Life At Grammy and Pops

Tea Party

2012-01-21T20:30:00.000-06:00

Come and site with me and we'll have tea
And talk of things that were and things that are to be
Of places we will go and things that we will see
Just the two of us
My dear granddaughter and me

Cora and Grammy have tea together

Pouring Grammy a cup

this is serious business

Grammy and Pop's little Reindeer

2012-01-01T20:27:00.000-06:00

Grammy called them by name
NOW CLINT!

NOW CORA!

NOW MACY!

AND MEGAN!

ON PEYTON

CUTE SISTER REINDEER

MY OLDEST REINDEER

CLINT AND MEGAN

GRAMMY AND HAPPY CORA

As everyone knows I love to take holiday pictures of my grandchildren in matching clothes, PJ,s, hats, bunny ears, this year I added Antlers so so cute I must say we have some of the cutest reindeer I've seen.

GO PLAY OUTSIDE IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY

2011-12-30T07:30:00.000-06:00

MEGAN COMES INTO SPEND THE AFTERNOON WITH CORA

NOT OFTEN ON DECEMBER 29TH CAN YOU GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY IN A SWEATSHIRT

Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn."

rOCK On

2011-12-30T07:18:00.000-06:00

JEREMY IS THE ROCK BAND SINGER

CLINT AND MEGAN THE BASS, AND GUITAR

LITTLE CORA SHOWS HER STUFF

A GOOD LITTLE SINGER!!!

FOLLOW THE SCREEN

THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS

MEGAN CAN EVEN PLAY SITTING DOWN

OUR TREE 2011

2011-12-30T07:03:00.000-06:00

5 YEARS AGO I SAW A TREE HANGING UPSIDE DOWN AT A GIFTSTORE

FELL IN LOVE WITH IT

I STILL LOVE IT LOOK AT ALL THE ROOM UNDER IT

EVERY YEAR IT LOOKS MORE BEAUTIFUL

ALL LIME GREEN PEACOCK BLUE

HOT PINK AND RED LOVE IT

2011-01-17T07:34:00.000-06:00

Cora can't wait she wants to open just ONE

Macy enjoying her cousin Cora's toys

Macy wants to taste Cora

Cora "don't go Macy we can play together"

It's a race

Hard work I'll rest awhile

Macy playing with Cora's kitchen while Cora watches

Aunt Boo with her arms and heart full

Thanksgiving Santa Visit

2011-01-17T07:15:00.000-06:00

Thanksgiving Santa came to Phillipsburg,

Clint was a sport and sat on his lap for Grammy

Clint and Megan sitting on Santa's lap

Macy wonders what's behind Megan

Peyton wasn't to sure, but she did sit on Santas lap

2011-01-06T20:56:00.003-06:00

Peyton at our Christmas, first opening presents, then playing with her Ken and Barbie, the third picture is just angelic Peyton!!

This is a page from the newsletter at JD and Libbys Church. Peyton is such a joy, so dainty and lady like.

As the Holy Days of Advent and Christmas pass into memory, I would like

to share one more story with you. This is a story of a little girl who came to our

holiday open house and found herself surrounded by adults and probably wondering

what to do.

Peyton Chanley came with her family to visit, and after she warmed up to

the crowd, she was soon wandering about and looking at the decorations. Jenny

and I have several nativity scenes, and we had a large delicate set under the

Christmas tree. Peyton carefully picked up each piece and examined it closely. I

could tell by the way she was gently handling them, the parents of Jesus and the

magi had nothing to fear. After watching her with great joy, I went on to other

things.That evening as we were cleaning up and putting things away, I noticed

something quite wonderful; Peyton had rearranged the nativity set.

Before her visit, Jesus was front and centerwith the other figures behind him,

all facing out. Now, Jesus was in the center of a circle, hidden, with each

figure facing toward him! I don’t know how Peyton would explain this for

she is young in years, yet she displayed advanced wisdom in an innocent way.

This image, this metaphor raises an interesting question:

Where do you put Jesus in your life?

Is Jesus in the center of all you do,

or just out front on display?

I suspect that like me, he moves about, sometimes very much in the center and at

other times a bit distant. That is the nature and the challenge of being both Christian and human.

Lesson number one from Peyton:

keep Jesus at the center of your life.

