There's No Place Like Home

BODIES 1-2-09

2010-01-03T11:13:00.000-06:00

We went to Downtown Dallas Westend Marketplace to see the BODIES exhibit. It was so interesting! Every thing in there was from a real person.

Donna & Sylvia

2010-01-03T11:10:00.000-06:00

Went over to Donna & SylSyl's new house on Christmas night. I made them a scrapbook of the last 8yrs living on Jasmine Dr. They loved it! They now live in Carrollton less than a mile from Chris's mom's house!

Christmas at the Murray's 2009

2010-01-03T11:08:00.002-06:00

CHRISTMAS DAY 2009

2010-01-03T11:07:00.002-06:00

CHRISTMAS DAY!! 2009

Christmas Snow!! 2009

2010-01-03T11:05:00.000-06:00

We ended up have a White Christmas this year! It was so beautiful! It started about 3:00pm Christmas Eve and continued throuought the night! This was the first recorded snowfall in Dallas on Christmas Day! We made History!

Trip to Houston 12-21

2010-01-03T11:00:00.000-06:00

Downtown Houston. Went to Magnolia and downtown Houston to visit with Scott's family and Linda's sister Kathi. Went down with Scott, Linda, Mikey, Justin, Alyssa, Christopher and me.

Christmas Cards 2009

2010-01-03T10:56:00.001-06:00

Here are a few of the Christmas cards I made this year.

Percussion Ensemble 12-10-09

2010-01-03T10:51:00.000-06:00

Christopher was one of 10 students in 5th grade to be picked for this years percussion group. He played the recorder, xylophone, and the glockenspiel. Didnt get many good pictures because they had the lights turned out. It was a great preformance!

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-12-04T10:06:00.000-06:00

2 Smoked Turkeys and all the fixins!

Disney 10-16-09

2009-12-04T09:47:00.000-06:00

Hadnt had a chance until now to post some pics of our trip to FL. We went to Orlando to take Christopher to Disney for the first time for his birthday. We all had a wonderful time! We were there for a week. Chris's dad and Suzanne had a timeshare that we stayed in. Beautiful place, Regal Palms. Danny, Trisha and Alyssa were also there too. We also visited Aunt Alma, Aunt Susan, Aunt Prissy and Uncle Steve. Got to see cousins Lora and Holly too. Disney was just awesome, everything we hoped for and more. Happy 11th Birthday little man!!

New Pool

2009-10-03T15:52:00.000-05:00

Thanks to our wonderful neighbors we now have something to cool off in next summer :) Thanks Donna & Sylvia!! We will miss you when you move, but we have had a great 8 years as neighbors! The pool is not complete yet, but here is Christopher getting some leaves out.

GO COWBOYS!!

2009-09-13T22:50:00.000-05:00

First day of school

2009-08-27T18:01:00.002-05:00

Oh how time flies...Christopher has started the 5th grade.....not too long ago we were walking him to his first day of kindergarten. *sigh* :)

Alyssa is 7!

2009-08-27T17:58:00.001-05:00

My beautiful niece has turned 7!! She got a Wii and some arts and crafts...she also wanted her cake to be smooshed in her face :) Well she got it!

2009-08-13T17:13:00.003-05:00

Well I got my new scrapping room :) I love it! Chris removed the entire closet and put new flooring in. I picked the paint and he made some shelves. I have 2 work areas/tables. What do you think?

ICE STORM 2009

2009-01-28T22:25:00.002-06:00

We had an ice storm that lasted from last night through today. Christophers school was closed both Tue and Wed. Chris got home last night. This morning we woke up and EVERYTHING was coated in 1/4 inch of ice. I didnt go to work until 1pm and there was still ice under the overpasses. Tonight the remaining moisture should freeze again. I hate driving in the ice!!

Rob & Kellie's visit to TX

2009-01-28T22:18:00.002-06:00

Rob and Kellie came out to visit for the weekend. We packed a lot into a few days. Thurs night we went out to Springcreek BBQ with Chris, Friday we went to Dwtn Dallas and then to Joes Crab Shack. Saturday we spent the day at the Stockyards and watched a cattle drive and a shootout. We then explored dwtn Ft. Worth and went back to the SY to watch a live rodeo. It was awesome! Sunday we went to the shops of Highland Village and ate at the Blue Goose, and then drove out to Pilot Knoll to see the campgrounds that M&D will stay at. They left on Monday and headed back to NC. We had such a great time!

