ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY FAREWELL

PAUL RODGERS

A TRUE HERO

FAMILY SEND OFF FOR THE 204th MEB FORWARD

Their company flag being put into it's container to be sent with them to their destination.

Paul helped put the flag away

 Then Paul gave a beautiful speach about how families are important to his men

and how he appreciates the support of family and friends

 The commanders receiving line.  Paul got big hugs from the family as well as a hand shake.

 Cool, there behind Paul is Zack Putnam (Dee's son) singing and playing his guitar.

 

 

 Such a bitter sweet night, our prayers will be with Paul and his family as he begins his journey

OPENING UP THE KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM

FRIDAY, MARCH 8th - THROUGH THE 15th

THE CURTIS BOYS HAD SCHOOL OFF ON FRIDAY,
SO WE ASKED THEM TO HELP US AT THE OLD HOME.

WE FILLED BOTH THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WITH ITEMS FROM OLD KITCHEN
CABINETS TO TORN DOWN SHEET ROCK , THEN WE TOOK IT ALL TO THE DUMP.

JOHN THEN STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN MAKING NEW MESS BY TEARING OUT THE KITCHEN WALLS.  THE BOYS AND I PICKED UP AFTER HIM.

 BETWEEN JOBS THE BOYS CHECKED OUT THE BACK YARD

 FINALLY PAPA JOHN GOT TO THE WALL BETWEEN THE KITCHEN
AND LIVING ROOM, THIS WAS WHAT THE BOYS WERE WAITING FOR.....WHO KNEW YOU COULD HAVE SO MUCH FUN!

 THE NEXT WEEK PAPA TOOK OUT THE STUDS AND STARTED
ON THE ELECTRICAL WORK

TALK ABOUT A NIGHTMARE, THE WIRES WERE ONE BIG TANGLED MESS.

WHEN WE PULLED OFF THE SOFFITS THE WIRES JUST FELL AND

HUNG THERE LIKE A HUGE SPIDER WEB.

STRIDER'S BIRTHDAY

BROBEE CAKE 

YO GABBA GABBA CHARACTER

 

 NANA & PAPA

 GRANDMA BJ

  SHANNON, THAT CAKE WAS AMAZING!

AWESOME DECORATING AND IT WAS ALSO YUMMY

 ALL THAT WAS LEFT OVER OF THE CAKE

No one wanted the back side of the cake (I wonder why?)

 

RODGERS VISIT & WOODCHUCK HOME

FEBRUARY 24th

WE HAD THE RODGERS FOR SUNDAY DINNER

Paul will be in town for around a month before he leaves for Afghanistan

 ENCHILADAS AND YUMMY CHERRY CHOCOLATE TRIFLE

 WE INVITED SHANNON OVER FOR PAUL TO VISIT WITH

 TWO ROOMS MADE INTO ONE

COLE RECIEVES AWARDS

 CONGRATS LITTLE MAN!

 COLE'S CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

 WHO KNEW THAT OUR LITTLE CALI FAMILY WOULD TAKE

TO THE WINTER THE WAY THEY HAVE

VISITING THE STRONG'S

 WE ARE SO HAPPY THAT TAYLER'S EYE SURGERY WENT WELL

A MINI BRANDT !

GRADY IS WEARING HIS DADS GLASSES THAT HE HAD AS A LITTLE BOY