Peyton also busied herself with other matters. She rearranged some on the candy canes on the tree,

which I would have loved to watch, and she discovered a very small Noah’s Ark we have. The ark is about

the size of a coffee cup laid on its side, and the animals are very small, about the size of Lincoln’s head on a

penny.

What I didn’t realize was that the roof came off the ark. So once again,

while putting things away, I noticed that Peyton had changed things. This time the

animals were missing. It took me a while to figure out that Peyton had placed them

inside the ark where they would be safe from “the floods!”

Lesson number twofrom Peyton that evening:

God cares for us and protects us.

I think Jenny and I should invite Peyton and other children over from time

to time, for cookies and such, and to watch them teach us more lessons about God,

Jesus, and life through the eyes of a child.

It wouldn’t surprise me if we could add another book to the Bible —

the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Children!

Breakfast with Santa

2010-12-28T07:46:00.000-06:00

7th Annual Breakfast with Santa

Clint tells Santa what he wants

Santa and Clint

Clint Megan and Cora with Santa

this was Cora's first Breakfast with Santa

Cora not sure what to think

Megan and Santa

Clint puts their letters to Santa in the box

Deanna and Cora

Pictures Kelly Vanderplas took

Weekend at JD & Libbys

2010-12-27T12:01:00.000-06:00

Peyton with her Strawberry Shortcake doll from Aunt Kris and Uncle Jeremy

Loving her Strawberry Shortcake Doll

Peyton takes a picture of Grammy and Strawberry Shortcake

Peyton's Barbie Dream house she got for her Birthday

Ready to go to garage with Daddy and Pop

dress, snow boots jeans

A fashion statement

Macy hangin with Grammy

Peyton in her new bed, unlike most children if shes ready to take a nap she says "I;m tired I want to take a nap" and off to bed she goes

Peyton and panda on new bed

Peyton and Macy take a a bath

Hangin around playing in Jump n Play

Time to put the babies to bed

Peyton ready to give Daddy a Birthday spanking

who's foot is bigger Daddy or Peyton?

Grammy and Macy

Macy loves Poppy's beard

Daddy and his girls

Libby watching all the fun

Christmas Surprise

2010-12-27T07:46:00.000-06:00

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

- George Santayana

JD and Libby invite us to Burlington to spend JD's Birthday with him and see Peytons new bed. What a great weekend we had, when we arrived home what a SURPRISE

A new Dining room

this had been in the works since August, (Norman was in on it) we went away and the elves (aka Jason, Becky, Clint, Megan, Jeremy, Kris & Cora) came to redo our dining room. JD and Libby did their part in getting us out of town

They painted, built shelves, new vases, new pictures, new wall decor, new curtains

it looks like something out of a magazie

The most important things in life are your friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude towards life. If you have these then you have everything!

We have the best Family in the world!! Wow I can't say thankyou enough a Christmas present that can't be beat!

Gingerbread house

2010-12-27T07:21:00.000-06:00

Continuing our Christmas tradition of building a Gingerbread house this is our 6th one

This year Cora and Kris helped, Cora thought you should take some candy off

How about some Skittles

I will have one of those

A very Merry House

Christmas Program

2010-12-27T07:04:00.001-06:00

Drew, Clint and Megan ready for the Christmas Program

singing a song Clint is a Helpers helper Megan Cold and Lonely child

After the program

one happy family

Cora came to the program and wanted to help sing

she also enjoyed the floor

Grandma and Grandpa Stapel with Clint and Megan

Cora enjoying a puff as she watches the play,

Monster Dash

2010-11-01T08:12:00.000-05:00

Ready to Race

On Your Mark, Get Set, GO

Here she comes

Almost to the Finish Line

Sterling gives Megan a Congratulations Hug

Megan placed 5th in race and Best Costume

Trophy for best costume

                                                     Good Job Runners
                            Phillipsburg's first
                           MONSTER DASH

Happy Halloween

2010-11-01T07:49:00.000-05:00

Peyton ready to Trick or Treat Halloween

she is a Butterfly

Macy as a Duck ready to Trick or Treat

Macy as Raggedy Ann when they went Trunk or Treating at the churchon Thursday

Peyton Ready to go Trunk or Treating

Clint as the Walking Dead

Megan Queen of Flames

Clint Megan and Cora ready to head out

Cora getting on her Ladybug costume

Cora in front of Grammy and Pops House

Macy in front of her house in Halloween shirt

Peyton and Macy

Cora in her pumpkin pants and shirt from Grandma Nancy

All 5 Grandkids

2010-07-26T10:14:00.000-05:00

Grammy and Pop with all 5 Grandchildren for the 1st time! We had such a wonderful time!!

