I Made it to the Finish Line

On September 27 I walked my first 5K! I wouldn't have even tried without the help of friends. Dawn Brown is the most encouraging person I know. I felt like she was my cheerleader cheering me on! And Nicole Gatewood talked to me Friday and told me I could do it! There were four of us that went; Dawn Brown, Emilee Davis, Shellee Kuykendall, and myself. The other three ran and did great. Emilee came in 4th of the women! I was very happy with my 48 minutes. My goal was to make it to the finish line and not be the last person across. I did it! I was so proud of myself that I wore my t-shirt to school on Monday!

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It looks like a house!

I know, 3 blogs in one day is too much. Life has just been busy lately. The house is going up fast. We are getting excited!

Jaydan's 4th Birthday!

We had a party for Jaydan at home with family. She thought it was great. I made ice cream cone cupcakes and Brian grilled burgers. Gigi, Pops, Desiree, Mary, Haley, B, Alec, and Mommy and Daddy were here. Whenever we would ask her what she wanted for her birthday, she would reply "a shooting gun" or "a horse". Even though she didn't get either one of those things, she seemed very happy with what she got. We got her CandyLand, a CareBear, a new dress and dress shoes. She got $10 from Gigi and Pops. Mary got her some jelly beans and lip gloss.

Mom's 90th Birthday Party!

My brother, sister, and I decided to give our mom a surprise party for her 90th birthday. We invited her 4 living sisters and her 2 living brothers and lots of cousins and friends. We had a huge turnout. The best part of the whole party was when my aunts all got up and said things about my mom. My mother was the 2nd oldest of 14 children. She quit school in the 8th grade to stay home and help her mother. My aunts (with tears in their eyes) shared stories about how my mom looked after them. My aunt Bonnie shared how she lived with my mom and dad with her little girl, Sheila. My mom took care of Sheila while Bonnie worked. My aunt Ruth shared how she lived with my mom and dad for a while also. My aunt Essie cried as she told about how my mom made their school clothes and took care of them. I didn't know my mother had done all those things. It was a great day! Here are some pictures. The sisters had fun posing for pictures! Uncle Joe bought the t-shirts.

L to R: Essie, Betty, Joe, Bonnie, Ruth, and Della seated


L to R: Brenda, David, Anita and our Mom

Grandchild #4!!!

Yes, Dominic Cooper Daniel was born today at 11:56 a.m. in McAllen, Texas. He weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 21 inches long. He has dark brown hair. I have a picture on my phone, but for some reason can't get it to the computer. I just can't wait to get down there.

Sleepover at Nana's

From left: Dylan, Jaydan, Laney, Pandora

Makynzee - the only one who actually slept!



Pics of Grandma's 90th birthday coming soon!