Monday, January 28, 2008

Hey CTown, wow where is everyone? I hope everyone is doing well. Doing good here.

Man I'm ready for Spring to get here. Ready for warmer weather.

So, Kittie, we are planning on a shower for Maggie on March 8th right?

Maw, you have a big birthday coming up!!!!

Love,
Blair

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Hey all. Aunt Peg thanks for the BD email. Be careful coming home from Florida. Blair

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Happy Birthday Blair. Things are going well here. Brock and Shavonne have been battling cold all weekend Brock is doing a lot better than Shavonne is. Plus Brock cut another tooth on Friday that makes 15 teeth, he has passed his Poppy now J/J. I have been working out and trying to eat better to get ready for my physical fitness test, I still do not know for sure when it will be but I have a board interview with DPS on Thursday in Abilene. Hopefully everything will go well. The next DPS academy starts at the end of March. Me and Brock will be home together since Brock's day care is closed, but hard working Ama has to work. We love everyone and hope everyone continues doing well. We didn't make it to Grandma Connie's birthday party but mom said it was good. She turns 87 on Thursday. We should be in town for Stormy's BD party on February 2.

We love ya'll and God bless.
James, Shavonne and Brock.
Thanks everybody! Me, mom, Jay and Caden are going to go get my camera today. Lookout family, this guy is gonna have a new camera. Guess what too, it will make fast snapshots and so I will really be able to get pics now. Woohooh! Love, Blair
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAIR!!!

Hope you have a wonderful day.

love,
kittie
Hey Family
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BLAIR. Wow 32 years old???Can't believe it. Even my grandkids are getting old. Ha Sure did enjoy the Chat last night (I love you Jay) Lots of fun in a quite and boring day. Eletia, good news about your old job offer. We are always more comfortable with want we know how to do, right? I sure could not start over now in something new. I can pretty well do insurance in my sleep. Ha. Hope April and boys are feeling better by now. No fun to be sick. It sure has been cold here the past few days. Soon be church time. It sure is hard to go and have everyone come up to me during the fellowship song. I get emotional but hopefully it will get easier as time goes by. I miss J W so very very much, still can't believe he is gone and not coming back. For awhile it just seemed like he was at the hospital. Your mind can play funny tricks on you. There are so many things I need to be doing around here but can't seem to get in the spirit. Maybe this Spring? Right now I am working on Maddie's quilt. Think she is having a shower in March so will have it finished by then. I know Jared and Betsy can't hardly wait, time is getting near for little Kate. Can't wait to see who she looks like??Got to see Stormy at Pat's last week and she is getting so grown up. She will soon be having a BD too. First thing we know she will be in school. Hard to believe we do not have anyone in school here anymore. Hope everyone has a good Sunday to rest and do whatever. Ryan and I are getting along okay I guess, we are just pretty sad. Kathy and Billy Joe Thomas joined us on the Chat last night. Kathy calls me real often and sends me cards. She has always been such a great friend!!
Love to all
Maw
Good Morning CT.
It is chilly here this morning. Hope all are doing good. Mike and I slept in this morning all of 7:00 am.

Blair, Happy 32nd BD. Blair, Jay and I are going shopping today to find that camera for the traveling picture taker. I know he has been working hard since he has not had time this past week to go look and he is so excited about getting this. He has put in alot of extra time and effort with his job. I havent gotten to spend much time with them lately. Blair was under the weather yesterday. Hope he is better today.

Jared and Betsy are both doing good. Jared is getting around real well on this knee. Hope it does the trick for him and he can get back to his active life style again real soon. Betsy has done absolutely wonderful during her pregnacy and she has only about a month left. Cant Wait!!!! I hope Kate will want to be a frequent visitor at Nanas. Friday nite at Nanas has become mine, Mikes and Cadens nite. Toby has visited some and hopefully Kate will get to also.

April and Zac are doing good. Zac works most of the time and we dont get to see him alot. April and the boys are doing much much better with their illnesses. Toby B goes everywhere and makes his wished known most of the time.

Friday, my old boss came up to me at work and offered my old job back to me in appraisal. It appears that the appriasal dept will not be going to India after all. I will probably take it since I am more comfortable and that is where my knowledge and schooling is really in. I was so surprised and honored.

Yesterday was Brock Watsons 1st BD party and April, Caden, Toby, Jared and myself were able to attend. Then last nite Mike, April, Caden, Toby and myself had dinner at The Macaroni Grill.

It was sweet to hear about Boston, but we knew he is so special anyway, what more would he do.

Susan, always good to hear from you and yours and you sweet and special babies.

Maw, hope all is as well as can be with you. You are always in our thoughts and prayers.

Love to you all and hope to see you guys real real soon.


Eletia

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Thanks Aunt Susan! Love ya'll. Blair
Happy birthday, Sunday to Blair!!! We will be thinking of you on your special day. All is well with the Gowens and Henry bunch. Hopefully my cast will come off on January 30th. Hope Jared is doing well. Have a great weekend to all. Love, Susan

Friday, January 18, 2008

Hey CTown. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Stay warm!
Love, Blair

Monday, January 14, 2008

Hey all, Jared's surgery went well. He's doing well and at home.

Kittie, I'm really proud to hear what Boston did. He such an awesome young little man already. We love him bunches here in Fort Worth.

Maw and Aunt Peg, it was so much fun to talk with you and Tressie on the chat this past weekend. WE HAD A BLAST EHH!

Susan, how's your wrist coming along?

Jill is was so good to visit with you last week and chat up a little bit anyway.

James Lee, hows that exercise and diet plan I've got you on coming along. You've been doing great.

