Our weekend adventure

We had so many laughs with our friends the Keelings. I think they brought the ice and cool air here...well maybe not, it was supposed to come anyway! Okay so...onward to the airport the big scary airport that spits out those that don't know how to do the circle to get back to where you started.... yes that would be ...ME! Okay we got the friends! Next doughnuts for breakfast and relax for 1 hour and enjoy the house peace. Next to a tournament basketball game for Gretchen. They won! Next leave and go to the stockyards in Fort Worth. Brrr. Windy and cool 45. Okay that is warmer than they have had but ya know...60's please? There we walked the town and saw the herding of 13 huge longhorns. Huge! Then a gunfight! Wow-wee. Next shops to keep us warm...should we buy armadillo pellets? Nah. Listened to a band outside gave a few dollars for the entertainment. Brr...the wind is picking up where to ? Oh ..H3. Yummo!!! Great steak, ribs and salad. try it...you'll love it! Next walked the strip so more and found a longhorn to sit on. yes we did it! Well, Mary and I did. He was cute in longhorn fashion. I couldn't get my one leg to get up on the darn thing since I wore my baggy jeans---I know what a problem-well yea it is when you are trying to get up on the darn thing!!!! Anyway..fun. Then we took various pics of the longhorn and us. Then I talked Mary into getting up on him...cool! She did it. We were going to stay and listen to some country guy sing at Billy Bob's but they were getting tired and Mike's rib injury from a working ski adventure was hurting him. So we went home to a warm and cozy house. Next day...Sunday.. we went to the Gaylord Texan and walked and walked around, took various pics and decided nice place to visit. Onward we went to the Grapevine Lake...oohh boats were out and fisherman...don't know what they were fishing for but they were fishing. Nice 65 degrees and sunny day it was to do this. I thought about renting a boat and riding the lake...no one jumped at that idea! Next visited the great Wolf Lodge...nice! We went hoe to relax and catch a few winks and ping pong...ate a bit of dinner and left for the rodeo in Fort Worth. Loved it! great riders, barrel racers, funny clowns, roping of animals and other stuff--free! We got lucky and someone had 4 tickets not being used---FREE! Love it! Onward home...slept and next morning took them to the airport. BOOOOOO. Thanks guys!-- Love ya!!!

Church ball

Wahoo! Our first game was thrusting with excitement, power, and fun. Keller 1st beat Woodland Springs YW team 25-24. Can you say...wowser? I the coach, was totally full of panic...I didn't prepare for this to be so competitive or a showstopper. I had 17 girls show up. Cool! But hard to figure out...half knew how to play, the others just did what they could and very well too. Woodland Springs was up in score most of the game...frustation from me since I knew we could beat them with the 7 that already play in middle school or have in the past played. I shuffled all 17 girls around...all played ..amazing it was! Down to the last 2:15 of game the other team was working the time and I couldn't do a thing...so I called one of my girls to foul...foul!!! Whew! I pulled in the power guns,,,my 2 daughters, Erica, Donna and Shelby. And GAME IT WAS!!! Great game ...yes. I just got a little excited. Many parents commented on my excitement...I never thought I was going to be so competitive. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Anyway it was fun...the boys of our ward lost by 1 point. Awwww.

New Years Splash!

Mike almost chicked out after seeing me be REALLY COLD in the pool...but he did it!!!

This is me totally emmersed in our pool at 40 some degrees or something like that. That was our deal between Mike and me...start off year with thrush of cold from pool. Just for fun!

Happy New Year---2009

We spent this eveing with the Polings, the Jacks and us. We ate at red, Hot and Blue. Yummo! Listened to some deep jazz and then we hung out at our home with full bellies. The POlings went home and the Jacks came over to play cards and watch the ball come down. These are the Kacks. We met them through Bunge since Terry supplies the containers for Mike's plant.

Christmas afternoon ---still

Oh yeah...and sje goes onto doing more pics of fabulous her. LOL--- she was having fun with her dad's hat.

texas-- Christmas afternoon---still

Happy and goofy these girls are! Way, way in the back the longhorns were starting to come out.

Looking for Longhorns-Bear Creek Park

Kayla---- being glamorous on Christmas Day.

Christmas Afternoon - Bear Creek Park Tx

Here they are... so much sisterly love going on here!

Christmas Afternoon Family Picture

Christmas Photos

Christmas Morning with the Skeans' Girls! This was 7:45 am... are you all crazy....we need sleep.

Since Christmas..........

I have some catching up to do.............

Lets see, Mike worked while the rest of us were baking cookies still, making more messes, and wraping last minute gifts. We even watched old Christmas movie favorites. Christmas Eve was interesting...we caroled to neighbors and ate our Roast Beef dinner...the temperature was in the 60's somewhere...while midwest was experiencing cold and ice etc.. Later that evening MIke wrapped his said gifts. Yeah for him. Christmas morning we did the usual gift opening and wearing of santa hats. The sun was shining brightly and the warmth was quickly upon us. Hey ...lets go take pictures in the park!!We went to the nearby Bear Creek Park. That was fun...trying to avoid bike riders, roller bladers, dog walkers and people in general. We got some... fun pics! The day progressed and we played ping pong (one of our family gifts) and had a blast with that. We slept a bit and caught up on parades and football. Our neighbors across the street invited us over for dinner...yummo! Stayed over there for a few hours and teens went to our house to play ping pong and other tv games. We missed out Ohio friends and family and all the doings with that but we were there in spirit I guess. No snow, no ice no rain here...just warn sunshine. Pics later...camera and computer not greeing with ea. other!