More Tahiti

Tahiti

A good view of the boats 

The condo we leased over the water!

Other huts over water, very nice 

Steve on our way to our island in Bora Bora

I though this little island was the cutest


Our Tahiti trip was booked over a year ago and the Steve had his stoke and we had to cancel it. So we had to go and use the rentals because they had been paid for. 

It takes forever to get there, about 20 hours of travel time. After 4 airports and layovers, but it is worth the trip.

Spiders

Feb 26th

Spiders! I hate them and let me just tell you, I have a big scar to proof it. A big Brown Recluse or Fiddleback. I had the biggest ball on my back and then one day it finally exploded all that goo. spider goo!!!!!  I now spray the house very regular!!!

Mardi Gras

Just two crazy dudes.

Tsinena(left) and John(right), our friends and

recent neighbors.

Bethany and Lacy

Fred,  Jim and girlfriend

Billy and Lacy

Fat Tuesday!

Well we had to do the Mardi Gras thing. We all went to Pearls and had some cajun fixins and watched as everyone celebrated. We got there early and there was already a line at the door.

We ran into several friends and got caught up in all the fun.

All the people were all decked out!

My sweetie having a blast.

Bethany and Fred, my sister in law and brother in law.

These girls made the night fun. We sang with the band

and took crazy pics. Lacy and Emily are the girls

on each end and are pretty much  family.

Emily and Lacy

Feb. 10th 

It was one year ago yesterday that my husband Steve had a major stroke. One year ago today that they told us that he had a 3% chance to live. I just have to say that Steve is a miracle. I have never seen so many pray and come to our side. It was in a meeting with the Neurosurgeon, after the priest and preacher came to pray for Steve, that we had results of an MRI that gave us new hope. The doctors realized that Steve had less brain damage than they thought. The meeting we were having was to decide how to let him pass, but then here came news of an MRI (that the doctor had already said we didn't need because it was too late, some how it got ordered, thank God) and our prayers were answered. Thank you to all our family and friends for all your help and prayers because Steve is doing so well. Steve has excelled so quickly for the severity of the stroke he endured. He is a fighter and won't give up! After going to Canada for 6 weeks for a speech program and seeing others far worse than Steve, I feel blessed to have a miracle of a husband, my true love.

Preslie's Birthday

Lilly our other granddaughter and Preslie

Preslie awaiting candles with Grandma (Diane) & mom (Kim)

Oklahoma City Thunder Team

We went to our first Thunder game. It was so much fun. 

They stayed ahead the whole game and won.

We had great seats so it made a big difference.

At Preslie's cheer competition

Preslie's friend and Savannah our youngest

sweet little grand-baby.

Preslie is the first one on the left.

Preslie is so cute with her glitter make up.

Brings back memories with my daughter Steph

who cheered in many competitions. Preslie

was the best on her team!

Paxton at his wrestling match! He won!

Paxton is our grandson. He is the one in yellow.

He is the best little wrestler I 

have ever seen. He is 1st in the state and always one of the 

top in the nation.

Paxton and Kim (his proud mom, my step daughter)

Paxton with Mike his proud grandpa.

Paxton and his "grandpa mess"

Love is in the air!

OK I'm a dork but I love Valentines Day. I am a hopeless romantic and I realize how lucky I am to have a handsome hunk of a hubby and a wonderful family. My short blogs are all I can muster but I hope to eventually stay on task for longer more informative insights. We have been hanging out with the grandkids and they are the cutest ever.

Almost Febuary

OK, does once a month count on the blog thing. I need my daughter here to make me do it. I can't keep my mind on one thing for to long so these blips into our life could be short but sweet. 

Oh Yea, Happy New Year!

Since getting home from Germany, we have been crazy busy. To top it off we had a New Years Eve Party. We have had a long, rough 2008. In our neighborhood there are at least three other families, like us, that have had traumatic life changing events happen. This party was to bring us into a happy, healthy, hip, hilarious 2009!

Elf Yourself

Steph elfed our family, including Java! I thought you'd get a kick out of this!
You can go to www.jibjab.com and Elf Yourself too.

Our Christmas

Steph in her Salon doing Jon's hair. It was
so handy being able to touch up each others hair.



We all went to pick out the Christmas Tree.
The guy helping was so friendly and posed
for the picture.


Steph putting the final touch
on the decorated tree.


Steph just finished hanging her curtains so
we had to take pictures with our early
Christmas dinner. It was good!


We really don't have enough pictures of us
together. I really loved this one. My baby is
all grown up and has done so well.

Rhine River Cruise