Happy B-day

2009-01-19T14:51:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday to my brother Rob who turns 34 today!!

Girls Night Out

2009-01-18T21:00:00.003-06:00

This was our second girls night out. We went shopping, out to eat and watched The Curious Case of Benjemin Button at the movies. We went to the Shops of Highland Village which is a really cool place to hang out!

The Million Dollar Project

2009-01-18T20:56:00.003-06:00

Christopher had an assignment for school called the Million Dollar Project. His objective was if he had a million dollars what would he spend it on. He could only use $1,000 for charity and only have 2 cars. Of course he bought a Lambourgini and a house on the beach. He donated to the SPCA and bought a cat. The rest he spent on a boat, electronics and clothes. A million dollars just doesnt seem to go as far these days!!

Happy 68th!!

2009-01-04T23:34:00.002-06:00

Happy Birthday to my dad who turned 68 today!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008-12-31T14:32:00.000-06:00

Hope everyone has a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Bella

2008-12-29T12:29:00.003-06:00

Bella is doing a little better. She likes to lay on the couch with her blanket and sleep alot. I am now able to leave the room without her crying, but after a few minutes she will come looking for me. If only I could make her pain and confusion go away....she is such a sweet baby.

Very sad

2008-12-27T10:46:00.003-06:00

Unfortunately all of Bellas puppies passed away. They were born about a week too early, and the vet said that they just might not have been fully developed. One puppy (they grayish one) was not alive when we woke up yesterday morning, and the black and white one died about 20 minutes later. Christopher and I tried everything from mouth to mouth to praying to try and save them. It was just not their time. We are all so sad, and Bella is unconsolable. She will not let me leave her side, and cries when I try to. It has been emotionally draining.

Merry Christmas!! The babies have arrived!

2008-12-25T22:13:00.004-06:00

We woke up this morning and found out that Bella had delivered 2 puppies on our couch! One of the babies was not alive, but the other was moving around. Christopher called Lil Man's mom Donna and she came over. We moved Bella and her baby into our bedroom and about 30 mins later she delivered the 3rd one! What a wonderful Christmas present! Christopher was soooooo excited that he said we could put Christmas on hold until she was done :) So there are two healthy and happy Christmas puppies! Both are boys. Mom and babies are well. And on top of that we still had to open our Christmas presents and make Christmas lunch because everyone was coming over to our house!! It was a very eventful and unforgetable day! Congratulations Bella and Little Man!!

Christmas Cookies!

2008-12-20T10:53:00.004-06:00

Last night Chris and Christopher made some Christmas cookies! I think they got more flour on themselves than on the cookies!! But they were delicious!

The Expecting Parents

2008-12-20T10:44:00.004-06:00

Bella and Lil' Man are 50 days into their pregnancy! Here they are enjoying an evening together! Bella went to her Dr. today and he said that she is healthy and will probably double in size before she delivers!

The Elfis Impersonator Play

2008-12-20T10:37:00.004-06:00

Thursday night Christopher was in his 4th grade Christmas play! He played Santa Claus! Mawmaw, Pawpaw, Danny, Trisha and Alyssa came to see him too! It was fun to watch!

SCARY

2008-12-15T22:41:00.003-06:00

Saturday, Chris was having chest pains and went to the emergency room. It was scary because he is all the way down in Alvin! Apparently when you go to the emergency room with "chest pains" there is no waiting time (so the next time you break your arm, just say your having chest pains and you'll get right in!) Luckily he wasnt having a heart attack...just a bad case of acid reflux. This means no smoking, coffee, beer, or fatty foods...............oh ,what is a Chris to do?? :)

Bella- 44 days pregnant

2008-12-14T19:37:00.007-06:00

Bella is now 44 days into her pregnancy. She should give birth anywhere between December 28th-January 5th! We have all been guessing on the day she will deliver....here are our guesses

Christopher -Dec. 31st

Mom Chelette- Dec. 28th

Lynn- Jan. 2nd

Chris-Jan. 1st

Our neighbor Donna (Lil Man's mom) is keepin the tally for all of us!