Megan 8, Clint 10, Macy 2 months, Peyton 2 1/2 , Cora 3 months

Mamaw and her 2 newest Grandbabies Cora and Macy

Mamaw with Peyton Megan Chloe Clint Cora and Macy

Mamaw with Megan Peyton Layden baby and Mommy, Chloe, Sikes baby and mommy

Cora and Macy

Mamaw and her girls

Goshhawk

2010-07-12T21:54:00.001-05:00

Norman cooking supper Zuchini on the grill

Sherry and Jerol kick back and relax

Jerol and Russ cooking supper

Norman relaxing

Jerol in his Kitchen cabinet

Russ and Joann forget their rainflap, so they put up a shade house over the tent

Joann and Brenda smash cans

Our camping neighbors are from California
and they are Austringer which is like a Falconer but flys Hawks

the family had 2 daughters a silver lab and the Goshhawk

also known as Goosehawk

It was very tame and let all of us pet it

the cute little silver lab

2010-07-01T07:25:00.000-05:00

Amy, Becky, and me, ready to start the Riverless Walk Run 2010 we are the Pavement Pounders, ready for year 2 of the Pound Plunge

Amy and I taking off on our walk

Here come the 5 milers

Becky coming home Sydney Cole comes and runs her in

Mamaw enjoys the race

Megan in Pink Clint in green doing the kids 1 mile

Amy runs Megan in

Becky runs Clint in

Dads cheers his runners in

Becky 2nd place her age group

Megan 2nd place her age group

Clint 1st place his age group

Grammy 2nd place her age group too!

Posing with our medals!!!

We Are Proud

Memorial Day

2010-06-02T20:29:00.000-05:00

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day,

is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.

Mom, Clint, Megan, Sharlene, Bob, and I went

to Logan for the Memorial Day Celebration

we laid flowers on Daddy's, Grandma & Grandpa Woods

& Aunt Sylvia's graves.

Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873.

The speaker told of General Logan, Logan Kansas was named after him.

Logan VFW bring in the flags

Marc Kemper read the names of service men and women

buried in Logan Cemetery

Schneider plays taps

Forget me not.

© 2001 Bill Chance
Remember rockets red glare
bombs bursting in air
gave threw the night that our flag is still there.

Our forefathers reminder of a price to be paid and responsibility to inherit the United States.
Rockets red glare bombs bursting in air
Words fallen on ears unwilling to hear.
deaf no more we all know now the price of freedom the price of war.

Freeborn children listen and see a new generation paying for you and me
Don't be so blind or so deaf to the sights and sounds Americans have left,
Let freedom scream in our ears and minds never forget those left behind.
Freeborn children stand tall and see! does the banner old glory yet wave for thee

God bless America.

Macy Lauren Chanley

2010-06-02T07:32:00.000-05:00

Innocent, perfect and sweet as can be, our angel has arrived…blessed are we!

A Miracle has come to be with this addition to our Family Tree. Welcome Macy

Macy Lauren Chanley

May 18, 2010

7:44 a.m.

8lbs 7 oz 21 1/2 inches long

Proud parents JD and Libby Chanley

proud big sister Peyton Elyse

Grammys pretty proud too!

Babies are such a great way to start people

Our hearts are filled with happiness.

Our lives are filled with love.

We have the baby girl we have been dreaming of.

The Happy family at home!

A new baby sister as cute as can be.

I’ll be the best big sister, just wait and see.

Ten tiny fingers, ten tiny toes, she’s cute as a button, sweet as a rose.

A new arrival sent from above, a baby sister to protect and to love.

What a great big sister, Peyton couldn't get enough of

holding her sister!

Mom and Macy take in a little sun while Peyton plays

in the pool

Pop meets Macy with Peyton looking on, not to sure about

sharing her Pop

Cora Grace Chanley

2010-04-30T06:59:00.001-05:00

A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.
Carl Sandburg

Cora Grace Chanley
8lbs 12 oz and 21 1/2 inches

Cute little fingers

Cute little toes

A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.

