The Last Day...

To Haley Brooke Jones

The Last Day...I get to bring you to school with me

The Last Day...I get to go peek at you in your classroom without you knowing it

The Last Day...I get to see your smiling face in the hallway

The Last Day...you just show up in my room for no reason (except to get a drink of DP)

The Last Day...the nurses can just walk you up the hall when you are not felling well

The Last Day...I get to try to not embaress you in front of your friends

The Last Day...I get a random hug in the hall

The Last Day...you come to my room after school with all the days adventures

The Last Day...I get to walk you through the hall

The Last Day...that you are an elementary student

The Last Day...that I can call you a kid

Now you are going to Junior High 

Turning into a young lady

and will do great things with your life

You are growing up, maturing, and blossoming in your life

You are coming into your own and I can't wait to see

the paths you choose to take

You will always be my first little girl

I will love you forever!

Spring Break 2011

Heading out Friday morning

For Spring Break this year, we decided to rent a trailer at Lake Waurika and go fishing!  Bob and Barbara decided they wanted to come, too.  We have been trying to get them to go with us for a while now, but they never had.  I told Bob, once I made the reservation, he could not back out!! 

Auzlyn

We got up and left on Thursday morning..Robby and Bob in the pickup pulling the boat...Barbara the girls and myself in the Expedition.  Robby was driving to slow for me, so we passed them and went on in to Wichita Falls to stop by Academy and pick up a few things we needed and forgot at home...like chairs.  They beat us to Waurika..but not by much..and they already have the trailer key.  We go get everything unloaded and eat a sandwich..and then we unload the boat!!!

Barbara does not swim...does not like the water...in fact, she gets a little woozy just watching the water move...but she was bound and determined to get on the boat!!  and she did!!  Every time we went out, she was on it!!

I get home, and realize the only picture I have of Barbara is the back of her head!!

Haley cheesin'

Bob with his little Crappie

Needless to say, we didn't really catch any fish. Bob caught the first little crappie on Friday...not long after that, Haley had one on her hook, about the time it was at the side of the boat..it came off.  Auzlyn caught a little crappie in the crappie house.  On Saturday, Bob caught a little catfish.  That was the extent of our actual catching of the fish.  But we had fun!!  Oh yeah, Robby was trying to get a snake away from the boat and almost flung it in...He had a not happy wife, mother and daughters at him...but the snake didn't get in the boat.

Robby...just waiting

Saturday night...instead of eating fish we caught..We went to Bill's Fish House!  That was the BEST fish I have ever eaten!!! (besides our fresh fish)  It is only about 30 minutes from Wichita Falls, just north of the Red River...so if you want some good home cooked fried catfish..go to Bill's!!  and only order the half order because you will be taking half of the full order home!!  It is just an old white house, on the west side of the road, with the name Bill's on the front window...Oh, and there will be a ton of cars parked around it!!  So worth it though!!

American White Pelicans...gorgeous taking off!!

January 18, 2011

After waiting for 2 weeks to find out the results of Haley's ABR, Dr. Guttenplan finally called!  He said everything came out normal and he just wants to see her again in 6 months for a repeat hearing test.  What a relief!!  I just didn't know what else she could handle!  but I know that God wasn't going to give her more than she could!!!

January 15, 2011

Haley competed in her first 4-H stock show!  She showed rabbits and had lots of fun with them.  She wound up with a 4th, 6th, and 7th place.  Overall pretty good for her first time!!

 She also really enjoyed the premium auction...she got enough money to buy her an ipod touch...and put a good chunk into her savings account!!

Auditory Brainstem Response

Tomorrow, I am taking Haley to Amarillo for an Auditory Brainstem Response Test (ABR).  Before Christmas, she had failed a tone on hearing test in one ear twice.  We went to the clinic to see if she might have some fluid or something in her ear, but there was nothing, so they referred us to Amarillo.  When we went for her appointment, they did the great big hearing test!!  Well, theirs is a little more sophisticated than the schools.  On this one, she didn't hear the tones, but she heard the words at the same level.  So the doctor scheduled us to come back for another hearing test to see if it was a valid screening.  Guess what?? She had the exact same results the second time.  Now, we are going for this ABR to see what is going on with her hearing. 
A good thing about this doctor is, he is taking it one step at a time.  He said we would do the ABR, see what the results are, and then go from there.  No speculating...no putting names of bad diseases in my head so I can come home and google them and put myself in a massive panic attack!!  I think I like it...one step/test at a time and then on to the next one.  I let you know the outcome!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Christmas Holiday's came and went way too quickly!!  But now it is time to get back in the swing of things.  Here are some pictures that I hope you enjoy!!

Christmas with the Jones'

Grandma with the Greats

Christmas morning

Christmas at Grammy's

My favorite picture!  Don't you see the enthusiasm in her face!!

Aubrey taking aim

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The finished product

Haley's RC Truck

Auzlyn's RC truck

Have a Happy New Year everyone!!