LARRY IS 50 and 3 days OLD!!!!

Happy Birthday, Larry!!!!  50 YEARS!!!! 

50 and wise or 18 and foolish?
If only there were a choice!!

The Wonders of a Grandbaby.....

Paw Paw Gerald and Casey -- Oct. 25

~Gerald ~ Blessings more than I can count! New grandbaby to have fun with, new daughter in law, rain, friends, fish in the traps, oats for the cows, beautiful wife, healthy family, and grocery money. Great day, think I'll go down to the bottom pasture and visit with the big guy in the sky, has a way of calming the nerves and setting direction. Count blessings, run out of fingers, thank big guy and count again!

Happy Birth-day little Casey

Prince Casey has arrived.....

My little prince. ~britanie~

CASEY DANIEL DURAN

October 24, 2009

11:18 a.m.

7lbs. 7 ozs.

20 1/4 inches

Parents: Britanie and Chris

Big Sister: Hayden

Grandparents: Gerald and Fran

Lisa

Britanie Paige Cole My son, Casey Daniel Duran, was born via C-Section today @ 11:18am. He is 7lbs 7ozs, 20 1/4 inches. Cannot b any happier for my beautiful, healthy baby.
Fran Lambert Cole
Love you sweetie...can't wait to see him.....he is beautiful. Of course. Love Nanny Fran
Diane Anderson
Sooooooooooo glad her is here and you are doing okay.... Hugs.....
Gerald Cole
Today I set perch traps in the creek. Gonna catch little perch to put in the tank so when the grandbabies come over they can go fishin' with PawPaw! Well, guess I better get to Cabela's. Casey's gonna need a new fishin' pole just like big sis got when she was born. Congrats you two! See ya tomorrow.
Diane Anderson
Awwww, such a good PawPaw....

Amanda Anderson Morton Britanie Paige Cole: CONGRATULATIONS Britanie and Chris! Welcome to the world Baby Casey. I hope I get to meet my newest cousin really soon! I'm glad he's finally here and you are all doing well. Big Hugs to you all! Love you!!! Now we need pictures!

TINA is 40!!!! - Please tell me, How did THAT happen so fast????

TINA IS 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tina turned 40 years old yesterday (Oct 24) and since she is the baby of this group, I do believe the rest of us are getting OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday, Tina and many many more..... (Sorry this is late - I am not home... Will add a picture or two when I get back home) ~diane~

Awwwwww - 3 CUTE KIDS

Nothing cuter or SWEETER than these 3!

Gavin - Shai - Baby Goat

Way to go John!!!!

John's end to this weeks game. (We shut the other team out)

John is # 4 !

My sweet baby girl & her PawPaw. He's so great with her. She loves him very much.
by Britanie
Gerald said,

"We were discussing the best way to cook a brisket"!

Britanie - On the Countdown for Casey????

37 Weeks! I just ate, thats why it looks so big. ~~ britanie

Hang in there Britanie, he is going to arrive soon...

A healthy baby will be worth it all!!!!

Hayden at the Pumpkin Patch

Let's make pumpkin pie!

Just checkin everything out..

Ms. Priss

I love her so much!

~britanie~

Mike on Vacation in Florida

Good day of fishing ~Mike~

Wish YOU were here????

Loving the Grandkids

This was the morning Grandmom had to leave to go to help Amanda move. We got Amy and family all moved into their new home and it was time to go to the next house.  I always enjoy my grandkids.... Nothing helps the heart more than hugs and kisses from them!!!!

Little Comets featuring Rylan

Rylan has been playing flag football. Although many games have been rained out. It has been so much fun to watch.

Oh so different.....

On moving day for Amanda and James, Aunt Wanda and Grandmom Diane took Megan and Bethany to a "Build A Bear" store, except in Megan and Bethany's case it was "Build A Dog"... Between Aunt Wanda (wish I had a picture of her) and Grandmom the girls picked out TWO DOGS just alike for two very different girls. A Big Thank you to Aunt Wanda for helping Grandmom finance the dogs. I know they are very high Pedigreed dogs because of the COST!!! :o) It was so much fun and sure beat lifting and moving furniture and boxes!

Megan and Belle (he has on an A & M hat...)

Megan and Grandmom and Belle

Bethany and Kyndalbelle
(She was just Kyndal until we got home and then the Belle was added).

Bethany and Grandmom, and Kyndalbelle
(Besides Bethany not wanting a picture taken,

the best ones were blury - new camera for G-mom)!

Baby Shower for Casey

Hayden
Britanie and Chris

Britanie and Chris

Hayden - Shower Cake

Soon we'll have a baby to put in this room!

Our hearts are sad for little Austin

Steven 'Scott' Hastings
Steven "Scott" Hastings, 29, died Saturday, October 3, 2009, at his home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Adams-Graham Funeral Home in Anson. Burial will be at Neinda Cemetery, directed by Adams-Graham Funeral Home. Born August 8, 1980 in Wichita, Kansas, Scott was a son of Steve and Gayla (Stewart) Hastings. Scott lived most of his life in Abilene, Texas and attended Abilene High School and Wylie High School. Scott was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandfathers, Marshall Stewart and C. E. Hastings and one uncle, James Hulse.

Survivors include his son, Austin Hastings (our Emily is Austin's Mother) of Abilene; his parents, Steve and Gayla Hastings of Abilene; one sister, Shelly Pitcock (and husband, Justin) of Abilene; maternal grandmother, Edwina Stewart of Abilene; paternal grandmother, Dorothy Hastings of Hamlin; a niece and nephew, Mikaela and Riley Pitcock; and numerous aunts and uncles.Family visitation will be Monday, October 5, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Adams-Graham Funeral Home, 732 Ave. I, in Anson, Texas.

The family request that memorials be made to the First Church of the Nazarene building fund, 2849 Beltway, Abilene, TX 79606.

Mike's Boys (MEN)

From Facebook....
Michael Prejean my sons have been in Iraq for a month. There's been no whining, no BS, no whimp comments about why am I over here and I wish I were home. I wish Americans could know how some young people can do great things and make no excuses. I am really pro...ud of my boys. from Senior Master Sergeant PREJEAN USAF retired.Read MoreOctober 3 at 4:22am via Facebook for BlackBerry · Comment · Like / Unlike6 people like this.

Comments: (I was only going to put the comments from our family, but thought there were so many others that were so kind and said so much.  They all got put on here...diane
Tina Prejean Chapman - It is all in the raising! Pack yourself on the back. They are fine young men.

Angela Nunez Gallagher - That's Great Mike! They have a good father.

Lisa Sagrera - They had 2 good parents to lead them to this. You both should be proud of them!

Angela Faulk - Forever greatful for the unique individuals that have the strenght to carry the weight of the world upon their shoulders. God bless and keep the Prejean Men. Thanks!

Scotty Lee - Geaux Daddy !

Tracy Sonnier Miller - My thanks, prayers and thoughts for the service of your family, Mike. You ARE their voice, and with little doubt, are following the awesome example you set before them. Thank you for raising brave and strong men...by being one yourself. We owe you more than gratitude...and you have my sincere respect. May God bless and protect your sons and those they serve with.

Michele Palombo Williamson - Apparantly they learned from the best. :)

Stephen Anderson - You tell your boys THANK YOU from me and that without people like them, yourself and the thousands of others that have served our great nation we would not have the freedom we have to day.

Diane Anderson - Mike, We are thinking of them and of you... You are a great Dad and they learned lessons from Dad very well. We are thankful for them and for you....

Jeff Cole - AMEN!! and ditto to all of these comments!

Peggy Schomaker Prejean - I couldn't be prouder!! They are ALL very special to me. Appreciate all the comments and not ashamed to say...keep the prayers coming. Thanks.

Jaimie Hebert - Hey Mike...Thanks to you, your wife and your family for taking care of us...we're really blessed in this country because of men like your sons.

AMANDA

Each new born baby is God's opinion that the world should go on......

On October 4, 1977, Amanda Kaye arrived into this world.  Her Mother wasn't sure what she was going to do with another baby.  Her Father thought she was wonderful.  Her brother wished he had gotten a puppy instead, and her big sister just loved on the new baby sister.  As time went by we all knew why we were blessed with our Amanda.  She has added the sparkle we needed....  We are thankful....  

Happy Birthday and I Love You, Amanakaye - mom/diane

(Early post due to no computer after today)

World Traveler

Just wanted everyone to know that the posts from diane won't be as many - WHEW! You may take a rest!!!! :o) I have been gone from home for a week now. I helped Amy and Rob get moved to their new home - left her with mostly pictures to hang on the wall. I am now with Amanda and moving day is tomorrow for them. Will help get them settled - with a visit with Wanda in between - and then I am going to Clyde/Abilene. We are just way too scattered... One more reason to make this blog important.... :o) My computer time will be limited, so until I make it back home the posts will be few.... Lovnhugs, diane

Our Sympathy to Gerald

Gerald's Sponsor, Charles Otis Wilson (Oie), passed away on Tuesday, September 29. He was 91 years old. The funeral is tomorrow (Oct 2) at 10:00 a.m. at Watts Memorial Chapel, in Madill, Oklahoma. Oie was a very important person in Gerald's life. We are sending our love and sympathy to Gerald at this sad time.... diane