A small glimpse of our Christmas

Santa Jeff with my Momma!

Trading places, Grandpa Rog is usually Santa

PRECIOUS!! and very hard to get

Shayne to take this picture!

All the Horton grandchildren minus Sean!! Miss you!!

Overall, we had a great Christmas and week off of work (except Jeff, he had to work.) And now we are getting used to being back in the swing of things again. Wishing you all a wonderful 2012!!

A Paramedic and new friend

So, since my last post Jeff has officially passed all of his required test and is a full fledged PARAMEDIC now. We are so proud of him, he's worked very hard. Now he's busy filling out apps and hoping to get on somewhere to put his new learning into practice. CONGRATS HONEY!!

And speaking of new friends, this is Leslie and Trystan. They are from Moore, OK where my good friend Emily lives. Emily asked us to befriend them while they were here and it was such a blessing to do so. Trystan and her Mom spent about 6 weeks here in St. Louis and Shriners Hospital. Trystan had surgery to correct her spine, she has juvenille scoliosis. This was taken the day before she went back home. She was a trooper. She wore a metal halo around her head for several weeks with 20 pounds of weight to keep her back straight. Now she has a pink cast around her torso to help with healing. They are an awesome family! She is back home and doing well. Hopefully we'll get to visit her when she comes back for her check ups. Plus every 6 months I believe she has to come back for surgery to lenghten the rods in her back. Keep her in your prayers.

High School!

So far, so good!! He seems to be adjusting ok. Finally got homework assigned today but it is not due til Monday. This week is a short week, off on Friday. He hasn't gotten lost at all and it's a pretty big school! He doesn't let me take his picture anymore on the 1st day of school so it's just a boring, short update. So far, so good!

I have a High Schooler!!

He can't be old enough for High School, but he is!! I have such mixed emotions about this! We went up to school today for registration/schedule pick up. It was strange to be there w/ him as a student. He seems to be happy w/ his schedule and is now a little excited about the new school year and new opportunities!! I know these next 4 years will fly by!! I hope and pray he loves them and really enjoys school!!

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!