Eda J. Le Shan

She's laughter and teardrops
So small and brand new
And amazingly angelic
She's sent to bless you
She's one special Baby
The best of life's treasure
And will grant and bless you
Many hours of great pleasure.
Author Unknown

Coming home

Lucy and Hemi welcome home Cora Grace

Her little friends in the Nursery Baaaaaab the sheep no name on the pig yet

One Happy Grammy

One Proud Daddy!!

The moment a child is born,

the mother is also born.

She never existed before.

The woman existed, but the mother, never.

A mother is something absolutely new.

and very BEAUTIFUL

2010-04-12T07:46:00.000-05:00

Coloring Easter Eggs Fun Fun Fun

Mamaw even gets in on the fun

Cousin Fun

2010-04-12T07:14:00.000-05:00

Megan and Peyton had a fun time on the trampoline, Clint came and joined them, Peyton would tell everyone when to jump it was so cute!

Peyton wanted to do everything, swing, slide pet the bucket calf she ran from one thing to another

JD helped Clint do his chores, I think he really just wanted to ride the 4 wheeler

Into the house to play dress up

2010-04-10T18:21:00.000-05:00

Peytons first Phillipsburg Easter Egg Hunt

Peyton spys the Easter Bunny and starts waving

and off she goes to get her 4 eggs

she doesn't think she should stop at 4 so she picks up a few more and mom has to

put a few back down in the grass

Her paper sent us to Farmers State Bank where they

gave her an Easter Box full of Candy

Bev Schemper and Gayla McCreery posed with Peyton

Peyton enjoys her Easter Candy

2010-03-31T20:17:00.000-05:00

While staying at our house Clint and Megan did lots of fun things

we recycled, Clint tried to ride the old 3 wheeler (he's just a little big)

Megan skated only fell one time!

clint showed us how to Hoola Hoop

Played baseball with a big beach ball

Megan made a list of everything she could see outside

Dug in the dirt

Played computer games

We also did a puzzle, colored, Megan and I went

uptown to Ladies Night, went to breakfast with Mamaw

Played some games, we had a wonderful weekend together

2010-03-31T19:51:00.000-05:00

Clint and Megan spent the night with us and we made

Easter Cookies

Megan got a little carried away with the flour

Watch out for this cook she looks like she means business

"Don't eat the Cookie Dough"

Time to decorate

Even Grammy decorates some

Then we mailed the cookies and gave some away to neighbors

A Murder Mystery

2010-03-09T18:26:00.000-06:00

Shirl, Stacy,Sherry Joann, Zella and I started the weekend with

some shopping at the Mall in Grand Island

Look who the big shopper was JOANN ( 2 coats)

Next stop Lunch at a Mexican restaurant

Don't order a side of sourcream Joann and Stacy did

it was about 12 oz each!!

Next to the Bed and Breakfast

The Shepherds' Inn

Our Murder mystery was A Vintage Murder

This is Shirl getting ready for the evening

Dinner is served

Brenda aka Desirree De Bouze elegant self possessed chatelaine of Chateau de Reims

It was my husband who has been murdered

Shirley aka Seymore Hunter Cover mature desitnguished wine merchant setting up his own wine business

Stacy aka Henri L Able estate manager of the chateau de Reims

Joanne Yves the nerdy brilliant brother to Desirree

Sherry aka Lotte Brenzenbraum formerly a Civil Service Secretary in Berlin also starting a wine business

Zella aka Rose Chintsey Curten daughter of army Colonel have an interior design business have helped redesign the Chateau

I Won't tell you who the murder was in case you ever get to play it, but I did not solve the murder

but 3of the girls did

Breakfast started with a fruit owl

we all want to try this with our Grandkids

we also had peach melba french toast, scrambled eggs, and sausage

we did not leave hungry!

Joann and I went out to the petting zoo while the rest

were packing

Joann made lots of new friends

Last few pictures

2010-03-09T18:11:00.000-06:00

Peyton with a headband on

Mom scrapbooked while Grammy and Peyton played

Daddy hung the Easter windsock

Peyton and Daddy

Grammy and Peyton

Peyton in her Bear Hug Jammies I got her at Christmas

Cute as a bear in them

I thought maybe I could hide Peyton in my suitcase and sneak her out!!

