January Is Half Over

I can not believe how fast the days zoom by. I have been meaning to get to this blog and up date it but have been focusing on my
weight loss blog.
I have been going through our two filing cabinets and shredding tons of old invoices, EOBs some as far back as 1986, haha, guess thats what I get for being married to CPA who hates to throw ANYTHING out!
It is my desire to be completely "clutter free" by end of the year (and it may take me that long!)
Anyway, everyone in the family is doing well. Mike & I were Blessed to have the opportunity to take a road trip to Kansas City to see the three daughters & grandkids. We left here and drove to Amarillo Texas where we stopped off and dropped of some things to my Mom, visited with she & my sister & brother-in-law, then it was on to Kansas CIty (10 hrs. from Amarillo)
We got to our daughter Melanie's and stayed with her & her little family in their BEAUTIFUL new home, my goodness, it is so warm & inviting! While we were there Mike got to visit with his Dad for a day while Melanie & I did some running around, taking her daughter, (age 2) to Build a Bear where she built a beautiful & sparkly Unicorn!! We met up with Daughter Misty & her two beautiful girls, Camille (9 yrs.) & Danielle (4 mths) Camille made a beautiful blue bear with peace signs all of it & silver high heels , with a denim skirt.. too cute! After visiting with the family in K.C. we decided since the weather was being so cooperative that we would take a drive (6 hours) up to Bloomington IL. to see my Dad & family.
It was so nice to get to see 2 of my step sisters, and a new niece & nephew I had not gotten to meet yet!
After two days in Bloomington we were on the road again back to Texas to see my Mom one more time! She will be 87 this February & becoming more fragile too quickly. We made it home Monday before Christmas, Mike went back to work, and I did laundry, wrapped presents and we left agin on the 23rd to go to daughter Nikkis house for Christmas.
I will say one thing, December was a wonder month, and I am so extremely grateful that we were able to do what we did.

Happy December

I am having a hard time believing as I drag out all of the Christmas ornaments that it is already Christmas time again, and it feels as if we just put the things away only a few months ago.
It is making me rethink this whole process as Christmas comes around a bit faster with each passing year. Hmm, maybe leave the Christmas decor up year round, or maybe putting the tree on rollers and designating a closet to roll it into when the season has past.
We will be joining Nikki & her family for Christmas in Salt Lake, but me heart will be with all of the loved ones stretched out over the USA, and as always wishing we could all be together, and looking forward to the next Christmas that we will be!
I wish you all good luck in shopping, happy wrapping,and a blessed Christmas with those you love.
Remember always, "JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON"
Cheri

Fall Already

Wow, has it been a while since I have updated this. So much has happened.
May came and went with th birth of Nikki & Chris' baby girl Charlie Elizabeth who is almost 5 mths old now and sporting two brand new bottom teeth. She is a beautiful child as is her big sister Sydney who turned 3 in July.

Caitlyn is 13 now and the proud owner of brand new braces! She is not too thrilled as most kids, I just remind her to focus on the end result & it will be over before she knows it. So hard to believe she is that old, I am amazed at how fast time goes by.

The Hensley kiddo's are growing by leaps and bounds as well. Adam will be 10 in March & the twins just celebrated their 5th birthday with a costume party with their friends.They went as Spidey & Tinkerbell this year, Adam was Darth Vader but I do not have a picture of him yet!
Nikki & Chris have been settling into family life with two children, and are adapting nicely. Charlie was born in May & Sydney turned 3 in July. Sydney is all about dressing up and living day by day as a princess, she was Cinderella for Halloween, I will post a pic of her as soon as I get one to post, in the meantime the opicture here is of her at Dado's luau in Sept for his birthday.

Addison a.k.a. "Addie" was two in March, and is as cute as they come. She is so very smart, and brings joy to everyone around her.She went as a Kansas University "J-Hawk Cheerleader (Her Daddy is an Alum) Needless to say she ooozes personality, and we couldn't be more proud!

On August 20, 2009 @ 11:57p.m. our daughter Misty blessed our family with a new baby girl, Danielle Michele, who weighed 7lbs, 13 oz (20" long.) Daniele was welcomed by her big sis Camille (holding her in picture here) who is over joyed to be a big sister!

And our little Athena is as precious as can be. (in the "witch" costume) She always looks so serious, but that smile of hers can light up a room! What a doll.
Our Macy graduated from K-State in May, and had a job before she graduated. She is doing well, and is happy to have a "life" again without the challanges of college life.
Not a day goes by that I am not grateful for our life, the lives of our children & Grandchildren, we are all Blessed without a doubt.
Times are hard right now for so many, we are so fortunate to all have jobs, roofs over our heads, a warm bed to sleep in, food to sustain us, and good health. God IS great!

CHARLIE ELIZABETH SHUBERT IS HERE!!!

NIkki and Chris finally have their beautiful baby daughter in their arms, and Sydney finally has her baby sister here to sing to and love!
Charlie Elizabeth (Charlie after Nikkis great Aunt) was born August 27th, at 10:56 pm. She weighed 7.5 lbs and was 20 " long. SHe has a head full of dark brown hair, and asweet little dimple when she smiles.
I wish them all the best with their perfect little family, I am so proud of them all!

" Happy May Day! "

Spring is leaving as quickly as it came, but you could expect nothing less in Las Vegas.
Bring on the busy days of summer!
Starting it off on the 16th will be Macy's graduation from Kansas State University. I can not begin to express how proud we are of her, and all of her accomplishments.
I am also excited to get to see daughter's Misty & Melanie, as well as our wonderful granddaughter's, Camille & Addie.
(you can expect Lot's of pictures upon our return!)

After we get back home from the graduation, we have the impending birth of Sydney's little sister, Nikki & Chris' beautiful little baby girl due June8. We are so excited we can hardly wait to meet our 9th grandchild!

Thank you for letting me share with you the goings on of our very busy life!

God Bless and keep you all,
Cheri & Mike