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Cierra's party (in pictures)

2012-02-05T20:31:00.004-06:00

Noah's late birthday celebration

2012-02-05T19:38:00.006-06:00

Due to basketball, and other plans Noah's 'guys night' party was delayed...They didn't have school on Friday, so it worked out great, after the talent show on Thursday, we had some of his buddies over, then Conner came too, so I had 7 boys over - (ages 13, 12, 7 & 6). They played video games, played basketball, walked down to the creek, watched a movie, and ate, and ate and ate....but I have no complaints, they were all well behaved, and Noah had a fun time (they all did)

Catholic Schools Week

2012-02-05T15:17:00.003-06:00

We celebrated Catholic Schools Week this past week, things were a little different this year, but it was still good. Kade asked that I come and look at his work in his classroom, so we did. And on Thursday evening was the annual talent show. All the grades did a great job (no pictures because I was videoing them)

Cierra is 1

2012-02-02T12:55:00.004-06:00

My precious niece and Goddaughter is 1 year old today

excuse the poor pictures, they were taking on my phone...more pictures to come...the party is this weekend

Cha...Cha...

2012-02-02T12:40:00.003-06:00

Cha...Chia...We always pick on Kade that when his hair gets a little too long he looks like a Chia Pet, so my sister gave him one for Christmas....thanks so much Aunt Net...
As for his hair....the cut is scheduled for today

busy, busy

2012-02-02T12:03:00.008-06:00

I've been a little busy lately and haven't been posting, in fact I haven't even turned my computer on at home in the evenings....

...busy..
...watching my boys be silly........watching my boys during not so fun stuff......getting ready for some upcoming big days......cleaning flower beds & cutting the lawn
(Thank you Lord for the wonderful rain!!)......enjoying the beautiful re-potted flowers......KJZT Junior stuff......working on a cookbook...

...I'm not complaining....I'm just sayin'...
......

Hacked!!!

2012-01-30T08:55:00.005-06:00

Last night my email address was hacked......I am not in the UK.
I was on the computer but working in a different tab when I noticed I had a lot of new emails, so I clicked over and saw an email from Yahoo services that my security question was update, so I tried to sign in and my password didn't work (it had been changed too), so I immediately went in and changed my password and checked my security questions. Within a few minutes I received texts, phone calls, & emails letting me know that I was sending out strange emails...thanks for wonderful friends!!! I then called and sent texts and update my facebook status letting friends & family know my account was hacked. The biggest issue now is that all my contacts were deleted.....I went in to Yahoo services this morning to report the problem and saw that the actions I took last night were exactly what I was supposed to do, so now hopefully they will restore my contacts.
I'm the type of person who likes to find the positive or 'the good' in all situations....so, 'the good' in this one is that I've talked to or been in contact with friends I haven't spoken to in awhile.

Brooke's Bridal Shower

2012-01-22T20:54:00.005-06:00

When Brooke & Adam got engaged last Christmas we said we had a long time to go till the wedding, and here we are, about 6 weeks away...
We gave her a miscellaneous shower today, and it turned out great.
So many friends and family came and they received so many wonderful gifts.
Can't wait till the wedding to see them all again.

The Champs!

2012-01-22T20:35:00.005-06:00

Our junior high A team boys are the DVAL Basketball champions!!
Even though we finished 4 & 0 in the zone games, we had to win the tournament in order to be zone champs, and our guys did it!!
The final in the championship game was 38-19.
'Fitty' didn't score any points, but did get one foul and had quite a bit of playing time.
Way to go guys!!
One reason I love a Catholic School -
the two opposing teams joining hands in pray before they play each other.

My Teenager

2012-01-15T18:52:00.004-06:00

Well, it's official, Noah is a teenager....he may have looked like one already, but as of 1-14-12 it's official. They were supposed to have a basketball tournament on Saturday, so I planned the family meal for Sunday, well the tournament got moved, so we celebrated some both days.
I don't know where then time has gone...he is growing so much...they had their height & weight check in school the other day and the nurse told him he had to step off because she couldn't see his height...he's 5' 9.5"...but as he told me 'that's with shoes on'...but either way, he's taller than me and all of his cousins...and he loves it...

if you can't tell he's a huge Houston Texans fan...so was sad that they lost today in the 2nd round of playoffs...but he's keeping a positive attitude and said they will go all the way next year...

First Place

2012-01-15T18:38:00.005-06:00

...haven't posted in a while...s0...I'm playing catch-up.....

Last weekend the A team played in another tournament and this time they came out on top. Noah is getting more comfortable playing with the 8th graders and is playing really good.
They had their last 7th grade (B team) game this week and ended the season with a win...
One more A team tournament and the season will be over :-(
Ol' fitty's come a long way...Way to Go!!! We're so proud of you!!

? Seriously ?

2012-01-14T14:27:00.003-06:00

???? Seriously ????
It's January 14th.....and the last time I posted was January 1st????
Where does the time go????

And
???Seriously???
January 14th
Noah turn 13 today.......
like I said where does the time go??????

Hello 2012

2012-01-01T20:03:00.006-06:00

Happy New Year!!!!
Wishing Everyone Many Blessings in 2012!!!Fun & Games...

Gotta love Texas...short sleeves & shorts on New Year's Eve...

celebrating...

2011-12-29T19:36:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday to my wonderful aunt....
We love you and are so glad we got to celebrate with you...

More Christmas...

2011-12-29T18:00:00.004-06:00

...and more gifts...

Just Dancin'

2011-12-27T18:34:00.006-06:00

We had a cousin sleep over at our house last night, and had such a good time...
...they spent most of the time playing Just Dance 3....
...I don't know who had more fun, the dancers or the spectators...
there was other fun and games too, but the most laughter came from the dancing

Christmas Morning

2011-12-25T21:14:00.005-06:00

Christmas Morning in pictures...

Christmas Eve at Granny & PawPaw's

2011-12-25T20:07:00.007-06:00

The living room may seem big when it's just Granny & PawPaw there, but when you put all 20 of us in there, it gets small really quick...

PawPaw showing off his new chair

Cierra's 1st Christmas
(poor baby is sick)

Family Pictures

2011-12-25T19:45:00.005-06:00

A Christmas Eve family tradition -
family pictures before attending mass together...

Danette, Dad & Mom

Nicolette, Angelette, Bernadette, Juliette, DonnieBrooke, Ronnie, Diane, BeauNoah, Denise, Kade

Conner, Debbie, Cierra, Louissoon to be newlyweds - Adam & Brooke

Christmas Cookies

2011-12-21T20:11:00.006-06:00

...brought in the troops...

...to help with the cookies...

...they did a good job...

...and didn't eat too many...

...and they are oh so cute...

...the cookies look good too...

Boys in Boots

2011-12-21T20:07:00.003-06:00

The boys got an early Christmas gift today

K's Birthday

2011-12-20T20:37:00.003-06:00

Happy 17th Birthday Katelynn!!!
We Love You!!!

kids will be kids...

2011-12-19T21:26:00.005-06:00

...even the one that's 70...

...no...no...no...

2011-12-19T20:18:00.005-06:00

Cierra caught in the act

Granny's gift finally finished...

2011-12-18T14:01:00.007-06:00

...only about 3 months late, but the chicken pen is finally finished...it was a family effort...but that's just how we like to do things...and I think Granny (and her chickens) is pretty happy...

Rina's a Teenager

2011-12-14T20:17:00.003-06:00

Look out....another teenager in the family...
Happy Birthday Katarina ...gotta love Mexican food restaurants on birthdays....

A God Story

2011-12-14T11:34:00.006-06:00

In light of all that's going on in our lives, I try to get the boys to see how God is with us everyday in everything we do...we may not always see it or realize it, so when we do, I try to point it out...especially to them, but also to myself and others, and what better way to do that than to put it on here...and I think I will add this one to my Memorial Box...

On Monday I asked Noah if he had any homework, of course his answer was 'not really', but a little birdie had already told me about a test in History and something in Religion...

I wasn't too concerned about History because he's doing well in that class, likes the teacher, and enjoys it (especially this year, it's Texas History)...

...However, Religion is a different story (I know, shouldn't be, but he's a junior high boy)...

His teacher likes to make them memorize and recite prayers for a quiz grade, so I asked what he had, and he said he had to learn a bible verse and the quiz was to write it out. He said he'll never remember it, and stinks at spelling all words, so it was no use to study (he's such a boy...drives me crazy).