Skating again

2010-03-04T07:54:00.000-06:00

Here she is skating in her Pretty Dress she says with a little toule skirt under it!

what a skater!!!!

2010-03-04T07:39:00.000-06:00

We played with a ball of yarn and she would put it on her then say "help me help me it's getting me help me"

so like a good grammy, I would go and save her!

Next she played dress up again

Skirt shoes and gloves to make the outfit

STYLIN

Then off came the clothes and she wrapped in a blanket

Looks like an angel!

Tea Party

2010-03-02T20:19:00.000-06:00

There is nothing in life that cannot be solved by a cup of tea with a grandchild.

It wouldn't be a weekend with Grammy unless you have a teaparty

Peyton pours the tea (aka water)

she dunks her Reeses Peanutbutter Cup in the tea!

I believe she is testing to make sure its not hot!!

One for Peyton, One for Grammy

Need a another cup?

OOPS better cleanup our mess

this is such good tea

Just put the left overs back in the Teapot

Maybe I'll drink that leftover

Good to the last drop!!!

Something special about having

a Tea Party with your granddaughter

She is wealthy who sips a cup of tea with a

grandchild

2010-03-02T19:48:00.000-06:00

Next Peyton showed me how to fly like Tinkerbelle

she put on her wings and off she went.

2010-03-02T19:37:00.000-06:00

Peyton showed me how she played in her Princess corner

Of course I think she is a princess so she

should have a Princess Corner

2010-03-02T19:25:00.000-06:00

Our future Ice Skating Olympian

She fell in love with the ice skating of the Olympics

everytime it would come on she would start skating

I think she deserves the Gold

Taking care of Babies

2010-03-02T19:12:00.000-06:00

Peyton putting her babies to bed,

they had to have a pillow, then be covered up with

a blanket

Then she put all the other babies in their proper place

she is a good little mommy, and I think she will be an

excellant Big Sister

Weekend with Peyton

2010-03-02T18:53:00.000-06:00

Peytons Play Room

In the corner is her Princess chair

the white Toy box holds her dress up Clothes

her bins for all her toys blocks shoes dolls purses and so on

Of course every little girl has to have a kitchen to cook in

Changing her clothes

Here she is writing a letter this was the first afternoon

Chloe and Gram

2010-02-15T17:34:00.000-06:00

Chloe using her piano for a walker

reminds us of Grandma Wood

When Sharlene had her knee surgery Jacqueline and Chloe came to nurse her

back to health, I think they did!

Gram giving Chloe lots of love

Chloe kicks back and relax with Grams

Filling Mamaws life with Happiness!

Chloe all smiles

2010-02-10T07:19:00.001-06:00

Clint shoveling snow. He is always the helper!

Our snow Angel Megan

What a joy Clint and Megan our to us

We enjoy our time with them!

Megan has Kansas Day Program

2010-01-31T09:49:00.001-06:00

Phillipsburg Elementary 2nd grade had a music program

Megan square danced in the program,

(still working on getting it on the blog

it is on facebook if you want to see it.)

The program was Kansas Day

the end the kids sang Home on the Range our

State song, and had the words so the parents and grandparents could sing also.

Chores

2010-01-28T18:38:00.000-06:00

The week JD Libby & Peyton, Jeremy & Kris came to Phillipsburg to celebrate Christmas,(mid January) it was our coldest weather. JD, Jeremy, & Clint would help Jason with the chores, dressing in many layers in whoevers clothes would fit, they braved the cold! I think Becky was the happiest, she didn't have to help!

No No Uncle Jeremy

2010-01-27T07:30:00.000-06:00

Peyton did not like Uncle Jeremy getting Clint and Megan down and tickling them

She would shake her finger at Jeremy and say "No No Uncle Jeremy, Daddy get him! Daddy get him!"

It was so cute Her Daddy can do anything.

Her Hero!

Grandbaby 5

2010-01-22T17:40:00.000-06:00

JD and Libby called today and they had the sonogram today IT IS A GIRL
needless to say we are very excited 4 girls and 1 boy, Clint is a little disappointed,
He wanted a boy cousin to play with.
While here for Christmas Sharlene and Kim gave both Libby and Kris a shower
They got so many nice gifts, Peyton tried to get an extra few for her baby by taking
things off of Kris's table

Scrapbooking

2010-01-20T17:55:00.000-06:00

I love scrapbooking and making cards my favorite embelllishments are metal ones I like brads, eyelets & frames. They really shift the focus where you want it.
You can go to http://www.nationalpapercraftingmonth.blogspot.com/ and see the neat embellishments they use.

