My Mother's sister, my Aunt Juanita turned 81 yrs old and all four of us sisters attended her birthday party. Aunt J looks a lot like our Mother. So looking at her picture is a little bittersweet, since we lost our Mom just 2 years ago. Aunt J is the only sister left, and is having health problems. All our spouses and cousins were there so we took several pics of the whole group, and enjoyed some good family time. Thank you to Lauren, Tyler and Rose and those who helped. AJ is still living in her own home and looks like she is being well cared for, and that means so much to all of us. Happy Birthday Aunt Juanita!!!

Flashback to Angelfire - Feb 2009

.........Kay, a tree hugger!..........

Ethan spent New Year's Eve and Day, with me and Jim...... Randy and Amber spent the evening with friends to celebrate the new year. Ethan, KayKay, and Poppa celebrated New Years Eve shooting fireworks in the driveway. On New Years Day we spent hours playing with my new Lincoln logs (they gave me for Christmas) We combined them with the set given to my kids by Mema and Peepaw Johnson. We still have the original logs, and also the original tinker toys given to my kids. Ethan loves building with the logs, but he also enjoyed knocking our log house down, then, of course we had to build the house back again! We loved it.

My daughter Amber is a very loving and giving friend! She is always doing special favors for family and friends. We spend many hours together playing with Ethan, eating out at Mi Rancho, and just hanging out. Amber, is also a loving compassionate Mom and Ethan is a beautiful reflection of her love.

Our family gathered on Christmas Day 2009, at our home. (Dustin, Amber, Randy, Ethan, Jim and Kay) Ethan opened his gifts first, then we had a great meal, and then we all opened more gifts! The big hit was a Wii game that Dustin picked out for Amber and Randy!

Our Grandson Ethan will be 4 years old in February 2010, and he is the apple of our eye! He keeps us excited, seeing things through his young eyes. Amber and Randy are expecting another baby boy in March, and he will be named Brody. We have a wonderful son-in-law, Randy, who works for an IT company. Amber and Randy live nearby, so we are fortunate to see them often. We also have a wonderful son, Dustin, who lives about 3 hrs away, but comes home often enough to keep his Mama happy! Dustin is busy working in the IT field, and recently moved into his own home. We are so proud of our children, and thankful they are happy and doing well. The Lord has blessed us with a loving family, health, happiness, and many wonderful memories. What more could we ask for?

Dec 2009 - Trip to Lake Norrell to cut Christmas Tree

Oct 2009 - At the Pumpkin Patch - Ethan and Best friend Grayson

2009 - Hummingbird outside my kitchen window

2009 - Our backyard on a very rainy day!

Oct 2009 - Pumkin Patch and Hayride with the Dowler's

.........Ethan's first trip to the beach - Sept 2009..........

..................Randy and Ethan

............Dustin, Amber and Ethan

.................Panama City Beach - Sept 2009.............

.................Christmas 2008..................

Jim with my Star Magnolia Tree - June 2008

My Easter Lily and friend - June 2008

My little flower bed - June 2008

Jim and Ethan at Powell's home (Fall - 2008)

Our family trip to Panama City Beach - Sept 2009

My playmate, my grandson Ethan. We have so much fun playing in the dirt, planting, raking, anything outside. Ethan loves to help his KayKay, and I love to play with my Ethan. Sometimes we let Amber, Randy and Jim play with us too!

OK - this is not really me and Jim.....but just give us a few more years. haha

This really is Jim at Sliding Rock - he made many trips into the icy cold water at Sliding Rock.

Jim and I had a great vacation in Aug 2008....Sightseeing in the Smoky Mountains, beautiful mtns and waterfalls, shopping in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, a couple of days on the beach, attending the Bristol Nascar Races, and more sightseeing, shopping and eating. We even went to the Dixie Stampede! We also tried indoor skydiving, go-cart racing, and slid down a huge flat rock into freezing water at Sliding Rock. What a wonderful trip and special time together. Thank you Jim!

Ethan shows by his expression, it is my naptime!

Jim and Kay McIntyre

Grandson Ethan and PaPee Jim are best buddies. Ethan is already into extreme sports.....anything that has a loud motor. Notice his elbow guards and helmet. He is ready for anything!

My Grandson Ethan swimming with the dolphins at the Museum of Discovery!

>>>>>>>>>Dustin's still got it!!! Climbing trees is his outdoor specialty.
>>>>>>>>My azealeas are in full bloom - pink, white and red varieties.

Of course, Jim wanted to take a boat ride too, so Ethan let Jim get into his new boat.

Ethan took Amber for a boat ride in our pool yesterday! Like his Mommy, Daddy and Grands, he is definitely a water lover.

"I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee, won't my mommy be so proud of me."

Ethan took us Trick or Treating last night. He was a Baby Bumble Bee and Amber his Mommy Bee. They were precious, except Mommy Bee's leggings kept sliding down to her ankles! HaHa! We got the giggles and Randy thought we were crazy! We have neighbors who decorate more this time of year than at Christmas so it was quite a sight to see! Jim and I gave out candy until 7:30pm when he realized Diancing with the Stars was on...and I can't miss Mario dancing so we shut off all the lights and hid in the back of the house with our TV.

Jim and I went to Pensacola Beach on Thurs. for 3 nights with the owner of the company. I did not know him, but before the trip was over, we discovered we had gone to Garland Elementary at the same time. He was in 3rd grad when I was in 1st. His name is Larry Reynolds. Ann, do you rememeber that name? He moved away 2 years before we did.

Anyway, we had a great trip, visited the Naval Air Museum and piloted the simulated Top Gun fighter jets. The wind and rain were brutal, butfinally on Saturday the Sun came out and we went sightseeing to Destin and the outlet mall. Our fishing trip was cancelled due to high waves again. I guess it just isn't meant to be. Our last 3 trips to the gulf have been grounded due to storm and waves. Oh well, we still loved the getaway and getting to know Jim's boss and his girlfriend Kelly.