Camp Caleb

December 2009 - November 2010 My only blog for the year!

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This is a mega post with lots of pictures. I plan to get back into blogging, but I couldn't doing with out posting at all last year. Read it all together or in shifts, but this is our life.

NOVEMBER 2010 -
THE PEURIFOY THANKSGIVING IN RAINBOW, TX
We had so much fun being cowboys.

Longview Carnival, fun to meet carnies.

He loves to drive! 13 year and we are in trouble.

OCTOBER 2010 =

Aubrey performed in a musical production, she was great!

The whole family, except for Aubrey.

Cousin caleb and Coopie.

We ate lunch with Aubrey and Lolo at their schools.

Buzz and Woody... all weekend long!

OCTOBER 2010
The Renasance Fair in Magnolia, TX

Greg and Andrea Tate brough their family with them.

SEPTEMBER 2010 - Movie on the lawn in Down town Longview.

Caleb is finally potty trained! As promised he got a Buzz Light year for pooping in the potty.

SEPTEMBER 2010 - Fun Fall Festivities.

My litte Drummer Boy with the Spring Hill Band.

Caleb's first school morning at ACA.

Fun times with the hubby.

The back to school pep-rally was fun buy too loud for the boy!

AUGUST 2010

My 40th birthday.

My 40th birthday party. Chrispy had everyone dress in black and eat at Papacita's

The Cake I made for back to school.

My birthday party at the pool.

I loved my cake that I made for myself!

JULY 2010

Daddy's HOME!

In July the girls came to L'view. G'mommy and Danny took the kids to the Discovery Zone.

Everyone found something just for them

Isa and Aubrey BFF's

Lolo and Kinzie BFF's

This boy swam himself to sleep and Mimi's pool.

Daddy goes to the Scout national Jamboree for 2 weeks.

Our crazy daddy and the boys.

Bella's 4th birthday.

Cousins eatting ice cream and getting sticky.

This summer Caleb also learned to sleep in his big boy bed... it wasn't easy.

JUNE 2010

Caleb would literally play until he fell asleep. Those are his weed eatting goggles.

The Peurifoy's at the Pirtle campfire.

Caleb and Daddy with the staff at the flag ceremony.

Danny and Grandmommy stuffing Caleb full of sugar before returning him to us!

Our 7th anniversary, June 14th, celebrated at Camp Pirtle where we celebrated our first anniversary.

In June we met our kitty for the summer: Sissy. She now lives with the Farrells enjoying their pond, ducks and Chickens and don't forget the dogs.

Grandaddy and grandmommy came out to camp to fish and see the boy.

This little boy is a true staffer. He salutes the flag and is as crazy and the rest of the staffers.

Mimi and Caleb raised and lowered his crocks over and over again.

A Camp Pirtle family... The Peurifoy's.

In June we moved out to Camp Pirtle for the next 5 weeks. We had a blast. Chrispy was the Camp Program Director.

he also helped with my Potty Training Project.

Caleb and I had our own mode of transportation. A covered wagon with a truck behind it full of cars.

MAY 2010

Last weekend in May The FNPP's went to the Canton Splash Kingdom. Fun times... really!

The FNPP's concored Splash Kingdom.

June started off with a bang. FNPP at the Farrell's house.

the girls had fun solving the problems of the world.

Danny helped all the kids catch a fish out of Charlie's pond. Mom and Dad at Caleb's after party. Swimming and pizza, good times. Ricky and the kidos. We all had a good time!
May 27th, Caleb's birthday Party. The Kids... and Dad, blowing bubbles.

The cousins waiting for cake time.

Mimi and the girls.

My first huge cake attempt. It had all the CARS cars on it and a plane.

In May, Roper and Maw came up for the big party. This is Caleb in his pool. He loved it!

Mother's day was special, my boys suprised me when I got out of the shower. Fun stuff.

In May, we ate dinner at the Farrell's, Caleb found the snow white dress and why not?

Powder Puff football was a hit in May. Caleb met the Panther again. He loves that Panther!

In May we took the Teen Leadership classes to the ropes course at Camp Pirtle.

In April, Cousin Caleb and Coopie.

In April the Pruitt's came over for a wedding. Cousins: Aubrey, Lolo, Coopie and Caleb.

My sweetboys in their bow ties for their mama.

Gaga and Pop Pop came to see Caleb.

Becky and her sweetboy.

Our beautiful mama and her boys.

We hosted Easter dinner in our back yard. The Alford's, Sample's, Pruitt's and Peurifoy's were all there.

They did such a good job.

We had the Corbitt's over and died eggs. It was a lot of fun and very messy!

Caleb picked up a lot of eggs! He had lot's of fun. He loved his teachers Miss Amy and Miss Melissa.

At the end of March Caleb's class got to do an egg hunt and I got to go watch!

In March, Gaga got a visit from her boy all the way down in Center, Tx. Daddy was at Camp Pirtle and we took advantage of our time.

In March we had a chance to meet up with Roper and Maw. They were at a rodeo, Marilyn's really good.

In March we also went on a scout repelling trip. I even repelled down the cliff.

Mommy was crazy and rented a hotel room so we could swim in March!

Caleb's first Zoo trip to the Caldwell Zoo with a bunch of friends from church.

The January snow was fun... but cold.

In Jan / Feb we coached soccer. We had a lot of fun b/c it was a fun family effort.

Here's the crazy girl's team: Spring Hill Lady Panthers.

In February Danny's birthday and his sweetboy.

My Baby started turning into a boy in February.

DECEMBER 2009

December 2009 - Dad was Danny Clause. Caleb knew from the very first moment that it was Danny. He even pulled on his beard and said: Hi Danny.

Mrs. Clause was not far behind. We all had a great time.

The Peurifoy's in their Christmas mode. It was fun that Caleb actually knew what was going on.
JANUARY 2010

In January Gaga had a birthday. We all Celebrated at Stephanie's house with dinner and cake.

In January it also snowed really big. Caleb's first snow day was a blast.

So I'm going to post some pictures from December 2009 to now Nov 2010. We, The Peurifoy's have had an awesome year. I have missed blogging. It's all Facebook's fault!

Fall of 2009 - catching up!

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SO I HAVEN'T BLOGGED IN A LOOOOONNNNGGG TIME! BUT I LOVE READING EVERYONE ELSES BLOG SO I'LL BLOG TOO.

THESE ARE SOME PICTURES OF SEPTEMBER. FUN TIMES HAD BY ALL!

HELLO LADY!

CALEB NEARLY WET HIS PANTS WHEN THE BAND AND DRUMMERS CAME OUT!

MIMI CAME TO THE GAME WITH ME. CALEB HAD FUN!

A DAY BY THE LAKE

EVERY TIME AMY WOULD GO UP TO BAT HE WOULD CALL OUT TO HER!

A FAMILY PICTURE WITH THE PANTHER!

HE JUST LOVES THE PANTHERS!

WAITING FOR THE PEP RALLEY TO START!

MOMMY AND BOY AT A FOOTBALL GAME.

CALEB FELL IN LOVE WITH THE PANTHER

CALEB, DADDY AND I HAD A GREAT TIME!

CALEB LIKES TO DRAW IN THE CAR.

GMOMMY AND CALEB GO TO CHEER ON MIMI AT HER GAME.

A LITTLE SUMMER FUN WITH MY BABIES.

GRANDMOMMY AND GRANDADDY TAKING CARE OF THE BOY THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

MIMI, CALEB AND I WENT TO WATER TOWN.

IT WAS SO WARM THAT MORNING!

CALEB WITH THE CROSS COUNTRY BOYS!

TOUR DE AGUA-PARKS - 09 AUG.

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THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST CAME AROUND AND CHRISPY WAS IN BLOOMINGTON INDIANA AN I WAS ALL ALONE COPEING WITH NOT BEING INVOLVED IN VOLLEYBALL.
SO BEGAN THE TOUR DE AGUA.
THIS WEEK I WENT TO SWIM AT MIMI'S, TO THE SPRINKLE PARK AND THEN I STARTED TO DIVE INTO THE AGUA PARKS...

TRIP #3 - HURRACAIN HARBOR

WE MET UP WITH THE PRUITT'S AND NORTON'S. HERE'S COOPER AND CALEB GETTING A MID AFTERNOON SNACK

THE KIDS WAITING TO GET ICE-CREAM!!

HERE ARE THE PRUITT'S AND I AT THE END OF THE DAY- WE WERE ALL WATER WORN.

CALEB LOOKS ALL COOL HERE BUT HE WAS ASLEEP FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE WE LEFT THE PARKING LOT AT 6pm!

THE WAS AN AWESOME END TO OUR SUMMER!

#1 - WATER TOWN - SHREVEPORT, LA.

CALEB AND I HAD TO GET OUT OF TOWN, SO WE WENT TO THE WATER PARK TO FORGET ALL OUR SORROWS (-:

CALEB LIKED WATCHING THE KIDS COME DOWN THE BIG SLIDES.

HE ATE CHEESE AND DRANK CAPRISUNS. HE WAS A HAPPY CAMPER ALL DAY!

#2 - SPLASH KINGDOM - CANTON, TX.

THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES. THE KIDS WATER PARK WAS THE BEST AROUND. CALEB LOVED IT!

CALEB AND I HAD AN AWESOME DAY TOGETHER!

I WASHED ALL MY TROUBLES AWAY AT THE WATER PARKS! WITH MY BOY.

HERE CALEB IS SINGING HIS ORIGINAL SONG ABOUT TRUCKS! ENJOY!

THE PRUITT'S GO TO ABELINE, TX -AUG. 09

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WE SPENT THE DAY AT THE ZOO WHILE WE WERE THERE. YOU CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE HOW HOT IT WAS! YIKES!

HERE ARE THE BOYS: RICHARD, COOPER AND CALEB.
HERE'S THE GROUP IN FRONT OF THE GIRAFFE. WE WERE TWO ANIMALS AWAY FROM A MELT DOWN!

MOM PLAYED WITH THE BOYS OUTSIDE WHILE AUBREY, LOLO AND I TOURED THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

MORE PICS OF THE ZOO. THAT DOUBLE STROLLER WAS AWESOME BABY!

AFTER WE SAW THE ZOO WE HAD A PIC NIC.

AUNT BACKY TOURING THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THE GIRLS.

COOPER IS WORKING UP TO A BIKE.

ON OUR WAY TO ABELINE, LOLO DREW A PICTURE OF THE FAMILY. IT'S AWESOME CHECK IT OUT!

CALEB LOVES HIS BEBE AND DODO.

HE WAS IN HEAVEN RIDING NEXT TO DODO FOR 5 HOURS!

BEBE WOULD TURN AROUND AND ENTERTAIN US EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.

THIS IS A VIDEO OF THE BOYS. THEY ARE SOOOO CUTE TOGETHER.

More More Summer Fun - Mid July - Chrispy's b-day

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLA!

THIS YEAR STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CAME TO VISIT AT BELLA'S BIRTHDAY! SHE'S 3 AND SOOOO CUTE. MARY AND WAYNE HAD A WONDERFUL PARTY FOR THEIR SWEETGIRL.
CALEB GOT TO MEET STAWBERRY HERSELF!

MIMI CAME TO THE PARTY WITH US! LOOK HOW HAPPY BELLA IS!

POP POP AND GAGA WERE THERE TO CELEBRATE TOO.

MIMI WAS GREAT ON THE TRAMPOLIN!

MAMA EVEN GOT A HUG AT THE PARTY

FUN TIMES HAD BY ALL.

ALL THE AUNTS WERE THERE, PATRICK WAS THERE TO REPRESENT FOR THE UNCLES.

MIMI'S POOL

AMY'S POOL WAS SO FUN ALL SUMMER. THIS WAS ONE OF THE RARE TIMES THAT WE GOT THAT BOY TO FALL ASLEEP FOR A SHORT NAP. YAY!

SCI-PORT IN SHREVEPORT.

WE WANTED TODO SOMETHING FUN WITH LACY SEARS AND HER KIDS, SO WE WENT TO SHREVPORT, LA. FIRST STOP WAS SCI-PORT. CHRISPY LOST HIS HEAD.

THERE WAS MUSIC

A NAIL BED FOR A NAP

MAMA NEEDED A NAP ON A BED OF NAILS TOO!

WE HAD TIME TO RELAX ON THE POT AND IN THE TUB! ON THE WAY THERE HE DISCOVERED HEADPHONES. FUNNY BOY.

OUR NEXT STOP WAS THE BOARDWALK. LACY, LIBBY, JAKE, CALEB AND CHRIS AND I HAD FUN JUST SHOPPING AROUND. HERE'S DAD AND CALEB SHOOTING FOR THE MOON.

HE DISCOVERED THIS WATER TABLE AND LOVED IT. THAT DAY HE ALSO MADE CONNECTION TO THE WORD: WATER! WHEN WE GOT TO SCI-PORT WE WENT TO THE IMAX MOVIE AND WATCHED A MOVIE OVER THE GRAND CANYON AND THE RIVER IN IT. HE YELLED OUT WATER WATER WATER THE WHOLE TIME!

WHILE WE WERE THERE WE GOT TO MAKE PLAY DOUGH. I LOVED IT, I WILL PROBABLY USE THIS IN MY CLASSROOM TO TEACH SEQUENCING WORDS LIKE FIRST, SECOND...ETC.

THE SWEETBOY TURNS 34. I MADE THIS PLATE TO HELP US CELEBRATE OUR B-DAYS.

WE WENT TO SHO-GUNS TO CELEBRATE THE BIG DAY. GAGA POP POP & MIMI, GMOMMY & DANNY CAME TO HELP CELEBRATE.

OUR COOK WAS AWESOME! OH WHAT TO ORDER! EVERYTHING IS SO GOOD!

CALEB LIKED THE FIRE AND THROWING THE EGGS.

THE SPRINKLE PARK IN WO

WE BROUGHT KINZIE & JACKSON W/ US. WE ALL HAD A GOOD TIME. THEY HAD FUN GETTING WET.

WATER, WATER, WATER.

SNACKS!

THE COKE WAS MINE. LOOK AT CALEB WITH HIS BABY!

More summer fun! July 4th - 11th

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4th of July weekend
The Pruitt's came into town to celebrate the 4th at the church pic-nic.
Cooper and Caleb are instant friends every time they meet. Look how tall Coopie is!
Mimi watched the boys being crazy!

The girls had a blast making those hook lach pillow tops. I remember making one years ago, I was their age.