Kitty Condo

2008-12-14T19:34:00.001-06:00

Christopher made a kitty condo for the cats. He used a template from his National Geographic Kids magazine. He wrapped it in Christmas paper and put it under the tree. Lo and behold, guess who made his home in it first- MAX :)

Santa Fire Claus

2008-12-08T21:13:00.005-06:00

Each year the Lewisville Fire Dept. drives Santa through our neighborhood to throw out candy!

It's fun to listen to the fire truck

get closer and closer...and tonight he came!!

Chef Christopher

2008-12-03T20:28:00.003-06:00

We have a new cook in our house and he is 10 years old :) Christopher has decided that he wants to cook dinner every night this week. Last night he served buttered noodles and diced ham. Tonight's cuisine is Sloppy Joe's :) We went to the grocery store tonight so he could pick out his menu for the rest of the week. We will be having BLT's, Potato Tacos (his favorite), Spaghetti, Boneless Pork Chops and Stuffed Peppers. Sounds delicious!!

And the Sick Continues....

2008-12-03T20:20:00.003-06:00

I stayed home from work today. Just cant seem to shake this virus. Christopher stayed home from school too. We just were not ourselves today. Chris is in Alvin and he isnt feeling well either.....hopefully this will be the ONLY illness that we get this season. We have been pretty lucky this past year too. The last time Christopher went to the Dr was last September.
Rob called and said that they let RJ go home today from the hospital. Apparently he his almost back to his normal self because since he has been home he has broken the shower, bit Lori and pulled his IV out! Poor Lori!! I guess his meds needed to be adjusted to his weight, so hopefully the higher doses will help him :)

RJ

2008-12-02T22:16:00.003-06:00

RJ was taken to the hospital last night. He had a night terror and broke his nose and cut his head. He was also unconscious. Scary, scary night.... After many tests today and more to come, they have adjusted his meds and Rob says he is getting back to normal. He sent me a phone pic of him eating chocolate ice cream in the hospital tonight :) What a week this has been.....

Bella is Pregnant!

2008-12-02T22:08:00.003-06:00

Bella, our Chihuahua, was mated with our neighbors Chihuahua Lil'Man on Halloween night. They are expecting their litter between Christmas Day and New Years Day. Bella is currently 4 wks and 4 days and showing!! We will find out soon how many babies they will be having!

Max's Surgery

2008-12-02T22:04:00.004-06:00

Max had his surgery and so far everything seems well. He is eating and pooping and everything else in between. As you can see he was opened all the way up to get the thread out. He is on the mend :)

Sick Time Part III

2008-11-29T17:08:00.004-06:00

Well everyone is getting better and on the up & up, however, I am now sick- UGH! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at our house this time. Chris's dad and Suzanne came out from NC and all the family came here for the day. Chris smoked two turkey breasts and they were AWESOME! I also impressed myself with all the casseroles and extras :)

First time cooking Thanksgiving dinner!

Sick Time -Part II

2008-11-25T16:49:00.002-06:00

Well, Christopher has enjoyed his day off, however, I have had to drag him all over the town today! We took Max in first thing and he had surgery at 1:30pm. The vet called this evening and told us what he found....Max had eaten a thread and it was stuck from the base of his tongue all the way down into his intestines. The vet had to remove 6 inches of his intestines and cut into his stomach and also cut the thread from his tongue. Yes, this is the same kitten who crapped a pencil a few months back!! We will be bringing him home tonight and then its back to the vets again in the morning. There is a 60% chance that he will make a full recovery. The main problem is if the intestines heal and do not perforate. It will be touch and go for the next week....keep your fingers crossed!!

Sick Time!

2008-11-24T21:34:00.002-06:00

Unfortunately we are having a bout of sickness in our family. Christopher has a virus and our kitty Max is currently on hold for surgery in the morning. What a weekend we had! We cleaned the whole house only to have Max vomit on every inch of cleaned floor and carpet. It went from easy to clean yellow, to hard to clean green-Ugh!

Christopher is happy because he does not have to go to school for the whole week! I guess its good that my company is closed all week too!

Will update on Maximus tomorrow

My First Gift Album

2008-11-13T14:23:00.010-06:00

This is my very first gift album. It is for my mother-n-law for Christmas. It is an 8x8 album, and I found it a little difficult because you dont have much room to work with. On the other hand, I found it quite nice to only be working with 1-3 pictures for each page :) I am only half way done (we have quite the family) so I will be posting more later.