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December 2011 -  What a great month we had this December! Always a fun gathering, I attended our church Christmas party - Calvary Chapel's Dirty Santa Extravaganza.  There were about 50 people there this year so it might possibly have been the world's longest dirty Santa game.  

Ellie and I met for sushi in Bricktown.  I also have a couple of cute pictures of the cats to share.  Christmas was enjoyed by both of us with our own families.  I must teach Eric to take some more pictures when he goes on these trips, as I only have two pictures from his 11-day trip!  I do have a few from my time in Westville though.   I also have the pictures from various Christmas cards we enjoyed this year.  I love that Christmas gives us a chance to reconnect with those who mean so much to us. 

November 2011 -  We had a great November this year.  Ellie and I met for our first experience of Ethopian food, which was quite tasty and fun (since you eat with your hands.)  I had an unhappy surprise when my gym announced a sudden closing, giving rise to this group picture of our last spin class.  The 6am M/W/F spin class was a tight-knit group who have been working out together for years.  Thankfully most of us have relocated as one unit to a new gym, although our beloved teacher Peter is only allowed to teach once per week.

I try to get all the "work" of Christmas done in November so that I have more free time to enjoy December.  This year I had so much help it was a wonder I got anything done at all!

The highlight of the month was Thanksgiving.  We took our Chinese friends and our Korean friend Ellie with us to Westville for a, "down-home country gut stuffin'."  They got to walk in the woods, learn a little about guns, go rock climbing, and eat until they couldn't hold any more (repeatedly.)  A good time was had by all.  

October 2011 -  I have some rock climbing pictures to share which were taken at various times over the past year.  Thanks to Cody for sharing them with me. 

I had a very wonderful afternoon with my friend Candice in early October.  I have a picture of us at lunch.  I also went to Westville for a weekend while Eric went to HCR to climb.  I attended a 5K race to cheer on my Mom and got to see an old friend I hadn't seen since 1988. 

I attended Korean Day during my lunch hour one day with my friend Ally and had a great time.  Sadly, the picture makes me look a bit like an unbalanced, murderer type but since they only had plastic silverware there everyone was safe. 

September 2011 -  This was a fun & exciting month.  The heat broke on Labor Day weekend and it has been pleasant for over two months since then.  We also sold our house and moved to a new place this month.  We had the honor of introducing our Chinese friends to baseball, and I enjoyed a sushi dinner with Ellie.  

My sister Desirae came over for a visit one night in which we had a fun time hanging out together.   She took a great picture of the cats which I have posted along with a few of my own.  The cats just keep being cute so I am forced to show you pictures of them. 

August 2011 -  We started the month with our annual summer trip to Montana.  I finally updated the pages regarding our house, the work we have done on it, and a new page with a great before/after series on the basement remodel.  That project took years so we were very happy to see it finally come together.    

July 2011 -  It was really hot, OK?  That's all you need to know about July! 

OK, there was one fun thing we did in July.  We got to meet my friend Ellie's family.  It was great fun getting to know them and showing them a tiny bit of American culture.  Oh, and we also visited the Cowboy Hall of Fame one hot afternoon.

June 2011 -  Ally, Emily, Sean, and I started this month by attending the Paseo Art Walk.  All the art galleries stay open late the first Friday each month and they set out snack tables, from which we made our dinner.  A co-worker and I were fortunate enough to attend a gathering that hosted  Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee.  

Eric and I also attended an event put on in honor of World Refugee Day where we saw different styles of Burmese dancing and heard the story of a refugee from Sudan.  I also tried my hand at making Kim Bob (Korean sushi).  Those who know me know I don't eat rice as a general rule, so I got clever and used finely chopped and steamed cauliflower instead.  It worked like a charm!  

A great event in June was our annual church baptism and cookout which is held at Lake Arcadia.  I love Arcadia, I love our church, and I love seeing my brothers and sisters in Christ getting baptized.  If you can ignore the 100+ degree temperatures, it's a perfect outing!  

May 2011 -  Welcome to Moe's!  I have a blurry shot of an evening out with my Korean friends Ellie, Ally, Emily, and Sean.  We tried to get together in April but Sean fell as he was entering our house, split his head open, and had to be taken to the doctor for staples.  Thankfully this time our meeting was injury-free.  

We attended a graduation party for the son of our friend Svetlana, they live in our neighborhood.  Ellie & I went out to dinner one night, then she had me over for dinner another night to serve Kim Bob, which is the Korean version of sushi.  She thinks it was bad but it was great!  We also took some friends to Lake Arcadia for a picnic and had a really nice evening.  