Chrispy got back from boyscout camp in time for lunch!

What a full table. We sure do miss the Pruitt's being in town.

Oh! this is on a train (choo choo) at the pic nic. Caleb loved it!

Here are the Farrell's next to us at the pic nic. The reason you don't see any guys is that they are setting off the fireworks! And the took my husband with them!

Caleb slept through the fireworks last year, but this year he was terrified! We had to go inside.

Here are the Pruitt's. Everyone having a good time, except the boy!

WE had a good picture last year, but it didn't work out this year. Too many shadows.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY!! THE BIG 4-0 40!

FOR AMY'S BIRTHDAY I PLANNED A TEA PARTY. I HAD HER GO REGISTER FOR NEW DISHES AND KITCHEN ITEMS AND SENT OUT INVITATIONS TO HER FRIENDS HERE IN TOWN. I ASKED SOME FRIENDS TO BRING FRUIT, BROWNIES AND SANDWICHES. THEN I HELD MY BREATH... WHAT IF NO ONE CAME? BUT...

LOOK AT ALL OF AMY'S FRIENDS THAT CAME! SHE IS SOOO LOVED AROUND HERE. SHE'S TOUCHED OTHERS LIVES THROUGH THE DIFFERENT MINISTRIES SHE'S INVOLVED IN.

I ENJOYED MAKING THE CAKE.

WE PLAYED A GAME WHERE EVERYONE GOT TO SHARE HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE AMY.

SHE MADE EVERYONE LAUGH WITH HER FUNNY COMMENTS.

MOM SAID SHE PROBABLY NEW HER THE LONGEST... 40 YEARS AND THEN TOLD HOW PROUD SHE WAS TO BE AMY'S MOTHER.

CALEB LOVED THE PRESENTS!

SHE DOESN'T LOOK 40, DOES SHE?

SHE GOT A NEW SET OF DISHES, SERVING PLATERS, PLACE MATS, GLASSES... TONS OF STUFF! SHE WAS SOOOOO EXCITED!

MRS. JEANIE PACE TOLD SOME FUNNY STORIES ABOUT AMY.

MOM ENJOYED BEING BY HER SIDE.

THE PRESENTS WERE AWESOME AND THEY KEPT ON COMING!

CALEB DROVE AROUND IN A MINI-COUP FUN HUH?

LONGVIEW BALLOON RACE.

EVERY YEAR WE TRY TO GET TO THE BALLOON RACES. THIS YEAR IT WAS COOLER THAN LAST YEAR, TEMPERATURE WISE. CHRISPY WAS AT A BOYSCOUT CAMP OUT SO HE DIDN'T GET TO GO.

GRANDADDY JUST GOT BACK FROM HIS DEEP SEA FISHING TRIP AND HE WAS SUPER EXCITED TO SEE HIS BOY.

THE FAMILY AT THE BALLOON RACE. THE BALLOON GLOW IS OUR FAVORITE PART OF THE EVENING. CALEB DID A LOT OF MARCHING WITH HIS FLAG.

LOOK HOW COOL THE BALLOONS ARE!

GRANDADDY AND CALEB RIGHT BEFORE THE FLAG WENT UP.

SUMMER FUN ALSO INCLUDES POOL TIME AT AMY'S,

DISC GOLF WITH DAD,

PLAYING IN THE PARK, ESPECIALLY SWINGING. THIS PART IS HALLARIOUS! CALEB TOOK MIMI'S HIGH HEALS FOR A SPIN. HE WAS GOOD AT IT TOO.

SCHOOL STARTS BACK ON AUGUST 17TH. I CAN'T BELIEVE OUR SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER! YIKES!

The Rest of June 2009

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CAMPING WITH THE SIMS
WE HAD A GREAT TIME THE JEFF & KRISTINA & THEIR 3 KIDOS. WE WENT TO TYLER STATE PARK AND CAMPED OUT IN THE POP-UP. IT WAS INCREDIBLY HOT!

WE COOKED OUT HOTDOGS FOR NOAH.
HE LOVED IT!

KRISTINA AND I HAD A GREAT TIME FIXIN' DINNER!

HERE'S OUR NEWEST CAMPER...

THEY INTRODUCED US TO LETTERBOXING. A WONDERFUL FAMILY ACTIVITY.

HERE THEY ARE AT ALPINE COC. WHAT A CUTE FAMILY!

JULIANA HAS A WONDERFUL PERSONALITY. SHE SAYS SOME OF THE FUNNIST THINGS.

JEFF, CHRIS AND NOAH WENT TO PLAY DISC GOLF AND IT WAS HOT!

WE ALSO WENT TO THE BROOKSHIRES' MUSEUM FOR WILD ANIMALS.

WE SET UP A POOL AT THE CAMPSITE TO LET THE KIDS SWIM AND COOL OFF. THEY WENT CRAZY!

COOKOUT WITH THE HAYES!

HERE'S MARY AND CALEB.

OUR HOSTS... BRENT AND ASHLEY

ASHLEY AND PATRICK

LARRY, BEAU, DEBBIE AND CHRIS

GAGA, CHRISPY AND CALEB.

OOPS!! THIS IS IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR THIS PICTURE!

SUNDAY SCHOOL AT ALPINE COC.

CHRISPY WITH CALEB AND CANYON PHILLIPS

HERE IS KIM AND STEPHANIE DRIVING BELLA AND CALEB AROUND.

DEBBIE AND I SPOILING THE BOY. LOOK AT GAGA AND POP POP WITH THEIR GRANDKIDS! WHO'S HAPPIER?

ONE OF THE FUNNIEST THINGS I'VE SEEN!

CALEB WAS QUIET, SO THAT LET ME KNOW THAT SOMETHING WAS UP! I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND CALEB'S FOOT WAS IN THE DOG'S WATER BOWL

LOOK AT HIS CRAZY FACE!

THEN HE DECIDED TO GO SWIMING! HE PUT HIS FACE IN THE WATER AND... CAME UP SMILING!

HE HAD A BLAST! THIS WAS BEFORE WE HAD A POOL!

MAMA GOES TO A WORKSHOP

I TOOK THIS PICTURE WITH ME... MY SWEETBOYS.

THE WORKSHOP WAS FLIP FLIPPEN'S CAPTURING KIDS HEARTS.

I TRAVELED WITH SOME AWESOME TEACHERS FROM SPRING HILL: MISSY, DEEANN, STACY, & ALLISON

WE HAD A LOT OF FUN!

OUR INSTRUCTOR WAS AWESOME. SPRINKLE PARK FUN!!

IN WHITE OAK THEY HAVE AN AWESOME LITTLE WATER PARK. CALEB TOOK HIS BABY AND GAVE HER A BATH.

THE FIRST FEW TIMES WE WENT HE WOULDN'T GO IN THE WATER, BUT THIS TIME HE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE!

GRANDMOMMY CAME TO THE PARK WITH US AND WE HAD A BLAST! MOMMY IS VERY PROUD OF HER BOY!

CALEB HELPED DADDY PUT THE TARP DOWN SO WE CAN PUT DOWN HIS NEW POOL. (-:

BOYSCOUT CAMP - CHRISPY WENT TO BE A SCOUTMASTER FOR A TROUP AT CAMP PIRTLE. WE MISSED HIM BUT HE HAD A LOT OF FUN! HOW DO YOU LIKE MY PINK HAIR? I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN JUST TO DO SOMETHING CRAZY WITH MY HAIR. THE HAIRDRESSER SAID IT WOULD WASH OUT IN 4 TO 6 WEEKS... THAT WAS A MONTH AGO!

DANNY AND CALEB ARE GOOD FRIENDS. WE PLAN TO GO FISHING SOON.

GRANDMOMMY LET'S THE BOY HELP HER COOK.

CALEB SWIMMING AT G'MOMMY'S AND DANNY'S PLACE.

WE ARE HAVING SUCH A WONDERFUL SUMMER! ONE MONTH FROM TODAY WE START BACK TO SCHOOL. BUT LET'S NOT THINK ABOUT THAT.

FLORIDA VACATION - JUNE 1 - 13 2009

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THE MONDAY AFTER SCHOOL WAS OUT WE PACKED UP AND GOT ON THE ROAD WITH OUR POP UP. POOR KATY AND JILLY STAYED AT HOME WITH AUNT AMY, BUT WE WERE ON OUR WAY.
WE LEFT AT 4:30 AM AND CHRIS DROVE US TO JACKSON, MS. CALEB WOKE UP AROUND 7:30 AND SO DID I.

WE STOPPED AT CRACKER BARRELL AND ATE A WONDERFUL B-FAST. RE-ENERGIZED READY TO GO AGAIN.

IN JACKSON, WE CAMPED OUT AT THE STATE PARK. CHRIS PLAYED DISK GOLF AND I TRIED TO PUT CALEB TO SLEEP. TRIED IS THE KEY WORD.

HERE IS OUR HAPPY FAMILY AFTER CALEB HAD 12 HOURS OF SLEEP. I WAS ALMOST READY TO TURN AROUND IF HE DIDN'T CHILL OUT.

FRIENDS WE SAW ON OUR TRIP.

WE STOPPED IN MOBILE, AL. AND WE HAD THE AWESOME OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK UP A FEW FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

I ATE LUNCH WITH MY AUNT GAIL AND MY COUSIN JOY. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEM.

THE FARMERS WERE THE HIGH LIGHT OF OR TRIP. LYNDELL & RACHEL ARE WEARING RED. LINDA IS ON THE FLOOR IN WHITE. I SURE DO MISS THIS FAMILY. RACHEL LIVES IN CHICAGO AND WAS DOWN TO CELEBRATE RORI'S B-DAY AND SARA'S BABY'S BIRTH-ELLA.

THIS IS JOHN AND CALEB. HIS DAUGHTER RORI WAS HAVING HER 2ND BIRTHDAY WHILE WE WERE THERE.

WE GOT TO MEET SARAH AND TODD'S BABY: ELLA. SHE WAS SO BRAND NEW THAT SHE WASN'T OUT OF THE HOSPITAL YET. SHE'S PRECIOUS!

THE BRYANT'S: I PLAYED V-BALL WITH KELLI AND FOR PHILLIP WITH THE FLORA-BAMA TEAM. WE WENT TO NATIONALS 3 TIMES TOGETHER AND THE BEST WE DID WAS 3RD PLACE. (THE YEAR AFTER I MOVED THEY WON THE WHOLE THING!) THEY HAVE 2 WONDERFUL KIDS, MICHAEL AND COPELAND. PHILLIP AND KELLI SEEM LIKE WONDERFUL PARENTS AND WE HAD SO MUCH FUN CATCHING UP.

DISC GOLF - OUR FAMILY HAD ONE OUTTING TOGETHER THE REST WAS EITHER CHRIS OR THE BOYS. IT WAS FUN, BUT HOT!

I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF CHRIS AND CALEB ON THE BRIDGE IN FRONT OF THE BEACH. CALEB WOULD START CHANTING BEACH WHEN HE WOULD SEE THE BRIDGES.

HERE IS OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME. WE FELT LIKE OUR PART OF THE CAMP SITE WAS A LITTLE TRASH. OH WELL, THERE JUST WASN'T ROOM FOR EVERYTHING INSIDE.

HERE WE ARE IN FRONT OF THE PIER AT GULF BREEZE, ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE WHOLE WORLD!

FUN TIMES IN THE POP-UP

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN! THE SUN WOULD POP UP BEFORE 6:00 AND SO WOULD THE BOY! WE WOULD PLAY WITH OUR DADDY IN BED.

THIS IS THE POOL AT THE CAMP GROUND.

CHRISPY DROPED ME OFF AT THE BEACH AND HE AND CALEB WENT TO PLAY DISC GOLF.

CALEB DIDN'T LIKE THE STRONG SUN AT 10:30 AM. HE WAS HIDDING FROM THE SUN.

THIS IS OUR CRAZY BOY AT NIGHT, WHEN THE SUN WAS DOWN AND IT WAS STILL LIGHT. HE LOVED TO RUN ON THE BEACH!

HERE WE ARE AT THE BASS-PRO SHOP IN FT. WALTON. WATCH OUT FOR THE SHARK!

THE BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE AND MUSEUM.

IT WAS AWESOME! WE WENT TWO MORNINGS IN A ROW. THE MUSEUM WAS FREE AND INCREDIBLE! IT'S REALLY COOL!

MAYBE CALEB CAN BE A PILOT ONE DAY!

THIS WAS CALEB'S FAVORITE PART! MARCH MARCH MARCH!

THESE PLANES WERE 12 TO 18 INCHES APART.

IT SURE WAS HOT EVEN AT 7:30 AM.

CALEB LOVES SESAME STREET AND FUNIONS. THIS WAS ONE OF OUR LAST RESOURSES WHEN WE WERE ON THE ROAD FOR 6 HOURS.

THE GULF BREEZE ZOO W/ THE BRYANT'S

KELLI, MICHAEL, COPELAND, CHRISPY AND CALEB LOOKING AT THE BABY HIPPO.

CALEB ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE TRAIN.

FAMILY PICTURES AT THE BEACH.

CHRISPY AND HIS DISC GOLF HABIT. THIS GUY HAD A COURSE IN HIS YARD!

WE STAYED AT A RV PARK THAT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A CASINO, WE GOT A FREE BREAKFAST OUT OF IT. CALEB WAS A FEW YEARS TO YOUNG.

WATERMELON - WANT SOME?

A PREPARED A QUICK PIC NIC ON THE WAY HOME. I'M SO GLAD CHRISPY DROVE FOR US.

CALEB WAS WORN OUT WHEN WE WERE HEADED HOME.

CALEB WENT CRAZY WHEN WE GOT HOME. MIMI, G-MOMMY AND DANNY CAME OVER AND CALEB DANCED AND RAN AND SQUEELED. HE WAS SO FUNNY!

MAY 27TH, 2009 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALEB!

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MAY 27TH - CALEB PEURIFOY TURNS 2!

WE HAD AN AWESOME CELEBRATION THIS YEAR. FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE KIDS VIEW PARK. MY THEME WAS WILD ANIMALS.

MY MOTHER IN LAW MARILYN AND I MADE ELEPHANT AND LION CUP CAKES.

IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. CALEB KEPT TRYING TO TAKE THEM BUT WE EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE FOR HIS PARTY... THAT WENT OVER WELL.

