A Day With Debbie

I am grateful today for my family, for us all being together today at my home to enjoy a "feast" as my beautiful granddaughters put it...
For my wonderful husband, our love for each other and for his love for his family.
I am thankful for my 3 children, for all the years they have brought joy to my heart, I am so proud of each of them.
For my 3 granddaughters, for their smiles and hugs. For our night together and cooking together and Loraly rubbing my face at 4AM and asking me to play with her...for Kaitlyns fruit salad...for Madalyns Rudolph the Red Nosed reindeer song, over and over again.
For another year to enjoy my mother and Mikes father, as I know that time is short for them now and we should enjoy and love them to our utmost now. Sharing memories with Mike yesterday about his mom loving Christmas and daddy loving to cook his turkey, and packing our 3 little kiddos up every year, getting them out of school early and driving to Kerrville for Thanksgiving.
That little Paul was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon and is enjoying time with his mawmaw and papa tonight and that Leigh,Terrill,Jack,Paul,& Whit are a family once again if just for a few days. I am thankful for the meds that are helping Paul get better.
For a wonderful cruise last week to the Carribean with our friends Dale & Doug, for all the fun and memories we share together,even swimming with the stingrays!

We are getting all ready for Loralys big 3yr old birthday party and then the next day leaving for a 7 day cruise...what do I do? I get strep throat! Gone to the dr, got meds, been on them for 2 days now, surley by tomorrow I will feel lots better!
There will be a Mermaid jumpoleen here, we will be grilling burgers and hot dogs and of course lots of cake and presents!
Happy Birthday to Mark on Nov15
Happy Birthday to Loraly on Nov17
We were not here on their birthdays to help celebrate but we thought about both of them!

there are 5 out there right now...just where are they coming from?
UPDATE, as of today(11-10), we have seen no more little mice!

Lindsay,Loraly, & I went to Burger King for lunch today...we ordered our sandwiches then the lady kindly asked if I would like to add a drink for .38cents---that was the senior price for a drink---I kindly ask her back just how old did she think I was? Certainly not a Sr just yet although I did take the drink, was a bargain!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Whit has been here most of the last week or so during the day while Paul has spent time in the hospital in Ft.Worth...

Yesterday, I was sitting here on the computer and he was playing, he came and patted my arm and said"Miss Debbie, you are my sweetie"

Get well Paul!

we have had a little problem the last week with a few mice on our patio, I guess due to the road being paved behind us and the big empty field...anyways, I bought some sticky pads to get them yesterday, we put them out around 6 and by 8 we had caught 2---I went back out around 9:45 and was turning around and lo and behold standing right behind me was a skunk---I don't know who ran faster, me to the house or the skunk!
This morning my skunk friend took care of the mouse pads and mice for me, none are no where to be found!
Guess there is a skunk running around Hewitt with 2 sticky pads glued to his fur!

I can't wait for the day when I get to heaven and you are there to greet me...You are missed so much here on earth!
4 years ago you left us....my sweet daddy

Happy Birthday to you today!
40 years and holding!

Madalyn and Loraly rode with us to Sonic tonight to pick up burgers for dinner---
"I love you Mom"
"I love you G-daddy"
"I love you Madalyn"
Over and over again....there will definatley be lots more trips to Sonic!

Mike had his neuro appt this morning, he has a pinched nerve...he is on a high dose steroid treatment for a week...hopefully, this will do the trick...he goes back to the dr in a 2 weeks, he will get reasessed. If he is still having some problems then they may do a traction rehab from home for a few weeks..then, if still no progress it will be either an epidural steroid injection...worse case scenerio, surgery.
I felt so much better knowing I would not have to see my husband wheeled into surgery...I pray humbly for the steroids to do the best they can for Mike and make him more comfortable, he has been in pain way too long.He is amazing!
No more chiropracters...EVER!

Happy Anniversary to my beloved husband of 32 years...I love you so much.

to my most cherished friend, Dale on her birthday...we travel together, cry together, laugh together, tell secrets...another few weeks and a cruise together for 7 days! Happy Birthday, thank you for being there for me!

Saturday we got to take Kaitlyn to the Pumpkin Patch in Flower Mound for Nashs birthday party---we had cake, hot dogs, she got to do a hay maze, we all did the hay ride and the kids got to get out and pick their own pumpkins...afterwards we met with Mikes family at Red Lobster and had dinner, was a good day!

To my sweet husband---the one I have loved for over 30yrs, he takes care of me, comforts me, loves me, provides for me, always there whenever I need him, one who loves God with all his heart and all he has ever wanted for his family is to reach for heaven.
Mike has always been a great father, taught our children so much about life, never missed a game, cried over our children about good or bad and is so proud of each and every accomplishment they have achieved.
Then the Grand-daughters came along, what pride and joy he has for each one, I saw a differant twinkle in his eyes as each one of these girls was born!
He is a hard worker, takes pride in his job and does it with determination every day. He has came such a long way in his career.Here is to 52 more years together!!!

Kaitlyn spent the weekend with us, so Madalyn decided to stay with us on Saturday night so she could play with her cousin...we took the girls to Kiddie Land to play a round of putt-putt...Madalyn made a hole in one, Kaitlyn made a hole in one, and grandma/ma made 3 holes in one...G-daddy was having an off night partly because of his back hurting so we will have a rematch soon! After putt-putt we all rode the train....then to Sonic for cheese sticks and slushes, the girls played on the playground for an hour....
Sunday morning, we got up and grandma/ma made everyone pancakes...
Kaitlyn tackled the fishy game on my computer and finally conquered it!

for honoring me on my 50th birthday, the pretty flower bouqets meant so much to me, thank you Rhonda and Laurie.

Words can not describe how proud I am of my memory book and all the sweet things that were wrote to me!
Something I will forever cherish!

One special moment after my party, the kiddos were playing with my balloons, they decided to take them outside and let them go to heaven to papa---Madalyn kissed one and said it was a special balloon with a kiss to papa...
I admit one of the hardest things about my birthday since daddy passed away is the fact that I miss his call and saying, "Happy Birthday Babe"

Mike has had some major back problems for over a week now, he has been seeing a chiropracter, I don't know if that is the right answer or not, he did got to a medical dr last week (she gave him some pain meds that have helped) and also had a MRI that the chiropracter suggested that he do, we have an appoinment next week to see our regular dr... hopefully we will get some answers then...he has been in a lot of pain and taking lots of pain medications...