2010-01-19T18:13:00.001-06:00

Clint & Megans open house when he was in Kindergarten, and she was in preschool
Aug 2005

Little Sister Megan Checking things out

In the Preschool room

Clint showing us his computer

Mrs DeWitt in the Library with Clint and Megan

The Stapel Family

On the Playground

Memory from the past Clint turns 5

2010-01-18T07:15:00.000-06:00

Clint turns 5

Clint had his Friend party at the park

Savanah Ewing

Megan and Aaron Lenker

Bob and Sharlene, Amy Johnson, Becky and Mamaw in the back

opening presents

Jacob McClelland, Camry Stegmaier, Drew Staple, Dakota Johnson,

Savanah Ewing , Jordan Ford, Josh Lenker

Jumping rope, Clint Savanah, Dakota and Jacob

A Fun Time!

JD, Libby, and Peyton Family Photos

2010-01-12T06:39:00.000-06:00

JD and Libby had pictures made for Christmas and they bought the CD

so I thought I would share with everyone!!

Great Pictures

Opening Birthday Presents

2010-01-11T07:19:00.000-06:00

STAPEL FAMILY BUNDLE UP ON CHRISTMAS DAY

NOTICE MEGANS NEW PINK COVERALLS

OPENING MY PRESENTS FROM STAPELS

NEW TSHIRT GRAMMY OF 5

CLINT AND MEGANS FEET

New Years Eve

2010-01-03T13:18:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year

It has become a tradition for Clint and Megan to stay at our

house on New Years Eve, and Bob & Shar bring over

EggNog, this year we all watched

Wizards of Waverly Place Movie

Wouldn' be New Years Eve without Bobs Eggnog

just enough egg and enough nog

Ready with the Poppers

Now for a game of Scrabble

Clint playing on the computer New Years Day

Megan making scrapbook pages for Kris, Libby and Mandy

Christmas Eve

2009-12-28T07:32:00.000-06:00

The Christmas tree with all the presents

We all had a wonderful time together, our

numbers were few, but we made new memories

to store away for the future

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. ~Burton Hillis

Megan Clint and Mom

Grammy with Clint and Megan

Megan with Chloe she really enjoyed her

Bob with Chainsaw carving of Corn Cob from the Stapels

Chloe opening gifts

Norman with blanket Sharon made him

Chloe relaxing in a box

Pam and Jeremy pose for a picture

Peyton turns 2

2009-12-13T09:40:00.001-06:00

Peyton & her birthday cake Tinkerbell by Aunt Becky

Every year on my grandchildrens birthday I take a picture of whats playing at the theater, price of gas and temperature. One day they can look back and see what it was like when they were two, seven or whatever age.

Grammy and the Birthday girl

Opening presents

dress up clothes & Tinkerbell PJs from Aunt Kim and Uncle Brian

teaset from Mamaw

cabbage patch from Aunt Sharlene & Uncle Bob

book and stuffed cat from Uncle Bob Aunt Sharon and Jennifer and Cameron

laughing doll & dressup shoes from Uncle Jason Aunt Becky Clint and Megan

fairy wings,glove, necklace and wand from Annie and Jared

4 wheeler from Grammy and Pop

Giving Uncle Bob a hug and kiss for the Cabbage Patch baby

Thanksgiving Meal

2009-12-13T08:02:00.000-06:00

Our Thanksgiving Table

cameras ready!

We were blessed with so many this year we had to have two tables, the young adults set in the foyer (Brian wanted to sit with the young adults, maybe next year)

Sharlene, Annie, Norman and Becky preparing in the Kitchen

Becky and Annie sampling the dressing! (another tradition)

While waiting on supper Bobby keeps Megan entertained or wait

was it Megan keeps Bobby entertained.

Thanksgiving Day Continued

2009-12-12T07:38:00.000-06:00

We were eating Thanksgiving dinner at 5:00, Annie Becky and Cameron decided to do a little afternoon run. Bobby and I went for a walk (no picture). We saw our cousin Shirley and family playing at the playground, Bobby really enjoyed seeing her and her family.

