Happy One Year Remission Day to ME!!

Then
Now

Today is the day that I consider my remission day. One year ago today I was having my mastectomy and they got all that nasty cancer out. I'm so blessed to be here healthy and alive a year later. Thank you all for the support and prayers! Can't wait till next year to say that I'm STILL cancer free!!!

15 Years

While I was thinking about what to post for this special day, this saying from Aladdin kept coming up:15 Years will give you such a crick in the neck!! Sorry Chris, but it just kept slipping into my mind. I thought a little deeper and realized that I have been blessed these last 15 years. I have somebody that loves me whether I'm a pain in the rear or as sweet as punch(which most of the time I am ha ha). He's given me three beautiful, wonderful, intelligent, hilarious children. He's been a provider and kept a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes on our backs even through this last year of mountains of medical bills. He still makes me laugh. He's a wonderful father. I was just telling him that if something were to ever happen to him I'd miss the small things he does like change light bulbs, keep my car in working order, COOK(I hate to cook and he loves it so when he's home, I turn the kitchen over to him), back rubs, my special snacks, the list could go on. We've had our ups and downs just like everyone else and I am so proud to say that we've made it 15 years! I love you babe and can't wait to see you tomorrow when you come home!!
I have tried all day to get this posted. For some reason blogger isn't allowing me to post pictures so no pic today. :O( An update: My hubbie surprised me and came home a day early AND also had roses sent to me. He loves me! :O)

Pink

nut head
getting started

just waiting for it to dye

Mad said it looked like she got injured

Cam did such a good job!

Isn't that the cutest! She was so proud

Erika had to dress up to match her pink hair

I love Mad's the most!!

Jacob's look alike...Hayle

The whole gang in front of the ugly pink wall

I know I have these pictures on Face book and most of you have seen them, but for those of you that haven't(Grammy and Poppy), here ya are.
Mad wanted to color a strip of her hair pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month, so we called up our friends and just made it a night of hair dyeing.

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!

Oh my has it really happened? Has my(actually her daddy's) little girl hit the doubles? So so sad!! Happy 10th birthday my beautiful little lady!! I love's ya!!

Loving Neighbors

I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I've been trying to recoup from the flu and just haven't had the interest to sit awhile at the computer. I'm going to try and get back in to it but I don't give any promises. :O)

Here is a pic of the girls and our wonderful neighbor Lou. Lou and her husband Hank live right across the street from us and let me tell you they have been the most awesome neighbors! Lou has kept me well stocked on tomatoes and other goodies from her(it's actually Hank's) garden this last summer. They have been loving and very helpful in so many ways and we love them dearly for that. The picture above is at a musical, Cinderella, that Lou invited the girls and I to. It was a fun day spent with a wonderful friend. Thanks Lou and Hank for being such awesome neighbors!!

Car Wash Fun

Erika had all the low jobs
Jacob was in charge of the wheels

Mad was just supposed to look good. :O)

Chris doing more clownin than washin

too cute!

It was hot so we sprayed Chubsie down too. He hid in the garage the rest of the time

I got to spray the cars down

Pretending to listen to Jacob so that I could get Chris with the hose hee hee

But he got me back

OK so I have always wondered why Grandpa's love to clean their driveways. Well now I know...cause it is WAY fun to clean the dirt out of the cracks!!!
Chris wanted his car washed and mine needed it desperately so we made it a family affair.

Homecoming Dance

Staightening the tie
Handsome young man!

She was a little worried that she would be taller than him with her heels on, but I think it worked out pretty good.

Love this one!

This was a Halloween door hanging and Selika's mom thought it looked just like they were at a dance. It cracked her up!

Chris snapped a shot of the feet. Aren't here shoes cute!

Jacob and Selika went to the homecoming dance Sat. night. They were so cute interacting together all shy like. I think they were both a little nervous. Chris, Jacob, and I met Selika and her parents at her house so we could all take pictures. It was nice to have some time talking with them. Her mom had all of her Halloween decorations out so we set the kids up in front of them. Selika went with us when we were shopping for Jacob's outfit. She said she didn't care what he wore, but when we got to the store I heard her whispering, "Get the pink tie get the pink tie". I thought it was kinda cute that he said, "Mom I kinda like the pink tie." Then they both decided that it would also be like supporting me and Breast Cancer Awareness month so we went for it. Don't they look cute!?