But I insisted (and resorted to bribing).

He had to learn:

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

"Love is patient, love is kind.It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails.."

He went over it and over it, then I would say it with him, we studied History, and in between said the bible verse, we watched some TV and during every commercial he'd mute it and would go over the verse again and again.

That night when we said our prayers we asked God to enlighten Noah and help him to remember the verse he was trying to learn.

The next morning when we said our prayers we again asked God to enlighten Noah and help him with the verse. I privately said a few more prayers throughout the day.

When I picked them up after work, I did my usual inquiring about their day to which I hear all about the current sports they are playing...then I asked Noah "what about Religion?" he said he thought he did pretty good,

he said

"it was weird, I started writing the first couple of lines and got stuck, then, I don't know how, but it all just came to me and I just started writing and writing".

I smiled and looked at him and said I know exactly how...it was God!!!! I reminded him how we had prayed and he said again 'it was weird'

...I checked his grade this morning, and he made a 100...

God is so good!!!

Third place

2011-12-13T10:16:00.005-06:00

Noah, along with a couple of other 7th graders were asked to play with the 8th graders in an A Team tourney - this was his first tournament to play in, and he did great.
The first game on Thursday was against a small school that had 6,7 & 8 graders, so our young guys played quite a bit, and we won by quite a bit.
Friday's game was our loss, and it was a tough one, we lost by 2 points in OT, Noah played some, but we needed the older guys with more experience in there.
And on Saturday we won to take 3rd place.
way to go fitty!!! you did awesome!!!The girls A team, which Juliette is on also won Third place.

bye bye bug...too busy for you...

2011-12-13T10:06:00.008-06:00

Yeah!, we recovered from the stomach bug...
...yes I got it too...
...it was no fun, but I couldn't let it keep me down...
...too much to do...
...the gifts are all wrapped (thanks for the help Net)...
...the outside lights are hung (don't tell my mom, I did them all by myself)...
...the Christmas cards are done and sent out...
...whew...
...and still quite a bit to do....

St. Nick

2011-12-06T14:51:00.004-06:00

St. Nick came....but so did the stomach bug....the boys did manage to look what was in their stockings and smile for a couple of quick pictures...then it was back to laying on the couch and running to the bathroom...

The Stockings are hung

2011-12-05T22:43:00.002-06:00

...and ready for St. Nick to come...

It's beginning...

2011-12-05T22:14:00.005-06:00

...to look a little like Christmas...

...the boys & I got our tree up & decorated...
...and it's so pretty...
...and smells so good...
...we love it...

Christmas Train

2011-12-05T21:39:00.009-06:00

Brooke has been telling Kade about the Christmas train at the mall, so we had to go there so 'the kids' could ride...we tried to get Noah to go, but when you're almost 13, you're too cool and can't chance your mom taking a picture of you on a kiddie train

Santa's Wonderland

2011-12-02T20:48:00.005-06:00

Santa's Wonderland was So Awesome!!!!

Brooke & I wanted to go on the hayride and to Santa's Town, but the boys didn't even want to go (they wanted to go back to Brooke's & play video games with Adam), so we went and just drove through...as we came to the end, Kade was asking if we could go through again and go to Santa's Town...it was that good!!!
So if you happen to be close to College Station, you have to check it out.

countdown

2011-12-01T20:46:00.005-06:00

...the countdown has begun....
Kade could not wait to get the count down to Christmas snowman and Santa out...Thank goodness I remembered to get the candy canes today...they filled it in as soon as they could, and of course had to eat today's already

Fun & Games...

2011-12-01T20:38:00.003-06:00

how did I get all of these dominoes?

Bonfire!!

2011-12-01T08:14:00.004-06:00

As I mentioned in a previous post, we are playing for State in football this weekend, and what better way to show our burning desire to win than with a bonfire!!

Noah and some of his buddies...

Representing the Class of 1989 with out big mouths - getting the crowd pumped up!!

Go Big Red!!!!
Beat the Indians!!!!

