These are some pictures I took of some of my family on Christmas day. My mom and dad are actually posing!! My brother and his kids look cute except that my sister in law wouldn't get in the picture!!  My sister and her family are in the bottom picture. I almost couldn't get the one of Kambrah and her family because the boys were being goofballs like usual!! haha

Grandkids

I was actually able to get a somewhat decent picture of most of the grandkids for my parents this Christmas...Cassidy, Brody, Chelsea, Ote, Kade and Oren all being goofy!!!  haha  They are too cute! I love them!

Me & Brody

This is a picture of Brody and I on Christmas at my parent's house...He wanted to take a picture with me and I think this one came out really cute!

Christmas this year was really good and chaotic as usual. That is what happens when there is an extreme amount of presents and a house full of people. But really, it was good to be back home and get to see everyone again. I do feel really bad for Ben this year because it was the first year he was not with his family who live in the Dallas area. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Men don't seem to help!

Here is more pictures from the weekend my family came up...Can you tell the guys didn't really help with shopping or baking cookies??? So typical...And Ben had to work all weekend so we didn't see much of him either!

Making Cookies!!

Some of my family came up to visit and get some Christmas presents (since there is nowhere to get them back home!) haha....We had fun making some cookies and even the kids got involved! 

Ote is a Champion!

My nephew Ote Allsup won the dummy roping in Las Vegas about a week and a half ago!!! He won this saddle, a belt buckle, a jacket, as well as a whole bag full of stuff!! His class made him a poster to hold up so they could see him on T.V...After he won, my sister Kambrah called the school and they announced it over the intercom! He is already a champion and is only 5!!!!! Good job Ote!

5 Weird Things About Me:
1. Both of my parents are identical twins..I know that is not really about me but I am too cool to be weird! haha
2. I am really pale and from Arizona!
3. I don't like Ben to go to bed before me...If he does I have to go to bed too! I don't know why!!
4. I love things that normally only old people like..For example, crosswords, crocheting, jigsaw puzzles, etc.
5. I can't sit Indian style...I have a weird hip problem and now knee problems so the legs just don't go down!

10 Years Ago:
1. I was 14
2. I was living in Duncan
3. I was already an Aunt!
4. I was a freshman in High school! Those were the days!!!
5. I just started liking volleyball!!!

5 Things On My TO DO List:
1. Finish Christmas shopping!
2. Pay bills
3. clean house
4. stock up on some food
5. go for a long walk with the dogs


5 Snacks That I Like:
1. chips & salsa
2. Hot chocolate/apple cider
3. cheesecake pudding
4. Ice cream
5. fruit roll-ups



5 Things I Would Do With A Million Dollars:
1. Build a house
2. Save it
3. Pay off all our bills
4. help our family
5. Invest it and also give to others that need it!

5 Places I Have Lived:
1. Morenci, AZ
2. Duncan, AZ
3. Austin, TX
4. El Paso, TX
5. Chandler, AZ


5 Jobs I Have Had:
1. Selling pigs for 4-H and FFA
2. Abercrombie & Fitch
3. Teacher's Aide
4. UTEP Volleyball Team
5. The Eye Center


5 people I am tagging:
No one because even if I did, they wouldn't do it.

Rules are: Anything you have done has to be in bold. How much have you done?
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars (on a trampoline-not the ground!)
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

This is why I love going back home!

More X-MAS

Christmas Time!!!

Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving!

Nieces & Nephews!!!

This is a picture I took at Thanksgiving this year of all of my nieces and nephews...I am so glad all of them were there because I do not have 1 picture of all of them together! Left to Right: Kade, Cassidy, Chelsea holding Oren, Brody, Cory, & Ote! They are all getting so big!!!  

Arizona sunsets...

I have come to realize that Arizona has by far the prettiest sunsets...I would be sad if I had to ever move because I have seen these skies my whole life... This picture if from the back of my yard around 5:45....I had to rush home from work to get some of these pictures because it comes and goes so fast! 

Us...

Here is a current pic of Ben & I at one of our friends weddings...

Halloween Time!

This year we decided to dress up! I thought it was fun, but Ben was just okay with it. We could not decide what we wanted to be so I did some last minute shopping at good ole Walmart! Ben became a banana and I was a whoopie cushion...I thought we were pretty cute! I love handing out candy to the kids and I tried to make Ben even though he wanted to work...So we compromised and he worked on his laptop in his banana outfit while we handed out the candy! It looked pretty funny....Anyways here is our lovely outfits that we are going to save for next year...We will just switch outfits!!! haha

Obama '08'

Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read 'Vote Obama, I need the money.' I laughed.Once in the restaurant my server had on a 'Obama 08' tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference--just imagine the coincidence.When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more.I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application. Hahaha...This is what is going to happen if Obama gets elected!!!!

Read this before the Election!!!!

