The after mass!

This is "us" on the Polar Express! We had soo much fun!!!

Next is a picture of Matty, Callie and Ali checking out Callie's new iPod touch....These are my 3 fav. people in Clovis...okay next to my Granny!

Next is a picture of Kalebh all ready for Santa....Kaileigh went to bed early and then almost caught Santa as he left the house!






There really isn't much to talk about the week after Christmas. We are cleaning house and moving things around. We also hope to take down our Christmas stuff this week as well. We will see. The biggest thing we have done is taken down bunk beds and put up a bed for Kalebh. He loves it and hasn't moved from his room since...so we love it too :) One thing I would ask is that you pray for a Jr. High Boy that goes to our Church. His name is Tarrent Adams. Tarrent is ate up with an infection and they are working hard to keep him 1. Alive and 2. getting better. Tarrent was put in the hospital with a blood count of 4. He is in ICU and will be for another week or more. Please pray for this family.
Here are some pictures of things that have happened over the last few days.

Merry Christmas

Can you believe? It has come and almost gone? We wait all year...we work for months to decorate just prefect, plan the food, getting the right gift for every person and then in a couple of minutes the gifts are all opened, the food is all ate and ....it is over! It just proves the point that it isn't all about gifts and food...it is about the gift that was given to us many years ago and that lives! I am so thankful to have that gift that allows me to me a mother, daughter, wife and friend. I hope you and your family are blessed this Christmas as well.

We have had a wild few days. We took off on Tuesday to my Grandma's and spent the night. We did Christmas there and it was fun! The kids had a great time...We then went from New Mexico back to Texas and has Christmas with Chad's dad's family. It was a nice time as well. Kalebh loves playing with all the kids there! Then it was home to have Christmas here and that we did. Santa came last night and Kaileigh almost caught him...she is once fast little girl. But, most off all Chad's mom, and Grandparents, my parents and Grandma and then a man in our church that is very dear to my heart came for lunch. I love having family and friends in my home! It just makes me happy! Chads' mom did alot of the work for me and she was a BIG help...but I just loved every minute of it! Anyway Christmas was great. I haven't left my house ALL DAY!!!!

The kids and Chad and I went on the Polar Express on Sunday and it was soo much fun. Kalebh loved it...Kaileigh not so much! She could have really done without the whole thing. She didn't talk to santa and she slapped an elf but the rest of us enjoyed. I have a friend that I got to know by hosting a Southern living party at my house lost her precious little girl about 7 months ago. As Christmas time has gotten closer the more she has been on my heart. Anyway she sent me an email telling me to take pictures and video and I just cried the whole time I read her email...she is so right every second of our lives are very special either now...or later! Anyway to say the least...I have a ton of pictures and even more video so I will have lots of pictures over the next few days. So keep posted. Right now my SD card is in my NEW picture frame...so I will post them later. Anyway...love life we are only promised this moment.

Merry Christmas and my the Christ of Christmas be in your lives each day of the new year!

The start of CHRISTMAS!!!

This is going to be short because as I type we are getting ready to leave for the polar express. We are sooo excited. Kaileigh has had a nap and we are all ready to G --- O! But, I had to put a few pictures up first. We had Christmas with Chad's Mom side of the family last night and my mom and dad stopped by to drop of gifts for later in the week. So here are a few pictures. We also had a program and class party this week. To end with opening presents. Kalebh was opening a gift and it was clothes. His eyes held disappointment as any 5 year old would be when his sister just got a really cool baby doll. So then he went to opening something different and didn't think it was a toy. He told Chad..."Daddy I just want a toy!" So anyway he opened it to find a harmonica and screamed...."I've wanted one of these my whole life." oh the joy of Christmas in a child's eyes.
Kaileigh got bows and as you can see she had to have EVERY ONE of them in her hair at one time!!! Have a great day. I am sure I will have stories after we take a train ride to the north pole tonight!!!

Please....let it be over!

Oh I am counting the hours till we are out of school. Don't get me wrong I love my job and for the most part I like my students and the people I work with but we ALL NEED A BREAK.
Today was the all school sing and Kalebh was so cute. He did a great job. However, when we got to school I was informed that Kalebh was in trouble standing out in the hallway of his class. So, I later find out that he got in trouble for...here is Kalebh's side of the story...."Mom, I finished my work and I was going to go get something to do at my desk and as I was walking to get something I just felt like I HAD to do the Chicken Dance Song...." so....he deserved to be in the hall....I tried to keep from laughing but I know he shouldn't be doing things like that. However, it is the week of Christmas break give the kids some free time. Anyway, half a day tomorrow and it will all be over for two weeks. We are looking forward to resting some while we are off. I got a good book to read and lots of cleaning out to do. Hope you all have a wonderful week. I am sure I will have great stories to report as the week goes on. Here is a picture of Kalebh dressed for his program.

Christmas is about ...