THE GUYS HAD FUN OUTSIDE. JUST A SWINGIN'

HERE WE ARE AT THE PARK. DANY PLAYED BALL WITH THE BOYS. (CALEB CALLS GRANDDADDY... DANY)

THESE PICTURES ARE OUT OF ORDER. SORRY! HERE ARE THE GREEN CUPCAKES WITH ANIMALS ON TOP. THIS WAS THE MAIN CAKE.

I MADE GIFT BAGS FOR THE KIDS AND PUT GIRAFFES, ELEPHANTS AND LIONS IN THE BAGS.

HERE'S THE BIRTHDAY BOY PUTTING HIS CHARM ON ROPER.

HERE'S MA' WITH THE BOY AND HIS DOG. JUST CHILLIN'

I LOVE THIS PICTURE. IT'S ALL THE GRANDMA'S WHO LOVE MY BOY A WHOLE BUNCH! THANKS G'MAS!

MIMI WAS THERE OF COURSE. SHE TOOK HIM TO SWING AND PLAY.
COUSIN KINZIE AND JACKSON CAME TO CELEBRATE AND PLAY.

HERE'S CALEB PICKING HIS CUP CAKE.

HE REALLY LIKE TO LOOK AT THESE, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO EAT ONE!

BEFORE THE PARTY CALEB FELL AND GOT ALL WET SO WE STRIPED HIM DOWN

JACKSON AND CONNER WERE SOME OF OUR SPECIAL GUESTS. THEY HELPED CALEB FLY HIS KITE!

BLAZE CAME TOO AND HE'S CALEB'S FAVORITE BABY!

COUSIN KINZIE AND JACKSON CHECK OUT THE LION!

BELLA LIKES THE ELEPHANT!

CALEB GOT IT ALL OVER HIS FACE BEFORE I COULD TAKE THE ICEING OFF!

MIMI WAS AT THE SPECIAL BOY'S PARTY.

CALEB ENJOYED OPENING HIS PRESENTS AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HIS PRESENTS KEPT DISAPEARING AFTER HE OPENED THEM!

LOOK AT POP POP IN THE BACKGROUND CHECKING IT ALL OUT. BELLA AND BLAZE ARE CHECKING IT ALL OUT TOO.

ROPER AND DANY ENTERTAIN THE TROOPS WITH BUBBLES!

GREG, JEFF AND CHRIS SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD IN ONE SITTING.

MORE GUESTS: THE NORTON'S. KINZIE SAID THEY WERE A BLUE MONSTER FAMILY AND THAT CALEB COULD BE AN HONORARY MEMBER SINCE HE HAD ON BLUE.

HERE IS GREG, CONNER, JACKSON AND JEFF. THEY WERE FUN!

HERE'S A GREAT PICTURE OF CALEB'S GRANDPARENTS. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: POP POP AND GAGA SAMPLE, GRANDMOMMY AND DANY PRUITT, ROPER AND MA' PEURIFOY. WHAT A BLESSING TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO LOVE MY BOY!

MARY, WAYNE AND BELLA WERE THERE TOO! BELLA WILL BE 3 THIS YEAR!

HERE WE ARE... THE PROUD PARENTS OF A 2 YEAR OLD!

THE POST PARTY

LAST YEAR AFTER NAP TIME THE PRUITT'S AND PEURIFOY'S WENT SWINGING AT AMY'S POOL. SO WE DID IT AGAIN!

YOU COULD NEVER TELL THAT WE ARE CRAZY ABOUT CALEB!

MIMI WAS THE ONLY ONE TO GET IN THE POOL WITH CALEB. HE LOVES TO SWIM!

HERE'S THE BIRTHDAY BOY READY TO GO SWIM!

IF CALEB LOOKS LIKE HE'S CRYING IT'S BECAUSE HE IS. HE WANTS TO SID IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS NEW TRAIN AND DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE REASON IT KEEPS STOPPING IS BECAUSE IT'S WRECKING INTO HIM. HE'S A LITTLE FRUSTRATED! HERE WE ARE ON HIS BIRTHDAY ABOUT TO BUST WITH PRIDE!

THIS BOY THINKS HE'S READY TO DRIVE! JUST A FEW MORE YEARS BOY!

MAMA GOT HIM A COW RAINCOAT AND A COW UMBRELLA!

HERE'S MISTER SUNSHINE WITH HIS UMBRELLA!

LOOK! DO YOU THINK HE LOVES HIS MAMA?

THANKS FOR READING SUCH A LONG POST! WE ARE SO HAPPY THAT OUR BOY IS HERE. WE NEVER THOUGHT WE'D LOVE SOMEONE SO MUCH! THANK YOU LORD FOR SENDING CALEB OUR WAY!

THE APRIL / MAY PEURIFOY'S

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THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKENDS HAVE BEEN AWESOME! WE'VE WOKEN UP LATE AND GONE TO PARKS.
KIDS VIEW SATURDAY
THIS SATURDAY WE WENT TO KID'S VIEW, WHERE WE WILL HAVE HIS B-DAY PARTY.
HE LOVES TO SWING & SLIDE...

SO DOES DADDY...

MOMMY LIKES TO CLIMB...

AND DADDY LIKES TO SWING.

MAY 4TH - STELLA'S BIRTHDAY

MARY RUTH CAME UP THAT AFTERNOON AND AMY JOINED US FOR DINNER. WE REMEMBERED GRANDMA STELLA. WE SURE DID LOVE HER.

AMY AND I LOVE SQUEEZING THAT BOY!

CALEB LOVES HIS SISSY.

COUSIN BELLA CAME TO SEE US AND G-MA STELLA'S GRAVE.

MARY AND CHRIS IN FRONT OF STAN & STELLA'S GRAVE.

DISK GOLF

CHRISPY HAS BROUGHT THIS NEW SPORT TO OUR FAMILY. CALEB LOVES HIS DISKS AND CAN THROW THEM IN HIS OWN WAY.

I USUALLY ENTERTAIN CALEB WHILE CHRISPY PLAYS.

CALEB LOVES ALL THE COLORFUL DISKS.

I LOVE TO PLAY, BUT I'M NO WAY AS GOOD AS MY BOY!

NICE FORM DAD!

SATURDAY AT THE BOARDWALK

HERE CALEB POSES WITH THE BAILARINAS. HE WAS IN LOVE WITH THEM.

LOOK AT THE BOY DANCING LIKE THE GIRLS!

WE MET UP WITH GREG & ANDREA WITH THEIR KIDS. THEY ARE A FUN FAMILY.

WE FOUND A FOUNTAIN AND HE SQUEELED WHEN HE SAW THE WATER SHOOT UP.

HE WAS SO EXCITED.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY - MAY 10TH

CHRISPY WENT TO AUSTIN WITH TENNIS. I STAYED HOME AND HAD A GREAT LUNCH / NAP WITH MY FAMILY AT MY MOM'S HOUSE. WHAT YOU ARE SEEING IS MY ALARM CLOCK!

HE WAS JUMPING ON ME. HOP ON MOM!

GRANDADDY READ HIM HIS FAVORITE BOOK TODAY... THE CHURCH DIRECTORY.

AUNT AMY SHOWED US HER PICTURES FROM HE TRIP TO ABILENE.

HERE SHE IS... MY MOM! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM! I LOVE YOU!

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS SUMMER! IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT!

MIMI'S TRIP TO ABILENE, TX

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AMY VISITED OUR FAVORITE PRUITT FAMILY IN ABILENE.
CINDY IS ENCOURAGING COOPIE TO BRUSH HIS TEETH. "BUSH BUSH BUSH" LIKE CALEB SAYS.
HERE LOLO OR "DODO" IS HAPPY THAT HER MIMI IS THERE.

MIMI & DODO RELAXING TOGETHER.

HERE ARE THE KIDS ON THE BACK PATIO.

RICKY'S WALKING THE COOPER, WHILE THE GIRLS RIDE THEIR BIKES.

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE AUBREY IS READY TO GO THIS DAY.

LOOK AT THE KIDS TOGETHER THEY ENJOYED THEIR MIMI.

WATCHING TV.

COOPER IS SITTING IN THE ROCKING CHAIR THAT G'MA AND I RECOVERED. IT USED TO BE RICKY'S.

COOPER IS DRIVING THE GIRLS CRAZY.

HERE'S A NOTE FROM AMY ABOUT HER TRIP:

I HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME, BUT HARDLY RESTED AT ALL. I BEHAVED MYSELF, EVEN THOUGH LOLO AND AUBREY MIGHT TRY TO TELL YOU DIFFERENT. WE PLAYED, PUT UP BIRD FEEDERS, WENT TO BURGER KING, HUNG OUT WITH LACY AND THE KIDS, HAD LUNCH W CODY. WHEN RICKY AND CINDY GOT HOME WE COOKED OUT W CASEY, WENT BOWLING, SAW THE TOOTH FAIRY, MET CLAYTON'S NEW BABY, ETC. IT WAS HARD TO LEAVE.

SEE? SHE HAD A GREAT TIME!

2009 - ACA EASTER PARTY

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A FEW WEEKS AGO I GOT TO GO SPEND THE MORNING WITH CALEB AT SCHOOL. HE LATER GOT TO COME TO SPRING HILL AND HANG OUT WITH ME WHILE I SCORED A TRACK MEET.

HERE CALEB IS ON THE SLIDE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND ADDISON COLLIER. SHE'S A Q T

AROUND THIS TIME CALEB, CHRISPY AND I TOOK A QUICK TRIP TO HOUSTON WHRE WE WENT TO EAT AT THIS COOL RESTAURANT - RED ROBIN.

ACA'S EASTER PARTY - MOM AND ANGELA HAVE A PRETTY BUSY SCHEDULE WITH THEIR KIDS. I BELIEVE SOMEDAYS THEY HAVE UP TO 9 KIDS! THAT'S A LOT! AND LET ME TELL YOU THAT THOSE KIDS LOVE THEM. THEY CALL MOM - MAMA!

ANGELA PUT TOGETHER A SWEET LITTLE PARTY AFTER THEIR NAP. I GOT TO MAKE THE CUP CAKES FOR THE PARTY, YOU'LL SEE THEM AT THE END OF THE POST.

HERE'S A LITTLE CUTIE... ADDISON

CALEB SAW THE EGGS AND DROPPED HIS BASKET AND RAN! HOW DID HE KNOW TO PICK THEM UP?

BLAZE DIDN'T LIKE BEING PUT DOWN. HE DOESNT CRAWL YET.

CALEB AND HIS BUDDY. AT ONE POINT THEY WERE BOTH WEARING A BUCKET ON THEIR HEAD. SILLY BOYS!

JUST LIKE THIS!

HE ALWAYS HAS A GOOD TIME AT DAY CARE. I'M GLAD MOM AND CALEB COULD GO TO ACA THIS YEAR.

MISS ANGELA IS SINGING CALEB'S FAVORITE "MARCH" SONGS. THE I MAY NEVER MARCH IN THE INFANTRY AND THE WE ARE THE DINOSAURS MARCHING. BOTH DAILY SONGS AROUND OUR HOUSE.

HERE IS A PICTURE OF MY CUPCAKES. THEY WERE FUN TO MAKE. I LOOK FOWARD TO MY NEXT PROJECT... HIS BIRTHDAY.

MARCH MADNESS - SPRING BREAK 2009

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MARCH HAS GONE BY REALLY FAST!
CHRISPY AND I HAVE HAD AN AWESOME TIME TOGETHER. I DON'T HAVE ANY PICTURES OF OUR SHREVEPORT TRIP, BUT WE STAYED IN A GREAT HOTEL WITH AN INDOOR POOL. CALEB LOVES TO SWIM.
WE WENT TO ABILENE FOR A FEW DAYS TO SEE THE PRUITT'S. CALEB & COOPIE ARE AT THE RIGHT AGE TO LEARN TO PLAY TOGETHER. THEY ARE SUPER CUTE TOGETHER.

AUNT CINDY TOOK US TO A PARK WHERE THERE WERE SOME CRAZY DUCK AND GEESE! THE WERE HUNGRY!

CALEB IS USED TO HAVING ANIMALS TAKE FOOD OUT OF HIS HANDS SO THE DUCKS DIDN'T SCARE HIM AT ALL!

CALEB WAS FEARLESS... UNTIL A GOOSE ATTACKED HIM! HE WAS SCREAMING, I WAS KICKING, CINDY WAS SWATING. IT WAS CRAZY.

WE WENT TO THE PLAYGROUND AFTER THAT.

I DO BELIEVE THE PRUITT KID'S ARE SOME OF THE CUTEST EVER! I AM A LITTLE BIAST.

CALEB LOVES THEM SO MUCH! I CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE THE SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER THIS SUMMER. I WONDER WHAT WE'LL DO.

THERE WAS A LOT OF GIGGLING AND SMILES DURING OUR VISIT.

CALEB GOT A LOT OF DADDY TIME DURING OUR BREAK.

THE BOYS PLAYED IN THE TUNNELS WITH THEIR CARS.

WE HAD AN AWESOME SUPRISE IN ABELINE. LEAHANNA & TQUAN AND FLIA WERE THERE. TQUAN PERFORMED FOR RICKY'S YOUTH GROUP AND LEAHANNA CAME JUST TO VISIT US.

WE TOOK THE BOYS TO THE MALL WHERE THEY PLAYED ON AN INDOOR PLAYGROUND FOR ABOUT AND HOUR. COOPER LOVED THIS SOCCER BALL.

CALEB WOULD SIT IN THE TUNNEL WITH HIS NEW BOOK.

HERE ARE THE GIRLS GETTING READY TO GO TO SCHOOL. DADDY IS THE DRIVER ON HIS WAY TO WORK.

THIS IS THE GIRLS EARLY IN THE MORNING READY TO GO TO SCHOOL. THEY HAVE AN AWESOME ROOM.

THEY BOYS GOT A BATH BEFORE BED TIME. COOPIE IS A SPLASHER! THE BOYS LOVE TO PLAY TOGETHER.

THEY LOVE EACH OTHER!

THE DADDY'S AND THE BOYS.

WE WENT TO THE GRACE MUSEUM WHERE THEY HAVE A LOT OF NEAT THINGS TO DO AND SEE. EVERYONE HAD FUN.

WE HAD A BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL CELEBRATION AT ONE OF THE GIRLS HOUSE! THESE GIRLS WERE UN DEFEATED IN THEIR SPORTS!

