Merrry Christmas & Happy New Year to all !!!!

Well we went home for a Murray family wedding. Oh my gosh, it so exceeded our expectations. Due to time we had to drive straight there without the usual night over at Isle of Capri in Lake Charles. Bill did great....enjoyed the trip even with rain all the way home. The family was great the rehearsal dinner, wedding, reception we attended it all and Bill had a ball. On Saturday evening we had a family get together at Bill's Mom's home. Shirley brought the left over wedding food. So we just continued the party another day. Sunday we came home nice to get away and nice to get home. I think this was the easiest trip home yet for us. Maybe the seven brothers and sister and spouses all helping us had something to do with it. It was a wonderful Christmas surprise, thanks to all who helped with making it easy and special once again.
Sorry we had the Saints loss....so it was not a perfect trip. Otherwise it was great !

Then on eve of Christmas Eve we got a huge Christmas surprise. Long story short...we are now the proud parents of 2 Bichon Frise dogs. Yes, you heard it right here on the blog...so it must be true. We have not been dog people of many years. I know it is a shock. But for about the last 10 years....I have been thinking about a Bichon. Bonnie & Mike Weibel have one and Bonnie said if we ever got a dog....get a Bichon. At Gulf South Title a lady across the hall from our office had a Bichon ....she also said only get a Bichon. When Bill was in the hospital he enjoyed the therapy dogs coming to visit. After we moved we talked more about it than ever. We are both home all of the time and it will be company for us. So I say a ad in the newspaper for adult Bichons. Maggie age 12 was sleeping over ....she got so excited about the prospect of a dog for us.....So I said to her let's just call and get the information. An hour later the owner said he would deliver them on Christmas Eve from Beaumont Texas since I told him I would have a problem making the 5 hour round trip. He delivered these dogs as puppies. He has been the only owner and loves his (sisters) he calls them. They are nine years old....Yea, I know what you're thinking they are so old....and so are we ! So far it looks like a good thing.
After I talked to the owners and got over the idea of a older dog. I realized it was the puppy thing that always made me back off. He said Bichons live to be at least 16 years. I'm not sure Bill and I will make it that long but if we do we may be over the whole do thing. That would put us and 74-75 years old our selves. Wish us luck as new dogie parents.
The children love it and just had a ball with them. Lori & Vic and their girls slept over Christmas Eve and Dixie one of Lori's dogs is only 1 year, she really gave them a run for the money. I don't think the Bichon's knew what to think but they just joined the party from the get-go. Maggie took them for a walk around the lake on a lease. She said they were so good to walk. It has been too cold since we got them for us to even walk to the mailboxes. We are not sure how they will walk with the wheelchair. Since they have adjusted to everything else we have thrown at them. Seven granddaughters and one grand dog, a new house and new owners but we are all adjusting to our new toys. I think it will be fine. So I guess our Texas family just grew.
Morgan and Tabatha owner just called to check up on his sisters and be reassured his girls are OK. How sweet is that. Happy New Year to all......

Old friends......................

We got a Christmas surprise about 10 days ago. Don & Darlene Sixkiller came to visit us. Funny how it is with old friends....you may not see them for years...but when you do its like time just waited for you to catch up. We have a mother-in-laws tongue plant that they to us when Greg was born. Now that's old friends.

They enjoyed the many pictures Bill has hanging in the new house. Shhhh....I got him a photo album for one of his Christmas gifts so we can make a book with all the pictures he had hanging in the old house. When people come to visit it will be easy to look at the book. Maurice made Bill a collage of old & new Nobles pictures. Danny Sensebe made him a collage of old Nobles pictures.
Don lost all of his pictures in Katrina. If anybody has extra pictures with Don in them. Call us we will get you guys together.

We had a shrimp boil...just like back home in Nawlins ! The visit was only for a afternoon but it was a nice Christmas Surprise. They will be back for 4 days for Carnival 2010. Yea !
Bill didn't talk much but he was happy to listen to old stories. When they got here Bill said to Don....let's go to Rocky's. That's the same thing he told Don in the hospital. Maybe one day !

Christmas is coming....and so is a update !

Well it has been awhile since I updated because I have no real update. Therapy did not work out so we are back to me & you kid. It's OK we are hanging in there. Until I get something to say about Bill's condition I will just let you know what's up in Texas. Assume no news is good news.

Sunday we celebrated Christmas with Lori, Vic and the girls at the Towne Lake Lodge. It was simple but sweet. They had Santa and Mrs. Clause which I don't see often. We took lots of pictures...I'll see if I can someone to show me how to add pictures to the blog when I get them.
We ordered Pizza and Pizza rolls and made cookies. They left early for home.

And shortly after leaving they came back. They saw Greg coming down the street so they all came back. It was Lori,Vic,Shelby,Maggie,Vickie,Greg,Tina,Macy,Marley and Maddie.
Bill had just gone to bed I asked do you want to get up again to see them...his answer is Maddie here. I said yes and we got him up....that's why we are in Texas.

I smoked a turkey in our new smoker that Lori & family gave us for Mother & Father's Day. It was now done and cooled Greg carved and we all feasted on turkey sandwiches. They all left and once again it was back to me & you kid.

Next week we have a Murray wedding and will be making a quick trip home. Victoria is in the wedding. Lori, Victoria, Bill and I will leave on Thursday morning and drive straight home. It has to be a quick one this time....so we will be driving straight back on Sunday.

Greg and Tina and their 3 babies will be driving half way on Wednesday and the other half on Thursday to give the girls a break. We are all going to be staying with MawMaw.......look out MawMaw we're coming your way. Just kidding she is already cooking all of Bill's favorites. Another memory in the making.