We were up at mom and dads for the holidays and decided to do random pictures.... let the heads roll. Karolyn, Johnny, Karrie, Stephanie, and Dawnell.
Here's a moment I won't forget for a long time, all of us girls in on moms bed singing at the top of our lungs. It was soooo much fun. Simple minds for simple folk.
Here we are showing off our "look". Shaela, Me, and Stephanie.
If you can't tell this is a pipe that runs from the houses above us down over the rock retaining wall to keep the water from creating a revenge in the wall....
Because of the movement this summer on the dirt and rocks above us it isn't working correctly anymore. This gulley had the drain saging in it and the water pooled inside the drain and created a frozen block of ice so the water found a new path and created another gulley. These are our neighbors out saving us in a pouring rain. What a fantastic bunch of men!!!!
I have recently been thinking about my brother and sisters. How much they mean to me. The way they can make me laugh.... Dawnell who always instigates mischief, Daniel who is there in a second if I need him, and Stephanie who lifts me when I don't even know I needed to be lifted.
I get so much comfort just knowing they are a phone call away. I am truly grateful for the happiness and laughter they bring into my life.
I couldn't ask for a better bunch of people to have as a family. I love you guys!!!!!
John took me to the Anniversary Inn on new years day. We stayed in a room called Nefertiti's Court.
We had selected the Pirates room but it had an entire flight of stairs to get to it so we got upgraded to this room:)
This bathtub was the neatest. It had colored lights in it that kept changing. The shower was the strangest shower I have ever been in. It had four shower heads, one from the ceiling, two from the wall, and one that was hand held .
This is my favorite picture of the Christmas holidays. I really love Santa Clause! I was glad he stopped long enough to let me have a picture with him. He always makes the trip to Grandma and Grandpas house on the 26th of December very memorable for everyone.
I went around the room and took pictures of the 32 people crammed in the livingroom "Stokes Christmas Day". . . I really don't know were we will all fit when great grandkids start to appear. This is Randy, Crystal, Sunshine Rainbow Sparkle AKA Sara, April and in the backbehind the chair James.
Grandma and Grandpa and that one dorky guy we call Daniel.
Rebecca, Dawnell, Crystal, and Stephanie.
James, Caleb, and Stephen who are still behind the chair. It was a blast. We ate, played games like BINGO and catch phrase, and had a visit from Santa himself. It was Great....
K'Lee ordered a white Christmas from Santa and boy did we ever get one. It snowed pretty much all day long. The power went out for a little while which made Christmas breakfast unique. Crackers and Cheese.
John got Checkerboard Vans (Again). He has been wearing this style shoe since our wedding day.
K'Lee got an Ipod Shuffle. She hated it can you tell?
A'leese got electric socks. Now she can be on the computer downstairs without losing feeling in her toes....YEAH! Very thoughtful gift Natalie.
Natalie got lots of stuff for her new Ipod Nano (she bought with her own money). Here she is showing off her new watch.
Santa gave me a new ball for playing four square. Look out you guys I plan on being the "King".
and last but not least Johnny got a rip-stick. Hope he learns how to do it before he tries the hill in front of our house. It was a good Christmas.
Where is K'Lee you ask . . . . .look closely between A'leese and Johnny. Okay, you can at least see her pants.
Here they are a little excited about tomorrow being Christmas. . . .who has the Ambien? Note: they are all in their new Christmas jammies.
