A Day With Debbie

We were on our way back to M/L house after we ate at On The Border for Madalyns birthday, the girls wanted to ride back with us...so I was asking Madalyn some questions about what she was learning at school.
First, what star is closest to the earth--answer---Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffet, Rascal Flatts---hmmm think again, another answer, GOD....good answer
Second,Did you know that Pres.Bush was named after Bushes Chicken?

Today(Sat)
we got to celebrate with Madalyn and her friends from school today at Poppa Rollos, a "Rock n Roll" party complete with karaoke, cake, and lots of pizza and presents!
Then her ma and g-dade took her to Target to let her pick out her special presents....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MADALYN,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!

To my favorite "6"yr old in all the world...I love you very much!
I can't wait for the "Rock n Roll" birthday party this Saturday at Papa Rollos!

What a beautiful day yesterday was after all the cold weather the last few months--I think it hit 80!
So, what do 2 little girls, their mommy and ma(& mom) do? Go see all the animals! Then off to Sams for pizza and rootbeer! Our new found restaurant with the best cheese pizza! But we missed my other little love, Katy, she had school today!
Leaving the zoo, we saw a sweet sight---Steve B and his daughter Julie were walking in to see the animals...

Poor Madalyn felt bad first then Kaitlyn...Off to the Dr for both, Madalyn has ear/sinus infections then Kaitlyn has the flu---Kaitlyn feels a lot better, Lindsay had to take Madalyn back to the dr today, she now has the flu---
Was suppose to be a fun wknd at Ma/Gdaddys...we did make Fuddruckers and chocolate milk shakes but then everyone started to feel bad!
Mark/Lindsay got home from McKinney and his interview Sat afternoon, we took off for Dallas to see Christina and the DCC Friends and Family Show after eating with family and friends(Doug/Dale) at Spaghetti Whse....

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

Saturday, we celebrated Pauls "6" birthday at Peter Piper---actually Mike & I took him shopping on Wednesday night and let him pick out his gifts---some Digimans, 3 Nascar hotwheels, and 4 tee-shirts. We had lots of fun helping him celebrate as well as lots of other friends. A special thanks to Dan the magician and his wife Melissa, our wonderful next door neighbors for coming to preform some magic tricks for the kiddos.
Then Saturday night we went to a wedding reception for Karen, my friend Marshas daughter. We got to meet her new husband Ken and visit with Melinda and Elaine and Elaines new fiance.
After we got back home Madalyn called and asked us to come over to her house and watch her skate on her new skateboard and have ice cream with her...nothing better than having your grand-daughter wanting you to come see her!
Kaitlyn had a BB game but we will go to one in a few weeks, they lost this week....

Thursday,Jan.18,2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAUL!!!!
A big "6" yr old today!!!!

Happy Birthday today, daddy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy Birthday to Kaitlyn, 11yrs old today!
Everyone came here to haveItalian and birthday cake with a pic of our rock star on top---
She got a John Deere shirt, some new clothes from her mom and a new cell phone from grandma and daddy...a firefly!

Merry Christmas to all

The presents are all bought, wrapped, under the tree, cornbread is baking for dressing--raining outside and cool, with a nice fire inside...Guess all my little girls are sleeping now dreaming of what the morning will hold. watched our annual Christmas Story with Cam.
Dropped by the Saxons tonight to take the boys a little present, visited with Terrills mom and sister...Paul was sweet, he asked me when our "date" was gonna be since it did not turn out the week he was sick then had to go to Vermont, so I will plan a special day this week for just the 2 of us. He showed me his money he has found and I promised him some Italian money that Mike has...Lord, if you hear my prayer, please heal this precious child, he is so sick now and there is not a lot left for him as far as treatments. Be with his sweet parents, they are so tired and worried about him.
I have so many precious memories of Paul, to be shared another time.
I hope he is sleeping with a smile on his little face tonight! No hurting for him tomorrow as he plays away with all his new toys, just a normal kid !

We hosted the Keller family last night at our home for our annual Christmas get-together....was rainy and cold but we were all here together complete with a mexican feast! I started a tradition of a tablecloth with our handprints on it with hand paint...we made a fast run to WalMart to buy another sheet to do one for Robin and her family in Virginia since they were unable to be here with us this year. I will send it to her next week.
Next week-end we will all get together once more to celebrate Glens "50" birthday at ElFenix, Susan is surprising him on Tuesday and taking him to Las Vegas for 3 days.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LINDSAY
we celebrated by eating at Ninfas then to the Christmas Pagent at Columbus Ave.
Then home for cake and presents!

Every year the last 4 yrs we have made this trip with our friends, the Saxons---with the exception of 2 yrs ago as we got all the way there with 4 little children bouncing off the Suburban walls and to find it was closed to due the rains we had that year---this year we ate at a new pizza place then headed that way---lots of giggles, singing of Rudolph and Frosty and of course the 12 Days of Christmas....then we had to wait an hour to get in the park and it took another hour to drive thru---finally home around midnight last night.

We went on a cruise 2 weeks ago---
2 glorious days at sea,
Jamaica--we all climbed Dunne River Falls, over 600 feet up--I can't believe I actually did it..a little pushing/pulling from Mike and Doug tho...
Grand Caymens--we swam with the stingrays...well, lots of screaming, but it was fun..they were rubbery feeling,all over us, hitting, bumping, the guide put them on our back and rubbed us...
Cozumel--we rented a Dune Buggy and drove around the island in a caravan, Mike snorkled and played volleyball and we had some mexican snacks but over it was a blast! Will never forget the Pee-Pee Station...
1 more glorious day at sea then home...
Food was great, all the plays at night were wonderful, I won a few dollars playing the slots, Mike won a few playing roulette....
Highlight of the week--Mike won Mr Sexy Legs!

Madalyn & Loraly stayed overnight with us last night because Lindsay & Mark were painting the living room---well, Loraly was in a singing mood..everything from "Jesus Loves Me" to "If You Are Happy and You Know It"---she sang till well past midnight then looked at me and said Mom, I am tired! It was just precious listening to her sing...even "Jingle Bell Rock". She started singing at 9PM, we just listened and smiled.

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!