We had a lot of severe weather in May.  One day there were some particularly bad storms in the forecast. Everyone got let out of work early and (even though Eric's truck is still dimpled from a previous hail storm) we decided to try to get both of our vehicles protected.  Eric managed to get both of our cars in our one-car garage - it was impressive! Thankfully the storms passed us by but neighboring communities all around us were not so lucky.

I have a picture of the first head of broccoli I ever grew in my garden.  I had never seen how broccoli was grown before this.  I also (of course) have a few cat pictures that I know everyone wants to see.  Last, but not least, we spent the Memorial Day holiday in Westville with my family and had a very nice weekend there.  

April 2011 -  I didn't do a lot of documentation in April because we were mostly working on our house. Wait until you see the before & after pictures of our basement. What a transformation!  I'll post them as soon as that page is done.  

I attended a baby shower for my friend Joan which included most of the "hot yoga gang."  Joan teaches at the Bikram studio where I take hot yoga each Saturday.  I also made a quick trip home to Westville during a time of drought here and floods there.

At the end of the month I attended my 12th (I think) Jazz Fest with Amy, Julio, and Laura.  It was great to see them again.  Since we are scattered all over the globe, this is our only chance to catch up with one another each year.  As a bonus, we also got to see old friends Doug & Myra for a little while. 

March 2011 -  Our office is across the street from the food pantry of The Spero Project.  Our boss arranged for anyone who wanted to take a long lunch one day to help out with bagging the food for the patrons.  Most of our team was on board and we had a great time of it. 

Our church, Calvary Chapel of OKC was very honored in March to host Pastor Chuck Smith for an evening.  Chuck is the originator of the Calvary Chapel church movement.  (Charistics of a Calvary Chapel church include:  teaching of the Bible in a chapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse style, no passing of offering baskets, and a casual, friendly atmosphere.)  He was touring with the band, "LoveSong" who were pioneers in the Contemporary Christian style of music.  

I have your "cute cat" fix for the month of March.  I also took some springtime pics in the back yard.

We enjoyed a very nice picnic at Lake Arcadia with our friend Svetlana. My sister Desirae shared a cute picture of how her husband is turning their well-named "Prisser" shih tzu dog into a ranch dog.  I also got to spend a fun day in Tulsa with Desirae and my Mom where we got into the usual shenanigans.  (We go shopping, Mom tries on funny hats, Mom meets strange people and learns their life story, Mom runs into people she knows and can remember the names of all their relatives, then Desirae and I get tired and we go home.)  

February 2011 -  This month we got two big snow storms, about a week apart.  Between the blind panic of everyone trying to stock up on enough food for a month and the snow causing a disruption to the food distribution system, we ended up with a nearly empty Wal-Mart Super Center.  I had to snap a picture of the bizarre sight.  We never realize how much we live in the land of plenty until it isn't there.  I also have a few shots of the snow too.

On Monday nights during 2009 & 2010, Eric attended the School of Ministry program provided by our church, Calvary Chapel of OKC.  In February, the graduates were recognized with a certificate at church.  I have a blurry picture of Eric receiving his certificate and a hard time from the pastors of the course.  

My office did a charity fund raising event that culminated in the management team doing a pie-in-the-face event.  It was great sport for us peons and raised a lot of money for a good cause, The Spero Project.  Spero is a multi-faceted ministry here in OKC that operates a food pantry, a refugee program, assists with women rescued from sex traffic situations, and aid for foster and adopted children.    

I had a nice evening out with my friend Ellie.  I also hosted a dinner at my house for two friends who are expecting.  I wanted to give them a chance to relax before the big event - there will be no more relaxing once those babies arrive! 

What month would be complete without sharing the cuteness of my cats?  I also have a picture of my Mom to share.  It was taken back in November, but I didn't sit down and figure out how to get pictures off my phone until February so I'm posting it late.  Mom is always game for trying on a hat and we found a doozie of a hat at an estate sale one day.  

January 2011 -  We started this new year with a great visit from our friends the Chodzkos.  We followed this up with a wonderful Korean meal prepared by our friend Ally.  I also have a shot of our cats which proves they are becoming friends.  We finished out the month with a nice trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

December 2010 -  My company had our annual Christmas party on Friday the 3rd this year and it was really nice.  Later that same day, we enjoyed the arrival of our friends Martin & Tonnie who came to spend the weekend with us.  We had a great time catching up with them and going on all kinds of adventures.  I've included a couple pictures of my Mom's new cat, Waldo.  She's a cutie and very smart. 

