Trek to Corpus Christi for Haley's Grad

Well, we have a college grad in the family! We are proud of Haley, with her new degree in Occupational Education and minor in Marketing. Steve and I went down on Thursday, and on Friday, we did something Haley had been wanting to do, which was hike across the Harbor Bridge over Corpus Christi Bay. It was exhilerating, but kind of scary! When we were above the 6 story buildings by quite a bit, I knew we were high! Calvin and Beverly were there with their AirStream, and invited us over to the RV park for a shrimp boil. It was fun to see how the snowbirds live, and how they decorate their little trailers for Christmas. Haley graduated on Saturday, and it was a really nice ceremony. The A&M/Corpus campus is the only university that sits on its' own island, thus, they are the "Islanders", and they wear real flower leis at their graduation. Very pretty! Congrats, Haley!

Our Nativity

Here's a pic of the Nativity set I was lucky enough to get from Mom and Dad. This is the one we kids grew up with, and I still love it, and admire it every year. I still pack the figurines in the same box, with the same cotton that Mom always used, and when I pull it out, a dozen or so Christmas meories from my childhood and my children's childhoods come to mind. Guess it's getting close to being an antique by now, kind of like me. Thought Mom, Mike and Vicki might enjoy seeing it.

Thankgiving 2008

On Thanksgiving, our family celebrated with Doug, Stacey, Stuart and Christi. It was a gorgeous Fall day, and after a traditional feast, we walked out in the pasture. I loved seeing Doug and Stacey's new calves, and was reminded of my blessing of growing up in the country. You might have thought that those two good looking gals at the top were me and Stacey, but it's not - that's Jenny and Jenni, Doug's coyote-stomping donkeys. They are so cute, with their crosses on their backs. We gave them a treat of ground corn, which they were thankful for.