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Second biggest Rocket fan I miss her She is special Renee Mr. Steve Kris Emerson Sheri Sheli Kristina Adopted Sister Lauri Lauren Pahos Jenny Campbell kristih cousin Jennifer Karen lyndie Brett Ashley Blake i_wantobe_ready travelagentwendi Andrea Grew up with her Jacquelyn Curlie Sarah Uses her influence for Christ stylinmama jamiebaldwin mattandkylesmom siscokids markroberts mamamia >spazz_empress common itch monk hornsfan1 dman17 >smile mccuistion5 P kelligardner meggies Jo Williams Jansi Staci Brittany nthnswmn spike427 phyllisophical_mom bah Alex Jones Anne mreid72 alex ambre terra spimman sunshinelc tess iheartshoes rhonda_pickard scrappyhappymama kristasfa suzn nugglefriendcuz curlyhil89 seattle22 savannahbug shirleydaven phillipmhunt dudley realtorlisa jesss linz_foster jenmurff jamjam girlietexan doxiemom kcollins amandarenee spasticreaction sutherlandfam ericsgal nicoleg sacredselections nina lavendargirl36 jonathanpierce09 joyinthejourney amyclanton countrykyle sisco_mccuistion bossmayfield texasgreen		Our 2008 in picture form: 01-01-09 09:28pm CST Feb. Our little girl turned 4. Where has the time gone??? Took the kids to the zoo: Fiesta Texas: Had a pool put in: Sparkle had puppies and a broken leg: My favorite picture at Disney: We were finally able to welcome home Maia! It snowed: Kids with Santa:.......................................................................................................opening presents New years camping behind our house at this very moment:.........................................................this tree got hit by Ike and didn't fall all the way. It's a neat tree. (2 older comments) anne Nice collection of memories! You have a very handsome family.  mattandkylesmom I am loving the picture of Kyle at Disney. Too funny!!  adamandjessesdad Great year!  kristasfa poor Sparkles!!! I think the swimming pool is a pretty fantastic thing to get :-)  travelagentwendi Loved the pics! Especially the Disney. Where was Santa "Tommy Hathaway" Claus?  stylinmama What a fun year!  DessertDiva Is your hubby growing a 'stache or does he just not shave when he's on vacation like my hubby does? :) What a neat collection of pictures! Your kids are gorgeous!! I didn't know that Claire and Caleb were so close in age!  nugglefriendcuz Great pics! I don't know if you know or not but the homeschool group is going ice skating on Jan. 9th if yall are interested. I think it is $5.oo a person.  tess 2008 looks like it was good to your family! What gorgeous kids...truly, not just saying that. I am sure you hear that all the time! :)  ericsgal What a fun year it was for y'all!  i_wantobe_ready Great pictures! Happy New year!  markroberts I think yoiu have to be nine to go to camp - but i'm not totally sure of that. here is the camp website where you can get more info: http://www.fctexascamp.com/  lauriw1030 I looks like a great year! Here's to another one! Happy New Year!  emersonk78 Great pictures. A great year indeed. We really enjoyed travelling with you guys. We'll have to plan something else soon.  purdyinpink818 heyy glad you like the tent!! :D  doxiemom Great pics! Good looking family. I could see the love in your eyes. Thanks for sharing.  siscokids One can only hope!  tess You got that right, sister! :)  maucknot When I am planning on being anywhere near Baytown, you will definitely be asked to clip, clip!!  the_dillards It looks like you had a great year! Happy 2009!  jenkegley We went to McDonald's and then we went to the Gem exhbition. It was really neat. We didn't do the Butterfly center b/c it cost extra. I will get Eric to give you that picture. I would do it myself, but with the new camera, I don't know how.  girlietexan Really...I thought girls would be so much calmer! I am doomed either way...Trent was a hyper kid :) I was not...of course..hahaha  diannes What a wonderful year. Thanks for sharing it.  lw Thanks you Thank you!!!  lw Yes...I looked around a little, but I LOVED it!  login to comment hide comments I came across this poem and it really touched my heart. 12-24-08 09:43pm CST I WOULD GATHER CHILDREN Some would gather money Along the path of life Some would gather roses, And rest from worldly strife. But I would gather children From among the thorns of sin, I would seek a golden curl, And a freckled, toothless grin. For money cannot enter In that land of endless day, And roses that are gathered Soon will wilt along the way. But oh, the laughing children, As I cross the sunset sea, And the gates swing wide to heaven, I can take them in with me! ~Author Unknown~ (2 older comments) stylinmama That is so sweet!  