I am so excited about our Christmas lights this year I had to post a picture.  Of special interest is the lighted cross that my Dad welded for me.  I've always wanted one, now I have one that means so much more because he made it himself.  I love it! 

Eric and I did our usual split Christmas again this year.  It's not traditional, but it works for us.  He had a great time in Montana but I have no pictures to show for it.  However, I made up for this by taking a lot.  It was a lovely Christmas for both of us. 

November 2010 -  The owner of Eric's company was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and we were able to attend the black tie ceremony.  We enjoyed a visit from Eric's oldest brother Larry as he was in town for work but stayed extra days on our account.  During his visit, we took him and my friend Ellie to the Wichitas for a great day of hiking and sights.  

Ellie invited me to Korean Culture Day at Oklahoma City University mid-month and it was very nice.  The ladies who put on the Calvary Chapel Ladies Retreat in Dallas, TX were kind enough to let me sell my "Memorize Scripture - On the Go!" products at the conference book table.  I met some wonderful ladies and got a lot of encouragement about the product.  

I met my beautiful Mom and sister in Tulsa one Saturday for a day of shopping and the touring Broadway show, "Wicked."  It was a very good day.  I didn't take many pictures of Thanksgiving, I guess I was too busy enjoying myself!  After Thanksgiving I put up the Christmas tree and had all kinds of great help.  

October 2010 -  I can't seem to go a month without posting some pictures of the cats, so why stop now?  I enjoyed a visit from my mom and her friend while they were in town for Encyclomedia.  We attended a very nice party for my friend Kambria's birthday.  Ellie & I poked through people's homes on the Heritage Hills home tour.  My friend Lisa and I ate well and talked much during a very fun lunch at 105 Degrees.  Eric and I had a beautiful evening one Saturday night around a campfire at Lake Arcadia.  I attended the Edgemere Park Oktoberfest cookout late in the month, and we attended a Warren Barfield concert that was really a marriage seminar.  It's all good. 

September 2010 -  We used the Labor Day weekend to make a quick trip to Westville.  We wanted to visit my Uncle Shorty but Eric also managed to do some climbing, Mom and I attended the Cherokee Holiday, and we got in a lot of great family time as well. I have a picture of a lovely rainbow we saw in OKC one evening, and a couple shots of Eric cutting down a dead tree from our yard. 

In mid-month, I was fortunate enough to be sent to New York on business. I  was able extend the trip a day to do my tourist thing and had a nice time. 

August 2010 -  Our main activity in August was our annual summer trip to Montana.  We also enjoyed an evening visit with my sister Desirae.  The month just wouldn't be complete without a few cat pictures.

July 2010 -  We started July off with a fun trip to Westville to see my parents.   I have a picture of my garden's bounty, and a picture of my first attempt at selling "Memorize Scripture - On the Go!" to the general public.  How exciting!

On the 21st, my Mom was kind enough to drive half-way across the state to spend a day with me.  On the 24th, we spent a great day at the lake with our church, Calvary Chapel of OKC.  We had a baptism in Lake Arcadia and a big cookout afterward.    

June 2010 -  In June I had the joy of launching the product that I've been developing called, "Memorize Scripture - On the Go!"  What a labor of love this has been.  It is a set of tools designed to help people memorize Bible verses.  Please visit the web site to check it out.

We had a flood in early June which I have documented here.  I have more pictures of Rocket, he just won't stop being cute - this is of him and a Cardinal tormenting one another.  I also have pictures of the newest member of our household - Feisty.  She has earned her name too!  She can almost hold her own against rough-housing Rocket.  I also have some pictures of a Tae Kwon Do cookout we had the pleasure of attending.  

May 2010 -  In May my company sponsored us in a 5K race.  I was slow but I ran it!  We had a big hail storm in the middle of the month.  We also had a visit from our new friend Warren, a nice dinner with Ellie before she went back to Korea for the summer, and I have a super-cute picture of Rocket sleeping.  We finished the month with a neat trip to Utah with our friend Eric.  I also have some pictures to share from the Morton family's trip abroad to The Netherlands.

Sad news - in late May we had to let our sweet Zack go.  We enjoyed his company for 17 great years, but his health had really gone down this spring. I have made a page in his honor here.

April 2010 -  I have more (yes, more) cute pictures of Rocket to share.  Also a couple of shots from when I hosted my book club meeting at my house.  We also went to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra, which was a very unique experience.  

March 2010 -  I did better this month at capturing our activities.  I have pictures from a Blue Star Mothers packing day, Rocket the wild hunter cat, a great Korean meal provided by my friend Ellie, a visit from Mom, and a picture of us with some great friends at a wedding shower.  I also have scenes from a baby shower for my friend Candice Morvant.  

