lucky mom!

Some days these three drive me NUTS! HA!! but...... some days I am so lucky that they are my kids! The girls wanted to go to the mall this weekend, so I told them they could go, but I would go with them. I would sit and drink a soda read a book and let them shop with their friends. So many of their friends told them to lie to me, tell your mom you are going over to my house, and then we will go to the mall......I am so glad they are not ready to "lie" to me!!!!! I have three great kids and I am lucky to be their mom.........and they really do like hanging out with me and their dad! I pray ever day that they continue to be great kids!!!!

actions speak louder then words!!!

The girls and I babysat for my cousins Joe, and Tory! They played with Emery, and I got to be a baby hog!!! Bode is so sweet, and such a good baby!

The girls helped Emery make Smores! Yum!!!
Pictures of our creations!

Miss Emery dressed up in her princess outfit.

Izzy as a pig.....oink!

Caroline as a pig.....oink.....oink......

We had so much fun, and we hope they ask us again real soon!!!!!

Happy Birthday!

Thanksgiving.....2010

Family.......so much to be thankful for!

Uncle Grant, Jordan, and LULU

Nicky.....too much celebrating!

Grandma Sampson..(Aunt JoAnn) and Ella

Peace!

Cousins having fun!

Princess Raina

Emery Rose

Benjamin

Olivia

Tracy

Mom and Wendi

The WHOLE GANG!!!

the three little pigs.............

Grant (not really thrilled about this idea)

Sweet Caroline

she wanted to be the shy pig!

Miss Izzy

My dad passed away last Saturday. It was a miracle that he lived as long as he did with esophegeal cancer. Most patients die within the first year. He felt good most of the time, until about six months ago. He had surgery to remove part of his stomach due to bleeding ulcers. He never felt great after that. His kidneys started to shut down, and they told us there was nothing more they could do. We brought him home to be in his own bed, and to be with his dog Lilly. Me, my two brothers and sister moved with our mom and dad. Most of the time my aunts, uncles, cousins, niece, nephew, our kids, our wives, our husbbands were all there too!Incredible gift that we were given to spend time with our dad. I am very sad, but he would not want to live the way that he had been living. I know he is having a big party in heaven with everyone!!! This picture was taken last summer at the Lake of the Ozarks on the tritoon boat. His favorite place to be!