Christmas Tree 2009

thankful for family time

My Father in Love Al Flynn had a health scare this last Tuesday. He has congestive heart failure and was already in the hospital when he had a heart attack. He was in ICU and on a ventilator and not expected to live. In fact the doctor said it would be a “miracle” if he survived. So at 4:30a I was up trying to get a flight for my sister and brother in law to get out here from California. They quickly packed up 5 children and sent 4 of them to their in laws and got on the flight with just baby Connor, they arrived at 6p I quickly drove them to the Hospital in Durant Ok~ I thought this would be the last time she would see her Dad and there is no feeling like that feeling. I sent the prayer chains out and then that was all we could do was PRAY.PRAY.PRAY. The power of Prayer and a stubborn father in law is amazing. Slowly we would get movement, then a hand squeeze, then he was looking at you and nodding! He could hear us~ wonderful~ then a couple days later.. that stubborn man pulled out the ventilator tube~ he is breathing on his own!!! We were thinking a funeral and this man is pulling out of it! Al’s sister and brother drove out from South Carolina and they were watching over him for days then Aunt Pat (Al’s sister) went into the same hospital with pneumonia and blood pressure problems!! So we have 2 family members in the same hospital just down the hall from one another. What a week! I am so grateful to spend time with my sister Lisa and brother Scott they are some of the best, kind, loving people I have ever met. We had good talks driving everyday to and from the Hospital. I got my baby fix with wonderful mister Connor and my girl time fix with Lisa. We have a lot to be Thankful for this season~ This year THANKSGIVING will just be me and my boys. I am getting a ham for them and a tofurkey for me.

Happy Thanksgiving and keep praying

Fairies with mustaches

The girls dressed up as fairies the other day and then gave themselves watercolor mustaches. They thought they were pretty silly.

"domesticated"

It has finally happened........ I own a new to me "Mini Van" & I couldn't be more thrilled. We bought it from a woman at our church it has low miles and was well taken care of~ I can finally live in a VAN down by the river haha!

Brianna's Birthday

This was a weird day for all of us~ we decided to meet in OKC at Chuck E Cheese to let the kids play together. It reminded us of a story when Brie was little~ Not sure how old she was but she was little maybe 4 or 5 Mom had a huge party for her at Chuck E Cheese there were lots of little friends (Mom your were always so good at having HUGE parties with sooooooo many little ones) and we finally got everyone loaded in the car and realized we left Brie inside!!! She was playing in the ball pit.

Lyla melted my heart when she called my name~ she is such a happy baby just like her Momma~

Violet did not want Aunt Kayla to take her picture~ she was too busy for photos!!

We did not leave any children behind this year at Chuck E Cheese teehee! We went to visit Reba's house and let the kids play there for a couple hours~They had a blast! I got to show off my NEW TO ME Mini Van (pictures coming soon)~It's Official I am Domesticated~

Happy Birthday to you Brie we miss you terribly~

More Halloween Pictures

Here are our Halloween pictures. Violet is, of course, the Little Mermaid, and Lyla loo is Snow White.  They had such a wonderful time with their first real trick or treating experience. Violet was so in to Halloween this year. It made my heart soar :) Abigail and Lyn came down from Bartlesville which made Violet's day.  We also went to the Boo Ha Ha on Brookside earlier that day. At the parade, people from the floats were throwing candy at all the kids, so Violet thought it would be a good idea to throw her candy at them. It cracked me up!

** I have no idea why the text is so messed up, but I am too tired to fix it :) Sorry guys!

Halloween Pics

Max got a HUGE 40 pound pumpkin at the pumpkin patch this year!!

Logan decided last minute to be Sponge Bob~ it was neat b/c he got to wear both costumes this year~ it was such a beautiful night~ Logan had a blast Trick or Treating he wanted to go inside every ones house though~ He kept saying "Can I go IN?" I guess he figured they were all friends as they were giving him lots of candy :)

This picture says it all