February 2010 -  I only thought that I was lazy in January; I truly WAS lazy in February!  I only took pictures at one event but it was a fun one.  We took our Korean and Chinese friends Ellie & Iris to the PBR bull riding event at the Ford Center.  It was a great time. 

January 2010 -  I have been lazy about my camera this month and have neglected to take many pictures.  I do have a couple of shots - one of a Korean dinner with friends, and another of Eric in our ice storm we had late in the month.   

Here are more pictures from the snow.  I finish out the month with some fun shots of Rocket with his look-alike, doing the Hustle, and helping with some painting around the house.

December 2009 -  The months started with a birthday party for my friend Eron - bowling and dinner with a big group of girls from the church.  I also have a picture of my early birthday gift, of which I am very excited, a power washer!  I truly love it.  

Speaking of love, we got a new addition to our household this month and he has already made us love him.  His name is Rocket and he is a force.  Zack is NOT pleased but we have hope that he will stop hating Rocket eventually.  

I have even more pictures of the ever-helpful Rocket, a shot from a Blue Star Mothers event at the airport, the Calvary Chapel OKC Dirty Santa party, a visit from our good friends the Gruenthers, and a shot of the breakfast nook in our house which is now a reading room.  I also have pictures from Christmas, and the pictures which were sent to us in Christmas cards by our friends. I hope 2009 was a great year for you!

November 2009 -  This was a busy month.  It started with a group of us attending a concert in Moore.  Next we took a half day off and went to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge with our Chinese friend Iris.  We got great weather and really enjoyed ourselves.

Later in the month was the first recording session for a new project I am doing called, "Memorize Scripture - On the Go!"  It has turned out truly excellent so far.  Later in the month we played a little Christmas prank at work which brought us quite a few laughs.  We ended the month with a big event - taking Ellie and Iris with us to Westville for Thanksgiving.  We got into all kinds of adventures together.  I finish the month with a proud picture of my great city's downtown Christmas display.  I love Oklahoma City!

October 2009 -  October was a great month as it brought me two new friends.  Through participation in the International Friendship Families program at Oklahoma City University, I have met two wonderful girls.  Iris is from China and Ellie is from Korea.  Here is a picture from my first dinner with Ellie.  We also have a picture from a "neighbor dinner" at our friend Michael's house.  It is so nice to live in a neighborhood of friends.  Speaking of our neighborhood, here's a nice picture of our park - Edgemere Park.  

September 2009 -  We had a great camping trip in the Wichitas early in the month.  Fall has come early this year and we enjoyed it very much.  I also got to see my Mom twice while she was in town for Encyclomedia.  I attended a shower for my good friend Lena Hunt on Sunday the 20th.  I also ran a 5K called the Capitol Challenge on the 26th. I ran it slowly but I ran it - which I've decided is what is important!  

August 2009 -  I have a shot of Eric with two of his climbing buddies, some scenes from the Chavez's baby shower, and a picture of a comedian we saw - all of which happened to be taken on August 15th.  I've also enjoyed three visits from my sweet sister, Desirae, none of which I had the presence of mind to capture via photograph.  We also had our friends Ken & Sherry over for a great evening - which I also spaced out on and didn't take a picture of.  

On Monday the 17th, our friends the Gruenthers met with a personal challenge.  Their apartment building was struck by lightening and they lost almost all their belongings in the subsequent fire.  We are so thankful that they and their dog are safe and sound.

I finished the month with a shopping trip in Tulsa with Mom & Desirae.  Mom had a birthday in August which we felt should be celebrated with a shopping outing.  It was fun!

July 2009 -  The main event in July for us was our annual trip to Montana.  We went over the 4th of July week this year and had a great time.  We also had a great evening with our friends Greg & Janie at Rio de Brazil in OKC.  I've included an update from one of the projects we saw on our trip to Cambodia in 2007.  I have a picture of our church, and a couple pictures from a Ladies' Retreat I attended at the end of the month.

June 2009 -  June was a month of visits for us.  We enjoyed getting to see Amy Casazza and some of her sisters plus little Aubrey.  They came to Oklahoma to visit their grandma and we "poached" a visit while they were in the area.  The following day Eric's brother Larry happened to be in town for work so we were able to see him as well.  

Another fun event was the annual picnic/baptism our church hosts at my happy place, Lake Arcadia.  I also attended a Blue Star Mothers packing day which went very well.  God Bless the Troops!

