Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you all!

Man how this year has just flown by. It seems like every year goes by faster and faster. Here are some of the highlights from our year.........

~ Jared completed his first year of lineman school. One down three to go. I am so proud of him and his dedication to his studies. He has come a long way to become the person he is today. Some say it was me, but I have to give Jared the credit. Had he not wanted to change his ways he wouldn't have. The boys and I may have just been his incentive.

~ I have grown to the love the Lord! I was baptized in October and can still remember the great feeling that it was. I have made an exceptional friend. She has been there for me through a lot and vice versa. Thanks Andrea! We have also made a new couple friendship, thanks to baseball, Matt and Amy Buford. They have been so much fun to hang out with whether at a baseball game or at home. I am so blessed to have so many friends that we do so much with. We may not have the time to do something as much as we used to but we still consider them all GREAT friends! ANDDDDDD......
my cousin Amanda just found out she is expecting! I can't even tell you how excited I am about that. Matt and Amanda are two of the greatest people I know and I am so excited for them!

~ Braxton enjoyed playing a lot of baseball. His baseball team made it the State All Stars. They didn't take first place, but they had fun! Which means everything. We enjoyed following him to all the new places to play baseball. Braxton has enjoyed hunting all year long. He just recently shot his first Bobcat. He has also killed rabbits, coyotes and deer. Braxton's love for God has blossomed. He started attending Sonlight and going to Church with me some. I am hoping that he grows to love the Lord even more. He broke his arm this year too. This was our first broken bone of all the kids and are hoping it is the last. I know, Dream on! We have watched him mature so much this past year. He is a great brother and all around person. We have enjoyed him so much.

~ Bronson started his first year of baseball. He loved it! He also played soccer, which we all dislike and he loves. He has spent countless hours with his best friend Colby! He has become quite the cowboy. He won little Mr Pioneer at the Queen City fair and got to ride his pony through the parade, with Colby by his side! He is also growing to love the Lord more. He has been attending Sonlight for two years and is crazy about it:) He is growing up way too fast. He will be starting Kindergarten in 2009. I am excited for him but yet sad because my little boy is just growing up! He is a handsome little devil and does not know a stranger!

~ Braylon! He turned two this year and has learned that throwing fits is fun. He has a great stomp and a huge temper. He is talking lots more and STILL sucking his thumb! We had him broke of it for awhile until Santa came. Yes, we used Santa as a threat! He has tagged along to all of the baseball games and he has met a new friend in the process, Logan. They are buddies and if you didn't know better you would think they are twins:) Braylon has just started going to Sonlight too. I am hoping that he will get over his crying fits when I leave him in the nursery. We have had so much fun enjoying him.

So there you have it in a nutshell:) I am sure I have missed a lot.

We are having a big non alcoholic bash at my house tonight! Lots of great friends and LOTS of boys, 8 to be exact:) 12 adults and 8 BOYS! Wow, wish us luck. We are going to make them all stay in the basement. I am going to tell them that they can't come upstairs unless they have to go to the bathroom or unless someone is dead!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! See ya next year on the blogs!

Christmas Recap

Christmas has come and gone and the only thing we have to show for it is lots of new stuff, pictures and memories! I will show you a few of the 100's of pictures I took:) We all had a wonderful Christmas and were truly blessed with everything we got.

What it looked like after Santa had dropped his presents off.

Santa brought Braylon a tractor with a trailer!

Santa brought Bronson a Mizzou Tigers football uniform set!

Look at his RED eyes! I need to fix that:)

Braxton got a AC/DC Cd from Santa (above) and his favorite thing from Santa was his Nerf gun tag game (below).

Braylon's favorite thing~ TIC TACS! Thanks Andrea:)

And from us the boys got a WII! They were super excited and very surprised! It is lots of fun. My arms are sore from playing boxing! And I thought I was in shape.

What our living room looked like after we had opened all of our presents from Santa and from each other! What a mess:) But what great fun.

Braylon and his jeep from Grampsie and Grandma Teresa! He loves it!

Bronson got chaps from Grampsie and Grandma Teresa! He loves them. The first thing he said when he opened them up was, "I need to call Colby!" I made him wait until the next day to call him. The picture is terrible of Bronson but I wanted you to see the front of the chaps. They are awesome! Some lady from Unionville made them!

Doesn't he look cute in them?!

I just love this picture of Braylon! He is being so patient, waiting for his brothers to open their present so he can open his next one!

Braxont got a huge Mustang GT remote control car from Grandma and Da! He loves it! Can't you tell by the expression on his face?

Bronson and Braylon got a kitchen from Grandma and Da. They were super excited, as you can tell!

I love this picture of my grandma's too. They look so good for being in their 80's! What a precious picture that I will cherish forever!

All in all it was a great Christmas! I can't wait for next year:) Hope yours was as great as ours! Happy New Year!

I have a video to upload but it is giving me grief! I will try another time, until then......

Onrea (andrea) and her buddy

Just loved this picture. I found it when I was going thru xmas and birthday pictures. Thought you might enjoy it.

What a kill!!!

Braxton got this Bobcat yesterday on their way coyote hunting! Jared shot at it and missed and then Braxton shot and nailed it! Braxton didn't rub it in one bit either. They are going to save their money so they can get it "stuffed". What a kill Brax!



PS. Xmas pictures coming soon:) I have 434 of them to go thru and pick out the "perfect" ones.

where did it go?

i am here! but where did christmas go? all the hustle and bustle of things and it is all over and done with in a matter of a few days.

we have had 5 christmases in the last 3 days and one more to go today. i absoulutely love christmas.

we were all very lucky and received lots of presents. somehow i wonder though if we have really been that good. especially the kids:)

anyhow, just wanted to let everyone know that we are alive and well. our stomachs are full, lots of new goodies, 1000 loads of laundry done (b/c of all our new clothes), fights over who is playing with who's present and lots of love later we are truly blessed!

i will post pictures as soon as i can!

have a great rest of the weekend my friends!

Headin out........

i am getting ready to head out for a (count it) 5 day weekend! WOO HOO! and then i get a 4 day weekend next week. GO ME! and i don't want to hear from all you teachers out there about how long you have off. DON'T BURST MY BUBBLE:)

Greetings

Just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! I won't be around the computer for a couple of days. Hope everyone eats lots, laughs lots and remembers the true meaning behind Christmas!

Loves to all of ya!