WE PLAYED A GAME WERE WE HAD TO ID EVERYONE'S BABY PICTURE.

THEY GUESSED MINE BECAUSE IT WAS YELLOWING! THESE WERE FUN GIRLS TO COACH FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS.

THIS IS CALEB ON THE WAY BACK FROM ABILENE. HE WAS WORN OUT!

I READ THE BOYS A GOOD NIGHT STORY. GOOD NIGHT MOON.

THE LONGVIEW CARNIVAL. LAST WEEK THE CARNIVAL WAS IN TOWN AND MOM, DAD, AMY AND WE ALL DECIDED TO GO.

CHRIS WENT DOWN THE BIG SLIDE FIRST AND THEN I DID. IT WAS AWESOME, BUT CALEB LOOKS A LITTLE WORRIED!

I THINK THIS IS MY FAVORITE RIDE FOR CALEB. UP DOWN & ROUND N ROUND. VERY SIMPLE.

HE GOT TO RIDE IT TWICE. MIMI TOOK HIM ON IT FIRST. HE WOULD SMILE AND LAUGH EVERY LAP.

THIS IS CALEB'S FAVORITE RIDE. HE GOT TO DRIVE IN CIRCLES FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. HE THOUGHT HE WAS BIG STUFF!

MIMI TOOK HIM TO RIDE ON THE DRAGON!

A NEW ADDITION TO THE PEURIFOY HOUSE!

WE PURCHASED A $599 SWING SET THAT WAS ON SALE FOR $250 WITH A $200 GIFT CERTIFICATE & 20% OFF. SO IT COST $17.

WELL, WE FINALLY HAD THE SWING SET PUT UP NOW IN MARCH, WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN JULY LAST YEAR!

CALEB LOVES HIS SWING SET. WE'VE BEEN OUTSIDE EVERYDAY!

GRANDMOMMY WANTED TO PLAY ON IT TOO!

KATY LOVED THE NEW ADDITION TO THE BACK YARD.

THE GIRLS WERE ASLEEP AND CALEB WANTED TO JOIN THEM. HE'S THEIR BROTHER YOU KNOW.

THANKS FOR READING MY LONG POST. I'VE HAD A GREAT MONTH!

A NEW CHAPTER IN COACH PEURIFOY'S LIFE

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WELL, I'M NOT SURE WHERE TO START... I HAVE BEEN RE-ASSIGNED. SO I'VE DECIDED NOT TO COACH ANY MORE.

I'VE BEEN PLAYING VOLLEYBALL SINCE I WAS 14, I'M NOW 38. THAT'S A HUGE CHUNCK OF MY LIFE! HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPORT IN MY MEMORY. PRACTICES AT CLUB NAUTICO, V-BALL IN COLLEGE NCJC & HARDING, BEACH V-BALL ON SOUTH PADRE IS. WITH RICKY, V-BALL CAMPS IN TN, AL, FL & TX., ADULT VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE WHERE I PLAYED FOR FLORA-BAMA. AND OF COURSE MY TEAMS.

I'VE HAD SO MANY GIRLS WHO HAVE TOUCHED MY LIFE, THIS YEAR ESPECIALLY. I'VE COACHED TEAMS AT MCS, CLUB V-BALL, HALLSVILLE & SPRING HILL AND I'VE LOVED WORRYING ABOUT IT, PLANNING FOR IT AND COACHING. THIS YEAR WE WENT TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE STATE PLAY-OFFS AND I WAS SO HAPPY FOR THE GIRLS. WE MADE THIS YEAR AWESOME!

NOW I'VE ONLY BEEN INVOLVED IN B-BALL SINCE AROUND 91. CHARLIE TAUGHT ME HOW TO COACH THE GAME, BECAUSE I'M A SPAZ WHEN IT COMES TO B-BALL. MY JUNIOR HIGH TEAM HAS BEEN 14 - 1 & 13 - 1 OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. IT DIDN'T HURT THAT THE GIRLS THAT I'VE BEEN COACHING ARE SUPER TALENTED.

THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TOLD ME THAT MY PERSONALITY BEST FITS THE JUNIOR HIGH PROGRAM AND THAT NEXT YEAR HE WOULD MOVE ME THERE FOR ALL SPORTS. I WAS SO HURT. I WANTED REASONS, I WANTED TO KNOW WHERE I FAILED, WHAT I DID WRONG. AFTER A WHOLE MONTH & 1/2 OF BEING SAD & DEPRESSED I'VE FINALLY LET IT SINK IN THAT I'M GOING TO BE OK. GOD IS TAKING CARE OF ME. I DON'T REALLY WANT ANSWERS ANYMORE I JUST WANT OUT.

I HAD TO DO SEVERAL ROUNDS OF BEGGING, PRAYING AND TRUSTING OVER MY SPANISH TEACHING JOB AND AS OF LAST THURSDAY I GOT TO SIGN A CONTRACT FOR JUST MY TEACHING JOB. SPRING HILL IS A GOOD SCHOOL, EVEN IF MY AD IS A RETARD.

ANNI GONZALEZ IN ALL HER WISDOM SAID: "BECKY I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR A LOOOONG TIME AND YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN OUT OF VOLLEYBALL UNTIL THEY THREW YOU OUT." AND THAT IS SO TRUE! "TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO STAY AT HOME AND ENJOY CALEB".

SO SINCE I HAVEN'T BEEN COACHING TRACK I GO HOME TO CALEB EVERYDAY AND SHE'S RIGHT IT'S AWESOME! I LOVE MY TIME AT HOME WITH CALEB.

SO HERE'S THE PLAN: I'M GOING TO GAIN BACK 3 WEEKS IN JUNE/JULY & EVERY MONDAY IN JUNE, PLUS THE WHOLE MONTH OF AUGUST SINCE I'M NOT DOING V-BALL AND I'M GOING TO HAVE SOME FUN WITH MY FAMILY. NEXT FALL I'LL TEACH SPANISH AND COME HOME EVERYDAY AT 3:30. WOW! THAT'S COOL. I'LL GET TO SEE HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO THANK GOD FOR BEING SO GOOD AND PROVIDING CHRISPY AND I WITH A JOB AT THE SAME SCHOOL.

I TELL MY KIDS AT SCHOOL THAT I JUST WANTED TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF AND SPEND SOME TIME WITH CALEB. I'LL GET BACK IN TO COACHING ONE DAY, BUT I'LL HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN.

I DO WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS TO PRAY FOR ME. BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH I'M ACTING LIKE EVERY THING IS FINE BECAUSE I HAVE MY SPANISH JOB, IT STILL MAKES ME SAD THAT I'LL BE OUT OF COACHING.

WE'LL CALEB IS ABOUT TO WAKE UP SO GOT TO GO!

SENORA PEURIFOY

OUR ADVENTURES IN FEBRUARY 2009

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FEBRUARY WAS SO MUCH FUN! WE TOOK A WEEKEND TRIP TO DALLAS, CHRIS TOOK SOME KIDS TO A WORKSHOP, WE GOT TO CHAPARONE A DANCE AND CHRIS COACHED TENNIS.

CHRISPY AND HIS BUDS WORE THEIR KILTS TO MIDEVIAL TIMES. AS ALWAYS GOOD FOOD, GOOD FOLKS AND GOOD FUN HAD BY ALL!

JEFF, CHRISPY AND GREG. THEY WERE SO FUNNY ALL DAY. STEPHANIE, ANDREA AND I WERE JUST ALONG FOR THE RIDE AND LAUGHS.

CHRISPY GOT TO TAKE SOME REALLY GREAT KIDS TO A CONFERENCE AT THE BEGINING OF FEBRUARY. HE WAS GONE FOR 3 DAYS! CALEB AND I MISSED HIM!

THE PICS GOT MIXED UP. THIS IS BACK TO OUR DALLAS WEEKEND. CHRISPY, JEFF & GREG PLAYED A ROUND OF DISK GOLF. CHRISPY IS REALLY LOVING THAT GAME LATELY. THE BEST THING IS THAT IT'S FREE... IF YOU DON'T BUY 50 DISKS, T-SHIRTS & CAPS. BUT WHAT DO I CARE!

HERE IS GREG AND ANDREA WITH THEIR CREW. THEY HAVE AN AWESOME FAMILY.

HERE IS JEFF & STEPHANIE, A VERY FUN COUPLE.

BACK TO THE MIDEVAL TIMES!

WE HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME. WE LOOK FOWARD TO OUR NEXT TRIP TOGETHER.

MOM AND DAD ALWAYS BABYSIT FOR US. THIS NIGHT WE GOT TO GO CHAPARONE A SCHOOL DANCE.

WE HAD AN AWESOME TIME!

GO PANTHERS! DADDY STARTED COACHING TENNIS TOURNAMENTS. CALEB LIKED RUNNING AROUND WITH HIM.

HE TRIED TO TAKE SOMEONE'S RACKET SO HE COULD GO PLAY.

WE SAVED UP AND GOT CALEB A CUTE LITTLE CHAIR. HE LOVES TO SIT IN IT WITH HIS FRIENDS AND WATCH ELMO!

I THINK THEY KIND OF LOOK A LIKE!

THAT'S CALEB AT DADDY'S SCOUT PRESENTATION. FOS. HE MARCHED AROUND ON THE STAGE LIKE HE OWNED IT.

FEBRUARY WAS A CRAZY MONTH!

HUGE JANUARY 2009 POST

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WE HAVE HAD AN AWESOME BEGINING OF 2009. CHRIS WENT TO BOYSCOUT WINTER CAMP AS THE DIRECTOR AND DECIDED THAT HE LIKES TO WEAR KILTS... AND SO DOES CALEB.
CALEB AND DAD IN FRONT OF THE TRADING POST HAVING A DRINK.

CLASS A UNIFORMS LOOK REALLY CUTE... HUH?

HERE'S GREG OR SHOULD I SAY CLANSMAN McGREGORY?

CALEB AND I DID CAMPSITE INSPECTION W/ THE BOYS

WE ALSO PLAYED A LOT OF DISK GOLF OVER CHRISTMAS BREAK.

WE HAD FUN W/ DAD.

MY BOY LOVES HIS SWING.

HE ALSO LOVES THE TUNNELS.

HE ALSO LOVE'S HIS MAMA.

THE KIDS AT STELLA'S FUNERAL.

HAPPY B-DAY DEBBIE!!

PATRICK, STEPH, ASHLEY, MARY, WAYNE, BELLA, CHRIS, CALEB AND I WERE ALL PART OF DEBBIE'S CELEBRATION PARTY IN CARTHAGE.

CALEB AND BELLA WERE ON CLEAN UP CREW.

DEBBIE LOOKED GREAT ON HER NIGHT!

DEBBIE AND HER ROSE... BELLA. SWEET COUSINS

BASKETBALL VICTORY - THESE ARE THE CUTE GIRLS ON MY B-BALL TEAM. THEY ARE ALL AWESOME. WE FINISHED THE SEASON 13 - 1. DISTRICT WAS 10 - 0. LAST YEAR WE HAD A RECORD OF 11-3. AWESOME HUH? I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THIS GROUP WILL DO IN HIGH SCHOOL.

DEBBIE'S CELEBRATION WAS AT THE JALEPENO TREE IN CARTHAGE. THEY ARE A CUTE COUPLE.

LARRY, DEBBIE & THE KIDS.

THE GIRLS, STEPHANIE AND ASHLEY.

THE ALFORD CREW.

THE DALLAS WEEKEND. WE WANTED TO TAKE A MINI TRIP WITH OUR FRIENDS, JEFF AND STEPHANIE. CALEB WAS ON HIS WAS TO GO SWIM!

WE LEFT TOWN AFTER WE WON MY BASKETBALL TOURNEY.

WE STOPPED BY THE DISNEY STORE!

WE RODE THE MARRY GO ROUND.

DADDY GAVE CALEB A RIDE ON THE BUGGY. SO MUCH STUFF FOR 2 NIGHTS!

WE WENT TO EAT HAMBURGERS AT JOE'S CRAB SHACK. NICE CHOICE OF MEAL HUH?

THE DALLAS WORLD AQUARIUM.

THE BOYS WERE CHECKING OUT THE HUGE FISH IN THE AQUARIUM TANK 3 FLOORS BELOW.
I THOUGHT THIS WA A GOOD FAMILY SHOT THAT A PERFECT STRANGER TOOK.

LOOK WHAT I FOUND UNDER THE SEA!

I LOOKS LIKE I'M FALLING OUT OF THE SEA.

AT THE BOTTOM OF THE AQUARIUM THERE WAS A FLOCK OF FLAMENGOS.

AT THE END OF THE MONTH WE TOOK THE BASKETBALL TEAM TO THE MUD HUT. CALEB MADE HIS FIRST TILE BY HIMSELF... ALMOST.

THESE ARE THE CUPCAKES THAT I MADE FOR MY B-BALL TEAM. DEBBIE HELPED ME MAKE THE BUTTERFLY WINGS.

HERE IS CALEB GOING TO SCHOOL WITH HIS NEW FARM LUNCH BOX. NOTICE THAT HE HAS HIS PASSY. WELL AT THE END OF THIS JANUARY WEEK MAMA FORGOT TO SEND THE PASSY WITH GRANDMOMMY TO DAY CARE. SO WE FIGURED IT WAS TIME TO TRY TO LOSE IT SO WE COULD GET RID OF THAT HORRIBLE RASH HE HAD ON HIS FACE. IT WORKED.

HERE WAS A SUNDAY DINNER AT THE PEURIFOY PLACE. OUR GUEST OF HONOR WAS GAGA DEBBIE.

SHE HELPED ME MAKE THE BUTTERFLIES THAT AFTERNOON.

JANUARY WAS VERY BUSY AS YOU CAN SEE.

TOUR DE PEURIFOY- CHRISTMAS STOP #3 "THE PRUITT'S"

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OK, SO THIS IS A LONG POST BECAUSE OF ALL THE PICTURES. IT TOOK ME A COUPLE OF DAYS TO GET IT ALL ON HERE, BUT I ENJOY LOOKING AT MY BABY.
WE JUST HAD THE MOST WONDERFUL TWO WEEKS IN THE WHOLE WORLD. I LOVE MY TWO BOYS AND WE JUST HAD THE MOST FUN. I LIKE BEING A MOM AND WIFE AND NOT HAVING TO WORK. THAT WOULD BE A FUN LIFE!