Giving Back

2011-11-30T09:52:00.003-06:00

For the past 7 or 8 years a few of us from the St. Paul class of 1989 have been buying strudels from the parish strudel bake and giving them to the sisters at the mother house to enjoy.
The best part of it is we personally deliver them and visit with some of the sisters that taught us. It has become something that we all look forward to each year.

What we've been doing...

2011-11-30T09:38:00.006-06:00

Sorry I haven't posted lately - here's what we've been up to...

...basketball...
...finishing up soccer...
...football...
STATE GAME is this weekend!!!!
St. Paul vs. Sacred Heart!!!

...being silly......feeding the deer...
...and spending time with family...

Forgivness...

2011-11-20T14:21:00.006-06:00

Kade had his First Reconciliation this weekend.
It was so sweet to see all the little ones getting nervous about telling the priest their sins.
They had a short prayer service before each student went to confession. After their individual confessions they joined their family in the pew, prayed their penance, then went to the alter with their parents and lit a candle....forgiven...

Thank you, God for forgiving my sins. Than you for sending Your Son to die for my sins and for rising from the dead so that I can have new life in You. Thank you for giving the Catholic Church this sacrament of Reconciliation so that I can stay close to You. I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Operation Christmas Child

2011-11-16T21:15:00.005-06:00

For the second year, the boys and I are participating in Operation Christmas Child...we fill a shoe box (or a plastic box) with goodies for less fortunate children in other countries.
They helped me pick out and pack items such as notepads, pens, pencils, toothbrushes, toothpaste, flash cards, books, crayons, trucks, games, and bibles. Then they each wrote a note and put it in their box, and I made the postage donation online so we will be able to track where our boxes go. And we are praying for the boys that will receive these gifts.

you can read about it here:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/followyourbox/

Veteran's Day

2011-11-11T14:09:00.003-06:00

THANK YOU
to all who have served or are currently serving in the Military...
You are the Greatest!!

We had a program at school honoring all Veterans.

Kade called PoPo & Uncle Jerry and invited them to come and be honored.

Texas Day in the Second Grade

2011-11-10T20:54:00.004-06:00

Kade's class has been studying about our state, so today they had Texas Day in the Second Grade. They were allowed a pass from their spirit shirts and wear cowboy clothes...hats, boots and all. And my little cowboy is one handsome guy.

Silly Sleep Over

2011-11-10T20:44:00.004-06:00

comfy jammies...check
nerf guns...check
silly cousins...check
a lot of fun...check

Noah's 1st Basketball Game

2011-11-08T08:01:00.004-06:00

Noah scored 2 points -

I thought they were going to be the game winning points, but the other team had just enough time to score one more time.
We came up a little short on the scoreboard, but for it being their first basketball game ever, they did great!!!!
Basketball nights are going to be long nights especially when we have to travel - Rina and the 7th grade girls play at 5, Noah & the 7th grade boys play at 6, Juliette & the 8th grade girls play at 7, and the 8th grade boys play at 8.
They all played good - the 8th grade boys were the only team to win last night...you can tell they've played before.

My Little Saint

2011-11-01T16:06:00.004-05:00

We had a program at school today to honor All Saints

Kade was St. Martin - he had to dress as him, and then say a couple of sentences about him.
He did a great job, and was oh, so cute!All Saints Day
I have so many saints I pray to, and love to see and feel when they intercede on my behalf.
St. Theresa the Little Flower has become one of my favorite.
In the prayer to her you ask her to intercede for you and shower you with roses...It's so amazing how many times after I pray the novena to her I see or find or receive (in an email) a rose...an unexpected rose...and it makes me smile to know she is taking my petitions to the Lord.
St. Theresa, please continue to intercede on my behalf.

PawPaw's Costume Celebration

2011-10-30T21:25:00.008-05:00

Granny and the girls

The Kids

Silly SistersPrincess CierraConner as Dash (from the movie The Incredibles)
Nicolette as a watermelon, Juliette as a Batty Princess, Donnie as their dad, Bernadette was interrupted during her spa treatment as came as she was, and Angelette as an angry clown.

Noah as Teletubby Poe, Kade as a S.W.A.T guy, and Denise as Cleopatra

Brooke, the drunk bridesmaidKatelynn as Snookie, and Katarina as a nurse

Bubba Monk (Louis) & Poe (Noah)

The traditional "hay ride"The Gang...having a lot of fun!!

