Dixie Chips

This is Dixie's attempt to wrangle some chips from Mommy.
(From head on, she looked like she had no back feet!)


She stayed like this for a good 10 minutes!

Yes...it worked. She got a couple of chips.

Cheer Captain!

January 31, 2009

Summer was Cheer Captain for the Upward Angels!

(This is the first time I heard they are the called Upward Angels!)

Here she is, leading a cheer:

Cheer Game 2 1/24/2009

January 24, 2009: 2nd Game

The dramatic entrance would be abit more effective if the cheer coach would get out of the way!

"Basket, Basket, Go for Two!"

"Upward, Upward, Grant Our Wish. All we wanna hear is 'swish, swish, swish'!"

Cheerleader!

January 17, 2009

Getting ready to cheer at the first game:


Big Smile!


"Huh?"


Here we go...

"Basket, Basket, Go for Two!"


"Go Green, Go White, Let's Win Today, Go Green, Go White, Let's win today, Go Green!"

Visit with the Great Aunts

Naturally, I forgot to take even one picture, but on Thursday, January 8, Summer, Mom and I drove to San Antonio to visit with Aunt Lillian and Aunt Erna. Aunt Janice, Aunt Judy, Michelle Clark and Caleb met us there, also. They are really looking great! We had a nice visit, cut a little short because we had to get back for Summer's first cheerleading practice that evening. Summer fell in love with Aunt Lillian's little pomeranian, Ladybug.

Next time I'll take pictures...

Must Be Santa!

Summer entertained us on Christmas Eve with an impromptu version of "Must Be Santa".

Mayer Family Christmas

Christmas Day at Uncle Claude and Aunt Joannie's

Caleb opening his presents.



His favorite? The paper!



Trent's favorite? The spinning clown toy.


Summer got lots of cool presents, too!

Neil and Letty

Rachael and Aunt Judy

Trent and Uncle Claude

Caleb working on the gravity thing:

Summer made Grandma Cella cry! She gave her a

pretty angel statue with a Grandma inscription on it.

Uncle Basil and Aunt Janice.

You can see Michelle also! ;-)

Totally cool video of Caleb standing!! (And falling...)

Christmas Eve at the Thorntons!

Summer and I built a Gingerbread House!

Making Cookies and fudge for Santa

Guess who licked the beaters???

Stir the fudge...don't stop!!

Granny Mary buttering up the dish:

Rolling out the cookies with Grandma Cella:

Cutting the cookies:

Granny Mary, Summer and Grandma Cella after Church:

Rich, Summer and Michelle after Church:

Summer and Daddy read The Christmas Story:




Opening Gifts!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Thanks for the goodies!

Hill Country Christmas Tree Lighting

Sunday, December 21, 2008
We went to Johnson City, out to the LBJ Ranch, for a tree lighting ceremony hosted by the
Johnson Family every year. They had a short ceremony giving the history of the tradition (started 39 years ago by President and Mrs. Johnson), and a prayer and reading of the Christmas Bible Story. If you recall, a front blew in that day, and it was FREEZING COLD! In the 30's with a stiff breeze! We skipped the candlelit farm and a visit with Santa Claus after the tree lighting. Brrrrrr!!!

Here we are by the cedar tree.

Poor Summer was trying to get sick.

This is at PEC Headquarters in Johnson City. Awesome!

Family Christmas and Meghan's Birthday 12/20/2008

On Saturday, we spent time with my Dad's mom and my cousins to celebrate Christmas, and Meghan's 3rd Birthday!


My mom with baby Maddie


Can we eat the cake already????


Meggie: "I'm WAITING here!"


Hula dancin' Summer: