Sorry, I haven't been very good to keep current blogs.
Between going to the nursing home to see my grandpa, subbing at school, helping kids with homework, basketball practice, basketball games, Christmas programs at church and at school, Christmas shopping , and just everyday housework, plus we had so much trouble with our computer , know its the printer and that is how I upload pics. Any way, Kara's basketball team undefeated and they are a very good 4th grade team. Some of them that played last year have improved tremendously. I love watching them play. I had a wonderful birthday on the Dec. 6th. I got some awesome gifts from my family that morning, then it was off to Kara's game which we won!!!! Then we made a mad dash to the Damascus Parade where Kara was an angel and Jess helped by riding on the back of the trailer to make sure we didn't lose any of our many children that rode on float. Our float looked GREAT!!! We all went to Western Sizzling for my free lunch, there we got word that we had won 1st place in the parade. It was a wonderful birthday filled with great memories. Well, Jess, Scott, Pop and Papa have been working on enclosing what used to be a dog pen to a "gym". In there you will find a VERY loud stereo system, actually you don't even have to go out there you can hear it very good from in side the house. We have an air hockey game in there. Jess is really into UFC. We had his Birthday Tues of this week because they didn't have school and everyone was at home. We cooked hamburgers and had brownies with ice cream. He got a UFC punching bag, UFC shorts, gloves etc. . We are really enjoying the time out of school. Well, that is all for now. I will try to post some pics when I figure out what is wrong with the connection from the computer to the printer.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!!!!!!! We had a wonderful day. Lots of great food and great visiting with family!!!!!!

New Family Members !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Number 2 deer of the season!!!!!

Jess shot this 5 point Tuesday morning around 7:35 am. He didn't even get to where he was going before he saw him and got a shot.. Good Job!!!!!

Snoopy , Tyson and Buddy

Kara and MaKenzie had a blast making smores on the grill!!!!!!

This is Kara's Komodo Dragon she did for a project at school. She could have drawn it on a poster board..... But instead she gathered up empty coke cans, hot glued them together, then covered it all with brown paper. Needless to say see she made an A+ .

This weekend was the Youth Hunt . Jess and Scott went Saturday morning they saw some but didn't get a shot. They went back Sunday morning and within 15 mins. JESS

SHOT A SPIKE!!!!!! They had it cleaned and cut up , ate a huge breakfast and we even got to Sunday School on time. It was a very exciting morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Fall Festival was this Saturday nite and Kara was Queen in her 4th grade class.

The school raised over $31,000. Clay was the King with Kara. Dana and I sold frozen pickle juice at home ball games, pom- poms and hornet tattoos. We sit at different locations and sold tickets to win $3000.00. We had a cheerleading clinic one afternoon. We had a parents nite out. Plus selling tickets to everyone we knew.

We worked very hard and was very proud of the kids. Kara was so excited that MaKenize and Madi was Queens in their class. The girls had a blast getting ready and posing for the many pictures that were taking. I have posted some of the pics.

Pics of the girls looking so cute in their western outfits!!!!!!!

Kara and MaKenzie showing us how they want to carry their flowers.....

Kara and Madi smiling so pretty!!!

Kara, Madi and MaKenzie all looking beautiful!!!!!

Kara walked with Clay , representing Mrs. Battles 4th grade class.

Jess is very glad this night is over!!!!!!

The mad scientist , smarty pants and the pillsbury dough boy having fun at school.

Kara was the "Pillsbury dough Boy " for costume day at scool.

The day after our "Fun Day" we had church outside in the tent. For many of the children and some adults this was the first time they had been to a service under a tent. We had awsome music before a great message from Bro. Fred. God Is Wonderful!!!

I'm sooooo sorry it has been so long since I have posted any new pics. Well, first our computer has been messed up something awful. I 've subbed at school nearly everyday this month. Plus I have been working on 'Fun Day' at church night and day. It was today and it was great. God blessed us in so many ways I could not even start to tell you all the little and huge things he provided to us while we were getting everything ready for this event. We had over 400 people show up today. It was awsome!!!!!!!!!! I will post some pics very soon.

We celebrated Pop's birthday Saturday, we had a cookout with family & friends. Everyone had a great time. (Sam takes great pics). (please excuse Jess' s shirt)

Pop & Julie.....

Kara 's swimming pizza party was a blast!!!!! The girls had so much fun and they kept me very entertained. They had loud music, pizza, cheese dip and snow cones. I had about 50 pics of them it was very hard to pick out just a few. Great time summer fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madi, Kara, Cassie & Kenz

Cool pic of them diving in.....

Kenz & Kara TRYING to paddle to the other side of the pool .....