Sunday, April 5, 2009

Cherry Blossom Festival


Enjoy these pictures from Washington, D.C.! Saturday, Paul and I went to the Cherry Blossom Festival. When we left our home in Hazleton, PA it was 34 degrees and snowing! After our 3.5 hour drive to D.C. the temperature was 65 and the sky was the most beautiful blue....without a cloud in it! Oh.....I forgot, there were 40 mph wind gusts, but hey.......it can't be perfect!
































































Monday, March 30, 2009

Catching up...

Last weekend we took a drive to upstate New York to a big outlet mall. The mall wasn't so impressive...the outlet "mecca" at San Antonio/San Marcos is still the ones to beat...so we drove
on over to Westpoint, NY to see the US Army Academy we've all heard about.
Very tiny little town and the Academy is off limits now thanks to our terrorist, but you can still
see it.
After that we drove in to the City for dinner and a play. We saw "The Little Mermaid" and were not disappointed. Disney just knows how do do musicals like no one else. It was great! We got home at 3 AM!
So many great restaurants have wonderful bargains now. The Ruth Chris Steakhouse has a 39.99 per person....three course dinner! It is wonderful and well worth the price in NYC where you generally can't even get a burger for much less!


Waiting for "The Little Mermaid" to begin...

Driving in Manhatten...

The beautiful George Washington Bridge

Getting gas in New Jersey...you can NOT pump your own...they actually pump your gas and WASH YOUR WINDOWS! So weird to me...

Me and the mule at Westpoint!

The Westpoint Museum...

Friday, March 20, 2009

My Beautiful New Daughter-in-Law









Now I have two! This is just a proof, but I had to share it.
All her bridal portrait pics were made in the State Capitol Building in Little Rock, AR

I love that building...so beautiful.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Finally...a new post!

I've been really busy the last couple of months with Michael and Sarah's wedding. Also, I've been at HeltonTexas since January 4 until just last week...so I'm more than a little behind!

I'm still unpacking...the 3 boxes of "stuff" that I had to ship back to PA just arrived today..so more unpacking.
It's still chilly up here, but not as cold as I expected it to be. My cute new flip flops that I bought in Texas and wore often there ..will not be needed for several weeks up here. Wayyy too cool for that!

Michael and Sarah made it back safely from Hawaii with several wonderful stories and tons of pictures..that I have not seen.
So to say all that.....here are some of my favorite pictures from my last few weeks...enjoy!


Me with Susan and Heber


Sarah with Miss Donna


Shirley helping Sarah with the gifts....


Jaxon riding a bronze bull in Frisco



My best friends that gave the shower in Conway...

Ashley holding Jaxon...he loves necklaces


Nothing more precious

Jaxon loves to bite on this...what else...Firestone tire!


Jaxon's doctor...he had a boo boo that day that she had to fix..ouch!


HeltonTexas and a big bronze bull....

Jaxon loved the bronze sculptures..


J's chillin with the cowboy....

Friday, February 6, 2009

I've Been Tagged!

Melissa tagged me with this - so I'll respond.

Step 1: respond and rework—answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.

Step 2: tag eight other un-tagged people.

1. What are you wearing right now? I'm wearing my Beatles "Love" T-shirt that I got in Vegas last year at Cirque Du Soleil, and jeans.

2 What is the last book you read? 1st John

3. Do you nap a lot? Yes in Pennsylvania....never at HeltonTexas - which is where I am

4. Who was the last person you hugged? Jaxon

5. What's your current obsession/addiction? Wedding planning....candy buffet!

6. What was the last thing you said out loud? Wake up and go to bed, Will.

7. What websites do you always visit when you go online? All my websites that I built and maintain..Conway Dental Care/Dr. Ladd Ellis, The Helton Family, The Thurmon Family, Michael and Sarah-wedding.com, Calvary Baptish Church-Covington, ....then for fun I go to Log Cabin, Facebook, My hometown newspaper and CNN.

8. What was the last item you bought? Gift for my friend, Jane who lost her Mother last week.

9. What is your most challenging goal? To survive another Helton wedding with all my sanity!

10. If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished- anywhere in the world, where would it be? Down the street from my boys...

11. Favorite Vacation spot? Destin, FL

12. Say something to the person who tagged you: Melissa, you are such a beautiful person inside and out....I am so proud of the lovely woman you have become.

13. Name one thing you just can't resist no matter how bad it is for you: Anything sweet!

14. What is your favorite item of clothing? My houseshoes!

15. Favorite pair of shoes you keep going back to over and over, even though your closet is over flowing with a zillion others? My old suede slip on's. They feel wonderful, but look horrible.

16. Name one thing you can not live with out: Diet Dr. Pepper

17. What excites you right now? Paul is coming to HeltonTexas on Wednesday for a visit!

18. What are your favorite shows? Law & Order SVU, All My Children, The Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda, House

19. What did you do today?? I babysat Jaxon from 8..when we woke up ... until 6 when Bern got home - then ate dinner with them - then went shopping a little and stopped by Michael's apartment with some ice cream to see his new clothes.

20. What do you most look forward to? Michael's wedding...and my life getting back to normal....NORMAL????...what is that for me?????

I chose to tag the following 8 people...
Jessica
Laurie
Bern
Leigh
Honnoll's
Amy D. Horn
Martha M. Pippen

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Dinner with James


Will and Jaxon with their matching shirts at dinner.

Michael and James Abernathy

We had a wonderful dinner with our dear friend, James. The group had not been all together in years. James is a senior at SMU in Dallas. His family lives in Atlanta.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Sunday at HeltonTexas




We had a wonderful Sunday! We all went to services at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco and heard Chuck Swindoll, Senior Pastor preach a great message.
Following that, it was off to Babe's for a Sunday dinner of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, etc. This is becoming my favorite here in Texas!
The afternoon was napping, watching the football game and just enjoying being together. We missed Mr. H.