May 2009 -  We started the month with a very nice dinner with our friends the Merrihews and the Hunts.  Then I went on an outing with my friend Candice, and attended the graduation of my friend Doaa.  I also have some pictures that Mom sent me of life back home.  Then I went there myself for Memorial Day weekend and took a bunch of pictures.  I also have one of the sunset over OKC.  I also went on a business trip in May to Minneapolis.  Our meeting ended early so we took a quick tour of the Mall of America.

April 2009 -  We enjoyed helping our friend Doaa with an art project early in the month.  We celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary quietly but thankful for so many years of happiness together.  On Friday the 10th we enjoyed a Seder dinner with our church.  The next day I attended a compass class and Eric did his masonry thing.  I managed a kayaking outing one calm day, and we enjoyed dinner with our friends the Hunts toward the end of the month.  Then my Mom came to visit us the last weekend of the month for the OKC Memorial Marathon.  I finished the month with my annual trek to New Orleans for Jazz Fest, which was great as always.  

March 2009 -  I made a quick trip to Westville in early March but didn't take many pictures.  We got to see our friends the Gruenthers & the Feketes on the Gruenther's last weekend in the area.

We spent the last two weeks of the month on a wonderful trip to Israel.  It was a major undertaking to document the 1400 pictures I took.  However, it was worth it as now you can join us on our trip to Israel.

February 2009 -  This month I ran the Frigid Five - a five mile race in Edmond.  This was a challenge for me as I had previously done only 5K races.  We also attended a marriage seminar at our church, complete with first-class entertainment.  I snuck a shot of Eric cutting out a major section of tree in the front yard.  Also, check out the "Our House" page on this site to see the paint work we had done and the chair rail we put in this month.  

January 2009 -  We had a nice month but you'll have to take my word for it.  I didn't take many pictures in January.  I have pictures from a kayaking trip to Arcadia,  from a craft night with my friend Doaa, and a Blue Star Mothers packing event.  

December 2008 -  On the first of the month there was a beautiful event where Jupiter, Venus, and the Moon were really close together.  I took a lame picture of it that you can see here.  We had a nice dinner with our friends the Trans, got to see our good friend Cameron Hogan graduate from Physicians Assistant school, attended the GHK Christmas party and I attended my office Christmas party as well.  My friend Doaa and her brother Omar went with me to a Christmas program in Edmond, and Eric & I attended a unique adaptation of Romeo & Juliet one evening.  I also went caroling with my church at a care center in Bethany.  I have scanned in the pictures that were sent to us in Christmas cards for posterity.

Then I went to Westville for Christmas and Eric went to Montana.  This is our third year in a row of doing Christmas this way and it has really worked out well.  It snowed the whole time Eric was there but he had a great time anyway.  He didn't take any pictures, but I did!  

November 2008 -  I have a picture of a nice flower from our back yard for starters.  Also I have a new friend named Doaa and I have a picture from a night when we went out to eat.  Unfortunately, the picture doesn't have either of us in it, but we'll do that sometime soon.  I also have some shots from a cookout with our good friends the Callantines.

I also have pictures from the Diwali celebration at OCU, an evening helping the Blue Star Mothers, a church cleaning party, our chili cook-off at work, a flag football game where Eric showed off his crazy skills, and our Thanksgiving celebration.

October 2008 -  My Dad's birthday was the 3rd but sadly we did not make it to Westville to see him.  He had a quiet celebration with my sister since Mom was out of town.  We had our first overnight guests in our new home in October - our friends Luc & Cassy Gruenther.  They stayed with us as they were on their way to "24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell" - a 24-hour rock climbing competition.  Last year Luc won the intermediate division and this year Cassy won in the women's beginner division.  Yea Team Gruenther!  I also have a picture of Luc climbing The Nose on El Cap in Yosemite.

I have a random picture of some highway art, a Saturday morning packing session with Blue Star Mothers of Edmond - helping to pack boxes for the troops, and a quilting bee I attended at our church.  I also attended the Music Builds tour where I got to see one of my very favorite bands, Jars of Clay.  Also featured were Switchfoot, Third Day, and the Robert Randolph Family Band.  I had a great time that night.  

I got to attend a moving troop welcome home ceremony on the 12th.  I have also added the story of my Uncle Joe's recent miracle of returning to health after nearly dying of liver failure.  I also got my kayak in the lake again - finally!  It had been ages since I'd had that thing in the water.  Our neighbor built a float for a Halloween parade, something you don't see every day.  I ended the month with a trip to Tulsa to watch Mom run the Tulsa Run, and a short trip to the Wichitas to meet friends.

