New Pic of Me

The new pic of me on the post is me holding a 2 yr. old sea turtle on the cruise at the turtle hatchery in Grand Caymun. I really enjoyed the turtles!!!! Also you need to go back & look at the new pictures Keri posted for me.

My Middle Child, Keri

I just read the post about my birthday. It was lovingly written by my middle daughter, Keri, as a surprise for me, no doubt! The age is off worse than mine was by one year. She's off by 10 years. The ages are supposed to be 57 & 58 instead of 47 & 48.

My Family

All the Girls and Lance came in this weekend for my birthday. I told everyone I was 48 when I started doing the math however, I realized I added an additional year to my age and truthfully I am only 47. There's something to say about adding an extra year to an old lady's age and not even thinking about it.

I had a great birthday we fixed steaks, Keri made me a yellow and chocolate staked cake with strawberries.... and I received an ipod shuffle that's bright blue for my birthday. And the promise of new curtains. Keri brought in a few samples of curtains and I picked out what I want. So right now I have one window covered and the promise of the rest are on their way.

I spend most of Saturday working on Kristen's T-shirt Quilt it's looking really cute. Kaylee got all of us outside to play basketball with her. Quite the challenge for the older girls but we all held our own.

Here's some lovely pictures of my family.... Love to ALL. Claudia

WINDY POSTINGS from Merry Marion!!

Hi from the WINDY Panhandle!!!! In Wheeler, we are so grateful God graced us with saving our town. 8 homes, 5 families and a lot of grassland were taken in the fire, but think of ALL that WAS NOT taken in the fire. PRAISE YOU, LORD!!!! Kaylee is through with track. The school year is quickly speeding by - 9 more weeks! My sister, Joy, & I traveled to Denton last weekend to see my oldest brother in the hospital. Please pray for good health from him. He has won the leukemia battle twice, and is suffering with severe headaches. The drs. thought he had shingles, but now say he has a syndrome. Anyway, his right eye droops & he has lost a lot of weight. Pray for him to get stronger and to be able to keep food down. He is on a feeding tube, but does eat some food by mouth. I really appreciate your prayers. His name is Charles Rhine. I turn a whopping 58 years young tomorrow! I am glad to be healthy and surrounded by family and friends who love me and care for me. Keri said she'd take me out to lunch in Pampa tomorrow, but I opted for her to come help me clean house. I've been putting that off for at least a year now. If the wind would stop blowing, I'd plant the drooping flowers I bought a coupla weeks ago!!! I'm going to try growing sweet potatoes as hanging plants on the front porch. Happy Easter to all & God bless all of you! Love, Claudia

Back from a Caribbean Cruise last of Feb. I had caviar, escargot, and baked Alaska that I had never had before & liked it. I got to watch "Casablanca" on the airplane ride, which I had never seen before!



10 weeks are left of school - yeaa!! tho, I don't believe in wishing my life away.

Yesterday, I built a big, heavy snowman with Kaylee J'Nae. It's been over 16 years since I've built one, because she & I never have; Keri & Kristen always built with her. I know why now; it's HARD work, but we had fun! We've had a blue healer dog adopt us & he liked helping us & chewing on the stick arms!!!

Today, I watched A&M girls go down to Arizona State with their big 6 foot posts & with 2 minutes left, I'm still hanging in with OU to beat Tarhills!!!!

All take care & let me hear from you!!!! Claudia

KJ, LOVE, & Basketball

Here's my talented 15 year old, lovingly nicknamed KJ, and the finished product of chalk she did on the driveway; yes, the same one she shoots her beloved baskets. Our team plays Claude this Tuesday night. When we win, we will be in the district playoffs! That's our prayer. SHOULD we not win against Claude, we will play Shamrock again, and the winner of that game will be in the district playoffs.
This new blogger and middle child Keri couldn't figure out how to turn the pictures that we copied turned the right way! Any suggestions are appreciated, (Amanda)!

KJ is now getting her hair curled and primped, pretty much against her wishes, for the FCCLA "Sweetheart Banquet". Big sister Kristen went to be moral support & take pics, so stay tuned for those posts. Hopefully, I'll learn how to "rotate" & she won't be sideways or upside down. X & O's from MerryMarion

Soooooooooooo, I found my blog!!! Hurray! for me. Being successful MAKES my day. Someone write to me so I can feel like this is worthwhile.