Gary Dale, me and Jay helped Jared this past weekend finally carry up his chairs you gave him to his media room. We sat in them and thought of ya'.

So are we all still planning on the March get together. You have to come to the big city. It is so much fun!!!!!
Love, Blair
Hey,

Boston went down front at church yesterday to confirm his decision of faith that Jesus is his Lord and Savior. We are so happy about his decision and was glad that Ma was with us to share in this special time of his life....It most certainly, is the most important decision that he will ever make and it is so important that those that love you and care about you are excited about your decision. As Ma said, it is still hard to see people in the community that you have not seen yet since J.W.'s death.....We have recieved so many phone calls, letters and cards from people that have been affected in some way in their lives by J.W. He evidently was a great witness and friend to so many people. I know, personally, that I miss him so much. So many times you take for granted the people in your life and when they are gone you realize how much they meant to you. I KNOW that in just our family (and I mean ALL OF US) he did so many things to help each one of us and I will miss his care and concern....Mother misses him so much. They were married for 25 years in Nov. Not everyone may think that is significant but when you spend 25 years with someone, THAT IS SIGNIFICANT!!! I just hope that I can be even close to the woman that my mother is....She is loving, strong and caring and does so many things for others....She has never turned her back on anyone that needed her....Thank you Mother for being the woman that you are!!!!
Jared, I hope that your surgery today went well....Miss Kate will be here before you know it...And I hope that your job interviews will continue to go well. Gary got a call from a DPS officier concerning James the other day and an application that he had put in...Of course, he gave him an excellent recommendation....
hope all is well with everyone...
love,
kittie
Hey Family
Jared and Betsy, I am so pleased that you like the quilt. I hoped it was all you wanted it to be for little Kate. Jared, I am thinking of you today having your knee worked on. Hope that all went well and you will now be pain free. I will have to tell Kathy. She was so sweet to fix you a heat pack for the knee when you were here. Went to church yesterday with Kittie, Gary & Boston. It sure is hard to see everyone without getting emotional. Everyone is so sweet and caring and they all want to say something to me but it sure makes it hard not to cry all time. It is amazing all the cards and letters I have received telling of acts of kindness J W had done for them in the past and how much they loved him and would miss him in the community. Dr Alley and I had to hug and cry together Sunday at church. He and J W were such good friends as well as him being his doctor.I have received notice of lots of gifts to the building fund at the church to re-do the auditorium. J W would be so pleased about that. He loved the Lord and he loved and respected the church so much. It has been 3 weeks now but the hurt is still so fresh. Don't know what I would do without Ryan and Kittie and Gary Dale. They are my lifeline. Of course all the phone calls from Mike and Wayman certainly do help too. Won't be long now until that sweet baby gets here. I know everyone in Ft Worth is set on go. Love you all, Maw
What is going on guys? Maw, Betsy is so excited about the quilt. The colors match perfectly and she absolutely loves it. Thank you very much for that! I know that you have been through so much lately, and to finish that quilt means the world to us. Thank you! So, are we still planning a get-to-gather in March? That would be loads of fun. I need my redemption in golf against Gary! I pray that everyone is doing well down there and cant wait to see you guys soon. Love you!

Jared

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Hey Jill, Happy 30th Birthday today. Good talking to you on the phone this morning. We gotta go dancing soon. Love, Blair

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Mom (Eletia) proud of you this week. You have worked out everyday. Go Leecha.

Hey Kittie, thanks for the sweet email the other day. We can't wait for ya'll to come down.

Maw, give us a shout. Love ya', miss ya'.

Susan, how ya'll doing? How's your wrist.

James, did you get the email on exercise and nutrition I sent you? Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck to ya.

Love,
Blair
Kittie, where are you. Havent heard anything out of you. Busy? Mike called you last nite but you did not answer. Love ya Eletia

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Good morning CT.

This is my usual Sunday Morning blog. Hope this finds you all well and doing good.

Toby, April and myself we all finally went to the doctor and got antibiotics for what ailed us. Toby had ear infection, April Sinus infection, and I had ear and sinus infection. I think we passed this around for more than a month. We all are feeling much better. Mike and I celebrated our 34th Ann yesterday, we stayed at home and enjoyed not having to do anything.
Jared & Betsy have a shower next Sunday given by their friends here. Blair and Jay have had Bailey and Ethan for a few day for Christmas vac. April, Zac, Caden & Toby are doing much better and having fun on the new swing set Santa brought them.

Kittie hope you are feeling better. I know you were run down from all the work you did. You are such a good hostess and such a hard worker. Mike and I did enjoy our time with you guys on Christmas and thank you so much for all you did. We enjoy your family so much. Kittie yesterday Caden said, it sure would be nice to see Big Mama, you know Kittie. I said yes I know her. He said we could go to church with her again. It is so funny what they remember.

Susan hope you are doing better and healing. I felt so sorry for you and know kind of how you felt. A foot is different though than an arm. You too are such a hard worker and all you do for your family is so amazing. We enjoyed being with you guys too. Sorry Jill and her family were not there, but all understand.

Hope we can see all you guys real soon again, but not under the same circumstances.

My sister in laws are such sweet and hard working individuals.

Kathryn hope you are doing good and well. It was hard to see you so tired and run down and hopefully we did not leave you with our sinus and ear infections. Thank you for letting my crew invade your home, it was good to be home even for just a little while. We sure miss getting to see you guys. Hope work and routine have helped you get back into some kind of similance. I know it is hard though.

Love all you guys and hope to get to see you all again real soon.

Eletia