Can't Wait

I don't get to see two of my nieces and a nephew very often but rumor has it that they will be coming to visit the weekend before Christmas and I can't wait.

I just love my nieces and nephews, young and old.

How Cute Are These 3 Boys!!

I'm pulling a Deneise and stealing this really cute picture of three of my great nephews:

Uncle D's new ride

Uncle D's boss called him and told him he didn't have to go to such lengths to get a little R&R or to get his new ride that he'll be using a work. Check it out. Uncle D is looking forward to it's delivery:

What a Thanksgiving!!! & We are truthfully Thankful

Tuesday afternoon, Uncle D, called me at work which is about an hour from home to say "the EMT's are here working on me, I may be having a heart attack". Needless to say I went into panic mod. After wrapping up what I could at work I headed towards home not knowing where I was going. After another call, I found out that everything was levelling off and what hospital Uncle D was being taken to. I head that way and when I got there this is what I found:

By the time he got to the hospital his heart "episode" had subsided and he was feeling a little washed out but much better. As he was being monitored, his heart rhythm was not quite right so he was admitted. After seeing the cardiologist, we were told that this heart rhythm episode was quite dangerous and could have ended in cardiac arrest. We know that God's hand of protection was on Uncle D that afternoon. He had a couple of test with fairly good results on Wednesday and Thursday, enjoyed his Thanksgiving lunch at the hospital. Surprisingly, he said it wasn't bad even for hospital food. He will have his last test/procedure this afternoon which will check out the electrical circuits of his heart to determine which of the 2 conditions he might have that caused this and hopefully get a fix so that if it happens again, his heart will regulate fairly quickly. I want to thank my brother, Ronnie, and our pastor, Bro. Jerry for being there Tuesday evening when I didn't know what I'd find at the ER and Uncle D's sisters and BIL for being there Wednesday during the heart cath. I also want to thank all our friends and family that have prayed for us this week, for the comments on FB and the visits. You all are such blessings in both our lives and we love you all.

Since I last blogged

Since I last blogged, we enjoyed a little soccer, basketball and Kalix time. Some pictures to chronicle:

Happy 50th Anniversary

Today we went to a 50th anniversary celebration of some good friends that we haven't seen in several years. It was a great time of catching up with them and their families.

Earl and Ann

Stephanie, Dean, Ann, Earl, Leisha and Cynthia

The Whole crew which has now grown to 25 members

Harvest Festival 2009

Kalix's Birthday - 10/07/09

Baby Kalix was born yesterday but I wasn't able to see him until tonight. He is a real cutie:

5 lbs 13 oz - 18 inches long

Ben, KD and Kalix

Some Crazy Kids

Uncle D and 3 of his Very Close Friends

Great Times

Yesterday, after starting my day with an early Walmart run, I made my way to a local mall where I was crashing my 4 year old great nephew's friends birthday party. He and some of his close friends were going to Build a Bear for this party. I never knew what fun they would have:

After the party, I headed home to change clothes and head out to a baby shower for a friend that I had taught in pre-school Sunday School. It's amazing how fast kids grow up:

After the shower, I went back home to change clothes once again and pick up Uncle D for a fish fry that his SS class was sponsoring at our church:

Even though it was a rainy Saturday, it was a GREAT day with family and friends. We are so blessed with both.

Great Day, Saturday, 09/12/09

I have had one of the best days today but since it is 10:08, I don't have time to post so hopefully it will be updated tomorrow. GREAT day with family and friends.

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend was a blast for us. It started early Saturday morning when we headed out for trip to Muenster, TX with some really good friends. We had breakfast at Rhomer's in Muenster and then headed over to Fischer's Meat Market:

After our trip to Muenster, we headed back to Robert & T's for Robert's birthday party in the evening: It was a time of family and fun:

Sunday brought our normal church ministries and then an evening celebrating another friend's birthday where Uncle D snapped this picture of his favorite superhero: Since we had had so much fun all weekend, Monday was a day of labor for us at home doing some household chores and yard work.

Manuel Graduates

Uncle D and his immediate family made a trip to San Diego the last weekend in August to see our nephew Manuel and share in his graduation day at the MCRD, Marine Corp Recruit Depot. From what I heard, it was a great time for all that went. A picture that Uncle D took of Manuel: