WOWSERS!!!!

I can't believe it has been that long since I have posted. I guess with all the Facebook and Myspace out there no one really reads these blogs anymore. Well I'm going to use this blog spot as a diary of the newest additions to our family.....our 3 beautiful bunnies!! This is Momma's second batch but the first batch didn't make it. She was bread again 2 weeks later and now we have 3 healthy babies. I will try to document their lives daily.

Back to the other family though....it was a rough 2009 but it 2010 is bound to be GREAT!!! Brooklyn was in a terrible four wheeler accident on May 21, 2009. She has healed up beautifully and is still as crazy as ever! She tried out again for the Junior High Cheer Squad and made both the football and basketball squads for 8th grade!!! We couldn't be more proud of her!! She has overcome so many obstacles and still comes out smellin like a rose!!! That's my girl! She's a fighter and those of you who know her well know that she fights for what she wants.

Happiest Girl Alive!!

So last night Brooklyn, Tim and I got to meet Bill Jordan and Martin Truex, Jr. live and upclose!! For those of you who don't know Bill Jordan, he was the man who designed Realtree Camo. And for those of you who don't know Marting Truex, Jr., he is the NASCAR driver for Bass Pro Shop. Now, I will have to admit, I felt a little corny walking into a room of men all dressed in camo just sitting around watching football, but let me tell you, these boys will make you feel right at home. I know they are human just like us, but man are they really some great guys!! Bill signed the picture we have with her and her first buck. He then showed it to Martin and said "this is our new guide right here....maybe we should be hunting with her!" She really got a kick out of that!! Above is a picture of Brooklyn with Martin on the left and Bill on the right.

First Deer of the Year!!!

Although this isn't Brooklyn's first time tagging a deer, it is her first time tagging a buck! Not only a buck, but a 10 point buck!! Today was the first day of shotgun season and her and Tim were in their tree stand and they were about to give up when Tim saw this buck running through an open field. Brooklyn had just asked if they could leave because she couldn't feel her toes anymore. He showed her where the buck was and she quickly picked up her gun and BANG!!! Tim said she is a great shot!! Of course, this deer will be mounted as it is her first buck and it is a pretty good sized one at that.

Today was a wonderful day!! Brooklyn received her certificate for Honor Roll for her first quarter of 6th grade!! WAY TO GO BROOKLYN!! Tim and I are SO proud of her!!!

Halloween 2008

So Brooklyn and I had a slight dispute on who she was going to be portraying this Halloween. We originally decided on Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. Once she was dressed and the hair and makeup was done she thought it would be better if she went to her 6th grade Halloween Party as Paris Hilton. When did Paris become a Halloween costume?? YIKES!!! Anyway, here are just a few pics taken from my cell phone. She looks SO grown up!!

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Riech

So on October 11, 2008 my sister, Julie, tied the knot!! She looked beautiful!! It was a gorgeous wedding!! We all had a great time. I am posting some pix so you can see how much fun we had!!!

New Additions!!

This weekend our family added two new additions. These sweet little girls were adopted from the APL. They are 5 weeks apart from eachother and came from the same foster home. The black kitten is Lois. The other is named Ethell. They are named after my great-great-aunts. Two of the most amazing women I know. Brooklyn has taken over Lois and I have pretty much taken over Ethell. I am posting a couple pix of them so you can see why we love them SO much!!!