Our good friends Nathan & Stacie got married on the 24th.  How exciting!  Sadly, we did not get to be there in person, but they were nice enough to share the pictures with me.

I've added a before and after page for our ongoing projects around the house.  I doubt it will be of much interest to anyone but me & Eric, but I'm posting it anyway.

September 2008 -  This month we spent a lot of time working on the house.  I also managed to squeeze in lots of activities as well, including attending the Women on Target fun shoot, a visit from my Mom, a visit with my great friend Dorinda (friend since 4th grade!), and a motivational seminar in Tulsa. 

The biggest event of the month for both of us was the awesome opportunity we had to attend a luncheon that featured President George W. Bush.  He spoke for about 45 minutes and it was really an incredible experience.  I love W!! 

August 2008 -  The first thing we did this month was to buy a new house and move in.  Immediately after that we took our annual trip to visit our family in Montana.  We had a great trip and really enjoyed catching up with everyone.  We spent most of the rest of the month unpacking and settling in.  I will update the "Our House" section soon.  We also got our first visitor to our new house - my sister, Desirae.

July 2008 -  I started the month with a very pleasant Sara Groves concert.  Eric and I celebrated the 4th at a picnic held by our church - Calvary Chapel of OKC.  I got to do a little evening kayaking on the 5th as well so it was a good weekend for me.  I have some pictures of my family back in Westville, courtesy of my Mom.  We also had a great trip to Colorado to see our good friend Tammy marry our new friend Jason.  It was a wonderful trip.

June 2008 -  It got pretty warm in June so we slowed down our activities a bit.  We attended Riverfest in OKC, spent an afternoon at the Thomas' home in north Edmond, and I went to a swimming party and cookout at the Mantel's home in even farther north Edmond.  The crowning achievement of the month was to attend my 20 year high school reunion in Westville, OK.  I'd say we all held up pretty well and we really enjoyed the time of catching up with each other.   

May 2008 -  May was off to a big start with the wedding of my sister, Desirae.  It was a beautiful event.  I am proud to have been included in it.  I have one picture of Eric (a.k.a. "Safety Boy") standing on the top of our fence doing chainsaw work.  Seems like if he can't be out endangering himself by rock climbing he has to find some more creative method.

I also attended a kayak demo one evening at Lake Hefner.  Then we finished out with a big Memorial Day weekend trip to Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Arkansas with our friends the Gruenthers & Faketis.  A great time was had by all.

In the midst of all this, we also got to participate in a school project for our niece Kaitlyn called, "Flat Stanley."  She mailed Flat Stanley to us and asked us to take him along on some adventures and send the pictures back to her classroom in Montana.  We had a great time entertaining Stanley and also sent him on a quick trip to England with our friend Amy Jones.  We hope Flat Stanley enjoyed his adventures.   

April 2008 -  We had a busy month from the start in April.  I had a visit from Mom early on in the month.  Then the first weekend was so nice that we had to spend the whole thing outside.  We took a skeet shooting class, then we had a cookout with the Callantines, and joined Eric's company for a day at the Redbud Classic.  

As I think everyone knows, we have only one cat these days.  His name is Zack and he is very spoiled.  I have a picture of Zack getting to enjoy the outdoors, which is a rare treat for him. Also another of him working Eric for extra attention, which I thought was cute.

On the 8th I saw a beautiful sunrise and we attended a very nice event for Dana Murphy, who is running for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.  The 9th was our 14th anniversary.  Neither of us can believe it has been so long, and are amazed that each year is better than the one before.  

I visited the Project MOVES class for the second time in mid-April.  That is a training program I to helped recruit students for over the past several months.  The students are awesome!  Speaking of awesome, I attended the graduation of my friend Shisheika Swan that same week as well.  She worked very hard for that degree and I'm very proud of her.

On Saturday the 19th I attended a clean-up day at Lake Overholser that included lots of give-aways and a free lunch.  On the following Tuesday I went to the OKC Arts Festival with Eric and my friend Lisa Hill from work.  We watched my friend Jonathan Cigary perform that slightly chilly afternoon.  

I went to New Orleans on Thursday the 24th and met friends Laura, Amy & Julio for Jazz Fest.  I think it's my 9th Jazz Fest in the past 10 years.  Amy & Julio flew over from the UK to attend - Amy flew in on Wednesday and went back on Sunday, can you believe it?  Julio got to stay in the states a little longer, at least long enough to get over the jet lag I hope!

I returned from New Orleans on Saturday afternoon, just about the time my Mom and her running buddies were arriving in town for the OKC Memorial Marathon.  We went out to dinner on Saturday night and then I watched them run the next morning.  They all did great! 

