Christmas Party 2009

Our annual Christmas Party was held on Dec. 12th at a restaurant called Touch. The food was awsome. It's one of my favorite upscaled restaurants in Springfield. Afterward we had a limo pick us up at the restaurant and spoiled us for a couple of hours. A few bottles of champagne was passed around and we toasted to a great 2010!! Here are a few pictures of our good time.

Bonnie and her husband Jim

Chellsie and her bestfriend Nikki

Me and the crew getting ready to take a 2 hour limo ride!

We rode around the area looking at all the beautiful Christmas lights. I would hate to have to pay this houses electric bill!!!

The party inside the limo. Things were actually more exciting than this looks!!

Doniel after couple of swallows, not drinks, just swallows!! What a lightweight!!

We had to make a pit stop at the shop before heading back to Springfield

The Beginning of Fall

My daughter and her husband came for a visit this Sept. I miss them so so so much. Phone calls do help when they live so far away, but a kiss and hug are so much better. I enjoyed just being with them for a week. Maybe someday they will get to move back home. In the mean time I will just have to settle for those awaited phone calls!!
This is my favorite time of year. The air has gotten cooler, no humidity, and the leaves are just beginning to change colors. These are my mums that I am surprised got this big. I think I will plant more next year. It is very stormy today, so these flowers probably won't look this good for very long. But at least I have proof that I can grow them!!!!
This is our brand new Grandson, Carter Daniel Mayfield. Born Oct.4th, weighed 8lbs. 5oz. Don't you just want to kiss those little chubby cheeks!! I just wished the world would get better for our grandchildren. It's kind of scary to think about what they may have to face in this crazy cruel world.

Jeremy trick riding

My grandson, Jeremy after only 4 week of training.
I am very proud of his accomplishments. I wished
his great-grandpa Herb could have seen him do this.

4th of July

4th of July once more has come and gone. The weather
was perfect, food was good and of course it's always wonderful
to be around all the family. Lots of smoke bombs, bottle rockets, and
smoke snakes!!! The kids would swim awhile, then play with the
fireworks. And of course there was the annual frizbee golf tournament.
All in all I think everyone had a good time. Here are some random pictures
of our family gathering!! ENJOY

Our future plumber!!

Lillian didn't want to get too close. She brought
a pink tent to set in so she could watch the
fireworks from the tent window. Silly girl!!

Shane loved the smoke bombs this year

And they said I didn't have a green thumb!!!!!

Summer Fun At Grandma's pool

There are times that I think this will be the last year that we
keep the pool up. But when family drop by to use it, I figure one
more year is not going to hurt anything!!!

My semi green thumb!!

I know it's been a Long six years, but our deck is ALMOST complete

Transformation

As summer approaches, things take on a new look.




The Before!!!!

The After!!



This is last pictures of my baby bluebirds. They flew the coop!!!! :(

The flowers around the arbor are just now starting to bloom.
They smell soooo good!!

The first of my crops. I have learned so much from Farm town!!