Happy 20th Birthday, Ariana

What a blessing these 20 years have been with you,

Ariana. You are truly our "Precious Heart".

We love your quiet and sweet spirit.

Your contentment with the simple things in life,

God's beautiful creation and the way He provides our needs through it.

(I always knew you'd be a "Farmgirl" at heart.)

The way you make us laugh so hard when we're least expecting it!!

We are so blessed by your heart for the Lord,

and desire to please Him, and the way you just enjoy life.

May the Lord just continue to shower His

blessings upon you, Ariana, as you continue

walking with Him all the days of your life.

We love you so much,

Happy Birthday

Happy New Year ~2012~

New Year's Eve

What better way to start a party than with, "Good for ya", Boiled Peanuts.

(Picked fresh from the garden.)

How are they "Good for ya"?

For each 1 cup serving of boiled peanuts, you receive:

Protein 8.5 g. (Men need 56 g, women need 46 g. daily)

Fiber 5.5 g. (Lowers Cholesterol and regulates blood glucose & insulin.)

(Men need 38 g., women need 25 g. daily)

Vitamin E 17% of daily requirement.

Zinc 1.15 mg. (Men need 11 mg., women 8 mg daily)

Fat 13.9 g. of mono. and poly UNsaturated fat.

(Adults should consume 20-35 g. daily for a healthy heart.)

:)

The "Grillmaster" at work, once again!
Delicious, farm fresh, beef and delicious hot dogs made of fresh (who knows what!)

Ariana, Courtney and Haley.

Ben and Mary's challenge.

(These kings could dance around the board all night!)

C enjoying some (Good for ya) peanuts and Tom, well ............

Sweet Laurissa.

Just good food!!

Brothers and Cousins.

Time for a FAST game of Round Robin.

May the force be with you...

Liv and Michael I., the last two standing, go head to head.

Who will reign victorious?

(Michael will!)

Liv enjoying time with the GREATEST

granny on earth!!

We love you, Granny (Mom).

The Round Robin players of 2011/2012.

:)

The "Cuz Luv", ha ha.

Aunt Lee, the multi-tasker! Knitting, texting, (was) drinking tea:)

Let the "partay" Begin!!!!

Ya don't say!!

First fire of the night.

A little Taboo anyone???

Second fire of the night and the end to the WILD ride by Christiana!!

(Momma was sweating some beads watching this girl fly by!)

Singing in the New Year.

Julia, (Dad) Frank, and (Sweetheart) Brian.(wink)

Brothers - Friends.

It's past midnight......... Just so you know.

It's later past midnight..................

Awww...

Probably about 1:30 A.M. by now. They're getting a little (More) excited!!

(Hay's just can't seem to get off the ground...(smile))

There's just no end to the madness!!

Brothers, Sisters, Cousins = Love of family

Tom annoying the spectators with sparklers, ha ha, just kidding, (or am I?).

The Belyew family:)

All the boys and men.

Ready for another Wonderful year!!

Don't be jealous, but we had a surprise visit from,...... well, it goes without saying.

He said he'd come back to celebrate with us when the Bronco's win the SB.

Can't Wait!!

Happy 15th Birthday, Thomas

Inseparable

Relaxation at it's finest.

Papa (Thomas) and Thomas

Papa loved his Thomas!

Uncle Tommy (Thomas) and Thomas.

Uncle Tom's been reading to you from your first day of life.

When you were on in the hospital with a very small chance

from the Drs. that you were going to live, Uncle Tom was

there reading God's Word to you.

We're so thankful for you, Thomas!!

I think back to the day the Lord blessed us with you,

3 weeks before the "Due" date,

"Dying" on your helicopter ride to the hospital,

the doctors giving you a 10% chance to live,

and just so many struggles for life you went through.

Through all of that, the Lord used your life, as a testimony to His

goodness and mercy from the day your were born to show others

that despite statistics, He alone is in control of life and death.

We pray that He continues to use you mightily for His glory,

until the day He takes you home to be with Him forever.

To God be the Glory,

GREAT things he hath done.

Happy Birthday, Tom.

We love you

Christmas 2011 ~Part 2~

The annual "Bloomfield Hills" caroling.

This years carolers.

(Tom and Gabriel were sick.)

James and Mary

Jon and Ariana

Christiana and Olivia

Oooooh, looky here!!

Yee Haw! FOOD, Now that's what I'm talkin' about.

Thievery at it's finest.

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Time for caroling once again,

but this time on wheels, not on foot.

Through the eyes of momma without her glasses, ha ha.

Mary and Sadie

Ariana and Mariah

Abby and Ari

All the youngins.

All the non-youngins.

Yep folks, we all fit on the trailer, except for 2 in the truck.

FUN FUN :)

(Thank you, Stricklens, we had a blast!)

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Christmas

Our annual Christmas Eve celebration at Grannys.

The boys are always thrilled with ANY kind of weapons.

Let the battle begin!!

James, Gabriel and (cousin) Haley.

Mary is excited, in case you couldn't tell.

;)

Beautiful Alford ladies.

Enjoying the 80+ degree Christmas weather.

If there was a pool, we would have been in it!!

GOOD EATS

AND DRINKS.

Momma is in heaven!!

Proud Grandmother with baby Anniston.

"Precious"

Time to do hair.

We're 'bout to fix us some hair!! Yes sirree bob!!

Concentrate.......

She's gettin' a little outa control.

Gabriel's thinking (See his tongue sticking out).

I'd better put a stop to this before somebody gets hurt!!

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Getting Late on Christmas day..........

things get a little more (strange, interesting, creepy)?!

The Bopsy Twins

:)

(Which one's real and which is fake?)

"Get this creepy girl away from me!!"

Walter McFuzzy stopped by and we were so glad to see him/her.

(By the pictures it's a her, by the name it's a him, ha ha.)

"Oh, I LOVE you McFuzzy!!"

"I'm just thinking, these people around here are a little weird."

"I'll try to keep a straight face."

Woop Woop

"I'll just busy myself reading and try to blend in with the crowd."

If this don't keep you from drawing attention, nothing will!

"This sweet tea is the best I've had in a while!"

"With all the days activities, I'm exhausted.

Just a little 15 minute "Shut-eye" is all I need.

"Mary, let me hang the ornament I brought and then I must be going."

I've had a great time, hope y'all have, too.

I'll be going now, but I'll be back.

See y'all real soon.