March 2008 -  March was a good month.  We heard from our friends the Bramwells and got a picture of them too.  My friend Kambria and I went to a concert together which was a good time.  My Dad, Leon Morton, had his 37th anniversary at his work so I when home for that weekend.

I spent a nice evening at Lake Arcadia one night after a run.  Eric and I spent an afternoon at the driving range near our house, the first time either of us has picked up a golf club in years.  We got a picture of a new arrival for our friends Martin & Tonnie Beck, Leila Grace.  I also spent Easter with our friends the Callantines + Kambria's sister Kara and her family.  

I finished out the month with a fun (but cold) day at a "Women in the Outdoors" event in Sapulpa with friends Sa & Kambria.  I also have a picture of my sweet Zack in his little cat bed, just because he is so cute.

February 2008 -  The weather in February was kind of crazy - but mostly it was crazy cold during the week and crazy beautiful each weekend.  The highlights of the month started with a rally for Mike Huckabee on the 1st, our church Mission Banquet on the 2nd (no pics), and kayaking on the first weekend of the month.  The following week my co-workers gave me a little snow globe in my office, I saw a beautiful sunrise on the way to work, and Eric & I spent a nice day in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Valentine's week my Mom came to town and I got to see her at lunch.  Eric & Luc took off work to climb on Valentine's Day - how romantic!  That weekend we went to Quartz Mountain Resort with friends Luc, Cassy, & Jess.  I also have a picture from a Friday afternoon foosball game at work, and a shot of something I thought my friends from up north would enjoy - a pump jack in the parking lot of the mall.  

January 2008 -  The first day of the year was a bit cold, but we braved the weather and went to hang out at Hafer Park anyway.  It's a pretty little park near our house where they happen to have a small outdoor climbing wall.  The next day we got a beautiful sunrise so I snapped a couple of pictures on my drive to work.  (In a safe manner, of course!)

The next weekend we had a nice evening out with friends to see George Strait.  The following weekend we had some friends from Eric's Tae Kwon Do class over on Saturday for lunch and a soak in the hot tub.

The last weekend of the month was amazingly warm.  We celebrated by spending lots of the weekend outside.  Eric went climbing, of course, and on Sunday we took a nice walk at Lake Arcadia.

December 2007 -  Our first activity of the month was a trip to Guthrie for dinner and a Christmas play thanks to our financial adviser, Greg Womack.  The next day we visited  David's house during a party he had at his house and we got a picture of his dog.  The next day was the graduation for the 10 girls who graduated from Life Skills, a training class we put on at our church.  The following week we got very warm weather so I spent an evening at Lake Arcadia after work one night.  

The following weekend I attended a shower for our friends Dionne & Shannon's second daughter.  The next Monday we got a big ice storm - which I hope is the last for this winter!  That Thursday I got to serve lunch at the City Rescue Mission with some of my co-workers.  The next day was Eric's GHK office party at the Petroleum Club in Edmond.  I also have a nice sunrise picture to share. 

The week before Christmas was very busy!  We attended: the Godsey Christmas party on Tuesday, a Jami Smith Christmas concert on Wednesday, a short shoot at my new gun club, and Dragon Kim's Tae Kwon Do Christmas party at Kang's on Friday.  That Saturday we had more ice which kept us home that evening.  On Sunday they had a baby dedication at church which included many of my friends.  I was very sick that day and so did not get to go to my parent's house that day as I had planned. Thankfully, I was well by Monday so right after Eric left for the airport for his trip to Montana I started my drive to Westville for Christmas.  On New Year's Eve my sweet husband came home - a great way to start the new year!  

I have scanned in all the pictures I received in Christmas cards this year in case you'd like to see them, they're good!  One more thing: I just added a long-overdue page dedicated to the cat we lost this spring, Fuzzy.  

November 2007 -  We started the month with a very nice camping trip to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, OK.  We had a great time, enjoyed wonderful weather, and were joined by many friends.  The weekend of November 17 was perfect weather-wise.  I got to spend a few hours on a totally calm Lake Arcadia and just loved it.  Later that day we stopped by my co-worker David's house to admire his amazing display of Christmas lights.  We celebrated Thanksgiving in Westville with my family.

October 2007 -  The month started with a "Just Us Girls" event at church.  We had dinner and a panel of very wise ladies answering tough questions that evening.  Plus chocolate, of course!

My mom came to town on the 7th to teach the Life Skills class on Health.  She did an amazing job, people are still talking about it.  The next day we joined Kambria for a shopping trip. To celebrate Kambria's birthday, we also went to lunch (joined by friend Bridget) at Bellini's.  It was a good day. 