girlietexan Love it...  nugglefriendcuz That is an awesome poem. I agree!  jenmurff aw, how sweet!  mamamia MERRY CHRISTMAS!  jansilee That is wonderful and so true!  lauralingbloom awwwww.......u posted that sweet poem to us "sweet little sisters"! :) Wasn't that email precious!? She gives herself FAR too little credit!!!  terra that is beautiful.  DessertDiva I love that!  emersonk78 That's really good.  mattandkylesmom What a wonderful poem. I love it.  kimsisco i love, love, love this...  ericsgal very sweet thoughts!  DessertDiva Yup! We got home last night. The roads were great coming back because the rain and the 40°+ temps melted/washed away the snow. So you're coming the 19-23rd of Feb? I need to mark my work calendar :)  sheliandbrettsmom great!  phyllisophical_mom You are too kind! Thanks  stylinmama You're not nuts! We'll have a great time! Maybe I should get a "Carol cut" while you're here...  DessertDiva Think of it this way: when you girls get here, we'll know the gender and can go SHOPPING!! :) Oh, and be prepared because next time I post I'm going to embarass you with how excited I am that you guys are coming to see us!!  adampual actually it's 3 :) :)  oldrupert For TX Jr Camp go to www.fctexascamp.com 2009 registration forms will be available on the site around the first of March. Saw your inquiry on Mark's Pleo.  tess Right now I live in New Braunfels,TX (near San Antonio) but we would be checking out churches in Waxahachie if we move there.  sunshinelc What a sweet poem. Hey I was wondering what is the recipe for that cabage roman noodle salad you make?  sunshinelc Wow you are FAST!!! Thank you! :-)  diannes Beautiful poem. We really miss you guys!!!!  sheliandbrettsmom May God allow it! Thanks dear friend! Love you!  login to comment hide comments Mom and Dad got a ping pong table 12-20-08 05:28pm CST It is such a fun game to play! We had one as a kid that my dad made out of plywood. We played on it ALL the time. Do YOU like to play? (5 older comments) kristasfa I haven't played it in YEARS!  emersonk78 Sounds fun. I immediately went out and got a ping pong set to go on the pool table last x-mas. Played it twice and put it in the closet. .... reminds me, I ought to get that thing out. You know who rocks at ping pong: Darryl Fry.  mreid72 What time should I be there? I'll take on anybody, anywhere, anytime!  joc I used to play ping pong, many, many years ago. I bet I couldn't beat anybody, now!  yoyoma ping pong is the best! i miss having a table. we had one in austin.  yoyoma btw, i definitely want to come play it while i'm in town for xmas!  jenmurff I love ping pong but I'm terrible! Mom and Dad have a table (actually it is at Ben's house in CS). Ben rocks at it!  jenkegley I love ping pong! Of course, I feel good if I get it back across the table - I don't play like you see them play professionally. :)  jen I remember you guys playing that every time we came over...ya'll were good!  mamamia Happy for y'all ... looks like fun ... makes me nervous. ;-)  sunshinelc FC had 2 or 3 tables in the student center. We used to play all the time but I pretty much stinked it up when it comes to ping pong. I'm a lot better at tennis.  linz_foster Craig and I LOVE ping pong. We got really good at FC - we even bought our own paddles. I felt like such a geek, but it's so much fun. :)  rainout we'll see *wink*...I'll let you know next week! :)  adampual i LOVE ping pong! i had one in my room in austin for a while (big room). i miss playing now. we have one at work but i don't have time to stay and play anymore.  kimsisco i'll give it a go. see you soon!  mccuistion5 You guys have a great christmas, we love you!  mccuistion5 I love ping pong but I haven't played in years!!!  diannes I remember, it was in your garage. Wasn't it?  lauralingbloom I LOVE ping pong!!! It brings back memories from FC camp in Oregon! We played it ALL the time.....and now i play it on my WII! :)  stylinmama SA-WEET! When?  nugglefriendcuz We have a table but never play. We need to. It seems like I am always so busy with other things.  