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 .......

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!

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!