A Day With Debbie

Happy Birthday to Lindsay....

A year Old, that is what our sweet little Sophie is today!
What smiles she brings to our hearts, what joy she brings to her grandparents lifes!
A Blessing from above...
You are so loved Sophie!

Oh come,let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our Salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving.
Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
For the Lord is the great God.
And the great King above all gods.
In His hand are the deep places of all earth;
The heights of the hills are His also.
The sea is His, for He made it;
And His hands formed the dry land.
Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For He is our God.
And we are the people of His pasture.
And the sheep of His hand.

Psalms 95
1-7

G-daddy and his grand-daughters on his birthday.

Kaitlyn---Kopperl Eagles2008 7th grade

We all went to Doug and Dales this year for their churches fall festival---lots of good food, and BIG inflatables, the girls had so much fun...I think the grown up kids had just as much fun! Dale, Lindsay, and I went to Canton on Saturday morning, we all found lots of bargains and had so much fun together!
Mike and Doug enjoyed getting paper eggs cracked on their heads...
This was the week-end that sweet Sophie decided to try walking, after they all got home, she didn't crawl too much after that.
The girls all dressed up so cute, Madalyn was a cat, Loraly a "good" witch, and Sophie was a little sunshine.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LORALY, what a big 5 year old!!!
Mike and I did not get to attend Loralys birthday party, I had a stomach bug but we did celebrate about a week later...I made, or attempted to decorate Loraly a Walle cake, we had Doug and Dale here plus Amber and her family came, we had a big BBQ and just enjoyed our family.
Loraly, you are the light of our world, you have such a personality, I love your giggle,I love how you love MDO and can't wait to go, how you love church, how you love your mommy and daddy and your sisters, how you love to go eat soup at the chinese restaurant--- how you love to come over to Mas and help me cook, how you love to eat puppy chow....

It has been a while since I have bloggged!

Guess it has just been that not a lot has happened here at the Keller Castle.

Sweet Mike celebrated a birthday, my wonderful friend Dale celebrated her birthday, then Mike & I celebrated our "34" wedding anniversary--wow, 34 years, seems like just yesterday!

Mark has found a job in Ft.Worth area, I am so happy he has found a job but bittersweet as Lindsay and the girls are right around the corner and we get to spend so much time with them.

Ft.Worth is certainly not far, so I bet I will be wearing out I-35 here soon!

We got to go watch Kaitlyn play in a volleyball tournament, she is very fiesty when it comes to playing ball...still need to make a football game on a Thurs night to see her cheer.

No big trips planned in the next few months, just being here at home, enjoying the wonderful weather, getting ready to go to Carrollton on Halloween night for a big fall festival at Doug and Dales church then possibley an overnight stay, the girls think of them as another set of grandparents! Trying to talk Dale into a quick trip to Canton on Saturday morn afterwards to maybe find some new Christmas decorations... Lindsays idea btw...Home for Thanksgiving, love to cook! We already started christmas shopping, got 3 of the girls big gifts out of the way...looking for a nice new tree, would like a trim one but 9feet tall, we did look some this weekend but did not find one we really liked...

So, I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather and getting ready for all the little spooks to come your way!

We did it!!! We all parasailed in beautful Cabo San Lucas. And I would definately do it again!
Cabo was so pretty but very hot!

Today, I got to go to Madalyns school, and celebrate Grandparents Day with her.In her classroom, she had wrote a special memory to share with me--her was last Christmas, and she got a new Webkinz from us...then, we were ask to share a special memory of Madalyn...mine was, 3 actually that came to mind, not that every day that I get to spend with my grand-daughters is a special memory!
1, the moment she was born and I got to hold her for the first time...
2, every year, the night before Thanksgiving, all the little girls come to Mas and we prepare all the casseroles for the next day, all together, even with Bubba...no telling what goes in those casseroles but they are always perfect!
3, a few years ago, we picked up Mark, Lindsay and the girls from Disney at DFW--we were waiting for them and then the girls came out of the gate all dressed up from head to toe with crowns, princess dresses, the works...such a sight!
Thanks for the sweet card my girls, I love it!

No, she is not available for anyone else, she is my own personnal chef and decorator! Well, I may have to share a bit with her mommy....

So, last week, Madalyn and Loraly stayed for a few days while Mark was interviewing and Lindsay was along for the ride. I decided to make a fresh strawberry cake and Loraly helped...In the mean time my mom called wanting a recipe--so, I was trying to multi-task and do two things at once---Loraly kept wanting to add things to the mix, so I kept saying, "wait"---I think I said it about 4 times when she proudly announced, "Ma, I don't have anymore wait in me"! BTW, cake was delicious, and the icing,well,it was very runny till I had to add more confectioners sugar, I think Loraly poured in more strawberry puree than I knew about...

The artwork was done several weeks ago, and yes, it is still on my fireplace...wouldn't move it for the world!!!!

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!