Mission Trip

Here are some pictures of the Mission trip that Amy went on with the church high school kids. They were in Kiln, Mississippi. They helped clear debri, plant trees, and even help out in a hospital filing x-rays. On the way back they took a swamp tour. I love the picture of Amy driving the boat.

Celine Dion and Josh Groban live - The Prayer

This song brings me to tears every time that I hear it, especially by the two top vocalists in the world.

August Rush Trailer (2007)

This movie moved me. If you know me at all, you know that music is at the very center of my being. My Dad asked me one day when I was a child, if I had to give up either my sight or my hearing, which would I give up. I quickly answered............my sight because I could not live in a world without music.

Tony Bennett

I just bought 3 Tony Bennett CD's and absolutely love them. You just gotta love this kind of music!!!

90 minutes in Heaven

We are doing a study on Heaven at church. This is an amazing story. I have been on that bridge 100 times. It is on Highway 19. My sister bought his book for my birthday.

Birthdays

On April 1st, I turned 45. I don't feel 45. I feel about 30 to be honest with you. I had a great day at the school I was at that day. The Assistant Principal put on a pig mask, and two ladies that I work with put on masks as well. One had a pig mask on and the other had a bear mask on. Oh my goodness, it was so funny. I wore a green birthday ribbon like the children wear. I received many wonderful gifts. That night, my sister came over and we went to Chili's. The crazy waiter announced to the entire restaurant that it was my 21st birthday.............to which my 15 year old announced even louder.........."She is really 45".......thanks, Amy! Dang, am I white or what? I think I will start working on that tan!!!

Abigail Breslin New movie 'No reservations' trailer

I also rented this movie this weekend. It was simply delightful. I just loved it.

Caedmon's Call: Hope to Carry On

The kids and I heard this group at church tonight. They were great.

Hard Rock Cafe

The kids and I went to the Hard Rock Cafe today in Downtown Houston. They loved it and Johnny crowned me as officially "cool".....too funny.

Are you talking to me?

My Wish

Me and Johnny

Johnny and I went to a museum in Conroe this week. I love history and so does Johnny. We both enjoyed it.

Spring Break

Amy went to Mississippi for a mission trip with the church and is helping with homes of hurricane victims. Yesterday she did some landscaping for two homes. She is having a great time.

Monday and Tuesday we had tile and laminate floor installed. Right after Thanksgiving, our washing machine over flowed and ruined about half of the house worth of flooring and carpet, so we had it replaced this week. Then on Wednesday, they installed the carpet. We used to have this nasty 80's mauve (pink) carpet and now it is a dark tan and tan ceramic tile.

These pictures are after then before.

The Kid - Trailer

Johnny and I watched this last night. It was made in 1921 I believe.

Joan Crawford and Jimmy Stewart in ICE FOLLIES OF 1939

I watched this movie today.

The Cactus Cuties sing The National Anthem

oh my goodness!!! This is moving! I am all about the harmony!

Guitar Hero World Record (CBS News)

This is my kids' favorite game and they both are great at it. This guy is unbelievable. My kids have wanted me to try it. I am not that quick or coordinated!

50th Anniversary of the Osmonds in Entertainment

They celebrate 50 years of entertainment this month.

Snow Dog

This is wonderful............

I grew up with snow, but never this much!

Houston Rodeo - Rascal Flatts

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Charles and the kids went to the Rodeo last night. I didn't feel good, so Johnny took his best friend in my place. I absolutely love Rascal Flatts and it sounds like it was a wonderful concert.

Want some snow???

People here in Texas were in shorts today when I went to the store this afternoon. That's not the case where my brother and his family live. They live in Indiana and look how much snow they got a couple of days ago!!!

Tracy McGrady's 41pts vs Hornets[Rockets 18 win streak]

Woo Hoo!!! GO ROCKETS!!!!!

North by Northwest trailer (Alfred Hitchcock)

I watched this movie this weekend. Cary Grant is wonderful. He and Jimmy Stewart are my favorite actors.

Sunday afternoon nap....

Found the baby taking a Sunday afternoon nap....

It's Azalea time.........

I love this time of year when the azaleas are in bloom and you can hear the birds singing! I love Spring!

TAKS day.........

Today was the infamous TAKS day. I was a hall monitor for the entire 4th grade at one of the schools that I work at. I loved it! I worked with about 100 kids. I escorted them to the restroom, or to the nurse and relieved teachers as they stepped out. I got a bunch of hugs, broke up a fight and put my arm around a kid after someone had just made fun of him. I got to look the kids in the eye and smile and tell them that they were going to do a great job. It honestly made me think about going back to school and getting my teaching certificate. I always did want to be a teacher.

The Other Boleyn Girl

Saw this movie this weekend with my BFF Lainey girl. It was a great movie. It was about King Henry VIII.

