the tree

shelves in the den

the living room

Santa by the lamp

and the red neck way to hang stockings.....on the gun case!

Now to decorated the outside!

Thanksgiving 2012

We had a great Thanksgiving....Wednesday night Jessie and I baked pies -pecan, pumpkin and chocolate cream........



Thanksgiving day we enjoyed a lot of food!


On Friday we introduced Jenny to 4 Wheeling 
and target practice
Papa taught Jenny how to shot


She hit the bullseye!


Jason & Jenny

Jason and Jenny went to Vietnam this summer to visit Jenny's family.    They did some sightseeing!




When Jenny and Jason got married they went to the court house in Dallas. No wedding pictures....so while they were in Vietnam they took some!




 The Lady in Red!
They brought us some souvenirs .......

Saturday, November 17, 2012

DEER CAMP 2012

It is time for deer camp!  The hunters have arrived and last minute preparations are are being made...gathering wood for the fire......let the hunting begin!




Before the hunting can start a lot of time must be spent around the campfire!  Oh the stories they are telling!



Friday, November 9, 2012

Can You Believe They Have Grown Up?



                                      Caitlin & Jessie in their matching Easter Dresses and hats!




Caitlin's senior picture 2010                                      Jessie's senior picture 2012

FCCLA Illustrated Speech

Jessie and her friend Shelby competed at the FCCLA Star Event in the Senior Division.   Their speech was on self esteem.  They placed 1st with a perfect score!  Way to go girls!

Fall at the Ranch







ECU Homecoming Parade


Mike and I braved the cold to go see Caitlin walk with her sorority Chi Omega in the ECU parade!










Eplegaarden, Wisconsin

During my visit to Wisconsin I enjoyed a trip to Eplegaarden -apple orchard with Lake Trails Presbyterian Church  where Shaun is the pastor.  We had a great time!






Lake Trails Church Group picture

Helping Margaret pick berries

Lily listening to the folk band

Eva picking apples

Shaun, Danielle, Claire, Eva, Lily & Nanny after a hay ride





Claire and Danielle's visit to OKC


Danielle and Claire came to OKC for a short visit and we just had to go see them.  It was the first time for Mike, Caitlin and Jessie to meet Claire!


Papa and Claire


Nanny and Claire

Claire loved playing with Caitlin

and snuggling with Jessie


Jessie, Caitlin, Claire & Danielle

You can see we had a great visit!



Sunday, August 12, 2012

Nana's 90th Birthday

August 10th was Nana's 90th birthday.  I ask her what she would like for her birthday and she told me "pancakes for supper"  so that is what she got.  We waited until Sunday when Caitlin, Tyler and Jessie could be home to really celebrate.

Cathlena sent her flowers....some of her very favorite kind!

Instead of a cake we put a candle in her favorite dessert, a cinnamon twist and ice cream

She blew out the candle as we sang happy birthday to her

She has had a good birthday!