Happy Turkey Day!!

Ok still catching up!!

So this year instead of going to Michigan for Christmas we went for thanksgiving! It was Awesome having thanksgiving with my brother and sister in-law, my brother and my dad!! Then spent all night shopping with my sister in-law it was the best! Here are some pictures of our turkey!!

Cowboys Game!!

Catching up on things thru 2011

So during preseason we went to the cowboys game!! It was so much fun!! Of course they lost but it was a blast here are some pictures!

THANK YOU GRANDMA CAROLE

So the kids were probably happier then any kid in a candy store today! We received our box from Grandma Carole and in it was a few wrapped gifts and some xmas cards.. (I love my Brown bag its kind of like a scrap book bag.) Anyhow they opened there cards from grandma and look what was in side WHAT?? $50.00 Each.. Yep.. Alexus thought hers was a $500.00 bill and she was going to go by a ipad.. (funny little girl she is) So they decided to save the money for our family sea world trip so they would have spending money down there. YAY Grandma Carole you are the coolest grandma ever!

Amazing Thank You FWPD

Over a year ago i had my purse and alot of my belongings stolen out of my car. There was alot of car thefts around the area then. They took My purse with my Check books in it along with my GPS. They didn't get any money tho. That next day i called the police filed a report and then shut all credit cards down and put a fraud alert on my bank accounts. It took a entire day. AMAZING..  Now over a year later i have a FWPD car pull up in front of my house and bring me this. It is my wallet and all of my cards. HOLY COW.. Seriously? Some kid found it in a near by creek. All i have to say is God is Great! The picture is whats left of everything.

2011 Christmas Program

My Grandma..

October was one of the hardest months i have ever had ever. It all started when i decided to write my grandma a letter letting her know how much i miss her and how excited i was that i was doing the Susan G Komen walk for the cure. ( I had no idea she was sick) I sent the letter and waited.. a few weeks later i went out to the mailbox and i had a letter!! I was so excited! This was Thursday October 6th 2011 i sat down and read it. It was so hard to read the words learning that a person that i new my whole life this person who was suppose to be a mother to me would lie to me and my grandma for years. Its made me over come in tears i just wanted to hug my grandma. Then my phone rings that same day and my dad called and he sounded so upset and said "Cathy i think something is wrong with your grandma your mom called and said your grandma isn't going to make it thru the weekend." WHAT??? how could that be? I just got a letter from her and it was 4 pages long.. How in the world could someone write a 4 page letter and then go to not going to make it? I couldn't believe it i was in shock. All this time i thought i would have time and it turns out my time ran out. I was told aweful things that i was disowned by my grandmother because i had children at a young age and my grandpa didn't even consider me a grand child anymore. ( this all turned out to be lies all told by a women who i thought was my mother)

My days turned in to hours i rented a car and left at 10:00pm Texas time drove 17hrs thru the night to be able to give my grandma a very last hug not because of her condition but because that opertunity had been taken from me for so many years. I made it to grandma at about 6:30pm and stayed with her we laughed and put her pretty pumpkin earrings in and talked about the kids i showed her pictures and told her how much I

missed her. We also got to talk about the letter and how sorry i was that i didn't write sooner. (God i wish i would have wrote sooner.) at about 10pm she fell asleep and that was the last time i ever talked to my Grandma. Saturday she was completely unresponsive and Sunday early in the morning she walked with Jesus thru the gates of heaven. Grandma i know i read this at your funral but i wanted to write this here.....

In Dedication to My Grandma-

A women of extreme strength, Courage and love, who was Beautiful, soft and now peaceful and free as a dove, Someone who our admiration was built around, for her womanhood, wife, friend, & grandmother since she was brought into this world.

My Darling Grandma, We will forever hold in our hearts in which we have truly learned the most from, your strength as a wonderful mother to our mothers and fathers and which we hope to gain in raising your great grandsons and great granddaughters.

My Darling Grandma, We will always respect all you went thru in your hardships and distinguished ways, your ability to hold yourself with such dignity and pride in all your days, your beauty shines in us all who were lucky to be part of your family. We will carry you in our eyes, minds, and hearts in which we have a remedy.

My darling grandma, that is to hold you close by all you have taught us to do, And remember the beautiful women we owe our lives to for giving us life to blessing us with her strong inner spirit of courage, her unconditional love and her laughter for being such a person in who will always and have always held deeply in our hearts now and here after.

My darling grandma, you are taking a little part of us with you as you follow your angels who will guide you to your precious place. May you look down on us with pride on what you brought into this world with your guidance in which you are now truly our angel of grace.

My darling grandma, as you enter your new heavenly home, may you rest in peace for which you truly deserve for you will be truly missed and remembered for your love and honor in which we will preserve. We love you always and forever may god be with you

Kids

Mackenzie is getting so big!! She is now Almost 5 Can you believe it. She has pretty Much spent her entire toddler years in Texas and is starting a small southern accent. Although i do miss sledding with her and taking her to the big lakes she has experienced some pretty cool things down here. She Seen the ocean and got to touch and feed a giraffe up close and personal. She got to go to a Cowboys Game (yep) she is spoiled look at her its hard to say no.. LOL but I <3 her bunches....

Austin is my little man (big man hes almost taller than me..) Ugh i know it doesn't take much.. I miss his little stages.. He is turning in to such a great kid. I love to watch him grow. He also has experienced so much one of his favorite memories i know is going to the Cowboys game! He is a HUGE Football fan and loves playing it. I <3 being a Football mom!!

Miss Alexus... She is my ALL GIRL little girl.. She loves Make up and nail polish and her hair done just right and she wants all the high end clothes and she is more than happy to think that money grows on trees.. =) I have been becoming more accustomed to this (as i was never a girly girl growing up) She is a amazing Artist and i will encourage that beyond anything because she loves it. I am her biggest fan!
I love my kiddos..

Its Been a While..

Ok So we are going to do this in a nut shell... There has been so much going on since the last post and its already a new year! Whew where does the time go?? My kids are growing so much and the struggles and the strengths of parent hood are happening but its the best part when even a bad day turns into a good one.. November i have to say was one of my Fav Months. I got to walk in the Susan G Komen 3 day walk and it was inspirational and amazing. I finished all 60 miles and walked with some amazing women

Our team raised over $45,000.00 AMAZING!! It was so exciting and i couldn't imagaine not doing it again. Here are a few pictures from that race.