Christmas Parade

While my husband and I were in Illinois recently the Saturday after Thanksgiving we went to Olney for the Christmas Parade. It was very cold but a lot of fun.

Waiting for the parade to start....Very Cold!

Lots of pretty lighted floats.

This Semi was all decorated with my husbands favorite!
His Favorite...Tools!

This is my husbands cousin and hunting bud - Lloyd

And finally coming to town the man himself...Santa!

Ornaments and Memories

I thought I would post a few pix of some of my favorite ornaments. For many years we collected Hallmark Ornaments. It was a lot of fun when the kids were little to share this together, picking out the ones we would want to get each year. It was a lot of fun and it is a part of them being small and here with us I miss about the holiday's.

Our pretty tree.

This is the very first Hallmark Ornament we bought - Reindoggy 1988

I even remember going to the store with the kids and buying him, we couldn't wait to get home to put him up. He was the start of it all.

Mouse in a Nutshell Sail Boat

Fishin' Santa

Butter Cup - First in Series "Mary's Angels" 1988

This little mouse in a nutshell tub - Too Cute!

Noah's Ark w/ movement
I think this one is just fun!

A First in a Series 1991 - 1957 Vet

Coke Cola Santa - This is one of my faves.
We have a beautiful tree and each ornament on it has a special story. This year I had to decorate the tree all my self, and I thought as I handled each ornament about it's story. This year it will be the first time my husband and I won't have any kids at home on Christmas morning. It will be different for sure, but by afternoon our youngest will arrive and a few day's after that our oldest will arrive with her family. One Christmas I hope to have all four kids and their families here. It will be a house full but wouldn't that be wonderful.

Different sort of barn

This barn is west of Olney, Il, it is a sort of different barn from others in the area. I finally got a chance to stop and take some pictures of it this past trip.

A few of the guests at Tiff's Party

This is just a few of the guests at Tiff's party last Saturday at UNT.

This is Abraham and Veronica

This is Mary (Tiff's Mother In-Law)

her sister Becky and their mother Shirley
Tiff's cousin Dennis

Tiff's friend Charlotte and her daughter Ashley

Bob and Betty, Tiff's Grandparents (hubby's side)

Becky and her daughter Sabrina

Travis, Shelly, Katti & Stewart

A few more pix from last Saturday's Graduation Party for Tiffany. This is Tiffany's Aunt Shelly and her hubby Travis. What a fun time. I had so much fun with this family. Click pictures to see enlarged

I love it when people can just let go and have some fun with a shoot.

This is Katti - Keep in mind a vintage shoot Katti, I'm thinkin' 60's or 70's.
Goofing off for the camera!

Love this one of the siblings......Katti and Stewart

I really like this shot of Stewart.

Stewart is a cut up - I always have lots of fun on a shoot when the people can relax and let their personalities show through.

More for Tiff......

Few more pix from last Saturday at Tiffany's Graduation Party at UNT. Tiffany with her Grandparents
Mother and daughters.......l-r - Tiffany, Tammy & Cortany

I really like this one in black and white

Lots more to post....so check back later.

Saturday at the graduation party for Tiffany, while nearly all the family was available we did some family pictures. This is Buddy and Judy I met Judy a little over a year or so. She is such a sweet person. (also Tiffany's grandparents)

I love it when I catch those sweet glances couples give each other.

Another sweet picture.

Buddy & Judy's girls - Shelly and Tammy

I kind of like the black and white one.
This is Buddy & Judy's grandkids - Stewart, Katti, Tiffany and Cortany.
I will post more later. This was a big party!

So there is lots I would like to show.

Grandkitty - Aries

While in Lawrence, KS with my daughter I got to meet my grandkitty, Aries. Or as Kimmy calls him "Baby". Aries is such the snuggle bug!
I think he has a great personality.

Aries and Nana....lol.

He is very active, but when he is ready to sleep he loves to snuggle.

He is such a pretty baby!

He loves to set up on the refrigerator and look out the window.
I think he makes a great room mate for Kimmy, he is a lot of company for her, just too bad he don't pitch in on rent!