CHRISTMAS DAY
MOM, DAD, AMY, MARILYN AND LARRY CAME OVER AT 7:30 AM TO HAVE BREAKFAST AND WATCH CALEB OPEN HIS PRESENTS FROM SANTA.
CALEB WASN'T SURE HE WANTED TO GET UP THIS EARLY BUT...

ONCE THE GRANDMA'S CAME IN THE ROOM TO HELP WAKE HIM UP HE WAS EXCITED!

LOOK AT THESE GREAT SHIRTS! RICKY GOT THEM FOR EVERYONE ALL THE GIRLS HAVE "NAUGHTY" AND ALL THE GUYS HAVE "NICE".

CALEB LOOKS LIKE HE'S WRITING A NOTE TO SANTA!

HERE'S CALEB WITH HIS FAVORITE PRESENT. NOT THE ELMO LIVE, THE TRAIN, THE BALL, THE CARS OR THE BOOKS... IT'S THE BROOM. THE LITTLE KID'S BROOM.

GOOD MORNING MARY SUNSHINE!

TIME TO GET UP BIG BOY! SANTA CAME TO VISIT US LAST NIGHT!

JILLY'S CHECKING CALEB OUT, HE COULDN'T WALK IN HIS NEW RAIN BOOTS.

HE DID HAVE A WONDERFUL REACTION TO ELMO LIVE. WE LAUGHED AS HE OOOED AND AAAHHHED.

CALEB GAVE DAD A FATHER SON SNOW GLOBE.

I GOT THE LAST OF THE HARRY POTTER TALES, A FAIRY TAIL BOOK. I ALSO GOT A COOK CUP-CAKE BOOK AND DIMOND EARINGS. AWESOME BABY!

CALEB GAVE AUNT AMY A MUG AND A PUZZLE WITH ALL THE NIECES AND NEPHEWS ON IT.

I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD TRADE T-SHIRTS. DAD WAS CRAZY ON CHRISTMAS.

CALEB WAS HELPING ME FIND ANOTHER PRESENT FROM SANTA.

WE WENT TO THE PRUITT'S AROUND 9:OO. AS IS OUR TRADITION RICKY READ THE CHRISTMAS STORY AND WE EACH GOT TO ADD A CHARACTER TO THE NATIVITY. I THINK CALEB HERE IS ABOUT TO KIDNAPP MARY. HE LOVES MARY! WE HAVE THE NATIVITY CHARACTERS IN A BOX AND HE PICS OUT MARY EVERYTIME!

RICKY IS READING FOR THE FAMILY, BUT IF YOU COULD SEE AT HIS FEET COOPIE AND CALEB ARE INVADING THE STABLE.

LARRY AND MARILYN JOINED US FOR A LITTLE WHILE. CALEB LOVES MA' AND GRANDPA ROPER.

I WILL MISS CHRISTMAS AT CINDY & RICKY'S HOUSE. I HAVE ENJOYED ALL THE CHRISTMAS MORNINGS WHEN THE GIRLS COME DOWN THE HALL TO FIND THAT SANTA CAME. NOTICE THAT ALL THEIR SHIRTS SAY "NICE".

HE LOVES THIS TRAIN! ASHLEY GAVE IT TO HIM AND HE TAKES IT APART AND I HELP HIM PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.

HERE WE ARE AT THE PRUITT'S WATCHING ALL THE KIDS OPEN THEIR PRESENTS. COOPIE GOT AN ELMO TOO AND CALEB WAS FACINATED. COOPER WAS SCARED!

HERE'S AMY HELPING THE GIRLS OPEN THIER PRESENTS!

CINDY WHAT'S GOING ON? SHE WAS HELPING COOPIE OPEN HIS PRESENTS.

WE JUST SAT AND WATCHED THE KIDS. IT WAS FUN.

LOOKS LIKE THE PEURIFOY'S WERE WORN OUT!

AFTER THE DEVO, SANTA AND BRUNCH. CHRIS, CALEB AND I WENT HOME FOR A NAP. CHRIS RETURNED TO THE PRUITT'S AND HELPED PACK THE MOVING VAN. THEY WERE GETTING READY FOR THE MOVE THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.

I GOT THE CHANCE TO WARM UP FOOD FOR EVERYONE AND EVERYONE CAME TO DINNER AFTER EVERYTHING WAS PACKED AWAY. DAD, COOPIE AND CRAIG ENJOY A JOKE.

RICKY y CINDY FINALLY RELAX. I ALREADY MISS THEM!

GRANDMOMMY HELPS ME FEED THE BOY HIS DINNER.

AUBREY AND LOLO EAT SOME SNACKS OFF THE TABLE.

COOPIE AND CALEB EXPLORE UNDER THE TREE.

WE TOOK THIS PICTURE WHEN EVERYONE WENT HOME. KATY IS RUNNING AROUND AND WON'T GET IN THE PICTURE. CHECK OUT LAST YEARS PICTURE!

THE AFTER PARTY

ONCE THE PRUITT'S AND COOPER'S WENT HOME AMY STAYED WITH US AND WE PLAYED WITH CHRIS'S NEW TOY - THE DISK GOLF BASKET. CALEB STAYED UP WITH US.

AMY AND I RAN AROUND WITH CALEB SWEEPING WITH HIS BROOM.

OPPS! AMY AND JANET GOT PUT OUT OF PLACE. THEY WERE AT OUR DINNER PARTY AS WELL.

WE HAD AN AWESOME CHRISTMAS SEASON.

WE LOVED OUR TIME OFF. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT VACATION LIKE WE DID. THANKS FOR READING MY FAMILY BLOG. I KNOW I DON'T UPDATE AS OFTEN AS I WOULD LIKE, BUT MAYBE NEXT YEAR I'LL GET BETTER... OH WAIT! THIS IS NEXT YEAR!

PEURIFOY CHRISTMAS 2008

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WELL THE NEXT STOP ON THE PEURIFOY CHRISTMAS TOUR WAS THE PEURIFOY'S IN GLEN ROSE. GRANDADDY ROPER READ CALEB HIS NITE NITE STORY. HERE CALEB AND I ARE SITTING IN THE CAR RIGHT AFTER HE TOOK A NAP IN THE CAR. WE WERE VISITING GRANDMA STELLA. WE GOT TO TALK TO HER AND GIVE HER HUGS & KISSES.

CALEB HAS NEVER BACKED DOWN FROM A ROCKING HORSE. HE'S NEVER MET ONE HE DIDN'T LIKE.

SANTA CLAUSE FOUND US AT THE PEURIFOY HOME TOO.

I ENJOYED OUR VISITS WITH MARILYN. SHE'S SUCH A GREAT HOMEMAKER. SHE MAKES AN AWESOME BREAKFAST. SHE AND CALEB HAD A GREAT LITTLE GAME OF CHASE GOING. HIS HOME BASE WAS HOTSHOT'S DOG BED. JUST LIKE OUR HOUSE!

HERE IS A PICTURE OF CALEB OUTSIDE THE DOG BED, MOST OF THE TIME CALEB WAS INSIDE IT!

HERE'S THE HAPPY GROUP. WE HAD A GOOD VISIT TOGETHER.

THIS WAS THE LAST VISIT WE HAD WITH GRANDMA STELLA. SHE WAS IN AND OUT AND WE GOT A CHANCE TO HUG HER AND TALK TO HER ONE MORE TIME. I'M GLAD WE WENT, SHE TRUELY DID BLESS OUR LIVES. I LOOK FOWARD TO MEETING HER WITH HER STAN IN HEAVEN.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COOPER! #1

2009-01-04T17:33:00.000-08:00

COOPER TURNED ONE ON DECEMBER 11TH - THAT HAPPENED TO BE THE SAME DAY WE PUT THE TREE UP. SO WE HAD A SEPERATE DAY TO CELEBRATE COOPIE!

COOPER AND CALEB ATTACK AMY! NOTHING LIKE A GOOD OLD WRESTLING MATCH.
COOPER SUCKED ON HIS CHOCOLATE CAKE. HE WAS AWESOME TOUCHING THE CAKE AND SMEARING IT ALL OVER.

COOPER IS NOW CRAWLING AND WHEN HE WANTS TO HE STANDS UP AND WALKS WITH THE HIPPO CALEB LENDED HIM. HE'S SUCH A BIG BOY NOW!

AMY AND I DECORATED THE CAKE AND MOM MADE THE CAKES. A GROUP EFFORT.

WE WATCHED "ER" THEN DID THE CAKES. CAN YOU TELL WE WERE WORN OUT?

GRANDADDY WAS HELPING HIM PRACTICE HIS WALK.

THE VERY PROUD OLDER SISTER... AUBREY.

THE OTHER OLDER SISTER... LOLO. MAN I MISS THOSE GIRLS!

I LOVE THIS PICTURE BECAUSE OF MRS. MCCOVEN, AMY AND COOPIE. I THINK THEY LOOK CUTE HOLDING HANDS.

JAIMIE AND CORIE WERE PART OF OUR CELEBRATION. SWEET KANYON DIDN'T COME BUT HE SENT A HUG FOR COOPER.

RICKY AND CALEB WATCHING COOPER OPEN HIS PRESENTS.

NOW I TRY TO HOLD CALEB BACK FROM COOPERS PRESENTS!

COOPER HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HIM.

CINDY PUTS ON A GREAT PARTY!

PIZZA AND CHOCOLATE CAKE. WHAT ELSE WOULD A BIRTHDAY BOY WANT?

HERE IS A VERY SHORT VIDEO ON THE CELEBRATION. YOU'LL GET THE FEELING YOU WERE THERE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD COOPER PRUITT!

SAMPLE CHRISTMAS 2008

2009-01-03T07:50:00.000-08:00

WE CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS WITH THE SAMPLE CLAN THE WEEKEND BEFORE CHRISTMAS. THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST OF THREE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.

WE HAD AN AWESOME TIME AT THE SAMPLES. WE DECIDED ON A STEAK AND POTATO COOK OUT. STEPHANIE, DEBBIE AND I TOOK CARE OF THE POTATOES AND LARRY, CHRIS AND PATRICK TOOK CARE OF THE STEAKS.
WE SAT AROUD AND SOLVED THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD WHILE WE WAITED FOR THE FEAST.

POP POP HELD THE BABIES WHILE PLAYING GAMES ON THE COMPUTER. THEY WERE PERFECTLY HAPPY.

WE OPENED PRESENTS AND ENJOYED HEARING THE OOOHHH'S AND AAAHHH'S.

WE FINALLY GOT A FAMILY PICTURE THIS YEAR. AND EVERYONE LOOKS AWESOME!

PATRICK, STEPH AND BO TOOK TURNS DRIVING THE KIDS AROUND

HERE'S POP POP GETTING THE RUST OFF THE GRILL.

WHILE WE WAITED ON BRENT TO COME HOME FROM HOUSTON, SANTA CAME TO VISIT CALEB AND BELLA. IT WAS AWESOME!

THE LITTLE GREEN MONSTER DANCES AND IS CALLED ROBIE? WEIRD! BUT CALEB LOVES IT.

ASHLEY MUST HAVE MADE 10000 LAPS TO THE YARD TO KEEP THE BOY HAPPY. THANKS AUNT ASHLEY!

BELLA AND CALEB TRYING TO TAKE OFF ON THEIR OWN.

I LOVE THIS PICTURE! HE WAS A HAPPY BOY THAT DAY!

ONE MORE TIME... PEASE! NOTICE NO L LIKE CALEB SAYS IT.

THE CLEAN UP CREW SWEEPING THE DRIVE WAY.

WE HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS! THANKS FAMILY!

I'LL POST THE PEURIFOY & PRUITT CHRISTMAS SOON. I HAVE TO GO MEET CHRIS AND CALEB AT THE PARK WHERE THEY ARE PLAYING DISK GOLF.

DECORATING THE PEURIFOY TREE

2008-12-27T09:39:00.000-08:00

THIS YEAR THE PRUITT'S WERE GETTING READY TO MOVE TO ABILENE, TX AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A TREE. SO THE PEURIFOY'S HAD A TREE DECORATING PARTY. FUN, HUH? IT HAPPENED TO BE ON DEC. 11TH, COOPIES BIRTHDAY. HE TURNED ONE! THE NEXT BLOG WILL BE ABOUT THE PARTY.
CINDY WAS A WONDERFUL HELP. FLUFING THE TREE LIMBS ON OUR FAKE TREE. THE PRUITT'S ALWAYS HAVE A REAL ONE. AUBREY FELT BAD FOR US.

THIS IS CHRIS AND I IN FRONT OF OUR FINISHED TREE. WE STAYED UP TO WRAP PRESENTS AND IT WAS 2 AM BEFORE WE WENT TO BED!

AMY, AUBREY & LOLO WERE WONDERFUL HELP IN PLACING THE ORNAMENTS. NOW CALEB ON THE OTHER HAND WOULD GET A NOT SO VALUABLE DECORATION AND HE WOULD THROW IT ON THE TREE!

MARK CAME OVER AND HELPED THE GIRLS PUT THE NATIVITY SCENE TOGETHER.

HERE I AM DOING MY JOB...HANDING OUT ORNAMENTS. DELEGATING(-:

HERE IS THE PRUITT FAMILY IN FRONT OF OUR FINISHED TREE.

HERE ARE THE CUTE KIDS!

AUNT AMY'S DARLINGS!

DAD WAS HERE TOO THAT NIGHT BUT I GUESS YOU COULD HAVE SEEN HIM REFILLING HIS TACO SOUP BOWL!

WE WERE HAVEING A GREAT TIME UNTIL KATY- OUR BIG DOG - ANNOUNCED IT WAS TIME TO LEAVE BY WALKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM AND THROWING UP!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

GRANDMA STELLA

2008-12-25T03:36:00.000-08:00

WELL IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME AND CHRIS & I USUALLY TRY TO MAKE IT TO ALL 3 HOUSEHOLDS. THIS YEAR WAS NO DIFFERENT AND I WILL SHOW PICTURES OF THE "TOUR DE CALEB" ON A LATTER BLOG.

THIS MORNING IS CHRISTMAS MORNING AND I CAN'T STOP THINKING OF GRANDMA STELLA. SHE PASSED AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WE GOT TO SEE HER JUST THAT DAY. SHE HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND WE COUGHT HER ON A FEW LUCID MOMENTS AND WE GOT TO TELL HER WE LOVED HER ONE LAST TIME. SHE WASN'T MY GRANDMA, BUT FROM THE MOMENT CHRIS CHOSE ME SHE ADOPTED ME. TOOK ME AND MY FAMILY IN AS HERS.

