Random Pictures from Family Weekend

Celebrating Bethany's birthday. All the kids "helping" blow out the candles.

Family Weekend

oops I picked the picture with Luke blocking Brielle. Hard to get the little guys to sit still. This is all my parents great grandkids.

All the grandkids with their spouses

3 daughters with their spouses

The WHOLE family!! We had an awesome weekend. Did lots of eating and spending time together. Went to Grants Farm on Friday after eating at Pappy's BBQ. Just amazing to all be together. Wish it happened more often. When we live so spread apart its too difficult. Love you all!!

Ready for it to begin ?

So, Shayne has 2 more days left of school and then he'll officially be a HIGH SCHOOLER!! Something about that just doesn't sit right with me. It's emotionally killing me. My only child, my baby is almost a grown up and THINKS he is already!! So, as much as I'm looking forward to spending time with him this summer I almost don't want this school year to end. Keep him young for a little longer....he just started kindergarten only a short while ago, right! Why do they have to grow up!! But, I'm going to take the time to enjoy it and make it a great summer! We're headed off to Camp and then the Lake of the Ozarks at the beginning of the summer. I'm sure many camping trips will follow! Family coming into town that we haven't seen for awhile, so excited about that!! So, yes I am definately ready for the summer to BEGIN, just hope it doesn't go too quickly. August 15 will get here soon enough, YIKES!

Tornado April 2011

Words cannot describe the utter devastation that we see driving through Bridgeton and Maryland Heights. So thankful that no one was killed or terribly injured. So many families in our Pattonville community have lost everything. Prayers and my heart go out to them. This is something I have never been through.

This is Jeff's parents house. The neighbors tree fell into their yard and hit the back of the house. Thankfully all inside were fine and in the basement. Just watching the news today and seeing the devastation in AL and GA and all the flooding going on I still have no words. The loss of life is horrible. God, please wrap your arms around those communities and families. I can say that I feel blessed, there was no damage or issue to our home.

Easter Beg Hunt

Took advantage of the beautiful weather today. 1st we took star to an easter egg hunt and she got a stuffed bunny. Then we headed to a conservation area and let her swim and play fetch. She loved swimming out into the water to retrieve the stick and then shake off as close to one of us as possible.

Waiting for the hunt to start with our friend Pam and Cypress. Star just kept barking because all she wanted was the treats we got before the hunt started.

And here she is w/ her bunny. She loves it because it has a squeaker in it. By tomorrow she will have the squeaker chewed out of the pour bunny and stuffing all over the place. I'll let ya know.

Spring Break at the ZOO

We've been on Spring Break this week. Went to the zoo on Monday. The rest of it we spent doing nothing. I spent a day in bed sick. Feeling better now. Thought I'd share a few pictures of our trip to the zoo. Enjoy!

February 16, 1951

My parents are celebrating 60 years of marriage. I feel so blessed that they are my parents and very proud of the fact that they make marriage work. On Sunday, Jimmy, our minister talked about their marriage and how they "Tell their story together". They have such an amazing love for each other and their ENTIRE family which consists of 3 daughters, 3 son in laws, 5 grandchildren, 3 grandchildren in laws and 7 great grandchildren! Such an awesome legacy all because 2 people fell in love.
Love you Mom and Dad!
We'll be celebrating Wednesday evening with them. I'll post pictures of all the fun we have.