Blake's biological family

Gerry,Carrol,Hoyt,Carrolyn,Melissa and David

Carrolyn,Carrol and Gerry

Carrol

Carrol, Carrolyn,Gerry and Hoyt

I wanted to share these photo's of Blake's bio-dad's family.  I personally do not have any photo's of the family.  Carrolyn shared these with me and so I wanted to put them on here just in case Blake ever wanted to check the family out. He has been around the family but Carrol passed when Blake was still very young.  Gerry's family has always welcomed us and I am thankful for that! 

Cruise picture ideal

Picture frame for my cruise photo's

I so want to find a frame like this for my cruise photo's!  I would have never thought of this ideal but seen it somewhere on the internet.  Now I just need to start searching for a frame.  I have even put it out on Facebook that I am searching for something like this window. 

Do you ever look at something on Facebook and say that will go great in my house?  I do all the time but that doesn't mean that I get it right then and there.  But I like keeping a visual board so I can look back and see if my taste has changed much.   That is one reason I love my Pinterest boards.   

Anyways I wanted to share this great ideal for my cruise pictures. 

Have a great and blessed day!

Big 50th Birthday!!

I'm 50 years old today!! I am so thankful for each and every day that I am on this great Earth.  Getting to this age was no small feat.  I have done some crazy and wild things thru the years.  I do know that God has wrapped his protective arms around me every single day!

My oldest son threw me a surprise party at his house.  Blake and Jessica and Logan,   Aaron and Michelle and Wesley and Angel, and of course Trevor and my step-dad Kendall and Kevin Green stopped by to say hi.  I feel very blessed with my family!!

Jessica, Me and Michelle

Trevor and I

Blake & Jessica  Aaron & Michelle

Jessica and Logan

Angel and Wesley

Grandpa and Blake

Logan

This was one of the best birthday's I have ever had!  Love my family!!

Laci's Baby Shower

Guest Table

                                                                  Pink Elephant cake

Mom and Presley

                                                                    

Table for presents 

I was honored to be a host for Laci's baby shower for Ms. Presley.  Our theme was pink and elephants.  I wish I had taken more photos.  I only took a few as we were setting up for the event.
Lots of people showed up with lots of gifts for Mom and Presley.  I do believe we had a great time.

I can't wait till my son's start having children of their own.  Although I love my three bonus grandchildren very much!! 

Alisha 20 Birthday

Happy Birthday!  

Time sure has flown since I cam into Alisha's life when she was 6 years old.  She has remained the same sweet and happy girl thru the years.  

This is her and Jonathon when they went skiing in March.  I need to make time to take more photo's of Alisha when she comes over.

El~Paso Texas

This is on the Mexico side.. Has  a restaurant in it. One day I may brave it and head over there to check it out! Just thought it was something cool to see. 

Went to the local swapmeet had some very interesting items.  Wish I had bought some pottery back with me for my rock garden. 

We are going to do the Wyler aerial Tramway

Stacy and Aunt Kathy

Stacy and Rick and Aunt Kathy

A old version of the aerial tramway.

Pictures from the top

Looking over into Mexico

Headed home! 

For a fast and furious trip we did manage to see and do several cool things.  I had never been to El~Paso before this trip.  Sparked a interest that makes me want to plan a return trip very soon.  Hated leaving my brother and Rick.  Stacy has no ideal how many tears I have cried for him the last many years.  Hope he gets well on so many different levels. 

EL Paso Texas

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Am so excited am headed to El Paso Texas! I haven't seen my brother in several years.  My Aunt Kathy and cousin Brenda went with me.   We laughed and joked and had a great road trip.  It took us 10 hours to drive to EL Paso Texas.  We left Friday night and drove about 5 hours and stopped and got a room.  We needed some much needed rest.  I had worked all day and was ready for some shut eye.  Wanted to be able to function Saturday!

 

My cousin Brenda.  She is a big ole kid at heart.  She is a teacher for toddlers and I swear that keeps her young spirit alive.  At this point in my life I feel like I tend to look for the fun in everyday life experiences.  When I am around her the joy she has for life is contagious. 

When we get to El Paso we drive straight to the hospital to see my brother Stacy.  The great news is they are releasing him today.  He will have a home nurse come do daily visits to check his leg and give him his medications. 

Rick my brother's husband

 

Brenda not wanting her picture taken!

While they were getting ready to release Stacy we decided to grab a bite at Denny's.  I hadn't ate at Denny's in so very long.  It was actually very good! 

 

Aunt Kathy and me.

I hate getting my picture taken but have decided that I want some memories when I get older and forget what I actually did when I was younger.  Yikes 49 years old isn't young anymore is it? lol

Stacy getting released from hospital.

When we got back to hospital they were ready to let him leave with us.  Anyone who knows my brother he doesn't follow instructions real well.  He wanted to take us around El Paso to see some sights.  We talked him into going home so we could visit and relax for a while.

Rick and Stacy had been wanting to try this Mexican restaurant.  It was okay but not my favorite.  Probably due to the fact I am Tex~Mex all the way.  This was definitely the real deal. 

 

When we finished we went for a drive up the mountain to view El Paso at night. What a beautiful view.  I wish my phone camera would have taken better shots of the incredible view.  This was a great way to end our night.  The wind was blowing and it was chilly.  Perfect weather.