Graduation 2010

Reagan Magnet Elementary 6th grade graduation!

Zach as he walked in! Each student walked in alone and very slowly! There were 88 students! While it did take a while for them all to come in, it was very nice!!
The graduates waiting for everyone to get in!
Receiving his award for Citizenship!

Receiving his diploma!!

Proud dad!

Thanks for coming to see Zach graduate Grammy!! ♥

Grandmommy and Grandaddy proud of their 6th grade graduate!

Our Reagan Magnet Elementary graduate!!

We are so proud of you Zach!!

We wore our Reagan Blue!! ☺

Zach and Tia!!! Big conversations as we go to lunch!!♥

THE LAST TIME I TAKE ZACH TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Last day of school, May 28, 2010. Zach, I am so thankful for all our memories of going to school each morning. I love you so much. ♥

Abby's high school graduation!!!! Seeing her in her cap and gown really made reality hit.

Congratulations Abby!! Keep shining brightly!!! ♥

Whew! What a "stressful" week. Lots of emotions going on this week! But we all made it!

Now to the future!! Good times ahead!!!! ---------------->

Bronchitis in Dogs

Here is our sweet yellow lab, Goldy, with our sweet friend Mariah.
It is easy to see the love between these two girls! ♥

This weekend our sweet lab got really sick! We have all been so worried about her!!! I really thought it was the end for her...thankfully, after a trip to the Vet, that is not the case! whew! She has bronchitis!!! So after three or four shots of anti~inflammatory, antibiotics and a prescription of narcotics, she is home resting well and not coughing or having trouble breathing. Poor girl!! Here is some info. on bronchitis in dogs! Who knew!?!!

The Telltale Cough
Constant coughing is the most recognizable symptom of canine bronchitis. The cough will usually get worse when you take your dog for a walk or if she does any energetic playing, and it may be worse at some times of day than others. Sometimes dogs will become so short of breath that you can actually see a bluish tinge to their tongue and gums, though if your dog is a Chow or Chow mix, this blue tinge is likely permanent. Dogs with very severe cases of bronchitis may become so worn out by coughing that it causes them to faint.
Difficulty with Breathing
A dog with bronchitis will often be short of breath and may gasp or wheeze as he struggles to get enough air. He may also breathe very rapid, shallow breaths, a symptom known as tachypnea.
Retching and Gagging
Bronchitis breathing difficulties can also cause dogs to retch and gag. It may sound as if your dog is actually going to vomit, but she is just trying to clear the mucus from her throat.
Loss of Appetite
Dogs with bronchitis often experience a marked decrease in appetite and may lose a significant amount of weight. As sudden weight loss can be symptomatic of any number of serious conditions, however, it is important to have your dog thoroughly examined by your vet to rule out other possible causes.
General Lethargy
Lethargy is another symptom than can result from almost anything that ails your dog. If he is exhibiting other symptoms of bronchitis, particularly the chronic cough, the lethargy may well be due to the constant struggle to breathe, but it is still important to have a complete veterinary exam to eliminate other possibilities. Coughing may also be symptomatic of heartworm, and if that is the diagnosis, you dog will need treatment right away as heartworm, unlike bronchitis, is often fatal.

Track and Field Day 2010

Friday the boys had their annual Track and Field day at school. It was a lot of fun watching them participate in the events. They each did a relay race (4x100) and they each ran hurdles and did a great job doing it! Here is Drew with his 3rd place ribbon for hurdles! Great job Drew!
Each boy also did a field event. Here is Zach doing the long jump! I love this action shot!

Here is Zach with is ribbon from his hurdle event! Great job Zach!!

Drew's field event was the Shot Put. I ♥ this action shot of him throwing it!

Now he gets to measure it...

He was really proud of his 6th place ribbon! :) Hey, you can't win them all, I guess!!

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Zach and his twin friends, Blake and Heath...can YOU tell them apart? It's hard to do sometimes!!! We were happy to have Grandmommy and Granddaddy come watch the boys!! Thanks so much for coming!!! ♥

Me and my 6th grade All~Star at his LAST track and field day! (Sad face!)

Drew's whole class showing off their ribbons! What cute kids!!

Zach got to help with the kindergarten-2nd grade track events. It was quite a learning experience for him, being surrounded with a bunch of noisy, not listening little kids. He had a great time helping out though! It was a great ending for him, since this is his last year at elementary school. We are thankful for a fun school and the boys learning track and field at this young age. (I was in Jr. High before I ever participated in it...)

Thanks for stopping by! The last week of school is now upon us!!!

Family, Football and homeade Tortillas!

This past weekend, after 2 and a half years of not seeing each other, my dad and his wife came to Odessa for a visit!

We had a very good time catching up with our lives. My dad and his wife are both substitute teachers so we have a lot in common!! On Saturday night, we went to San Angelo to see Dan's arena football game and had dinner with Dad's cousins beforehand. It was great to visit with family in my area!

After dinner we went to watch Dan "white hat" the game!

The referee's biggest fans! Dad thought it was pretty exciting watching Dan as the referee! And I have to agree!

Dan did a great job and looked so handsome out on the field!! ♥ (he's got the "white hat" on!!)

Hmmm...I wonder if these two are really talking about some calls...???

On Sunday Dan asked Dad's wife to make us homemade tortillas. And she was glad to do it!!

Zach got a turn at rolling them out!! Way to go Zach!

They were extra yummy!!

Dad enjoyed seeing the boys. We still don't think he realizes how old they really are after his comment about the boys still needing car seats...whatever dad!!!

Since Hogla was making the tortillas, we asked dad to make my favorite spanish rice too. So they both made us dinner. It was soooooo yummy and a great way to spend my mother's day!

Before they left, Dad thanked Dan for being a good provider, husband and father. It was probably the nicest thing he could have ever said. ♥ I seriously don't think either of us will go two and a half years before we see each other again. It was a good visit. ☺

To God be the Glory!

Strawberries

We have some cute little strawberries growing! I haven't figured out how to get them BIGGER than what you see ...but even with their pint size, they are full of sweet tart flavor!

No tomatoes yet, but hopefully soon!!!