SHE WAS VERY GENEROUS WITH THE CHURCH AND WITH HER TIME. ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES I GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH HER I DROVE HER TO "CARING AND SHARING" A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT SHE AND HER HUBBY STAN HELPED OUT FOR DECADES. SHE WAS 80 WHEN I MET HER AND SHE STILL VOLUNTEERED WEEKLY.

GRANDMA STELLA WAS VERY KIND TO AUBREY & LOLO'S, RICKY & CINDY'S KIDS, THEY WOULD RUN OVER AND HUG HER AFTER CHURCH. SHE WOULD HAVE THEM OVER TO FEED THE DUCKS IN THE SPRING AT BUCKNER.

GRANDMA AND AMY HAD A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP. THEY HUNG OUT, PLAYED CARDS AND SOMETIMES INVITED CHRIS AND I TO JOIN THEM. ONE TIME CHRIS AND I WERE LATE TO THE CARD GAME AND AT STELLA'S SUGGESTION THEY STACKED THE DECK IN THEIR FAVOR. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEY GOT ONE CARD OFF AND CHRIS AND I GOT ALL THE GOOD CARDS. SHE GOT SO TICKLED SHE COULDN'T STOP LAUGHING. AND WHAT A GREAT LAUGH SHE HAD!

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THESE PICTURES. CHRIS, CALEB AND I WENT TO SEE THE GRANDBURY PEURIFOY'S THIS LAST JULY '08 AND HAD A WONDERFUL VISIT. STELLA FOUND A WHOOPIE CUSHION AND SHE AND CALEB HAD AN FUN TIME PLAYING WITH IT. SHE WOULD BLOW IT UP AND LET IT "FART" AND JUST LAUGH AT CALEB'S REACTION.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL PICTURE OF THE TWO. I ACTUALLY HAVE A SHORT VIDEO THAT WOULDN'T LOAD THIS MORNING. STELLA SAID: CALEB YOU BE A GOOD BOY LIKE YOUR DADDY WAS. SHE HAD SOME OTHER SWEET THINGS TO SAY AND IT WAS PRECIOUS.

WHEN CALEB WAS IN THE ROOM STELLA COULDN'T KEEP FROM TALKING TO HIM. THEY WERE GOOD BUDDIES.

LISTEN TO STELLA'S LAUGH. I ALREADY MISS HEARING IT.

HER FUNERAL WILL BE THIS FRIDAY AT 2. SHE WILL BE BURIED WITH STAN, HER HUSBAND OF 56 YEARS. THE FAMILY WILL COME IN AND CELEBRATE HER LIFE. MY FAMILY "THE PRUITT'S" WERE BLESSED BY STELLA.

THANK YOU LORD FOR SENDING ME CHRIS AND BLESSING ME WITH ANOTHER GRANDMA. I LOVED HER AND I WILL MISS HER.

JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL

2008-12-14T20:08:00.001-08:00

HERE IS A PICTURE CELEBRATING AMBER MOORE, SHE EARNED HER WAY TO THE STATE COMPETITION IN CROSS COUNTRY. ALL OF THESE TEACHERS HAVE THEIR HAIR FIXED LIKE HER.
CHRISPY BROUGHT CALEB TO THE BASKETBALL GAME AT THE JUNIOR HIGH. HE DECIDED TO TAKE HIS CLOTHES OFF.

I HAVE ENJOYED THE LAST MONTH COACHING WITH CHELSEA COMFORT.

THESE IS THE 7TH GRADE "A" TEAM. THEY'RE GREAT!

THESE ARE SOME OF THE GIRLS ON THE 8TH GRADE B TEAM. THEY'VE BEEN A LOT OF FUN.

HERE ARE THE REST OF THE GIRLS ON THE B TEAM AND I THINK THEY ARE CRAZY!

THESE ARE THE GIRLS ON THE 8TH GRADE A TEAM. THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN. I LOOK FOWARD TO SEEING THEM IN HIGH SCHOOL.

VOLLEYBALL PLAY-OFFS NOV 2008

2008-12-14T19:28:00.000-08:00

THE FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER MY VOLLEYBALL TEAM MADE IT TO THE PLAY-OFFS. THEY HAD WORKED SO HARD TO GET THERE AND HOLLY & KAREN (MY ASSISTANTS) HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY. I WAS VERY PROUD OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

THIS FIRST PICTURE IS A PICTURE OF CALEB & KATY. THEY ARE RUNNING AROUND IN THE BACK YARD BEING SILLY!
THE FIRST ROUND WE PLAYED DIBOLL ISD. WE WENT TO MCALLISTER'S FOR DINNER AND THEN HEADED TO TATUM.

THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN AFTER WE BEAT DIBOLL. IT WAS AWESOME! LOOK HOW HAPPY THESE GIRLS LOOK.

THE NEXT ROUND WE PLAYED MEXIA ISD, FROM THE WACO AREA. WE FOUGHT AWESOMELY. WE BEAT THEM THE FIRST GAME AND THAT WAS LIKE MESSING WITH A BEE HIVE. THEY GOT PISSED AND BEAT THE FOO FOO OUT OF US. BUT WE DID PUT UP A GREAT FIGHT.

WE WILL LOSE 4 SENIORS, GOOD LEADERS AND HARD WORKERS. IT WILL BE FUN TO HAVE THE SOPH & JRS MOVE UP. BUT I'VE KNOWN THE SENIORS SINCE THEY WERE IN 8TH GRADE.

SOME MOM'S DID A POTATO BAR FOR US.

SOCCER GIRLS

2008-11-28T16:20:00.000-08:00

WELL THIS NOVEMBER AUBREY & LOLO WRAPED UP THEIR SOCCER CARRER HERE IN LONGVIEW. RICKY WAS THEIR COACH THIS SEASON AND IT WAS JUST AS FUN WATCHING HIM AS IT WAS THE GIRLS. CALEB HAD FUN PLAYING ON THE SIDE LINES WITH AUBREY OR LOLO, WHOEVER WASN'T PLAYING AT THE TIME.
LOLO PLAYED FOR THE WILDCATS AND AUBREY PLAYED FOR REVOLUTION.

GRANDDADDY AND GRANDMOMMY TOOK TURNS ENTERTAINING THE BOYS.

CALEB MIGHT PLAY SOCCER ONE DAY, MAYBE NOT WITH A PINK SOCCER BALL.

CINDY & I WERE FREEZING! LOLO WAS TOO BUSY RUNNING AROUND WITH CALEB TO BE COLD.

AUBREY GOT A LOT BETTER OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. SHE RUNS LIKE A GAZELLE. GO AUBREY GO!

HERE IS THE FAN BASE FOR AUBREY & LOLO! G-MA & G-PA WERE THERE TOO JUST NOT IN THE PICTURE. WE ARE GOING TO MISS THE SATURDAY GAME.

WE'LL MISS YOU GIRLS!

ALPINE'S TRUNK OR TREAT

2008-11-06T22:25:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun getting ready for this night. I love to dress up and if any one wants to have a costume party... I'M THERE! Last year caleb was Charlie Brown. He hardly had any hair so we had to draw a curl on his head, remember?
Well, this year I found and awesome pair of PJ's at Target (the most awesome store) and it inspired me to match him. Two super-heros. SUPERMAN My costume was not homemade and awesome like Stacy Neal's, but it was fun.
Aubrey was LUCY from Narnia, Lolo was Super Girl, Cooper was Diego Maradona the soccer player. Grandmommy was herself. By the way, Caleb has started calling her NaNa, it's cute.

Coopy Maradona pulling Grandaddy's ear. He has such a sweet personality. He's sitting up, crawing and now pulling up on everything. It's great!

Superman gets tired some times. He was resting before he flew over all of his citizens.

Here is my fun family: Chris is a Guitar Hero, Amy is a little girl, Ricky & Coopie are soccer players, Caleb and I are superman, Aubrey is Lucy and Lolo is supergirl. And if you look closely Cindy, who is preparing for a big move, has 3 wonderful kids and is married to my crazy brother, well she's SUPERMOM!

WELL, HERE'S G'MA AND LUCY. SUPERMAN LOOKS AWFULLY INTERESTED IN WHAT SHE'S DOING WITH THAT TOUNGE.

CALEB GOES BANANAS WHEN LOLO GETS AROUND, HE'LL LET HER DO ANYTHING. SMILE BOY!

OK, AT 38 MATCHING MY KIDS COSTUME WAS FUN, BUT... I WAS WEARING BLUE SPANDEX THAT SHOW EVERY INPERFECTION OF MY ROBUST BOTTOM, AND.. I WAS WEARING A PAIR OF RED PANTIES ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY TIGHTS. IT WAS FUN WALKING AROUND WITH THAT BIG RED CAPE, AND THANK GOODNESS IT COVERED UP THE BIGGEST PART OF ME!

HERE SUPER BECKY IS HOLDING SUPER CALEB AND SUPER PETE SILVERTHORN. THERE WAS ONE MORE LITTLE SUPERMAN THERE THAT NIGHT GRANT HOOD.

HERE COMES GUITAR HERO WITH OUR BABY SUPERMAN. THEY ARE HEADED INSIDE TO DO SOME CHILI TASTING.

WE RAN INTO THE NORTONS. THEY HAD TWO PIRATES AND KINIZIE WAS WEARING A POODLE SKIRT.

CHRIS FOUND HIS BUDDY DAVID AND THEY WERE BOTH GUITAR HEROES.

FUN AUNT AMY WITH THE GIRLS. AND THE BOY. AMY'S CHILLI GOT 3RD PLACE. IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE WON IF SHE WOULD TAKE THOSE STINKEN MUSHROOMS OUT!

THE WHOLE NORTON CLAN. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SMALLEST PIRATE PASSED OUT!

I PUT THIS PICTURE ON HERE BECAUSE CALEB IS EATING HIS FIRST SUCKER. WE COULDN'T GET IT AWAY FROM HIM AND IT GOT EVERYWHERE! HE DROPPED IT AND IT HAD HAY ON IT AND HE DIDN'T CARE. I FINALLY WRESTLED IT FROM HIM AND GAVE HIM SOME MILK INSTEAD. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS AN EVEN TRADE.

EVERY CHANCE I GET I TAKE A GROUP PICTURE OF THE PRUITT'S NORTONS AND CALEB. THEY'RE COUSINS AND IT WILL BE HARD TO MAINTAIN THAT CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PRUITT'S GONE BUT WE'LL HAVE TO TRY.

WHAT A FUN EVENING, IT WAS JUST TOO SHORT.

I WANT TO HAVE A FALL CELEBRATION LIKE STACY SUGGESTED. WHERE WE PLAN TO DRESS UP IN FUN COSTUMES, PLAN GAMES, RACES, CRAFT. HAVE A PIC NIC AND DO IT IN THE PARK. KEEP IT IN MIND AND LET'S ALL START BRAINSTORMING.

WEEKEND AT POP POP & GA GA'S

2008-10-31T21:44:00.000-07:00

FIRST OFF I LOVE THE FUN NAMES THAT MY IN-LAWS HAVE CHOOSEN TO GO BY. THEY ARE FUN.
BELLA WAS IN LOVE THIS WEEKEND. THE NEW PUPPY OF THE HOUSE WAS SO CUTE. BELLA WOULD HOLD HIM & SQUEEZE HIM AND CALL HIS NAME GEORGE! THEY WERE CUTE TOGETHER.
POP POP HELD THE KIDS WHILE THEY COLORED. THEY HAD A GOOD TIME.

ON SUNDAY WE RAN OVER TO SHREVEPORT, LA. THE BOARD WALK WAS AWESOME, THE WEATHER WAS GREAT AND EVEN THE FOOD WAS INCREDIBLE AT SALTGRASS! WE WALKED AROUND AND VISITED TOGETHER.

LARRY WAS PATIENT WITH ALL THE SHOPPING AND IN THE END WE WENT TO THE BASS PRO SHOP. IT WAS AWESOME!

CALEB REALLY ENJOYED BEING SPOILED BY GAGA & POP POP. HE LOVED BEING HELD AND CARRIED BY POP POP. I'M GLAD THEY BONDED.

OK! NOW HERE ARE CALEB'S AUNTS. EXCEPT FOR CINDY PRUITT, BUT I'LL GET HER NEXT POST. AUNT AMY - LA NEGRA - WHO IS GOING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL PLAYER.

AUNT MARY, WHO LOVES TO SPOIL THIS BABY WITH POPCYCLES & SUGARS!

AUNT KIM, WHO HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE SAMPLE CLAN. SHE'S ALWAYS SO SWEET TO BELLA & CALEB.

AUNT ASHLEY - WHO WILL SIT IN THE FLOOR AND PLAY WITH HIS TOYS WITH HIM. SHE'S GOING TO BE A GREAT MOM ONE DAY!

AUNT STEPHANIE - WHO LOVES TO SQUEEZE THIS BOY! SHE'S FUNNY AND SWEET.

WE HAD SUCH A GOOD WEEKEND AT GAGA'S HOUSE. POP POP COOKED THE BEST FAJITAS THAT I'VE HAD IN A LOOOOONNNNGGGG TIME. HE'S AWESOME!

WE'LL SEE YOU SOON!

MUD BABY MUD!

2008-10-23T17:54:00.001-07:00

OH WHAT A FUN RAINY DAY THAT WAS! I TOOK HIM OUT OF THE CAR AND SAT HIM DOWN & TURNED MY BACK FOR MAYBE 3 SECONDS AND HE RAN OVER THE THE ONLY PUDDLE WE HAVE AND STOMPED AND DANCED IN IT!
HE LOVED IT! HE STOMPED IN IT, DANCED AROUND AND DUG IN IT!

HE WAS SOO HAPPY TO GET DIRTY. HE'S ON THE WAY OF BEING A REAL BOY. DIRT, MUD AND PLAYING IN THE RAIN. HE LOVED IT!

I LET HIM PLAY IN THE MUD FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THE STAINS ON THESE CLOTHES STILL HAVEN'T COME OUT!

YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD HIM SCREAM! HE SQUEELED WITH DELIGHT!

HERE'S A LITTLE MOVIE MAYBE YOU'LL GET THE PICTURE OF HOW CRAZY HE WAS THAT FUN RAINY DAY!

I LOVE THOSE CRAZY MOMENTS WITH CALEB!

