Family Fun

We had a good time at mom's

The Outlaws ~ Good Looking Men!

 So proud of my sister Cheri!  She has made some BIG changes in her life!  God is good & merciful.

Christmas Cool in Texas

This was a year for new traditions in our family for Christmas.  Garrett & his family wanted to be in their home on Christmas day & Mary Beth & her family wanted to be in their home on Christmas day.  So we celebrated early at our house then for the first time in 29 years we were somewhere besides our home on Christmas Day.  We went to Terrell, Texas to Mary Beth, Alex & Maelea's home. It was the first time I have been able to see their house at Christmas.  It was wonderfully decorated of course.
On Christmas Eve we "picked", junked & shopped.  We ate well as always.  Then we woke up Christmas morning to see what Santa had brought Maelea :)
I love the expression on Mary Beth's face!

Pappy really liked Maelea's Elf on the Shelf...

Maelea is one cool chick

Hopefully next year we will all be closer together for Christmas!  I sure am praying for that.

Christmas Time at Pippo & Pappy's

When Pappy brings out the guitar Maelea is right there Johnny-on-the-spot.

When Garrett sits down with the girls the paparazzi go crazy!

 But who can blame them?  They are beautiful!!

 Maelea has discovered steps...we went up & down many times.

 Reese is a doll, blue eyes & all.

It was sooo fun to watch the girls with their stockings & gifts.

An iron like daddy's!

The adults had fun, too.

 Alex has been anxiously waiting to read this (one of my all time favorites)...

I bet he is halfway through it already!

 Sheree will be crafty in her Yellowboxes!

 True Vintage Pit!  Her Yellowboxes got cut off :(

 Hey Uncle Garrett what's down there????

Gee Aunt Sheree you look so cool...

 Now Maelea you are cool, too!

 Here Reese have a bite sweetie.

 Ok Maelea it's your turn.

Christmas Fun will continue, stay tuned!

Been Awhile

It has been a while since I have been able to just sit down & do a blog post.
So many great things have been happening!
Our store is doing great & is a lot of fun.  We have met so many new people from all over the country.
If you haven't been there or it's been a while I do hope you will come by and see us.

We have had several visits with our sweet little girls

Captured a sunset...

Bath time is soooo much fun!

Maybe it will snow one of these days & I will have time to work on more photos.....

Skipper Dawn ~ Bicentennial Baby

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SKIPPER!!

I love this photo because I am the one making you smile!
And it was your Holly Hobbie dress :)

Anthony Todd Beaver

Happy Birthday Todd!

You loved my Honda!

I can so vividly remember writing "Welcome Home Anthony Todd" in the snow the day you came home from the hospital, to your home on East Prospect.

Mary Beth McMullen Hatch - A 1983 Model

28 years ago today Danny & I were blessed with the most beautiful gift from God ~  Mary Beth.

A couple of weeks before she was born I had a dream.  Now we did not know if we were having a boy or a girl.  I dreamed that the baby looked just like a bald cabbage patch doll!  It was a very vivid dream.  So when they put that little angel around the drape so I could see her I said & I quote "Oh she is beautiful"
She does not nor did she ever resemble a cabbage patch doll.

When I went through photos for her special day, I had a very hard time choosing just a few...so sit back & enjoy the show of my beautiful girl on her special day.

Beautiful Girl
Remind You of Anyone????

1st Birthday
Razorback outfit & pink Nikes

This was taken at Magic Mart
The photographer gave her this ball & wanted her to throw it back to him
She Would Not

Danny & his children
Mary Beth just out of the bath & in her PJ's &
Garrett a brand new baby

Holding her brand new brother
They loved each other from the beginning

She was & is his protector
When you play this hard, you need a nap
And it's always better on old zippy

She couldn't get enough hugs in
And as you can see he loved 'em

Oops a little lapse in fashion judgement...

Seems like Stephanie has always been a part of our family, too :)

They could talk Garrett into anything...
And he was usually smiling

Everyone thought these two beauties were sisters.

She has always been the best daughter.  I Love her dearly.  She supports me & loves me through it all.

She is as gorgeous on the inside as she is on the outside ~ and she is clearly stunning.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY BETH!

Thank you for the super son-in-law you gave us & the little angel of a granddaughter.

What a blessed moment to have witnessed
Pippo Thanks You

I love you so much and you always make me very proud.