Best Wishes & Congratulations to Ruby & Tane!

The "newest" best looking couple in whole wide world....

Tane, we just want to welcome you to the family...we can't wait to meet you in PERSON! (Skype is great, but that will only keep us happy for so long)
The whole family is so excited to meet the wonderful young man who has made our precious Ruby so very happy!

before i forget...

I love the things your children say...so I hope you're all writing them down. SOme of your blogs have lots of them and they make us laugh and cry - thanks for sharing so many little moments with the rest of the family.

I just wanted to write down something Abi said a while back (she lives at my house now so I get to hear LOTS of funny stuff).

She said "My brother is an alien dog cause when dogs come up to him he makes noises at them ... like when he first saw Nui"
WHAT? an alien dog?

Later she said "One time I lived in St. Georgia and my Uncle Haffen said I could take an egg and hatch it. I saw one hatch and I called him Chocolate Butterscotch & Brightly. Big chickens will peck you...peck peck!" (as she uses her finger to peck my arm)

Then she's telling me that she was born in Africa and that her parents were married there! OKAY!

Blessing Daven & Flaaridah or bust!

Here's a brief rundown of June...way too many pictures to post...go see them all at our family Shutterfly account!

Sam blessed Daven Michael Hallows on June 6th





The Biehl's hosted a fabulous brunch for the gang.

Daven wore the outfit his daddy was blessed in!

Grandpa and Sammy

Mimi celebrates Allison's birthday early...Alli's first time parking in pregnant spot!

The next day we left for "Flaaridah" - just me and Mikey...what a sweet trip! Here are just a few of the highlights!

Soggy Bottom Mud Bog north of Macclenny - hilarious past time of the country boys!

Shack by the Tracks...best ribs in the WORLD....in St. George, Georgia!

Watching out for gators in Okefenokee Swamp - saw many, but only ate one at Pier Six!

Debbie hanging out with Uncle Cecil at Neptune Beach at Mellie's house. We swam in the ocean there.

Debbie taking us through the drive-thru convenient store called "The Pit Stop"


Me and sweet cousin David - Juana fixed us wonderful dinner.

Me and Julie's future grave sites...right next to Little Meemie and Papa!

Uncle Cecil was the oldest in attendance (as usual) and his 2 week old great grandson was the youngest! I got the prize for coming the farthest!

Uncle Cecil with some of his famiy

Juana and Ron took us up to Jekyl Island in Georgia

We picked blueberries with Debbie at her friend's house.

An old house turned into a gift shop...on Jekyl Island.

Mike posing at Siesta Key - we spent several hours there. Anderson's & Debbie were about 1 mile up the beach from us.

Me and Uncle Lee...great visit and wonderful dinner with him and Tony.

Juana, Aunt Dorothy, Debbie, me & Mike, Trina & Andy - our last lunch in Macclenny

MAY we entertain you?

Dear Familia...this has been a very busy month - full of family fun - beginning with Birdie's 10th Birthday and it will end with Jadyn's 7th! That hasn't happened yet...but her family party was combined with Creed's last Saturday...lots of celebrating in between too...here are a few highlights - hope you'll all share your photos too! Love, Mommy


Lainie's 10th Birthday lunch in Tucson

Baby Daven is very loved



"Princess & the Pea"




Creed & Jadyn celebrate at Peter Piper's

The gang's all here! Everybody smile!

Memphis says "Oh, Max, I can't believe we get to sit in these little baby chairs...aren't they cool! I think mine might be cooler than yours."

Creed loved his birthday!

Killin time with Rennie & gang at Pioneer Park



20th Daven Michael Hallows...sleeping while Mimi watches!

Just hangin out with the Steele & Amy Hallows Gang

Memorial Day Party Peeps
That was the BEST meal...& the chocolate cake was to DIE for!






Max in Daddy Steele's 36 year old clothes! Like father like son!

Sorry Ruby...

You all know how we make fun of Robin 'cause she went to Pinacle High School...well, just this morning she did it again! She was telling me about Jackie having a sore throat and how she told her to take some of the herbal medicine she'd left in her bathroom cabinet...and how in 20 minutes Jackie was much better! Robin said, yeah, she nipped it in the butt! I started laughing and said, you mean nipped it in the "bud"...she said "what's a BUD?" OMH! Mike overheard me on the phone and knew exactly what was being said...he just about fell head-first into the toilet he was cleaning!
But hey, she's so dang cute...who cares!

'mid April showers...

The biggest and bestest news of all time was the announcement that Baby Eli was coming to our family! I gave Jackson his 30 year old blessing suit and his first "puppy" - along with all the little things I've been saving for the day he became a Daddy! Allison...you have made this lady VERY happy! Way to go!

Ronnie dropped by overnight with Bethany's family enroute to Rocky Point - Beth is having twins!! I think I should have been in Mexico to take care of her tummy!

Steele & Amy came to spend the night with the kids since their house had been burglared that night - so we had a full house!

I can't remember how she got so dirty, but Abi needed a quick dunk in the laundry sink - she liked her mini hot tub!
When we came home from CO we discovered that Amy had driven to SG all by herself - no no Amy...you must wait for Mimi next time!

Isn't this the dearest...Elliot made this all by himself - Jill is blessed indeed!!

Here's Jill & Elliot in Colorado Springs - Mel went with us to attend their awesome baptisms on Sunday April 25 at 7pm!

This event produced feelings similar to the ones we experienced when J & A announced baby Eli!

A MIRACLE!!

Mel posted tons...so read there for the wonderful details.

Daven Michael Hallows 25 April 2010

No less a miracle is baby Daven - He was born 30 minutes before the baptism - We got to hear his first cries over the phone! Congratulations darlings! I got to snuggle him on Tues right before he went home to live with his lucky family!