I Learned Something New

I was just playing around on the blog and by accident clicked on one of the photos. Did you know if you click on a photo it opens up in a new window and you I mean I don't have to use my bifocals. Who would of known? Obviously not me. Yikes! I might want to take the pictures of me out of here!

For the Love of Cookies

My Girl Scout troop did awesome today at their cookie booth sale. Despite the cold wind, being hungry and dealing with a couple of rude people they handled themselves like true Girl Scouts! I let them pick where to go for lunch and out of all the place's we could of gone...you guessed it... McDonald's. Snicker's was very happy that I came home with minus 6 cases of cookies. He is no longer up to his eyeballs in cookies now it's just his ankles.

Ricky's "LOBO" Room

I was at my sister's house yesterday and took pictures of Ricky's "NM Lobo room". I think my sister and I did a pretty good job for not knowing what the heck we were doing, don't you think? All we have left to do is hang his team pictures under the "ESPN Zone". Now it's on to Ryan's room.

Poor Neglected Blog!

Oh my, it has been five months since the blog has been fed, poor little thing! I knew it was bad when I noticed we were no longer on Clint and Larissa's (neice & hubby) "Daily Read" list. :O) My how time flies! Here are a few highlights of what has happened in our lives since the last entry:

*I attended a big 3 day "Hooker's" (Rug Hooking that is) convention in Fredericksburg, TX


*We added another room to the Western Town (laundry/pantry) and rebuilt the well house


*My sister and I created a "NM Lobo" bedroom for nephew Ricky (will have to get photos of finished room) this is about a 5' x 4' Lobo I painted on one wall and I painted "ESPN Zone" on another wall


*We moved into the Western Town in November/December (there is still more work to do)


*Hosted a "Harvest Party" and Christmas day here for the Junction Boys

*Kitchen is almost done just need countertops
*Adopted a kitty named him "Snickers" or sometimes is called "Snicker Doodles"


*I quit my job in November to become a "Home Executive", I continue to volunteer

*Finished the mini apron "Birthday Theme" swap, (remember those?) mine were hand painted and received aprons from swap ladies, now on to "Winter Theme" swap


*Gerald and I became "Great" Aunt and Uncle for the first time on December 3, we cannot wait to meet Maylee Gail Simpson (we are trying hard to get up to Forth Worth to meet her and take her on a shopping spree, really Larissa & Clint, honest!)

*Dad and Grandma Yolie visit us & the Rios' at Christmas time, "Guitar Hero" was played by all


*Enjoyed a wonderful party and weekend in El Paso last month with dear friends and Dad & Yolanda. A great party was hosted by Cody & Shannon Pierce where we saw friends we hadn't seen in years, lots of fun and laughing!

*Gerald continues to be busy at work and at home, travels frequently to Florida, El Paso, Del Rio etc. Here is an updated picture of the backyard as of last weekend (can't wait for the Pizza Oven and outdoor movies!)


*Have had several Girl Scout sleepouts & events and at the moment Snicker's is up to his eyeballs in Girl Scout cookies, "Thin Mints anyone?"


Well that about sums up our lives to this point. I will try to do a better job updating the blog. Hope all of you have had a blessed New Year so far.
Love,
Brenda

Feeling...kinda old

Yesterday we had a BBQ for the Junction boys. My sister, Ruben, my nephews & their two friends, staff, Gerald and I. Great fun had by all. Having just been reunited with our family photos, (remember the storage thing?), I had set out a few favorite family pictures around the house. A couple of the boys see a picture of my grandmother and ask "is that you Brenda?" Geez, I hope she was 47 when that picture was taken. But here's the one that really got me; some of the boys wanted to see pictures of Gerald and me when we were dating. I bring out a box of pictures, it was the 70's, one of the boys said "Wow, I've seen these kind of pictures in the text books, never thought I would meet anyone who actually used to look that way". The "text books"? Ugh!