Whew - what a busy week!

Have you ever had one of those crazy busy weeks!! Well, it was that for me. Was a joy to stay with Eric and Theresa and help out with their newest addition - Konnor. He is such a good baby and a beautiful little brother. Both brother and sister are very proud!!!! Stayed with them from monday p.m. to thursday p.m. and then Bruce and I had tickets to the George Strait and Reba McIntyre concern at the Intrust Coliseum. Was sure a fun, fun time. But we are not use to being out until Midnight!!! Saturday, we stopped in to see the newest addition to the Papon family and see how little Buggy was doing after her bout with a virus of some sort. Hopefully she will be all better by monday.

Our newest addition - Konnor
Katie sharing her drink with Elmo.

Big Brother and Little Brother!!

Mommy and Konnor having some one on one time.

Daddy is sure proud of his little boy :)

Enjoying George singing to the fans -----Wichita was wild about George...

Singing, "How bout them Cowgirls"

Reba in her encor "red dress" singing Fancy

She is quite the entertainer!!! What a great evening!!

Introducing - # 7 - K-Baby

Introducing our newest addition to the Papon Family - Konnor Eric Papon!! We are so happy to see you...... and have plenty of love to go around!!!

Mommy and Konnor and Mimi (Theresa's Mom)

Proud Daddy and Konnor

Sis is working on a piece of art!

The Proud Boys!!!

Everything about our new little boy has been on his own terms - from proving the Doctor's wrong - (that he would be OKAY) - to - I'm coming when I want to!! so he arrives about a week early and we couldn't be any happier. We went out with four friends on friday for an early valentine's meal and it was sooooooo good at the Plum Thicket. Got a call from Eric on my cell that Theresa's water broke and Mary was out of town - so Bruce and I collect our friends and take them back to our house to get their car. We left in about 10 minutes after I through some things in a suitcase and off we went. Eric called and took Theresa on in to the hospital so we got to their house around 11:00 p.m. Kelton was still up and excited that his little brother was going to be born very soon. We had to be a little convincing to get him to go to bed - but off he goes..... Eric called at 1:30 a.m. and said Konnor was born at 12:50 a.m. on the 13th. Everything was Fine and Theresa okay. Konnor is 7 lbs. 12 oz. and 18 3/4 in long and is such a cutie.... Couldn't wait to get my hands on him so we passed him around - Katie loved him - and immediately wanted to hold him and Kelton wanted to hold him right away too. I didn't take a whole lot of pictures but I'll be taking more soon. Everytime I add pictures and text it goes where it all wants to. I wanted Konnor's picture first but it didn't work out!! Don't know what I do wrong - oh well, I try!!

Friends ARE forever........

I love my friends!!! and Bruce and I are blessed with truly the best friends ever!! Since my college years at FHSU, we have all had very close ties with each other. We have supported each other through the joys of our weddings, the birth or our children, and our children's young years and then witnessed their weddings - AND we wouldn't have missed any of it. !!! Don't get me wrong - there have been plenty of trials and tribulations along the way, but you guessed it - we have been there for that too.......and supported each other through all of it. I really don't know what we would have done without each other to console each other, laugh, cry, and rejoice. We have been traveling with each other too throughout the country and are looking forward to more of that. July will take us back east again to Savannah and Fripp Island!! We truly loved it there. The picture below in the back row is Jim, Doug, Bruce - in front is Moi, Jacquelyn, Vicki and Gayla (our birthday girl responsible for us all getting together this time). We are older now, wiser, but there is no one on this planet who can have more fun than us. The guys laugh and joke that the screaming and laughing is about to commence. The guys sure had fun talking about work, farming, and all endeavors of their laugh. Their commonality are the GIRLS! Yes, the crazy ones! but we all love and treasure each ones individuality. God Bless them all!

The Girlfriends and Husbands

We are like sisters! She knows many of my thoughts before I do. How do you do it! Thanks for being such a light in my life.... Luv you Gayla!

Jackie and I have known each other since 1st grade and can tell stories on each other. She has been my rock for a very long time! You make me smile always.....Thanks Girlfriend!!

Thank God for Vic - she is such a treasure, I can't explain unless you know her! Truly a JOY in my life (a huge understatement!!) ..luv u too girlfriend!!

Was a total surprise to see Vicki and her husband from Bartlesville at Gayla's bash.... She got me through Accounting at FHSU and we were roommates. She is a jewel!

Jim & Vic

Doug and Jackie

Gayla and grandson Cash.....she is so proud of him!

Next weekend we have a birthday party for our Buggy and then a new little Papon will be here to greet us. Life is Good!!

Brrrr - it's cold outside!!!

With winter, comes cold, snow, and wind. None of which I like..... Bruce has been busy putting gutter up and I've been gone last weekend to a quilt retreat in Oklahoma. We sure had fun except for traveling on some roads that were a little snowpacked. However, my new Expedition handled it all just fine. I got quite a bit done and had fun with my friends!!! We went to Burlington's basketball game on Tuesday - it was fun to see all the kids again - and we got to see them score over 100 points. We were totally amazed. Might have to go watch them in tournament play.

LT has been coming in the house a lot - I guess he is my sidekick now . . . . . . and he likes it when I cook since I am so messy and some ends up on the floor!! Buggy and DeeDee would love to give him a big hug right now I'm sure - maybe he wants to go to Buggy's BD party for clean up duty!! We're getting very close to the new arrival of our baby boy - can't wait to get my arms around him.........

Carrie said the kids have been studying horses and their markings, so here's some homework. Below are some pictures of Blackie's legs and face. Can the K-Kids identify what they are?

Blackie had to show off his halter that K-Sis got for Christmas. Again here are his markings on his head. I think he is smiling :)

LT likes the snow and says hi to all the K-Kids. We got a little snow but not much!

I guess a blanket of snow on the farm is pretty. The birds at the feeders have been eating like crazy. Have to fill the feeders up every other day.