Here are the Longs

The Walls were there

Thanks to the Jones for hosting our party

Ralph's 60th Birthday October 28, 2008

Ralph turned 60 today. The Campbells and us took them out to dinner after work to the Belmont Hotel on Ft Worth Ave. It has been refurbished and really looks like something out of the 50's. I could see the Mertz' and Ricardos staying there on their way to California.

We had a very enjoyable dinner at the Cliff Restaurant at the hotel. Here are a few pictures of the event.

Happy Birthday Ralph!!!!

Ralph's birthday

Birthday boy and his date

Birthday dinner

Downtown in the background

Us at Ralph's 60th birthday dinner

October 24, 2008 Lake Pointe Fall Festival

Friday evening I met the kids and grandkids at the fall festival celebration. There were all kinds of rides and games and food. I'm sure there were 5,000 kids there and everyone was having a great time.

Fin really liked the petting zoo and his yoyo - that is about all I saw since I was late getting there.

We went to eat at Chili's and it was fun being with everyone. We had one table with 10 girls and one table with 4 guys. Quite a group.

Here are a few shots... it is almost imossible to get a good one of all the grandkids.

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!

Three cute girls at the festival

Clint, Em, and Georgia at the festival

8 is a hard number to get a good picture of everyone!!!!

Fun Weekend October 4, 2008

Stacy and Brandon went to a wedding in the Bahamas from October 2-8. Janette and I shared the Wall girls. They spent the weekend at our house and we got to visit with Suzanne and Tripp while she was keeping him for Trey and April. Trey preformed the wedding for Michael Smith in the Bahamas. We went to the park with them and with Georgia and Fin. We had a great time.

Larnon turned 3 months on October 11. She is smiling and is such a good baby. I kept her at their house along with Georgia and Fin while Clint and Emily went to a play recently. It was the first time she was away from her mom. She did fine and took 3 oz of formula from her bottle.

Bella got some late birthday presents from her Uncle Richard and Aunt Teresa and cousins Colby and Cheryl. She loved them. It rained Monday so she got to use her umbrella when she went to school.

Bella with her new umbrella and books from the Blaisdells for her birthday

Mammie and Nana with the grandkids at the park

Larnon is 3 months old

Bonnie and the sweet potato vine

backyard flowers

Fun at the Farmersville Circus September 30, 2008

We all had fun at the circus. The kids loved the cotton candy and snow cones. Fin wasn't too crazy about the tigers, but he really thought the lady on the flying trapeze was pretty. He wanted to meet her at intermission and I think he did. Lilly had her picture taken with Skeeter the clown and it was in the Farmersville newspaper. Everyone had a good time.

It is always fun being with family.

Fin REALLY loved the cotton candy

Larnon 2 1/2 months first time at the circus

Sisters at the circus

Lilly hopes to see Skeeter the Clown

Chloe and her circus ticket

Stacy and kids in front of the big top

Bella and her friend Keice

Long and Wall kiddos

Inside the big top

Larnon's Diaper Shower on Sunday September 21

Brandon and Stacy opened their home to host a diaper shower for Larnon Elizabeth.
She just turned 2 months old and is a real cutie pie. Many of her friends came to the
party and brought their parents along to celebrate. April, Amy, Aunt Lisa and Aunt Stacy.
Here are some pictures from the fun afternoon.

Stacy were the hostesses. Larnon received diapers and lots of other goodies too.

Here are a few pictures from the fun afternoon.

Bella turns 7 and Fin turns 3 on September 1 and 2

On August 30 we gathered to celebrate Fin's 3rd birthday. He enjoyed a baseball cake made by Gam and some snacks to go with it. He received lots of neat gifts, Spiderman things, hot wheels, T Ball and even golf clubs. He loved everything and had a great time with many family members.

Pictures below.

We were going to celebrate Bella's 7th birthday on Sunday the 31st, but Bella got the stomach virus and wasn't up to cake and ice cream. She did go with her Mammie on Saturday to pick out her American Girl doll before she got sick. Pat, Meme and I went by her house on Sunday to see her "open" her doll house that the Jones, Longs and us gave her. Here are a few pictures of the unveiling. She received a Brats bike from her mom and dad and sisters.

You can tell she doesn't feel good in the "doll house" pictures.

Pat and I celebrated our 24th birthday on August 31 too. We went out to eat at Gloria's at the Harbour in Rockwall on Thursday night to celebrate.

Enjoy the pictures.

Fin's 3rd pictures and then Bella's 7th pictures