Memorial Day 2008

Today we meet Pepaw, Paula and Mimi at Restland Cemetary for the Memorial Day Program. Before the program started we stopped and left flowers and a flag for my great uncle Jack Tanner who was killed in serive in 1945. The program was real good, and Charlie loved the F16 flying over head. I think it was really neat seeing all the service men and women that fight for our country and our freedom. Thank you to you all..

Robert Sybil~ Air Force
Brandon Mitchell~ Air Force
Unlce Les Gill~ Air Force
Cousin Lowell Gill~ Marines
Cousin Sarah Gill~ Marines
Uncle Ruben Figeruoa~ Marines
Grandfather Charles Gill~Air Force
Father-in-Law Donald Simmons~Navy

Great Uncle Jack "Doddy" Tanner~ Army

Great Unlce Edwin "Eddie"Gill~Air Force

Great Grandfather Charles Gossett- Navy

Great Uncle Andy Gossett~Navy

Great Uncle Louis Gossett~Navy

Great Uncle Charles Gossett~Navy

Cousin Michael Hayner~Marines

Great Uncle Willard "Son" Tanner~ Navy

Great Grandfather Joseph Davis~Army

Great Grandfather Charles Gill~ Army

Great Uncle Lowell Hayner~ Marines

Great Uncle Marion Herring~Navy

Great Uncle Troy Snow~ Army

Friend Glen Weidemeyer~ Army Reserve

Friend John Weidemeyer~Army Reserve

Great Aunt Nancy Gossett~Navy

and to those that I forgot to mention, you aren't forgotten....

Deep Elum

After the photo shoot at St Andrews, the kids and I went and had lunch with Mimi (their great grandmother) then off to Deep Elum and then to the camera store. So here are some photos from Deep Elum.

Charlie and Alison at St Andrew's Church

Saturday 5-24-2008 I had a photo shoot at St Andrew's for a friend and her family. So I got there a little early and got some shots of the kids...

Houston~

Michelle's little cutie~It was also Taylor's birthday

Saturday May 17 I headed to Houston with a friend Alison and my daughter Ali. We headed down to surprise Michelle for her birthday. It was a great and fun trip. Just wanted to share some photos!

Frustrated with some people~

I don't know if it is me or them. Craig and I found a really good church that we like and attend. And I feel that sometimes I have grown up a little and found more faith and put more of my heart into Christ. It is a big learning experience and I have put my faith into Christ.

Now to the people that are bugging me. I have been always taught that things happen for reasons, and we aren't to question them but to grow from them. I think for the most part I have done that in my life. My ex and my husband now have dealt with miscarriages, one after the other. I felt for awhile that I wasn't meant to be a mom, then I felt lead to switch dr's and 8mths later we had a son and six weeks later I was preg. again and then had a daughter. But we still went through alot with two preemie's and then 6wks after Alison was born, my hubby found a lump, we had it removed, and it's pre-cancerious cells. Anytime these cells can turn into cancer. I hope they stay at bay but only God knows.

Well I had a friend on a mommy board who's nephew drowned and was revived. He is doing better and I still pray for his recovery and for peace for the family. Well I asked how the grandma was going since he was in her care when this happened. Thinking it was a normal question to ask, instead I got jumped. Apparently grandma (friend's stepmom) is a monster but I never knew it. Well I posted and said everything happens for a reason and again got jump and was told to not make stupid comments like that.

Also on Tuesday was my aunt's birthday and she took her BFF Victoria to the hospital for a test and it's LUNG CANCER, my heart just hurts for Victoria, is a good family friend.

Yesterday while I was waiting for Charlie to get out of school, I saw my bible in the car and found this:


Romans 5:3-5

We can rejoice , too, when we run into problems and trail, for we know that they are good for us-they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectations of salvation. And this expections will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.


Also I found in my bible where I wrote:

When you give up on Hope, you give up on God.




I feel that it is sad when I say something to be more postivie to be shot down and jumped on, I will not change for anyone. I will stand by my convictions...

Just wanted to just say the above..

My Little Boy Scout~

Today was Charlie's first Boy Scout pack meeting. He is thrilled and can't wait to do more. Craig is the Asst Leader and his best friend Jonathan is with him. Tonight Grandma and Grandpa Simmons came along with us, since Grandpa was an Eagle Scout when he was younger. Our First Campout is June 7th~ all the family is welcome to come and enjoy the weekend and the Crossover Ceremony.

Date Night~

Friday the 9th was Date Night~

Friday morning, Craig took Charlie to school, came home and was working on his resume, and then found *1* our big algea eater fish Scooby (who we had for 4yrs) had died. Poor Scooby... *2*Then he went to work and talked with the boss about lack of work and are trying to get a game plan. Then Monette and I along with Alison headed to Dallas to get a door for her backyard (The one we have both now is a solid glass door and she wanted top half with a window and the bottom wood for a doggie door). After we picked up the door we went to see my grandmother and visit with her, since it was in the same neighborhood. Then it was off for some lunch. We finally got back on our side of the world and went to look at the model homes for some decorating ideas. Now it's time to pick up the kids from school. We get home and get ready to take the kids to FUMC Frisco for the PNO. *3*On the way over to drop the kids off, I get pulled over and get to meet Frisco's Finest, nice! We drop the kids off and head to dinner. It was a great time with just Craig and I. After dinner we went to Target to get groceries and a birthday present for a friends little boy who is turning 1. Now we are off to get the kids and they both made me a tissue paper flower and a card for Mother's Day... sweet.....


Three strikes, we are done.... LOL

Thursday the 8th~

We started off that morning at 9am at Kindergarten Roundup for Alison, she is so excited and can't wait for school to start for her. After we got there, they took the children and let them go into the kindergarten classrooms and see what it is all about while we went over everything. We got back Aubust 7th and 8th to do the reg.

Then that evening we were back to the school for Charlie who wants to join Cub Scouts "Tiger Scout". Craig signed up to also be a Asst. Leader for Charlie's pack. Our first campout is in June and it's a family campout, and crossing over ceremony.

So I am now the mom of a Almost Kindergartener and First Grader who is a Tiger scout...

Ray Roberts Lake~Johnson Branch Camping with Friends~

Saturday, Craig and I and the kids and Monette and two of her children all headed up to Lake Ray Roberts State Park and went camping. It was alot of fun, but we are super tired and Craig and I are burned!
We grilled Hotdogs and burgers for dinner and then for dessert, Smores and my dad's campfire Peach Cobbler (just as I remembered, yummy!).
During the day we fished, the kids road there bikes and ran around.

Sunday, David a friend from Craigs work came up with the boat and David, Craig and Charlie went fishing in the morning and when they came home, 8 fishes later (fish fry on Tuesday) we loaded up the campsite and went and played on the boat with the kids and the torpedo.

All in all, it was a great 1st time camping with the kids, and many more to come!

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) 2003-2008

This is my last year in MOPS, I have been in this since 2003, when Alison was only 4mths old and today was her graduation. Last year Charlie graduated and now he is getting ready to graduate from Kindergarten.

MOPS was my saving grace, it makes me so sad. I am not sure which is makes me sniff sniff more, leaving mops or my daughter going off to kindergarten. I have grown so much with MOPS, Christ, and Friendships that I cherish. I have been on steering for a couple of years and it was a true honor to serve.Anyway I just wanted to share with you all....