MUD VOLLEYBALL - WHAT A MESS!

2008-10-17T12:05:00.000-07:00

THIS IS OUR TEAM PICTURE THIS YEAR. LOOK HOW COOL THEY LOOK! I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED COACHING THIS TEAM. WE ARE CURRENTLY 3RD IN DISTRICT, BUT WE HOPE TO BEAT BULLARD ON TUESDAY AND BE TIED FOR 2ND.
LOOK AT THESE CRAZY GIRLS. THEY ORDERED THESE MIZUNO SWEATSHIRTS AND LOVE WEARING THEM.
CALEB IS GROWING UP AND HE LOVES TO TRY TO FEED HIMSELF. A BIT MESSY, BUT FUN.
DADDY FED HIM DESSERT. THEY'RE BUDDIES.
HERE CALEB IS AT THE 7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL TEAM. HE'S PASSED OUT.
HERE IS MOST OF THE VARSITY TEAM IN THE MUD VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT.

HERE'S THE JV TEAM.
AND HERE ARE THE FRESHMEN.
CALEB GETTING READY TO GO TO THE 7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT.
HERE'S CALEB AT THE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT!

THE PRUITT'S CELEBRATE

2008-10-17T11:28:00.000-07:00

AFTER SPENDING A WEEK IN DISNEY WORLD, RICKY AND HIS FAMILY CELEBRATED RICKY'S 36TH BIRTHDAY AT TELE'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT.
MIKE, BOBBY AND AMY WERE THERE TO CELEBRATE.
GRANDMOMMY, GRANDADDY AND THE NORTON'S WERE THERE W/ BABY BLAZE.
THE FARRELL'S AND PEURIFOY'S WERE THERE TOO. IT WAS A FUN DAY!
COOPY AND CALEB ARE CARRIED AROUND LIKE LAMBS.
THE PRUITT'S ALSO PLAY SOCCER. LOLO PLAYS FOR THE WILDCATS AND AUBREY FOR REVOLUTION? RICKY HELPS COACH BOTH TEAMS. CINDY IS THE PERFECT COACHE'S WIFE TOTING COOPER AROUND TO WATCH THE GIRLS.

AUNT BACKY GOT TO ENJOY A LITTLE DOWN TIME WITH THE KIDS BEFORE THE NEXT GAME. CALEB LOVES BEING OUTSIDE.
LOLO'S AL HOT A SWEATY DURING HER GAME.
AUBREY KEEPS COOL UNDER THE UMBRELLA, BUT CALEB KEEPS FINDING HER!
RICKY HARD AT WORK COACHING THE WILDCATS! I'VE LOVED WATCHING THE PRUITT'S GROW UP.

NO MORE BABY CURLES!

2008-09-13T07:54:00.001-07:00

HEY CALEB, WE'RE GOING TO GET A HAIR CUT!

HE LOOKS HAPPY ENOUGH, HUH?
WE SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW FOR A PLACE THAT WOULD GIVE CALEB A CERTIFICATE FOR HIS FIRST HAIRCUT AND JUDY'S BARBER SHOP WAS OUR PLACE. CHECK OUT CALEB'S CURLES.
DADDY AND CALEB BEFORE THE BIG MOMENT.
WE LET HIM WALK AROUND TO GET COMFORTABLE BEFORE HE GOT TO SIT IN THE BIG CHAIR.
DADDY HELPED HIM SIT DOWN AND GET USED TO THE IDEA.
THEN PLAYED PEEK A BOO WHILE MR. BARBER STARTED CUTING MY BABIES HAIR.

HE SAT IN THAT BIG BOY CHAIR AND LOOKED AROUND.
LOOK AT THOSE CURLES IN THE BACK!
DADDY READ HIM BOOKS TO KEEP HIM ENTERTAINED.
MOM, MY CURLES!

GONE GONE!

OH NO! HE'S STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A BOY AND NOT MY BABY!
OH NO! IT'S A BOY! CALEB WAS 15 MONTHS OLD WHEN HE GOT HIS FIRST HAIRCUT.
MY TWO BOYS. THEY LOOK SO HANDSOME.
THIS IS BEFORE THE HAIRCUT. HE WANTS HIS MAMA. MAYBE HE'S CRYING BECAUSE I'M GOING TO CUT OFF HIS CURLES!

CALEB'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT A.C.A.

2008-09-13T06:27:00.000-07:00

WE WENT TO AN OPEN HOUSE AT ACA AND MET CALEB'S TEACHER... MISS VICKY PRUITT. WE MET SOME OF HIS CLASSMATES AND HE LOVED PLAYING IN THE ROOM.

HERE IS CALEB MONDAY MORNING. I DRESSED HIM UP FOR HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. HE WAS JABBERING ALL THE WAY TO SCHOOL.
I HAD SOMEONE TAKE OUR PICTURE ON THE WAY IN. I CAN'T BELIEVE MY BABY IS GOING TO DAY CARE... WITH GRANDMOMMY. OK, I'M SPOILED.
HE GOT FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I KEPT STOPPING HIM TO TAKE PICTURES.
ONCE HE GOT IN HIS ROOM HE PLAYED...
AND PLAYED...
AND PLAYED!

CALEB AND HIS WONDERFUL TEACHER, MISS VICKY.
ONE MORE PICTURE WITH MAMA. HE REALLY WANTED TO GO PLAY, I JUST COULDN'T LET GO YET.
ONE MORE KISS MR. MILKEY FACE! DON'T GROW UP!!
MISS VICKY SAID HE HAD A WONDERFUL FIRST DAY. THERE WAS A FEW WET DIAPERS AND HE DREW ME A PICTURE FOR MY CLASSROOM.
FUNNY STORY... A LITTLE BOY HIT CALEB IN THE HEAD WITH A PLAY PHONE. CALEB PUSHED HIM AND RAN AWAY! GO BOY! GO!

SWEET BOY CALEB - AUG & SEPT 08

2008-09-12T21:27:00.000-07:00

MAN! IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I'VE BLOGED. I WANT TO CATCH UP MY ONE OR TWO READERS ON MY CUTE BOY.

ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS THE PRUITT CLAN USUALLY EATS AT MCALLISTER'S AND CATCHES UP ON OUR WEEK.
CALEB AND DADDY SHARING A MOMENT WATCHING HIS "STOMP & SESAME STREET" VIDEO.
WE TOOK HIM TO THE PET STORE ONE NIGHT. HE LOVED THE KITTY'S AND PUPPIES. HE FELT RIGHT AT HOME WITH THE AQUARIUMS.
HE DID LIKE THE BIRDS. GRANDADDY MIGHT HAVE TO GET ANOTHER ONE. I REMEMBER ALWAYS HAVING A BIRD IN ARGENTINA.
THIS AQUARIUM HAD A BUNCH OF TURTLES AND CALEB TRIED TO PUT HIS FACE IN THE WATER. SILLY BOY!
HE DID LIKE THE BIRDS (-:

ON SUNDAY WE WENT TO EAT AT JOE'S. THE RICKY PRUITT'S AND THE PEURIFOY'S. AUBREY AND LOLO ARE SUCH GOOD COUSINS TO CALEB. COOPIE IS SOOOO CUTE!
I LOVE THIS PICTURE. CHRISPY, AMY AND I USED TO EAT HERE A LOT WHEN WE WERE DATING (CHRIS & I NOT AMY)
LOLO AND AUBREY KNOW HOW TO SMILE FOR THE PICS. COOPIE AND CALEB NEED TO LEARN FROM THEM.

CALEB GOT BIT ON THE EYE LID BY A MOSQUITO. ON SUNDAY IT WAS SWOLLED SHUT. WE STILL WENT TO CHURCH AND EVERYONE GOT TO SEEN HIM! POBRECITO!

CALEB AND GRANDMOMMY & G-DADDY ON CHRISPY AND MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. IT WAS HARD TO GET UP AND READY SO EARLY IN THE MORNING. I MISS SUMMER!
THIS WAS MY B-DAY LUNCH. AMY, CHRISPY, CALEB AND I WENT TO OLIVE GARDEN. I LOVE PASTA!!!
CALEB IS A GOOD DRIVER WHEN WE LET HIM TRY.
CINDY, AUBREY, LOLO, KINZIE AMY AND G-MA WERE AT PAPACITA'S FOR MY B-DAY.
CALEB AND COOPER AT MCALLISTER'S RESTAURANT. THEY LOVE TO EAT!

LOOK AT THESE GOOD LOOKING MEN. RICKY AND COOPER, CHRISPY AND CALEB. I LOVE THESE BOYS.
MY SWEET BOY GAVE ME PRESENTS FOR MY BIRTHDAY. I LOVE HOLDING MY BOY.
CALEB LOVES HIS TOY CORNER. HE READS BOOKS, PLAYS THE PIANO AND PUNCHES HIS PINGUIN.
WHEN I GOT BACK FROM MY VOLLEYBALL GAME THIS LITTLE GUY GREETED ME.
THANK YOU CHRISPY FOR TAKING CARE OF THE BOY SO THAT I CAN COACH. I LOVE YOU BOY!

WE WENT TO THE PARK THE OTHER DAY WITH OUR FRIENDS AND CALEB LOVES THE SWING.

DADDY AND CALEB ON THE SWING.
THIS IS CALEB'S NEW FAVORITE TOY. HE LOVES THE POPPER VACUM. HE TRIES TO HELP ME VACUM AT HOME. THAT'S SO CUTE TO WATCH.
HE HAS A PUPPY HE PULLS AROUND AND HE DRINKS HIS DRINK AND WORKS HIS POPPER.
HE'S A BUSY HAPPY BOY.
I THINK I'LL GO TO BED NOW AND SAVE TWO MORE POST FOR TOMORROW.

HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND HIS FIRST HAIRCUT.

VOLLEYBALL - TOURNAMENT SEASON AUG & SEPT 08

2008-09-12T19:12:00.000-07:00

I LOVE COACHING! THIS YEAR I HAVE A GROUP OF GIRLS WHO GET ALONG AND HAVE BEEN FRIENDS THROUGH SEVERAL OTHER DIFFERENT SPORTS, LIKE: TENNIS, TRACK, B-BALL & SOFTBALL.

THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT THE BACK TO SCHOOL PEP-RALLY. WE'LL TAKE ONE WITH CALEB SOON.
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT THE TYLER LEE TOURNAMENT. WE PLACED 4TH PLACE IN THE SILVER BRACKET. WE HAD A GOOD TIME AND GOT TO GET OUT OF SCHOOL.
I THINK THE BEST PART IS SITTING AROUND AND EATING BETWEEN GAMES. MAMA CAROL COLLIER PACKS AN AWESOME SUITCASE.
CHRISPY TOOK A PICTURE OF COACH P. FUN HUH?
I REALLY LIKE HOW THE GIRLS COME TOGETHER BETWEEN PLAYS. IT'S REALLY HELPED UP CHANGED THE PACE OF OUR GAME.
A TEAM SWIM PARTY WAS A BLAST. THESE CRAZY GIRLS WERE DECKED OUT.

MY CRAZY TEAM, SOME WEREN'T THERE YET, BUT HERE IS MOST OF US.
I LOVE POOL PARTIES!
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN ON MY BIRTHDAY, AUGUST 17TH. I TURNED 38 THIS YEAR. CALEB AND DADDY GAVE ME SOME UNDER ARMOR SHIRTS AND A PAIR OF ASICS TENNIS SHOES.
CHRISPY INVITED SOME FRIENDS TO DINNER AND WE WENT TO EAT AT PAPACITA'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES. THE NORTON'S AND ALL THE PRUITT'S WERE THERE.
THIS IS THE JV TEAM, KARENT BRUNDRETT COACHES AND TEACHES THEM VOLLEYBALL. I LOOK FOWARD TO COACHING SOME OF THESE KIDS.

HERE IS MY FAVORITE PICTURE OF MY TEAM. BACK LINE: ME, CHRISTI, MEGAN, ALLI, KAYLA. FRONT LINE: MEGAN, ASHLEY, MEAGAN, SHA' AND AVERY.
I'VE HAD MY TEAM WORKING HARD SINCE AUGUST. LADDERS, HURDLES, SLEDS AND ABS.
THE ABS WERE DONE BY KAREN...
HURDLES WERE HOLLY'S JOB...
JAMESA & CHESEA HELPED OUT WITH SLEDS & SPRINTS.

I REALLY LIKE MY JOB. I'M THANKFUL FOR CHRISPY & MY MOM & AMY THAT WORK TOGETHER TO LET ME DO IT.

MY SISTER THE BALLER

2008-09-09T22:00:00.000-07:00

AMY PLAYED SOFTBALL WITH THE CROSSROADS CLASS THIS SUMMER. WE ALL WENT TO CHEER HER ON ONE GAME. CALEB LOVED THE DIRT AND WALKING BACK AND FORTH.
RICKY, CINDY AND COOPER CHEERED FROM THE STANDS WHEN AMY GOT HER HIT.
AUBREY WAS AMY'S WATER GIRL.
AMY LOOKS FOCUSED READY TO GO IN AND PLAY!

WARMING UP FOR THE BIG HIT.
LOLO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TAKING PICTURES OF AMY IN THE OUT FIELD, BUT THIS IS THE BEST PICTURE SHE TOOK.
THIS IS AMY'S HIT THAT I CAUGHT ON FILM. SHE RAN THE WHOLE WAY TO FIRST BASE! WE HAD FUN CHEERING FOR HER!

LOOK HOW HAPPY SHE WAS TO GET TO RUN TO FIRST. SHE DIDN'T EVEN GET TO STAY ON FIRST BASE! BUT SHE WAS VERY HAPPY.

SPRING HILL VOLLEYBALL IS BACK!

2008-09-07T13:09:00.000-07:00

THE WEEKEND BEFORE VOLLEYBALL STARTED CHRISPY, CALEB AND I WENT TO DALLAS WHERE HE ATTENDED A TEEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND CALEB AND I VISITED TARGET. WE SWAM, TOOK NAPS AND ATE. SOUNDS LIKE FUN, HUH?

WE TOO SEVERAL PICTURES IN BED TOGETHER. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES!
CALEB WENT ON HIS FIRST MARY GO ROUND. HE LIKED IT, BUT HE WAS AFRAID OF THE GUY WHO OPERATED IT. I GUESS HE WAS A MALL CARNEY!
CALEB LOVED HIS BOATS IN THE POOL. HE HAD A GOOD TIME SWIMMING WITH HIS MAMA.
THE DISNEY STORE WAS MY FAVORITE STOP IN THE MALL. LOOK AT MY LITTLE DOLL.