PawPaw's Birthday

2011-10-30T21:05:00.005-05:00

My daddy (aka PawPaw) turned 70 today...

...so of course we had to celebrate...

...with the third annual PawPaw's Birthday Costume Party...
(his grandchildren (and children) ;) look forward to dressing up for his birthday celebrations)

End of Soccer Season

2011-10-30T09:23:00.003-05:00

The soccer season has come to an end (with the exception of a couple of tournaments)...and a good season it was...Kade's team did very well...learning a lot from their great coach while having fun, and won all of their games.
Following the games we had the end of season party where they received a trophy and a soccer ball.

field trip

2011-10-26T20:07:00.004-05:00

Kade's class had a field trip to the Rocky Mountain Corn Maize today and he had a great time.

Football Season's Over

2011-10-25T20:11:00.004-05:00

The Junior High Football Season has come to an end...we lost our last game yesterday, but Noah played really good...They had a really good season 3 & 2 in our zone...I'm kind of sad it's over, but now it's on to basketball...Way to go #66 and the whole Cardinal team, I'm so proud of you!!!

The Pumpkins are Carved

2011-10-22T17:01:00.004-05:00

...Such Cuteness...

(the pumpkins look good too)

Victory for the Cardinals!!

2011-10-19T21:50:00.005-05:00

So proud of my boys!!

SLE Cardinals 36 - Sacred Heart Braves 16
Way to go guys, you played a great game!!!And the only injury was on the sidelines
Kade and his buddy were playing football and his buddy came up and his head hit Kade's mouth - busted lip, loose tooth, lots of blood - but he's a tough boy and doing just fine.

t.i.r.e.d.

2011-10-13T20:31:00.006-05:00

I guess the sugar wasn't enough - we were outscored this evening - but they fought hard - and my baby is tired and wore out - good thing they don't have school tomorrow.

Firing Em Up

2011-10-12T23:30:00.004-05:00

....17 treat bag decorated....

....17 inspirational cards....
....17 bags of cookies....
....17 bags of chips....
....a lot of candy and gum....
....let's hope the 17 boys are fired up and ready to play some football...
I guess they'll be sugared up if nothings else ;)
Go SLE Cardinals!!!!

the parents take turns bringing treats for the boys, and this week is my turn...not sure why I put so much time in to it...they are boys...they will probably take the goodies out and toss the bag without even reading the inspirational cards...oh well, I think they look good and I'm pretty proud of em...

Cousins

2011-10-09T18:59:00.003-05:00

Beau came in this weekend, so that was reason for the family to get together - love having everyone together...can't wait till we get to see him again...at Thanksgiving...

Pride

2011-10-07T08:38:00.007-05:00

I'm so proud of my boys...on Monday & Tuesday Kade was home with the stomach bug, and he was such a trooper. I stayed with him on Monday and loved the mommy/Kade time (the 2 1/2 hour nap was really good too), Tuesday he was better, but I didn't want to take any chances, so he stayed with granny (good thing). By Wednesday he was much better and back in school, but when I picked them up, Noah said he wasn't feeling too good. By the time we got home he was sick. That evening he had all the symptoms Kade had, but he was determined...determined that he was not going to miss the next day of school...after not playing a football game for two weeks, there was no way he was going to miss one...he laid in bed that night and say 'mom you know if I miss school tomorrow I'll miss two oral tests in Religion, a quiz in math, a vocabulary test, and the football game - I'm not missing'. I said okay, and told him to pray that he will be better...well he not only made it, but he did very well...he got a 100 on a prayer he had to recite, and he played the entire game, which we won 50-22...

We interrupt this post...

2011-09-29T19:14:00.007-05:00

This post was going to be about Noah's football game, however it was cancelled due to inclement weather...which is a good thing, because we really, really need it...

We did get the pep rally in at 3:10.........but by 4:15 is was coming down...

Sing Praise!!!