It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas. It is a warm 15 degree's this morning. I am telling you I HATE the cold. I love the fall weather but if I had to decide between Summer and Winter it would be Summer hands down. It even snowed in Deer Park where my sister lives. Crazy!
It has been a wild few days. Fun, but wild. I don't even really know where to start.
Kalebh -- He is sure ready for school to be out. He woke up yesterday and asked "How many more days do I have to do this?" We went to the Jr. High basketball game last night and watched his cousin Kameron play and we all had a great time. Kalebh and I got into a conversation about what Christmas is all about it. He was watching a show that was kind of making fun of Christmas so I made him turn it off. We then started talking about Christmas and he said well mom it is all about money...hmmm. So we talked about Jesus and his birthday and that it isn't about Monday, or Santa at all. Lots to take in and learn for that little boy. This week he has a school Christmas program on Thursday we are really looking forward to that. Then Friday is his class party. Sunday we go on the Polar Express and we cannot wait!!!
Kaileigh -- She is starting to feel better and is eating like a mad women. She is getting back to her old self. This cold weather is still giving her some trouble with her ears but all in all she is feeling better. She is sooo ready to jump into the presents under the tree. She is going to be so much fun to watch this year. She has decided she LOVES to have her hair fixed so I included that picture!
Chad -- Still busy bringing in Cotton Seed. But, has slowed down some. We had our youth Christmas party here at our house Sunday and it was a lot of fun. We had 16 or so people here for lunch and we exchanged gifts. Then some stayed and watched a movie. It really was fun.
Katie -- I am so glad my finals are over and I did well in all my classes. So, I have a few weeks before I start all over again. But, I am going to enjoy it while I am off. There is a few books I want to read and movies to watch so I plan to do that over Christmas break. We will be traveling a little but all before Christmas. Once December 25th gets here we aren't going any where. Chad will have to work but the kids and I can just play! We have a Christmas brunch as school tomorrow and I am going to finish my Christmas shopping today but other than that bring on Christmas.

Hope you each take the time to enjoy the season and your family. Life is too short to be in a hurry all the time! Please send Christmas Cards. That is on of my favorite things about Christmas is hearing from all my friends and family. I hang them up each year and enjoy it so much. Love you guys!

It....is...OVER!!

Okay, final was taken last night and it is over wahoo!! I am so glad. Not sure yet what my grade is but I will be happy with and C and gladly go on my way to next semester! I do feel better about it because they were questions straight off of our other exams which is what I studied from. So that helped!
There were lots of events over the weekend I wanted to blog about but time to sit down and do it wasn't available so you are having to get those stories now.
Saturday Chad had to work some and the kids and I were at home. The annual heath fair was going on at the school and Kalebh got a ticket at school to go. He told me "I got a free ticket so we have to go" well, everyone is free BUT he wanted to go. I had alot to get done for the next day and so I told him I didn't think we were going to go and he broke down and said....or cried "now I will have to tell Mrs. Hunter that my mom wouldn't take him to the health fair." So, what do you think we did....we went to the health fair! We saw a put show and got a frog tattoo on his face and everyone was happy!
After we got home I fixed lunch for the kids and Kaileigh had chicken and ketchup....well you see the picture below. She decided she would throw the chicken out and just have ketchup...can you tell?
Sunday night Kalebh had his first ever Church program. It was really cute and the kids and adults that put it together. Kalebh had his own fan section. We are looking forward to the ALL Kindergarten program here in just a few weeks.
Elf -- What do you say...it is the cutest thing I have ever seen. It is called The Elf on the Shelf. We have had more fun with this thing. The short story is that this Elf shows up around Christmas time to watch and see if you are good or bad. And then at night after everyone is asleep he flys to Santa and reports then returns the next morning to hide in a different place and you have to find him. We are having so much fun with him....you name your Elf and Kalebh named him Eddie. Too cute...if you have kids this is a great thing...you should look for it...They have them at gifts shops, book stores places like that.
Okay last but not least. Last night while I was at school the other 3 cooks watched some Wrestling. This isn't something I really like them to watch so they have to squeeze it all in while I am gone to school. Well, last night after I got home I hit the recall button and what do you think came on....You guessed it...Wrestling. Anyway, Kaileigh would throw herself down on the floor an BEG her brother to jump on top of her like he was holding her down for 3 counts. Anyway she was too funny dancing and acting like she was a wild wrestling girl. My kids make life so wild but so fun at the same time!
I know this time of year is busy but take time to enjoy everything that this season brings. We are thinking we will get snow for the first time today so we will see. Kalebh is very hopeful and I am not. If I can't wear flip flops I don't like the weather!

Pictures are of the different events of the weekend!


Love you all,

Stay posted....

This is a post to tell you to stay posted. I have a few cute pictures from the weekend and some stories too...
Health Fair
Kaileigh's lunch
Program
Elf...But, I am so tired tonight I can't do it....so stay post and I will have pictures and all up tomorrow...maybe. Final tomorrow night....pray...please!!!

Happy December

Happy December! Yea! I just LOVE this time of the year. I think because it is the time of the year that family makes time for family. I love my family and we love being together. I think most of the year we are all so busy with every day things that we don't make time for each other. Anyway, along with December comes craziness as well. At school the kids are wild. They want this, they don't want to do that, how many days till we get out of school...and the sad thing....teachers are just as bad :) We have something every weekend until Christmas. Kalebh has his first ever Christmas Program Sunday and we are all so very excited about it. Then the next week we have youth stuff plus the musical I am singing in. So just wild but all very fun. I love wrapping gifts as well. So I guess you get the point... I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! Not only for family, fun and all that goes with us but it is a great time to stop and thinking about all we have been blessed with, given and be thankful for the fact that Jesus came to live, die and save us.
Had class last night. Didn't do as well as I had thought on my last test so I am a little let down with myself but such is life. Today I plan to clean and study for my final next week.
My aunt reminded me of a funny story I didn't include in my last blog....We were all sitting over at my Granny's house and Kaileigh was getting a little close to the outlet plug. Kalebh at this time starts screaming at Kaileigh "STOP DON'T DO THAT...SOMEONE GET HER" Chad at this time says.."Kalebh it is OKAY." Kalebh then looks at him with the most disgusted face and says..."DO YOU JUST WANT HER TO DIE?" oh that kid is soooo funny. He takes that job as big brother to heart and does the best job he knows how...when he wants to.
Well, I hope you all have a wonderful week. It shall get wild from here out so hold on, but try to remember the reason for the season.
Love you all.
Great Nap for Chad and Kaileigh after Thanksgiving lunch!