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-12-12T07:26:00.000-06:00

Sharlene has breakfast on Thanksgiving morning, this started with her daughters when the guys would go hunting. When the girls would come home from college she kept up this tradition. Sharlene started inviting others 6 or 7 years ago. This year was a great year, Kim, Sharon, Jennifer, Mom, Noma, Megan Annie, Me and Sharlene were there.

Sometime we started bringing little gifts for everyone as you can see, this has grown also.

What a wonderful way to start the day!

Siblings

2009-12-11T07:00:00.002-06:00

Thanksgiving 2009 was a special time My mother and all 4 of her children were together, we had been together at Annie and Jareds wedding and took 1 picture but it was never found. We decided we would not let that happen again, Bob Becky and Annie took pictures 7 cameras so these are my pictures. We had so much fun...

Decorating the Christmas Tree

2009-11-22T18:41:00.000-06:00

MaMaw, Clint, Megan and I decorated our tree.

Clint and Megan had a glass of Sweet Tea in special glasses after we were done!

Our Trick or Treaters

2009-11-01T08:03:00.001-06:00

Megan and Clint with Giant Jack-o-lantern. Megan won this from the local Radio station!

Clint and Megan all ready to go get some candy!

Peyton our little Butterfly!

Handing Grammy and Pop some candy, such a little sweetheart!

Clints Halloween Program

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Clint's class did a Halloween program

He is the 2nd from the end, top row

You may not recognize him he has on blond wig and a red dress!

Megan and her friends attend the program all dressed up also, she is a flamingo dancer

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I went to school and had lunch with Megan, it was Halloween lunch

witches fingers, frog eyes, brains and sauce, pumpkin heads

bread sticks tapicoa pudding speghetti and sugar cookies

Megan and her friends Brooklyn, and Emily.

The witch is her artwork

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Clint, Megan and I carved pumpkins. Megan designed the faces for hers and mine. Clint designed his own and cut his all. Megan cut some but it was a little to hard. We had a great time

Fall Trip to Minnesota

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10 Great Things About Minnesota

Jeremy and Kris live there
Beautiful fall colors
Spectacular Lake Superior coast line
fireplace to keep you warm
The falls at Gooseberry Falls
Birch trees
Split Rock Lighthouse
Shopping
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
Spending time with family

Minnesota fall Trip

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Hemi, Jeremy and Kris's cat

Jeremy and Kris's Home

This is the chair we picked up in KC and brought with us

Kris relaxing on the couch

dining room wall

it was cold so we warmed up sitting in front of the fireplace

Hammock on the front porch

Lucy and Hemi

Jeremy warming his feet by the fireplace

Lucy the cat

Baby 5 on the way

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Is going to be a big sister

Megan help Peyton show off her new Shirt

Clint gives Megan and Peyton a ride in the wagon

Mamaw, Sharlene, Clint, Megan and I went to a SCC football game on Friday Night Sept. 25th. On Saturday morning we had a surprise when Peyton came out dressed in a big sister tshirt. First I thought it was her Cousins shirt, but Libby informed me she had bought the shirt for Peyton! We were so surprised, very exciting to be having 2 babies in 2010!

Pumpkin Patch

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Gary"s Berries Pumpkin Patch

our tour guides, Pam and Jeremy found this pumpkin patch and set up the fun day for everyone! Thanks Pam and Jeremy

Mamaws 5 great grands

Sharlene, Kim and I want our picture made too!

Peyton and her little Pumpkin

Peyton and Casen playing together

Corn Maze

Clint and Jeremy looking at the map for Corn Maze

everyone on the Hayride to The Patch to pick pumpkins

Lovewell Sept 09

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Norman and Kelsy fishing

My favorite thing Norman fixing breakfast biscuits and gravy

Jerol marinating the steak for supper Fajitas

opening a clam they found while walking on the beach

Still in Love after all these years

Saturday afternoon a ride around the lake

camp chair built for two

Gods beautiful Sunset as I took pictures you could see it changing

Wayne & Deb Sanders join us Saturday night later that evening Lynn and Lori Ferguson and Rob Beck, and Roberta Jarvis joined us we all had a great time Had Dutch oven some mores
They were great!