WOW i can't believe how fast January flew by!!!! oh happy ground hog day!!! heard the little bugger saw his shadow...great!!! not much new here, been getting things back to normal. the kids are good, we're good. Darrick picked his self up a cold that he can't seem to get rid of, however he did decide to share it with me...thanks Hun that was so thoughtful of you...NOT.
Darrick and Jake went to a "slipknot" concert this month and really enjoyed them self's. Shannon went to another MMA match in town...who new such a girly girl would get into that sort of thing????
we are hoping to get to Vegas some time soon, a couple of co-workers of mine are thinking about going (popcorn girl=-) being one of them. with any luck we'll be able to go with her and her husband and again in October with another couple. YEAH i love Vegas!!!!
love you all stay safe and WARM

darricks 42nd b-day

SHANNON AND I TOOK DARRICK OUT FOR HIS B-DAY. HE HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME. THE PICTURES ARE ... SHOT NUMBER 1...SHOT NUMBER 4... AND THE RESULTS OF SHOT NUMBER 7...HE HE HAPPY B-DAY BIG BOY. WE LOVE YOU!!!!

SHANNON AND KRIS'S NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN

LIZZY LET HER NEWLY TURNED 21 YEAR OLD OUT WITH MY "EXPERIENCED" 21 YEAR OLD AND THIS IS THE RESULTS. HE HE THEY HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME! SHANNON CAN'T WAIT FOR HER OTHER COUSIN, KELLY, TO TURN 21.

ONLY DUDE COULD GET AWAY WITH SLEEPING ON DARRICKS PILLOW. WHEN I DIE I WANT TO COME BACK AS A DOG!!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! WELL WE MADE IT THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS. WASN'T THE SAME WITH OUT DAD. KINDA GLAD THEY ARE OVER.
SO IS ANYONE ELSE SICK OF THE COLD!!! I SURE AM. LOOKING FORWARD TO SUMMER AND THE WARM WEATHER.
EVERY ONES DOING GOOD ON THIS END. MOMS A LITTLE DEPRESSED I THINK BUT IT'S ONLY BEEN A MONTH SO I THINK SHE'S ALLOWED. DADS PASSING IS KINDA THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT, SO WE ALL TIPTOE AROUND THE SUBJECT, WHICH IS WEIRD.
JAKE HAS BEEN HOME FOR CLOSE TO A MONTH, HE HEADS BACK TO COLLEGE SOON. HE'S BEEN ENJOYING HIS TIME AT HOME SEEING ALL OF HIS OLD FRIENDS. SHANNON IS TAKING HER COUSIN KRISTIE OUT ON THE TOWN TONIGHT, KRISTIE TURNED 21 ON THE 27TH, SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT SHE'S IN FOR (POOR THING!!!=-) SHE'LL HAVE A GOOD TIME SHANNON WILL MAKE SURE OF THAT!!!! THEY ARE GOING OUT FOR SUPPER THEN OFF TO "MICKEYS" AND "GILLIGAN'S". THEN BACK TO OUR HOUSE TO SLEEP. ( AND POSSIBLY PUKE HE HE HE POOR KRISTIE) I'LL LET YOU NO HOW IT TURNS OUT
LOVE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY/WEEK

our daddy, our hero, the man that always was there has passed away. he fought the good fight and with little flare he slipped away silently into the night on Wednesday. his passing was know surprise to any of us, i know he's in a better place and his suffering has ended. still losing a loved one is hard. I miss him so much!!! he was the greatest father a girl could ask for!!!! the best grandfather a grandchild could ask for!!!! he will be for ever missed and loved by his devoted family!!!
I LOVE YOU DADDY...................

dad