Our new Nephew...Parker Henry Ayres

We want to say congrats to Janice and Stacy on their new baby boy Parker! He was born on 1/25/07!

Christmas Vacation 2006

We had a wonderful Christmas break! We were blessed enough to be able to go home for about 10 days! There was so much snow on the ground and everything was sooo beautiful! We had a wonderful visit with all our family and friends! And between the wonderful time with everyone, the awesome Christmas gifts we got, getting stuck in the snow at the turn off to Mom and Dad's at 2:30 in the morning after a 9 hour drive there, and getting stranded in Kearney in that bad ice storm on our way home, I am sure it will be a Christmas we will always remember! Here are some pictures of our time at home! Enjoy!
Here is where Bella sat the whole time while I was loading the car! Apparently she wanted to be sure we didn't leave her behind!

Me and my wonderful mom on Christmas Day!

Me and Bella Christmas morning!

Nephew Luke opening his John Deere shirt from us! He loves John Deere, and actually already has this same shirt and I didn't know it, but when I told him he could exchange it for a different one, he looked at me like I was nuts...he thought it was awesome that he had two!

Nephew Matthew standing at the window at nana and papa's! Don't you just love those footy pj's! What a silly kid!

Me and Matthew playing!

Me and one of my best friends, Codi! She is holding my new nephew Nathan!

Nathan and his mommy, Missy!
She is the best sister-in-law anyone could ever be blessed with!

Nathan Lyn Blackman!

My cutie pie niece, Miss Zoe Anne O'Keefe!

Me and Zoe

Aunt Missy and Zoe - yes, Zoe is really letting Missy hold her and she's not crying! (even though it only lasted 5 seconds, its still longer than what Zoe let me hold her!)

Me and Matthew - what a handsome lil' fellow!

Bella hanging out with the one kid there that couldn't chase and pull her hair!

Me and my sister, Britni!

Nana w/ her cutest fur-granddog, Bella!

Bella w/ my Gramma Joyce!

Zoe w/ her Papa Carson!

Bella begging for food!

Me and Bella after playing in the snow! It was Bella first experience with snow and she loved it!

Morgan and Bella!

Me and my Daddy!

Me and Morgan!

People that managed to escape the camera were my husband, Jared and Brad! huh?

Here is Bella in her new sweater! Isn't she adorable!

Bella 'cat napping'

Bella in "grrr...." mode!

"hey, where did everyone go?"

Bella and her daddy! This is one of her favorite places to lay, especially after Shane is done eating...she likes to clean up the crumbs!

Bella thinking "why did she put me in these boots?"

My 23rd Birthday!

Today is my 23rd birthday! Thank you to my wonderful family and friends for all the cards and phone calls! I love you all and miss you! Today we also celebrate my beautiful niece, Maya's eternal birthday! She has been gone for 1 year today, and she is so missed and loved! I praise Jesus for the peace and hope in knowing that we will see her again!

Some pics of Bella!

Here are some new pics of Bella! she is the only thing that I really take pics of, so that is all i have to post! Some might say that its time for me to have a kid, since i love to dress up my puppy and take her picture!

Bella laying on top of the couch...if she was any bigger, I don't think she would fit!

Every dog needs snowboots and a hat!

Santa's coming to town!

Bella in her gold sweater