A Day With Debbie

We leave tomorrow to go to Dallas, catch a flight to LA Sunday morning and then we are off for a week of fun in the sun... in the beautiful Mexican Riviera---updates to follow with lots of pics!

Gosh, it is hard to believe, Miss Madalyn is in 2nd grade already---
I hope she has a great day, learns lots of new things, makes lots of new friends, and just enjoys her 2nd grade year...
Madalyn is such a sweet, gentle soul, always has a smile on her face and has time to give her Ma hugs and kisses and tells me she loves me!
I know you will go far in life little sweetie, live your dreams to the fullest!

today, Kaitlyn started 7th grade---where have all the years gone---

A new world for her, lockers, locks, gym clothes, changing classes,
homework and then more homework....

Kaitlyn, you are growing into such a pretty girl, I wish so much for you, that all your dreams come true one day! you are such a wonderful, sweet grand-daughter, we love you so much!

I can't even imagine having to make the decisions that Mark and Lindsay have faced the last month. We have always been lucky enough to have had the same job for over 20 years although Mike was laid off long ago when the kids were all babies but we made it thru and never had to move far away.
Mark and Lindsay went to Florida hoping to find a new life, with a good job and school and home for the girls. Things just didn't turn out like they wanted. Maybe God was saying something, who knows. So, now, we are praying for Mark to arrive home safely, and for a new tomorrow,where Mark can start looking locally and perhaps find a good job here close.If not locally, something closer to home.They have gone thru so much this last month, trying to make the right decisions for their family, I hope this week is a better brighter week for both of them.
Madalyn starts school on Tuesday, with both her mommy and daddy here to take as they always have.
So, we, as a family covet your prayers to be with this sweet family, to find the right job for Mark and keep us all close!

What more could a grandmother want, a fun week with Kaitlyn and then today to drive to DFW and pick up the girlies, get such sweet hugs and a good lunch at Mercado Juarez and listen to all the Disney stories! Then to top it off we talked some about a possible Disney trip and cruise next year, I am getting excited!
More later, I am sure Lindsay will update her blog and she has lots of fun things to tell, that is after they all get a nice nap in this afternoon.
I had my camera ready for when they all walked thru the gates but as luck would have it, my battery was dead!

Mind you VERY EARLY in the morning at that--Mike and I dropped Mark and Lindsay and the girlies off at the DFW airport to go to Disney and then drove back to Waco, we were back home before 7AM---just a few pics of Madalyn and Loraly(they were so excited), we gave them some money to buy anything they wanted at Disney, can't wait for them to be back to see just what they bought!

I love taking the girls to get their toes all painted up and pretty, so I took them last week before Madalyn and Loraly left for Disney and Kaitlyn had to go back home for cheerleading practice. What a fun time!
Madalyn had Mickey ears painted on her toes, Kaitlyn had flowers on hers and then Lorlay had to have one Mickey ear and one flower on her little toes!

Just a few pics of the girls when they stayed here for a few days...they built a tent and were planning on sleeping under the air hockey table until Madalyn decided that bugs may crawl in her ears if she slept on the floor...

A few weeks ago I kept Pepper for Leigh and Terrill while T was away in Jamaica "working" and Leigh and the boys went for a visit...we all really enjoyed having a dog around again, it has been a long time since we have had one...I wonder if Pepper recognized T when he finally decided to come back home:)

I have had lots going on the last few weeks, but right now, things are really pretty humdrum, which is good!
Mark and Lindsay are in Florida, they took the girls to Disney and will be back on Sunday.
Mike is in Vegas all week for a seminar for work, I knew I should of went with him but choose to stay here..he is having a ball, he went to see The Blue Men on Monday night, toured the Hoover Damn yesterday and is touring an air force base today plus this afternoon will give his presentation which he has worked very hard on.

The girls stayed a few days with us a few weeks ago, while Mark and Lindsay went to Florida to look at houses if they choose to move there, but as of know, Mark is going on in a few weeks and start the job there, Lindsay and girls are gonna stay here, start Madalyn in school, Loraly in MDO and both girls in their dance classes.I pray for the best decision they can make for their family, the selfish part of me wants them here but I know in my heart they have to do what is best for them.

So, in a few weeks, Mike and I are going with our best buds on a Mexican Riviera cruise for 7 glorious days, part of the reason why I did not go to Vegas, trying to save money for our excursions. We are all so excited, we have so much fun with Dale/Doug.