Jan 31, 2010

Sunday night after church has been pizza night with us since the girls were in high school. It's a great tradition, and the boys ask about it all week.

Jan 30, 2010

"My Dad Rocks"
My 5 awesome grandkids all wearing their "My Dad Rocks" t-shirt, can't really see it. You have to be fast when trying to get a picture of all 5 at once.

Jan. 29, 2010

Jan. 28, 2010

Snow day!!!!! Awesome!

Jan 27, 2010

I have donated blood since I was in High School. As of today it has been 117 pints, and if I figure right that is 14.5 gallons. Pretty painless and well worth it. Try it! (at least once)

Jan 26,2010

Jan 25, 2010

Jonas wanted to put together this puzzle and I was suprised at how many pieces he knew to put in.

Jan 24, 2010

Our little Jeremiah will be 6 weeks on Tuesday. It's like he has always been here.

Jan 23, 2010

Today Noah's Ark did an appreciation reception for Tamara. It was so nice of them. She did an awesome job at the daycare, not just as the director, but most of loving the kids and caring for their families. That's my girl!

Jan 22, 2010

Amaya loves corn bread, we had pot pie tonight and it was topped with corn bread and she just loved eating it. Thank you sweetie for liking gamma's food over that jared stuff.

Jan 21, 2010

Maddox and gamma playing cow & pig with stamps. The games we make up.

Jan 20, 2010

Jake is at his best playing the Wii. I wish I could have put all the pictures I had taken of him playing, the facial expressions and his actions. Just so cute!

Today was an awesome day!!!! Bruce and I headed to Albuquerque to see a Dr. Hansen up there, which I thought was gonna do a nerve block on a nerve in my back. After speaking to him for about 30 mintues and after he gave me a good examination he decided to do a procedure on my Periformis muscle, (Bruce mentioned this to him, and we learned of this from Terry Todd, here in Roswell) which is the muscle which lies next to the siatica nerve. The problem with periformis symdrome is that the muscle gets inflamed and pushes on the nerve and causes pain. This is hard to determine as the problem. He went in and gave me a local and then inserted anti-inflamatory medicine and a steroid on the muscle to relax it. This will take a few days to react, but we are praying that this is it. It was just so awesome that he was open to this and didn't just try the same thing over again and he actually spent time with me.
The picture below is of the Sandia mountains in Albuquerque. They were so beautiful with just a slight dusting of snow on them. Wow, New Mexico is a beautiful state.

Jan 19, 2010

Jan 18, 2010

My man is so sweet!

Jan 17, 2010

We spent Saturday and Sunday at the cabin in the mountains. As you can see from one picture the guys were ready to get out and play in the snow. On Sunday the big guys went skiing/snow boarding. They had a blast, the stories never end. Tamara and Jessica took the little boys down to play at the playground at the campgrounds. Always fun to be with them.

Jan 16, 2010

Jan 15, 2010

Amaya's first try at sonic french fries.

Jan 14,2010

Only at Gamma's can we jump on the beds. Jonas and Maddox were having a great time.

Jan 13, 2010

It's the middle of pecan harvest, and has been going strong for about a week or more now with no rain/snow. It would be nice if it stayed that way for about another week so we could get it done.
This is the shaker, really cool to watch. Each tree has to be shook, then the process begins.
I know what a weird picture for the picture of the day, but this is a big part of my life.

Jan 11,2010

For quite a few years Bruce and I have ate our dinner in the living room, well every since the girls both left for college. At the same time we have an ongoing backgammon game every year. We start on Jan 1 and go through the whole year keeping track of who wins. We end up with about 400something games a year and we are pretty well split pretty even on who wins. Oh Yeah and for the month of Jan, so far I am ahead on winnings.

Jan 11, 2010

A birthday in this family gets you as photo of the day.
HAPPY 32nd BIRTHDAY Jason!!!!!!

Jan 10, 2010

It's not very often that we get a cousin here from out of town, so we take advantage of it with a picture. Michael was here and stopped by the chruch for the potluck. It's been a while Michael, but so wonderful to see you. Great picture Celeste, Jessica, Michael and Tamara.

Jan 9, 2010

Maddox is just a little climber, it comes natural, gets it from daddy. That's all the exercise bike was, just something to climb on.

Jan 8, 2010

I got to be a witness at the wedding of a young couple that I have become very close to in the last 4 years. Nice to see them working on things and getting their life in order. Congrats! Jonathan and Sarah Hartwell

Jan 7 2010

It's Thursday and that means it is "FAM" night. We have been getting together as a family to eat once a week since my dad died, and that will 11 years next month. Sometimes there is more but always there are the Haley's, Mema, Popes and Jennings. The only one you can't see in the picture is "Jer" (Jeremiah), and he is sleeping in his car seat next to Bruce and Tamara. It was dinner at Martins, great Mexican food.

Jan 6, 2010

Our little princess will be 9 months old tomorrow. She tries to keep up with the boys, and is pulling up and trying to let go. It won't be long and she will be running around too.

Jan 5, 2010

We all love Burrito Express, but Jonas just decided while eating he would climb on grandads shoulders, so he did, on his own. What are grandads for if not for climbing.

Jan 4, 2010

Jake lost his top tooth on Sunday night. Quite an ordeal for him, but his daddy got to pull it after some coaxing.

Jan 3, 2010

Tonight at church some of our friends became members of The First Church of the Nazarene in Roswell. Tony & Wendy Stroble,Brian and Pricilla James and Jan Stiles. Welcome you guys!

Jan 2, 2010

Feeding the ducks has become quite a thing around here, any leftovers go down the hill. The boys just love feeding them. Bruce is no exception.

Jan. 1, 2010

Happy New Year! Jeremiah being the youngest gets to start the year of photos off. He is just adorable and is growning like crazy. On his 4 week check up he already weighs 10.2 pounds.