2011-09-28T20:12:00.004-05:00

God is so Great!!
A friend of our has been on the waiting list for a new heart for some time, and last night she got the call that they had a heart for her. She went into surgery this morning and all went very well, her body did not reject the new heart, but the next 3 days are very critical, so we need to keep praying. The heart came from over 1000 miles away from a 16 year old...please pray for the family who lost their child, and pray for Joann and her whole family as she recovers. Her son is one of Noah's best friends, they are an amazing family.
Thank you God!!!

more soccer

2011-09-27T20:16:00.003-05:00

Kade had a game this evening, and they did great, they won by like 16 points...it was so cute to see the little hustlers back off and pass the ball to the one little girl who hasn't scored yet.and look at the zebra...isn't he so handsome....

Kade's Soccer

2011-09-17T19:19:00.003-05:00

Today was Opening Day of the soccer season.
Kade and his team did a great job - the game ended tied - and he score a goal.
Way to go buddy!!!

look our poor drought stricken fields - Dear Lord we need some rain...

Mom's Birthday

2011-09-12T08:03:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday to my wonderful Mom (aka Granny)!!!!
We Love You!!!

Friday Night Football

2011-09-12T07:48:00.005-05:00

Friday nights in Texas means one thing.....Football!!!

St Paul pulled out a win over Stockdale 38-34.
It was also Noah's 1st time to play in the band - well at least act like he was playing with the band...
Debbie, Conner, Danette, Diane & Brooke went to San Antonio and watched Cody play - they had an exciting game too...it went into overtime and Cody's team won 29-28.
I hear he played an awesome game!!
Cody is #41

A Heart-breaker

2011-09-08T21:36:00.006-05:00

The SLE Cardinals lost a heart-breaker tonight 14 -12, but they played an awesome game. We played an 8th grade team from a public school - they had more boys on the 8th grade team than we had with 7th & 8 graders - and they were BIG.

Way to go guys, we are so proud of you!!!
Noah's #66look at the size of #57...Noah is the one behind #55 (being pushed down by #55)Noah & Uncle Ronnie

A Prayer to St. Jude

2011-09-08T08:15:00.007-05:00

With so much going on these days, I wanted to post a powerful prayer that I pray all the time...if you don't have any specific intentions for yourself, then pray for the fire victims and firefighters in the Bastrop fires, pray for rain, pray for me :)

Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of.

Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of.

Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever.

I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.

Amen.

smoke and more smoke

2011-09-05T19:17:00.003-05:00

There is a huge fire burning approx 60 miles north of us, and with the winds blowing the smoke was really thick.
Please pray for the firefighters as they battle this, and for all the people who have lost their homes and land.

Donnie's Birthday

2011-09-05T16:26:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday to my big brother, Donnie!!!

Noah's 1st Football Game

2011-09-01T21:00:00.007-05:00

I have to admit, when I saw my baby come out on the field I had a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat, I was bursting with pride. Noah had a great game - he even recovered 2 fumbles....the whole team did. He played the entire game with the exceptions of maybe a couple of minutes. Oh, and we won!!!! 24 - 8
Starting the season with a win is always good - Way to go Cardinals, we are so proud of you!!!and this one is for Aunt Net....

Thanks to his "family fan club" for coming out to see his 1st game. When I told him who all were there (Mom, Dad, Kade, Granny, MoMo, PoPo, Uncle Ronnie, Aunt Diane, Uncle Donnie, Juliette, Angelette) he said "whoa" and had a smile from ear to ear. And for those who couldn't make it, he understands (Lubbock & College Station) are too far away to drive in for a game.

Double Digits

2011-09-01T20:53:00.005-05:00

Happy 10th Birthday Angelette!!!

Trying to beat the Heat

2011-08-29T18:11:00.005-05:00

We decided to try & beat the heat by going to the lake on Sunday......PoPo, MoMo, & Rina came with us, and we had a great time.....the temperature in the vehicle on the way home showed 112...

a tired munchkin
Kade's handstand

Brian & MoMo

Noah did great skiing

Rina & Denise coming in from a ride

MoMo & Rina

Good Luck Brooke

2011-08-28T21:35:00.004-05:00

Brooke is starting a new chapter in her young life......the real world of 'work'.....Good Luck on your 1st day at your new job!!! Love you!!
(try clicking on the picture to make it bigger and look at her face - too funny!!)

Conner's Party

2011-08-27T19:01:00.006-05:00

Happy Birthday to Conner & Debbie!!!

They had a party for him at Magic Bounce today - everyone had so much fun!!!
Conner was so excited, he had classmates, cousins, and other family & friends there too.

The Birthday Boy

Still.....

2011-08-22T20:13:00.006-05:00

.....100 + Temp.....

.....enjoying the pool....
.....silly as ever......

And He's Off.....

2011-08-15T18:56:00.006-05:00

Our little Beau Alen.....all grown up.....and now off on his own (8 hrs away).....we will miss him.....but know he will do great....and that this is one of the steps in God's plan for him...Good Luck at (that other school) Texas Tech!!! We Love You!!!!

1st Day of School

2011-08-15T08:37:00.004-05:00

It's here.....The day the kids have been dreading.....summer vacation is officially over....the 1st day of school is here....Noah is in the 7th grade.....Kade in the 2nd grade.....it will be a year full of exciting and new things....Noah will be playing football, and other sports.....toward the end of the school year Kade will receive First Holy Communion.....Here's to an exciting 2011-2012 school year!!!

Awesome Grandparents!!!!

2011-08-09T21:18:00.008-05:00

These kids have some awesome grandparents!!!!!Due to work trips and vacations Granny & PawPaw have 6 of the 10 grandkids spending a couple of nights with them, and sometimes during the day Beau will join them too.
When I call they don't have much time to talk because they are having too much fun, which is okay with me because I know they are making memories that will last a lifetime!!!
Thanks Mom & Dad!!!!!

I'm in MN

2011-08-08T21:12:00.004-05:00

After 1.5 hour delay at the airport, I finally made it to the Twin Cities around 4 pm.
The weather is so pleasant, probably in the low 70's....
The only pictures I took was just at the hotel (I forgot I had the camera until I got back from dinner). The picture of the pool is one of the view's from my window (taken for my boys).

Getting Ready

2011-08-07T11:33:00.004-05:00

Kade's backpack is packed - only one week away from school starting....this week we have meet the teachers for Kade and follow the bell for Noah.....thank God for grandparents because Brian & I will both be out of town with our jobs that evening....
Aunt Net loves shopping for school supplies.....thank God for Aunts too.....I took some cute pictures of her and Kade going through his list and the supplies.......but I accidentally deleted them before I uploaded them (yeah, I'm sick about it too)...so you'll have to settle for Kade packing it all into his backpack...

Family Therapy

2011-08-06T13:38:00.002-05:00

Most people just refer to it as working cows or selling cows......not us...we call it 'family therapy'...everyone gets yelled at....everyone yells....sometimes you "accidentally" get hit by the whip...and when we're done, everyone sits in the front yard with a cool drink and laughs.

This weekend they were only selling and did it on Friday evening....I was in my work clothes, so I lucked out.....and I snuck out and snapped a few pictures (without my daddy knowing, cuz he would have yelled at me if he would have known) :)

Meet the Cardinals

2011-08-03T20:20:00.004-05:00

The new school year is getting close.....

This evening we had "Meet the Cardinals"
The school community comes together to meet the coaches and athletes, enjoy a meal, visit and get ready for the upcoming school year.
And Here's Our Cardinals

Mr. Squirrel

2011-08-02T21:19:00.003-05:00

Doesn't Mr. Squirrel look so cute????

.....just doesn't seem to fit the evil description Net gave it....

the sleep over

2011-07-31T16:58:00.004-05:00

After a fun day a the lake we decided to stay at Debbie & Louis' that night, and the kids loved it...
(Noah may not look like he's loving it, but he did...it was just too early (9 am) for pictures)

summer is coming to an end...

2011-07-31T16:04:00.012-05:00

Friday was Brian's last day of summer so after the doctor's appointment and a few errands, we headed out to Coleto...after fun at the lake we went to The Lost Cajun

Kade with his fried alligator...
yummy boil (we're wimps cuz we ordered mild and it was still spicy to us)the boy's lips were burning from the spices, so they put butter on emsilly boys ...pretending to be eaten by the alligator...