More broken bones..........

Oh my goodness...........my sweet child has break number 4 and 5. He flipped backwards on a friends' bike and broke his left wrist and his right elbow!!! AHHHHHHHH.......right before the TAKS test! Thank goodness he can still write with his right hand.

Michael Buble concert at the Toyota Center

Saw Michael in concert this last Saturday night. It was wonderful.

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BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTER

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTER
by Maya Angelou

A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ
that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean livin''
I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.'

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.

When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain..
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!'

Mike Huckabee Ad

This is great.............

Michael Bublé

ooh baby........I get to see him in concert this coming Saturday night!!! Can't believe it.

The City of my childhood....

This is the most beautiful picture of Albuquerque that I have ever seen! Look at the mountains that I took for granted! I lived there from the time I was about 4 until I was 16. Is this God's majesty or what? Enjoy this breathtaking view of "my city"

Here is the history of Albuquerque......

Albuquerque was first settled by Spanish missionaries and settlers in the late 1600's, who settled on land left empty by Pueblos, who had been recently decimated by plagues brought by the incoming Europeans. The settlers and missionaries were killed or driven south to El Paso by the Pueblos in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, because of harsh treatment by the missionaries and settlers. in 1692 Diego de Vargas returned with an army and re-took Santa Fe, which is the oldest town in the area, being in existance before the arrival of the Spanish, and in 1706, his successor Governor Cuervo y Valdés announced to the King of Spain that he had founded a villa where Old Town Albuquerque is today, and named it after the Duque de Alburquerque. Spanish villas continued to grow through the years, and in the 1800's Anglo settlers began to arrive, after the land that was to become the western states came under American control. With the arrival of the railroads the population began to grow at a faster rate. Historic Route 66 passed through Albuquerque, and many people suffering from Tuberculosis and other lung ailments settled in the area because of the mild climate. Since WWII the population has continued to grow rapidly, and outlying villages have become fairly large towns, while Albuquerque has continued its growth east and west.

Brock Gill Promo 2007

This guy was at Fellowship last night. My kids said that about 50 kids got saved.....how cool!!

Mrs. Miniver and the German Soldier

Today I woke up feeling lousy, so I stayed home from work. I went back to bed and slept for about 3 hours. When I woke up, I worked on a quilt and watched this 1942 movie. It was set in England during the beginning of WWII. It was an incredible movie. It lasted almost 2 1/2 hours. I was on the edge of my seat for some of it and my mouth fell open during some scenes. It was also very moving. The very last scene is where they are at church and they sang..........."Onward Christian Soldier" Brought me to tears....I also listened to some wonderful music by Vic Dimone, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis, Jr. and old blue eyes. I took Johnny to breakfast and Amy to Starbucks after school. Over all, I had a wonderful day even if I did wake up not feeling well.

Cannon ball in the baptistry

This is priceless!!!

The best part of my day.....

Today something really cool happened at the school I was at. I was walking down the hall when a Kindergarten class was in the hall. A little boy recognized me and smiled from ear to ear when he saw me and held his hand out! I held that sweet baby's hand all the way down the hall and talked to him about his day. It totally melted my heart. Even though I work at two different elementary schools, I really don't get to work with the kids. I think I will see if I can start reading stories to some classes every once and a while. I love kids so much. That is why working at a school doesn't even seem like a job. I am so thankful for my new job. I love it.

The Lake House Trailer

I bought this movie this weekend. It one of my very favorite movies of all time.

The Look

Ok, I think this is hysterical! Play it again..........

Becoming Jane

I bought this movie this week. Amy and I watched it last night. It was wonderful.

Hot Air Ballooning In Albuquerque, New Mexico

This is a cool video. Every time that I see a Hot Air Balloon, I think of my childhood. Every year, my Dad and I would chase them. The International Hot Air Balloon festival is held in Albuquerque every October. There are also some wonderful pictures of Albuquerque in this video. I loved growing up there. My Dad worked for the F.A.A....Federal Aviation Administration. He worked on the computers that the air traffic controllers used. I loved the culture and the scenery and the climate in New Mexico. I miss the mountains. I hope you enjoy seeing a little part of my childhood...

Who Am I Casting Crowns

Johnny is in our youth choir practicing to do this for their musical. Isn't that cool?

Silent Worship - song from movie Emma 1996

Amy and I went to Red Robin for dinner Friday night and rented Emma. It was a wonderful movie. She and I love those sort of movies! It was such a great 'girls night'.

Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney

They sang this song at church Saturday night. We are doing a series now about what you would do if you knew you only had 30 days to live..........something to really think about....

Casa Blanca - As Time Goes By

Johnny and I watched this movie this last weekend as he recuperated from having his wisdom teeth out. I absolutely love this movie.