Please everyone look at this website that is not run by Republicans or Democrats...Simply people that care what happens to our country. We do not need people running our country that raises morality questions. This organization that has been running commercials promotes a "Constitutional Government, Economic Freedom, and Traditional Values." The website is www.neverfindout.org.    Please go out and vote to protect the Christian Faith of our Country as well as the values we have as an American!!!

Here is a picture of Ben and myself sitting in the grand stands. My nephew Ote took this picture of us, which I thought was pretty awesome because it was a huge camera with a huge lens! The other picture is my mom & dad watching the rodeo. I think this is a pretty good picture of them together!

This is a picture of my sister Kambrah & her husband Arcel. She is riding barrels and he is team roping. They love to go to rodeos and I don't get to see them compete very often so it was nice that I was able to go home to watch them this past weekend. 

These are some pictures of my oldest niece Chelsea Stacy. She is 13 years old and is growing up so fast. I love this picture of her because she is so pretty. (Her hair is blowing from the fan in the back) The next picture is her showing her pig at the fair this year. She did so good! My parents bought her pig which was pretty funny!

Here are some pictures of Ote Allsup, my nephew. He is showing his rabbit at the fair this year. He won best of show for his little rabbit and he was so excited. He got a buckle for it also. The next picture is Ote winning his saddle at the rodeo. He was all around champion and has already been breaking in the saddle! He loves winning things & is pretty good at it!

This is a picture of my nephew Kade Stacy. I don't ever seem to have many pictures of him because he doesn't let me take any! Well this year I got one of him! He looks just like me brother did when he was little. He is a typical boy. He loves lizards, snakes, bugs, whatever nasty thing you can think of! The other picture has Kade in it, as well as my nephews Ote & Oren and Niece Cassidy. We were watching the tractor pull in Duncan. I know---Pretty redneck! haha

These are some pictures of my niece and nephew Cassidy & Brody Waters. They live in Duncan. They are crazy kids that crack me up. Brody loves to play with trucks of any kind and dirt and balloons. Cassidy loves to be the bossy big sister. She is tall and skinny!

It's Fair Time!!!

This is a picture of Oren Allsup, my nephew. He was climbing on bars at the rodeo at the Duncan Fair last weekend. He is going to be 3 years old in Jan. He rode a sheep this year and wanted to do it again. He is a funny boy! This next picture is after his sheep ride. He looks like a tough little cowboy...

My family...

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Here is a picture of my mom & dad in York, Arizona. They were at my nephews birthday parties. I really like this picture of them. My dad's name is Douglas & my mom is Charlene. Above: This is my niece Chelsea Dailynn Stacy (in the green) & her cousin Jayden Sexton. Chelsea is my brother Brent and his wife Brandy's daughter. 

Below: This is my nephew Brody Lee Waters. He is my sister Kimberly & her husband Jerry Waters' son. Below & to the right: Oren Douglas Allsup, Ote Arcel Allsup, Kade Tanner Stacy, & Cassidy Jo Raissa Waters. Oren & Ote belong to my sister Kambrah & her husband Arcel Allsup. Kade belongs to my brother Brent & his wife Brandy. Cassidy belongs to my sister Kimberly & her husband Jerry Waters. 

Harlie the rat terrier!

So this is Bubba's girlfriend Harlie the rat terrier. She will be 3 years old this year and still seems like a little baby. Probably because Ben still treats her like one! Ha Ha...She is a very funny dog. She loves to boss Bubba and hides all of her chew toys under the bed so he can't get them. She sleeps with us in bed so she is like a little princess. She refuses to eat out of her own bowl, so she waits to eat Bubba's scraps or really anything that falls out of his mouth!

Bubba the Boxer

So this is our dog Bubba. He is going to be 8 years old this year and is starting to get a white beard. He loves women...Not so much men! He loves to go on walks, even though he does not behave very well. He is just a mess...He gets tons of ear infections and has lots of skin allergies. Other than that, he is a great dog and loves kids. His girlfriend is Harlie the rat terrier when she is nice to him, or Kari! Boxers are very interesting dogs with lots of personality!

Monsoon Season!

It has been monsoon season in Chandler lately. I love the rain and the smell of the rain. I wish it would rain here more but of course it doesn't. Here is a picture of my backyard when it was just pouring. It just makes everything so green looking!

Aunt Maxine comes to visit!

My aunt Maxine who lives in Pennsylvania was able to come down and see my family. We hadn't seen her in at least 10 years so it was good to see her. She is my mom's oldest sister. My mom also has a twin sister named Christine, who was able to come with my parents to pick Maxine up from the airport. Left to right: My dad, mom, aunt Maxine, and aunt Christine. 

Sedona, Arizona

We love to go to Sedona as much as we can. Not only is it much cooler in temperature up there, but Ben and I got engaged there! It just reminds me so much of our ranch on the Blue, except with more people and businesses. I love taking pictures up there. One of my favorites right now is the shot of the wild blackberrys that nobody would let me eat! If you have never been to Sedona, it is a great place to go visit and eat at some great places!