THEN WE WERE OFF TO WORK. CALEB WAS CHECKING OUT THE LOCKERS FOR ME.
HE IS SOOOOO CUTE AND HE LAUGHS WHEN HE GETS IN.
ON ONE OF OUR FIRST DAYS MEGAN C. HAD A B-DAY AND MEGAN RUTTER MADE A CAKE TO SHARE. CALEB LOVES STRAWBERRY CAKE!

CHRISPY TAUGHT MY TEAM SOME PROBLE SOLVING SKILLS. I'M SO BLESSED THAT HE HAS THOSE SKILLS.
HERE IS THE 2008 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CHRISTI, MEGAN E, AVERY, KAYLA, ALLI, ASHLEY, MEGAN R., SHA' AND MEG C.

WE ARE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AWAY FROM DISTRICT AND I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THEM COMPEATE FOR THE TITLE. WE HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO WIN. I'VE KNOWN THE 4 SENIORS SINCE THEY WERE IN THE 8TH GRADE SO IN A WAY THIS IS MY SENIOR YEAR TOO.

I HOPE SOME OF MY FRIENDS CAN MAKE IT TO A GAME OR TWO. TUESDAY'S WE PLAY AT 7:00 PM AND FRIDAY'S AT 4:30.

I'M SURE I'LL WRITE MORE ABOUT THEM LATER.

WATER TOWN- THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER

2008-08-10T18:40:00.001-07:00

WHAT AN AWESOME DAY!

ONE FUN TUESDAY THE PRUITT'S, THE PEURIFOY'S, THE RATLIF'S AND GAGA DEBBIE, MARY RUTH & BELLA WENT TO SHREVEPORT'S WATER TOWN. IT WAS AWESOME. BECAUSE WE WENT ON TUESDAY THERE WAS NOBODY THERE!

GAGA DEBBIE LEAD CALEB AROUND THE KIDDY POOL. HE REALLY LIKED THE FROG SLIDE.

STACY BROUGHT HER GIRL'S TO RIDE ALL THE COOL SLIDES.
LUNCH WAS ON GAGA AND IT WAS SO AWESOME! YOU KNOW HOW GOOD FOOD IS WHEN YOU'VE BEEN SWIMMING! CHECK OUT COOPER, AUBREY AND LOLO. WHEN DID THEY GET TO BE SO BIG?
BELLA AND CALEB RELAX DURING LUNCH TIME.
AUNT MARY WORKS ON SPOILING CALEB FOR US. HE ALWAYS LAUGHS WITH HER.
ALL THE BABIES: COOPER - 7mo, BELLA - 24 mo, CALEB - 14 mo. THEN WE HAVE CINDY - 396mo, MARY -276 mo, AND DEBBIE ???? MONTHS?

BECKY AND CALEB RELAXING AT LUNCH TIME. HE LOVES THE WATER SO HE TUCKERED HIMSELF OUT!
CINDY AND COOPER ENJOYED THE LITTLE POOL WHILE UNCLE CHRISPY TOOK THE GIRLS DOWN ALL OF THE SCARY SLIDES OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THERE WAS NO LINES ANY WHERE!
DADDY, CALEB AND BELLA ENJOYING THE LITTLE PEOPLE POOL.
HE HAD SOO MUCH FUN PLAYING IN THE WATER WITH EVERYONE. WE HAD HIM COVERED HEAD TO TOE WITH SUN SCREAN, HE DIDN'T GET TOO BURNT.
I THINK THEY ALL HAD A GREAT TIME.

CALEB HOPES TO GO DOWN THE BIG SLIDE ONE DAY.
BELLA DOES TOO.
THIS IS LOLO OUR DARE DEVIL. AUBREY & MADISON DID IT TOO.
CHRISPY WAS THE HERO OF THE DAY. HE TOOK THOSE GIRLS TO ALL THE HIGH SLIDES OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISPY

2008-08-10T17:31:00.000-07:00

CHRISPY TURNED 33 ON JULY 23RD. WE CELEBRATED AT SHO-GUNS. I LOVE THAT PLACE! DADDY AND BABY MATCHED FOR THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
WE LOVE THE FOOD FOLKS AND FUN AT SHO-GUN'S. IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR RICE I'LL EAT IT!
THE KIDS HAD A LITTLE CONGA LINE GOING. SOUNDS MORE LIKE JOE'S CRAB SHACK HUH?
THE PRUITT'S AND NORTON'S WERE THERE TO CELEBRATE.
GRANDADDY HAD AN ARMFUL: CALEB AND COOPER. AUNT AMY IS ACTING CRAZY WITH THE KIDS... AS USUAL.
THE PRUITT'S AND FARRELLS WERE DOWN AT ONE END OF THE TABLE WHILE...

THE RATLIF'S AND PEURIFOY'S WERE AT THE END. CHECK BLAZE OUT DOWN BY STACY. CINDY FARRELL IS HIDEING.
WHAT'S GOING ON? WHO'S HOLDING ME?
THE MERMAIDS WAITING TO DIVE INTO THE FOUNTAIN.
I GOT CINDY AND CHRISPY AFTER WE WENT TO SEE HARRY WONG A VERY COOL MOTIVATIONAL TEACHER SPEAKERS. HIS KEY WORD WAS PROCEDURES!
MY CUTE BOY WANTS TO DRIVE. HE STILL HAS 14 YEARS UNTIL HE GETS HIS PERMIT. THAT'S A LONG TIME RIGHT?

BELLA AND BUBBLES , JULY 17TH

2008-08-10T16:00:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLA!!!
AND WELCOME BUBBLES!!

BUBBLES IS THE NEW MEMBER OF THE ALFORD FAMILY. THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER CUTE LITTLE PUPPY NAMED FRANK. THE CUTE PUPPIES STOLE THE SHOW. SO FRIENDLY AND FUNNY. THEY CAN COME VISIT JILL AND KATY ANY TIME!
LARRY AND DEBBIE WERE VERY PROUD OF THEIR LITTLE LUAU PRINCESS.
BELLA HAD AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY CAKE! HERE AUNT REBECCA DID AN AWESOME JOB. I LOVE THAT MARY HAD THE FUN IDEA OF HAVING A LUAU.

BELLA DID A LOT BETTER AT OPENING HER PRESENTS THIS YEAR. THE LITTLE PRINCESS SAT IN HER NEW PIC NIC TABLE.
CALEB PLAYED WITH BUBBLES. THEY WERE FAST FRIENDS.
I FELL IN LOVE WITH LITTLE BUBBLES TOO. SHE'S SO CUTE!
BELLA LOVES ON CALEB. THEY ARE BOTH SO CUTE! I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ARE GROWING UP SO FAST... HOW DO WE SLOW IT DOWN?
UNCLE CHRISPY, UNCLE BRENT, AUNT ASHLEY...

... AUNT STEFANIE & KIM ALL COME TO CELEBRATE WITH WAYNE AND MARY.
GRANDADDY LARRY AND CALEB HANG OUT TOGETHER.
BELLA IS A BEAUTIFUL 2 YEAR OLD.
CRAZY AUNT ASHLEY PUSHES THE GIRLS AROUND.
WE REALLY ENJOYED THE FAMILY CELEBRATION THAT WAYNE AND MARY HOSTED.

SUMMER FUN JUNE & JULY 2008

2008-07-18T20:30:00.001-07:00

CAPTURING KIDS HEARTS - CHRISPY WENT TO THE TRAINING THAT HIS "TEEN LEADERSHIP" CLASS WILL BE BASED ON. HE TRAVELED WITH MIKE LEE, STACEY EDWARDS, AMY MCFADDEN, D'LEE REAGH. HE CAME BACK PUMPED UP. GETTING THIS JOB WAS A GOD THING! THANK YOU LORD!
THE GIRLS D'LEE & AMY PLAYED CARDS WITH CHRISPY.
CHRISPY GOT A CHANCE TO PLAY PING PONG. HE REALLY CAME BACK PUMPED UP!
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW CHRISPY WILL INSPIRE THE SPRING HILL KIDS. HE'S INSPIRED ME BY SEEKING OUT HIS DREAMS. CLOSED UP IN AN OFFICE WITH NO WINDOWS IN 2005 HE HAD A DREAM TO DO SOMETHING ELSE. GO TO SCHOOL, GET A DEGREE TO BE A TEACHER. THIS MAY HE REACHED HIS GOAL.

WAY TO GO CHRISPY! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!

THE BIG BIRTHDAY! AMY- 39, AUBREY - 8, & LOLO - 6

RICKY AND HIS BOY COOPER ARE TAKING A NAP. COOPER IS GROWING UP SOO MUCH. HE'S 7 MONTHS OLD NOW!

CALEB IS ACTING CRAZY SITTING IN COOPY'S CHAIR. LOLO IS WEARING HER 9TH OF JULY DRESS (HER BIRTHDAY & ARGENTINA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY FYI)
THE PARTY WAS AWESOME! AMY RENTED THE CLUB HOUSE AT HER APARTMENT AND WE HAD A HAWAIAN PARTY.
GRANDADDY AND CALEB WERE READY TO LIMBO.
HERE ARE THE BIRTHDAY GIRLS. FELIZ CUMPLEANOS!
I LOVE THIS PICTURE! YOU CAN SEE ALL FOUR KIDS IN THIS PICTURE.
HERE'S G-MOMMY WITH THE BOYS. SHE'S BEEN OUT OF THE HOSPITAL FOR 2 DAYS AFTER HER HISTERECTAMY (WHO KNOWS HOW TO SPELL THAT?!) & BLADDER TACK. I DON'T HAVE ANY PICTURES OF HER IN THE HOSPITAL BUT A DO HAVE A FUNNY STORY ABOUT A "IT'S A BOY" SIGN THAT WOUND UP ON HER HOSPITAL DOOR.
THESE WOMEN ARE VISITING AND ADORING BLAZE NORTON. HE IS SO LITTLE AND PRECIOUS.

AFTER DINNER WE WENT SWIMMING. IT WAS AWESOME! LOOK BEHIND US AND YOU CAN SEE ADAM ABOUT TO THROW JACKSON IN THE AIR WITH CHRISPY. HE SPLATED A COUPLE OF TIMES.
COOPY AND CALEB BOTH ENJOYED THE POOL.
LOLO GOT A CAN OF CORN FROM HER AUNTS. IT WAS ON HER GIFT LIST AND WELL WHAT SHE WANTS SHE GETS. FUNNY HUH?
EAST TEXAS BALOON RACE

THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS OF THE WHOLE SUMMER!

LARRY AND DEBBIE CAME UP TO LONGVIEW AND WE WENT TO THE AIRPORT WHERE THEY HAD OVER 50 HOT AIR BALOONS. THERE WAS A BAND PLAYING, PARACHUTERS, FOOD SHOPS AND LOTS OF JUNK SHOPS.

WHAT WE SAVED ON DRINKS WE SPENT ON THE AWESOME FOOD. CORN DOGS, CORN ON THE COB, CHICKEN ON A STICK AND SNOW CONES. WHAT CAN I SAY WE LOOOOOVVVVEEEE TO EAT! AMY CAME WITH US AND WE MET UP WITH THE SILVERTHORNS, CORY PHILLIPS AND THE RICKY PRUITT'S.

CALEB HAD A GOOD TIME WITH HIS GRANDADDY LARRY.
GRANDMOMMY DEBBIE HAS THE MAGIC TOUCH AND PUT THE BOY DOWN FOR A LITTLE NAP.
THE BALOONS WERE BEAUTIFUL... I GUESS YOU'LL HAVE TO TRUST ME SINCE YOU CAN'T SEE THEM.
BATHTIME IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTIVITIES WITH CALEB. I KNOW HIS IS 13 MONTHS OLD, BUT THIS MONTH WAS THE FIRST TIME I LET HIM LOOSE IN OUR BATHTUB, HE'S BEEN IN A BABY BATH ALL THE OTHER TIMES (-: IT'S JUST EASIER.
A TRIP TO VISIT GRANDMA STELLA & G-MA MARILYN AND G-PA LARRY.

THIS LAST WEEK WE DROP EVERYTHING AND WENT TO GLEN ROSE TO SEE THE PEURIFOY'S.
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE GRANDMA STELLA LOOKS GREAT. WE ENJOYED OUR VISITS WITH HER.

SHE HAD BOUGHT A WOOPIE CUSHION AND WE TRIED IT OUT ON CALEB SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS FUNNY!
LARRY AND MARILYN TOOK US TO THE RIVER AND HE OF COURSE LOVED THE WATER.
THE GUYS SAT ON A WATER FALL AND CALEB ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. THE WATER WAS A WARM AS BATH WATER, I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO BROKEN BOW, OK. AND SWIM IN THAT LITTLE RIVER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DAMM.
YAY! ROCKS!
HERE'S THE PEURIFOY CLAN. I HAVE A PICTURE SIMILAR TO THIS THAT WAS TAKEN 5 YEARS AGO AT BROKEN BOW, OK. WE'VE ADDED A BOY SINCE THEN.

IN GLEN ROSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE FOUND DINOSAUR TRACKS. SO WE WENT TO VISIT THE EXPO WHERE THEY HAVE OVER 100 LIFE SIZE DINOS.

CHECK US OUT RUNNING FROM THIS GUY.

THIS IS A FUN PICTURE. LOOK AT CALEB'S FACE!
THIS IS OVERLOOKING THE WILD LIFE RESERVATION WERE THEY HAVE ALL KINDS OF ANIMALS RIGHT THERE IN GLEN ROSE. FOSSIL RIM IS THE NAME OF IS. ONE DAY WHEN CALEB IS OLD ENOUGH WE'LL ACTUALLY DRIVE THROUGH IT.
CALEB LOVED HIS GRANDADDY LARRY.

THAT WAS A LOT OF PICTURES AND I LEFT OUT A FEW SLEEPOVERS I'VE HAD WITH AUBREY & LOLO, CORE CAMP, & LOCKER ROOM STUFF.

I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE HAVING AS GOOD A SUMMER AS WE ARE. DROP ME A LINE AND LET ME KNOW HOW EVERYONE IS.

THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY STUFF.

I THINK THIS IS SO CUTE AND THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT SUMMER. CALEB GETS TO READ AND SING WITH HIS DAD.