ericsgal how fun! we all love to play!  kcollins Carol, what is your phone number? We wanted to try to come see you guys maybe Sunday if ya'll were going to be in town but I don't know what I did with your number. If you want to email it to us you can send it to mrs.kristie.collins@gmail.com.  maucknot Yes, on the pingpong. Yes, on being there tonight!  bargain_shopper_mom Yes she's full of something not sure if it's personality or just mischief. Merry Christmas! Love You! BTW I like to play ping pong but like so many other sports I'm better as a spectator. Phillip on the other hand is a serious player. He's hillarious!  login to comment hide comments The Geese are migrating! 12-17-08 08:16pm CST ...over my house! It's nighttime and they are very loud, but you can't see them. We live in a bird part of the country, a lot of birds migrate here. I am enjoying their honking.:) Honk if you are ready for Christmas to be here! (2 older comments) skidget honk!!  skidget we were totally shocked also ;-)  jenkegley Half honk - I've still got shopping to do!  DessertDiva HOOONK!!  adamandjessesdad Peep! (That was the sound of the Cardinals at my house.)  jenmurff honkidy honk honk (is that how you spell honkidy? is it even a word?) :)  DessertDiva That's me. All business! :)  rebekah1 i read her blog. rayah's got NOTHING on that. whoa. too, too funny. b/c i didn't have to clean it up.  sheliandbrettsmom definitely...HONK! Tejas or bust!  girlietexan HONK!!!! I am sooo ready!  mccuistion5 I hope you feel better soon! We are home from bible class also, it was canceled due to the 8 inches of snow we got today.  spike427 honk!  emersonk78 Honk, for one reason above all others: maw-in-laws turkey dressing. Amazing!  stylinmama Honk! And a HONK!!! for Caleb. ;)  mamamia squawk, squawk! ... that means that I am not quite ready yet.  travelagentwendi not honking!  maucknot I like this amusing post...triple Honk!  rainout i heard some crazy bird being very loud yesterday morning, but couldn't find it when i went to look, all i know was it was loud and obnoxious. and i'll give you a half-hearted honk, cuz i'm just not sure..but i'm close!  adampual HONKedy HONK HONK!!  kimsisco honk!  jen .....sorry.....I can't; the anticipation of the whole thing is my favorite part!  mattandkylesmom HONK! HONK! HONK!... Matt, Jana, and Kyle each get a honk!!!  sharon Uh oh, do you guys have the stomach bug now? Nooo!!  the_dillards Ho Ho Honk!  stylinmama ;)  login to comment hide comments I couldn't resist posting some more of our snow pictures. 12-11-08 02:58pm CST I keep hearing lots of hammering. 2 neighbors are getting new roofs today because of Ike. Maybe the next hurricane will get US a new roof. J/K!!! nthnswmn just beautiful...  DessertDiva I bet you're loving it! From the look on Claire's face I'd say she was having a good time, too :)  lauriw1030 And we didn't get any...  joc You need to make one of those into a Christmas card. Beautiful!  scrappyhappymama Wow, I can't believe how much you all got! Our dusting was melted off by the time we got up this morning. You don't often see snow on the palms!  kimsisco how pretty! i love the one with kyle throwing the snowball! neat!  adamandjessesdad Amazing. It sure was pretty driving out of the neighborhood today. Poor Houston didn't get to see all of the snow!  sharon That is SO pretty. I can't believe you guys got so much.  stylinmama I want your house. Seriously. It's beautiful and I love how big your yard is, we dont' have yards like that up here.  tess I am also envious of your house! :) I love the pictures...and of course that little red head is adorable! Looks like a postcard.  skidget all that snow just amazes me! We didn't even get that much up here, with our last snow.  lyndie I love how everything looks when it's covered in snow... so pretty!  meggies i hope we get snow!  rebekah1 so pretty!!  sheliandbrettsmom thanks for the vote of confidence-I try to be good at it...who knows?  mccuistion5 You guys got snow at your house before we did!  bargain_shopper_mom Where is Kyle?  bargain_shopper_mom I meant in the snow photos you posted. I looked down a bit and saw the ones of your family. I hope Honey threw a snow ball back at Kyle :)  mattandkylesmom Walking in a winter wonderland!! Beautiful pictures.  siscomom Reminds me of Little House on the Praire  tess You are so sweet and made me smile that you are thinking of us. Thank you. I feel like I bore everyone with our life, hahaha!  bossmayfield the high was -3 today so no snowman making yet.  adampual wow you guys got quite a bit of snow!  login to comment hide comments 5 >>   25 >>   >>>