Growing Boys

2011-07-30T20:33:00.007-05:00

The boys had physicals/check-ups on Friday......even the doctor can't believe how much they are growing...
NOAH at 12.5 years old
is 5' 7" and 133 lbs. and
KADE at 7.3 years old
is 4' 3" and 63 lbsand they are healthy all they way around

Celebrating 39 years

2011-07-24T20:48:00.006-05:00

Happy Anniversary MoMo & PoPo
We Love you!!!
Thanks for Everything!We had a Great Time!!!

Junior Division Day

2011-07-24T20:24:00.003-05:00

This weekend was the Junior Division Day & Award Ceremony for KJZT. We started the day with Holy Mass where Katelynn did a great job as the lector, then we had the award ceremony where the active members were recognized for their participation, and had lunch.

11th Annual S Family Vacation

2011-07-17T18:25:00.023-05:00

SOOO Much Fun!!!
There was A Lot of.....
.....Riding the Wave Runner.....

....Boating....

....tubing (more that a lot of tubing)....

....Some....

...Skiing...

...knee boarding...

...fishing...

...horse play...

...swimsuit modeling...

...washers...

...games...

And a 1st

PawPaw & Cierra's 1st time with us at the lake

Splashway

2011-07-08T21:58:00.006-05:00

The boys had a fun day at Splashway today......I had to work......but they had fun with their aunts and cousins.......there's some new slides...and they loved them......
NOTE:
DAD CAME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL TODAY
the MRI showed he has a bulging disk and spurs
pain meds and taking it easy are his orders

How Many.....

2011-07-07T22:56:00.005-05:00

.....people can you fit into a hospital room?????......
I'm not sure, but at one point this evening we had 14 (dad the patient, 11 of us visiting him, and 2 nurses). They must know that he has a big family because there were extra chairs in the little closet....the same closet that became a hiding/play place for the boys...and gloves...why are they always a big hit with the kids....
Yes, dad is in the hospital, he's doing okay....he was having bad pains and at first they were thinking kidney stone, but now they are thinking something with his back like a pinched nerve or slipped disk or something along those lines....The did an MRI today, but didn't have the results back yet....

Game 5 - L

2011-07-06T21:08:00.003-05:00

Our season is done.....it just wasn't meant to be.....the guys played a good game......if it wasn't for the one inning with a grand slam homerun....oh well....great season guys!!

Game 4 - W

2011-07-05T21:59:00.004-05:00

We're still in it.......since the loss in game 2, it's do or die from here on out.....the guys played a great game tonight.....it was a tight game until the 4th inning when we secured it by scoring 10 runs....2 of the boys hit over the fence home runs.....it was awesome!!!...on to game 5 tomorrow...

He's Ready.....

2011-07-05T15:24:00.003-05:00

....for the Football Season.....whether Aunt Net likes it or not....
I had a follow-up dentist appointment today, so I pickup Noah's mouthpiece that was made specifically for him by our dentist....school colors and all.......

Happy 4th!!

2011-07-04T22:40:00.004-05:00

No big celebration for us today....just a simple day at home....did a few chores....then completed the day with a few fireworks and swimming.....
God Bless America!

A Day at the Lake

2011-07-03T19:38:00.006-05:00

Brian has been wanting to take the jet ski out to the lake, so we finally did it today.....we called up Ronnie & Diane and took their boat out too.....we had a great time!!!!

Noah & Katelynn had to get a nap in on the way there....and then the fun began...

Brian's Birthday

2011-07-03T11:29:00.006-05:00

In between the parade and the fireworks show we went home and celebrated Brian's Birthday.....chillin in the pool....hamburgers.....cold drinks ;)........family......cake....rain.....it was a good one!!!

Half Moon Holidays

2011-07-03T10:55:00.004-05:00

This weekend was our town's celebration......with the parade.....the car show....BBQ cookoff....craft booths....many other things.....and a fireworks show

Noah was in the parade with his All-Star team, and Katelynn as the outgoing Miss Shiner.

Game 3 - W

2011-07-01T22:14:00.005-05:00

Yay!!!!

On to game 4 (on Tuesday)

Game 2 - L

2011-06-30T23:57:00.007-05:00

We didn't fair so well in tonight's game......we lost 5-2......we knew it was going to be a tough one, but after 1 1/2 hour rain delay, it was even tougher (game started at 9:30).....so we play again tomorrow night......(I guess I would say tomorrow as it is almost midnight when I'm posting this)