Go Steelers!!!

If you know my husband then you also know that he is a HUGE Pittsburgh Steelers Fan! I mean for Christmas I had a custom Steelers chair made for him. He LOVED it. So if you listen to the news at all you should know that the Steelers are going to the Super Bowl. Brandon is ecstatic. He is so excited that the Steelers get another chance to earn yet another Super Bowl Ring. He is hilarious when they are playing. He gets very loud... and that is an understatement. When he starts to yell at the television the dogs tuck tail and run to the bathroom to hide. After the game he will call them back over and give them love so they know they are not in trouble. It really is hilarious.

Holidays, Family and the ever adorable Photos!

Doesn't everyone just love the holidays? All the gatherings, food, family, craziness and relief when it is all over with. I love taking pictures. Not that great at it, but love it just the same. Brandon's family knows if they have a gathering for any reason I will be there, camera in hand, ready to capture all the crazy moments. They have even made comments to Brandon about maybe not bringing my camera. Cracks me up... and I bring it anyway.




This is Brandon's Aunt and she is getting everything ready for Thanksgiving.

This is Brandon and his Mom. She got a Wii and on Thanksgiving day they are all playing the game. Was lots of fun and hilarious.

The weekend after Thanksgiving my brother and his family came down from Oklahoma. I love when they come down. This is the night they arrived and we are all sitting in my mother's living room chatting it up. This year was even more special in that my sister is rarely here and we were all able to be together.

This is me with Zackary and BreAnah. Those are my Brother's two youngest children. I love all the kids in the family and hope to one day add my own addition.

This is the day the family left. We bought a real tree for the first time in years, decorated it all together, and took photos before they all left. This is the siblings. Krissy, Rachel, Jerry, and myself. We are such a good lookin bunch of characters, aren't we? LOL

This is Krissy's daughter and my cousin Becky's daughter. They are so cute! The picture says it all...

The three most visible in this photo is my Aunt Liz (mommy's sister), her husband, Uncle Sonny (quite the character), and my Aunt Barbara (mommy's brothers wife). So, this is obviously my mom's side of the family. They are all crazy and I would not change them for anything. Love you guys.

The guys were so bored when we made them come in for gift giving time. Don't they look so excited to be there?

More than words

My Gina...

My beautiful baby girl was born on January 1st, 1996. I was introduced to her in March of 1996 through a work friend. We instantly took to each other. She was just a tiny little thing. I remember she was so small that when she ate her feet would come up off the floor and she would balance on her front paws tettering over the food bowl. Her head was HUGE as a puppy. She did eventually grow into that head. She was a mommy, grandmommy, and on and on that goes.

On January 1st, 2009 it was her time to go on. She had been battling cancer over the last year and the cancer won. She was tiny and fragile and was too far progressed to have surgery. She was my baby. She has been with me for 13 wonderful years. She was with me through everything. She never cared what I looked like. If I had a bad day she was there to give kisses. When I was going through hard times she would play and cheer me up. When things were tough she never cared. Just so long as her mommy loved her. I miss her very much.

Of course when something dear to you is no longer there you think of all the things you could have done differently to prolong her life. I feel as though her death is my fault. She was so precious. I know time will heal the wounds and all I will remember are the good times we had over the years. Until then... I love you Nina 're!