The Game Plan

We rented this movie last night. It was great.

German Coast guard trainee

hee hee

Thank you.............

This is neat..........

Honk!

We went to the high school last night to see this play, called, "Honk". It was wonderful! We know the main character from church. It was absolutely fantastic. It was the classic tale of the Ugly Duckling. All of the kids worked so hard and it was wonderful! I love plays!

Monster trucks

Johnny got to see the Monster Trucks this weekend........

Hitch Dance Moves

Amy and I went to my sister's house last night to watch Hitch. This was hysterical!

The Evil Eye......

If this doesn't make you laugh, nothing will..........

No power.....

Last night our power went out from 9:00 pm until 12:30 pm today. Over 12 hours without electricity. I played on my laptop until the battery died. Then about 11:30 last night, my kids were in rare form. We listened to music from several diffent cultures! At one point, we watched my beautiful daughter lip sync and perform to Queen's "My Shirona" Her brother worked the spotlight (I mean flashlight)......I must say...It was quite entertaining. I can't imagine where she gets this goofiness from!!!???!! She even performed to opera music. We laughed until we could not laugh any more. I am so very thankful for happy, goofy children.

Today, as I waited for the power to come back on, ...I read. I read for over 3 hours and I must say that I am very glad there was no power. I am reading a book that God is using to minister to me more than I could have ever imagined. It was by no mistake that I had no power this weekend.

Enchanted - That's How You Know

Disney's Enchanted (trailer)

The kids and I had a fun last day before going back to school tomorrow. We had hamburgers, went to see Enchanted and then went to Starbucks. The movie was great! It was actually better than I expected. The kids loved it.

New York City Ball Drop 2008

I was actually able to stay up to past midnight. Today I am watching the Rose Bowl Parade, playing on the computer and wanting to quilt. I am going to make a big pot of black eyed peas with cornbread....yummy. Happy New Year!!!

Me and the kids.....

Miss Jessie

While we were in Arlington, we went to see Miss Jessie. I have known her since I was about 3 or 4 years old. My parents were friends with her and her husband from Albuquerque. She just turned 93 yesterday. Today we went to see her on our way back from Arlington. I asked her where she grew up. She said that New Mexico became a state in 1912 and her family wanted to move to New Mexico. Her family lived in Sherman, Texas until after World War I. Her father loaded all of the horses and the Model T and all of their furniture on a train headed to New Mexico. Her mother and the other 5 kids came on the train 2 month later. She remembered at age 10 (1924)cooking for the entire family and being in charge of the younger kids and making sure that they churned the butter every day and picked cotton. If the younger kids in her charge didn't finish their chores, she would have to finish them. She is an amazing woman and I just love her. She is such a blessing in my life.

Next time that I am there, I hope to interview her on video tape. She has such a keen memory and can tell you many things from before the 1920's.

I took this picture last Spring Break.

Wunsche Bros Cafe Reunion

Last night we had a reunion at Wunsche Bros Cafe in Old Town Spring. My grandfather, John Allee (my mom's father) used to come to Spring to the Wunsche Cafe back before the 1920's. Jeff framed a picture of my grandparents from 1916 and brought it with us last night. The manager was thrilled to death to get it and hung it right away. If you are inside looking at the front door, it is hung to the left of the door. Their names are John and Ila Mae Allee.

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We laughed until we cried and enjoyed each other so much.

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Christmas Day at Mom's

Jeff and Tonya and the kids drove in from Indiana for Christmas. We all went to Mom's for Christmas Day. Judy drove up with us also. It is the first Christmas that all of us have been together. It was a wonderful day!

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Merry Christmas

Ever seen real REINDEER????

They had real reindeer near a mall close by. One was Donder and older. The other one was Rudolph junior. He was only 18 months old and was in trouble when we saw them. The owner said that he had been a bad boy and was trying to stand up on the pen so they had to put a collar on him. He was going through his terrible 2's. How funny!

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It's About the Cross - Christmas Music Video

Three Years ago today.......December 16th

Three years ago today, my Father passed away. We were planning to spend Christmas with him and my Step Mom in Oklahoma City. It was the hardest thing that I have even been through, but with the prayers of so many people that love me and God's grace and strength I got through it. Of course the first time after that when I heard The Old Rugged Cross and How Great Thou Art, I would burst into tears. The first Father's Day after that and of course his birthday were very, very hard. It does get easier, but I think of him and miss him every day. I have his robe on and am drinking coffee this morning from his favorite coffee cup. He was my best friend. I could tell him absolutely anything and miss talking to him. He gave me my love of music. He and I would sit at the organ and play a duet and sometimes sing together. He was so very loving and funny. As much as it hurts today, I am so very thankful that I will see him again in Heaven.

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Taking pictures on a warm December day...

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Christmas Decorations

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