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Just a quick note to let you know I will be updateing my blog in the near future...sorry for all the delays! More to come...

"The world would be a better place with more people like you!!"

Thanks Pappy Mark for the beautifull cake!! (Rev. Mark Thomas...any orders...lol)

Party room overlooking the skateing rink!

We won't show you the picture of her on her butt...lol





Sam baught her a car for her 16th!!

Happy Valentines Day!

Sorry I havn't updated my blog in a while...We got a new camera and I'm not on to how it all works yet. Hope this finds you all doing good! Don't forget to buy your sweetheart a Valentines card!!

Annie has been sick off and on. Today was one of her first days back since Christmas either due to illness or snow days. Her latest illness was pink eye... We're doing good after a $70 bottle of eye drops that is as big as your thumb nail...lol

Vanya is in 8th grade this year and got a pretty good report card this week! He's still busy with Boy Scouts! He enjoys it very much! We're proud of all his accomplishments and his Troop leaders speak very highly of him!

Doenisha is a freshman in High School this year and is getting straight A's. She's pretty proud of herself and her hard work! She is so excited about her upcomming 16th Birthday on the 21st of June! Her Dad and I are putting a birthday party together at the Ice Zone in Boardman where she'll get to skate with her friends!

I'm staying busy at home trying to keep everyone on task...lol Easier said than done... Just got the bills paid for another month! I'm always gratefull when there's enough $ to do so...God is so good to us!

Donnie is still working hard at the TV station! He puts in long hours to provide for all of us! We love you Donnie! Thanks so much for all your TLC!

Happy Birthday Ann Marie!

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Lee & Jamie's Wedding

Takeing vows in the family farm cow pasture!

Newleyweds leaving pasture to join guests!

They rang the bell for the cows to come and the kids fed them corn...this was so cute! Ann was a little scared, but she ended up feeding the donkey that was in the pasture...Guess he was her size...lol

Except for the topper, this cake was totally made from cupcakes! The theme was sunflowers! Not sure if you can see the cake topper real well, but she is pushing him off the top...how cute!

In the evening they set a hudge pile of brush on fire! This was rather scarry, but thankfully everything went well.

I hope you enjoyed these pictures...it was one of the simplest and neatest weddings I've ever been to. We really enjoyed it and thanks guys for inviteing us...Congrats on your new life together!!

Petting Zoo!!

We spent a little much on the pictures, but made memories that will last forever!

As some of you know, Aunt JoAnn was not at our family reunion this summer, so when Donnie had to make a business trip to Ball State University out in Indiana, we snuck along and rode out with him. A quick round trip, but lots of fun. We were able to attend church with Uncle Talbot and Allen's family who had also driven 2 1/2 hours to see us I guess...not sure why they would do that...lol We had lunch at there house and were also able to see Beth and her husband! Here are a few pictures. I forgot my camera, so Donnie's phone had to do...lol Hope you enjoy!






Can't forget about the clock. This was the kids highlight. They had never seen one of these. They waited patiently for the little bird to come out and anounce the 1/2 hour! It was cute watching Ann. We even had to hold off on the dinner prayer just for the birdie...lol Allen had gotten this for them from Germany on one of his tours in the Air Force I guess. Really a nice piece of art!



The hot tub was awsome for these weary old bones. The kids really enjoyed the swimming pool, as for Donnie and I we kind of went back and forth to cool off every so often. Sure was relaxing...


We loved the food at the Tumbleweed restoraunt. Had never heard of one before. At any rate, there was a chandaleer in there that we were all taken by. I'm sure it's fake, but awsome!! I think one of those would look good in my den!

Hope you enjoy! Sorry if your picture is not included. These are the only ones that turned out. I havn't had time to post these sooner, but I guess it hasn't been that long...lol Enjoy the rest of your summer because it is fast comming to an end. The kids are kind of dreading school starting. I'm sure the excitement will come when we go school shopping...hehe

Make a Smilebox photobook

My Majician......

As far as we know, no one taught her these moves. She has been in tap and tumbling, so maybe that did it??? I wish I would have had a video camera handy...Actually there is one on my camera, but I'm not real good at that in a hurry...lol Mom saw her first and saw the whole thing!

My Mom's cousin Forrest Daniel came to our recent family reunion. I think he said he's been doing shows for the last 50 years!! I don't know, but he's real good at it and Ann Marie was taken with him and wanted to be his helper. I'm sure she got in his way a couple of times, but he enjoyed her help...lol I'll have to post more of the pictures later, but here are a few to get you through the holiday!!



Introducing Uncle William to the Dummy...lol I think there was a joke there, but not sure????? You'd have to ask them... Thank you Uncle WIlliam and Aunt Marylyn for a wonderful family reunion. More pictures to come later!
Wow, very impressive...these rings were cool!!!
Best buds! If you didn't know it, you'd think she came with the show...hehe
Vanya has picked up some card tricks off of Forrest Daniel!! He is so excited and no one can figure it out!! He wants to find a majic store now! Who knows maybe he can make some extra $ on the side. Doenisha, Donnie & I try to figure his tricks out, but I think Donnie is the only one that does, but he won't tell...hehe

You are an awsome Father and provider!!

I'm probably going to be dead for some of these pictures I've posted...:)








This chair that Ann is sitting in has been handed down. Donnie's Grandma had gotten it for his Dad, then is was Donnie's and now it is Ann's.