At the end of the month we enjoyed Momentum Conference, an annual conference put on by our church, Church of the Harvest.  John Maxwell was the featured speaker, along with Paul Scanlon from England and the Hillsong London worship team. 

I also have some pictures of my friends Luc & Cassy from some of their recent adventures. Also a day we spent at Greek Fest with some new friends and a weight lifting competition that we attended.

September 2007 -  I snapped a picture of a beautiful sunrise on the way to work one morning to add to my growing collection.  We spent a fun weekend in the Wichitas camping with Luc, Cassy, Helen, and Steve (aka Crusty.)  

I attended the annual Women on Target event with friends and had a blast as always.  It's an instructional shooting event put on by the NRA and the Oklahoma City Gun Club.  Fun!

We finished the month in San Antonio. Eric went for a conference and I tagged along.  I also have pictures of new arrivals of some of our friends.  Lastly we have a picture of an interesting moth we saw in the back yard one evening. 

August 2007 -  In late July and early August we took an amazing mission trip to Cambodia, which is a beautiful country full of the most amazing people.  We loved it.

While we were on our way back from Cambodia, Mom was a bridesmaid in the wedding of Mary (Barnett) Edgemon.  Mary has been one of Mom's best running buddies for years. They both looked beautiful.

July 2007 -  Every Friday at work, a whole bunch of us from work all go to Thai Basil in north Edmond for lunch.  Here's proof.  In early June we power washed the deck behind our house so we could put on fresh stain.  Six weeks later, we finally got a dry weekend  so we could finish the job.  It looks great!

June 2007 -  The month began with a huge women's conference at church called Girlfriends Conference.  During that same time, my Mom won a national award from a program called, "Steps to a Healthier US".   It was a big deal!  My sister Desirae went with her to Seattle to accept the award.  Next we attended the 65th birthday of our friend Richard Jackson.  We also went to a cookout at our friends Steve & Kim's house which was a really enjoyable evening. 

One evening I attended a big parade for some local troops who returned from Iraq.  I was so proud of them, it was really emotional.  Later we spent 4 days in sunny Florida which was the only sun we've seen in two rainy months! Then, since it was too wet to climb, our friend Luc Gruenther came up for a visit with his sweet dog Jess.  

May 2007 -  I have a picture of our friend Stephanie at the Edmond Arts Festival and some scenes of a very nice cookout at the Callantines.  Eric participated in a Tae Kwon Do tournament early in the month which was very exciting at times.  He did great in his fight and on his flying side kick.  

I got a neat picture of a storm cloud we saw near Tulsa one evening on our way to a nice weekend spent in Westville with my family. We also attended a surprise birthday party for our friend Heather who turned 30. 

April 2007 -   We attended a birthday dinner for our friend Cameron at Irma's burger shack, it was a good time.  April 9th was an eventful day in our lives. It was our 13th anniversary and also our cat of 14 years, Fuzzy, died as well.  We took him in for a tooth cleaning and found he had a tumor in his head so we let him go.  

Eric's work, GHK, sponsors us all in the annual Redbud Classic each year.  I did the 5K race, while Eric opted for the 2 mile walk & baby stroller derby.  I don't think very many of the baby strollers beat him but he's not saying.  They feed us a nice dinner afterward on the beautiful balcony at Bellini's.  

In April I also went from having long to short hair, received some flowers by my family, went to a Michael W. Smith concert with friends, and took some pictures of flowers in my yard.  I also attended the OKC Arts Festival (thanks to a long lunch hour provided by my work) and a quick trip to New Orleans for Jazz Fest.  Upon my return, we welcomed house guests: Mom, Desirae, Keith Bloomer, and Jon Gregory.  They were in town for the OKC Memorial Marathon.  Mom & Jon ran while me, Desi, and Justin served as the pit crew.  The last activity of the month was a party called "Just us Girls" that we had at church.

March 2007 -  In March I have pictures from a pre-wedding dinner and the wedding of our friends Thomas & Lorinda.  I also have a shot of an evening we spent delivering furniture with some friends from church.   I met Mom & Jon Gregory in Tulsa one day to run a 5K but I didn't take any pictures.  

Desirae visited OKC with a co-worker one day and I got to see her for lunch.  I took a picture then but it didn't turn out.  Sadness!  One Sunday it was very warm so I took my kayak and bike and headed for Arcadia.  Good times.  During that same weekend Eric attended "The Gathering" - a climbing shin- dig at Quartz Mountain.  He camped there with his friend Luc.  We have added some pictures from a climbing trip last year.

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