Jr. High Football

Zach waiting for they game to begin...
Zach geting the tackle...
Just a neat picture of Zach during half time.

A TEENAGER

On September 23rd Zachary became a Teenage. AHHHHH, I'm getting old. Grandma Gebel made him a cake representing his football jersey. It was pretty cool.
And Dad of course thought he needed his own shot gun to go pheasant hunting with.

A New Addition...

Yes it is true...

We have a new addition to our family. Randy decided he needed a companion at the job sites he is working on so with that...we now have Ginger. She is an adorible chocolate lab that was born on August 7, 2008. As you can see, Malissa Absolutley LOVES her.

Getting to know you...

Welcome to the new 2008 edition of getting to know your family and friends.

1.What is your occupation right now?
Utility Billing / Deputy City Clerk

2.What color are your socks right now?
Not - Wearing Flip-Flops

3.What are you listening to right now?
HGTV Channel

4.What was the last thing that you ate?
Strawberry Nutri-Grain

5.Can you drive a stick shift?
Nope not now - I was able to 20 years ago but haven't driven one sense.

6.Last person you spoke to on the phone?
Texting Count? If so Amy
Actually Talking-I think Malissa

7.Do you like the person who sent this to you?
Yes of Course

8.How old are you today?
37

9.What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
Football

10.What is your favorite drink?

Diet Coke...mmmmm

11.Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yes - Quite often - too many greys


12.Favorite food?
Steak & Baked Potato


13.What is the last movie you watched?
Something on the Life Time Movie Network



14.Favorite day of the year?
December 25 - Because it is the day we Celebrate Jesus!!



15.How do you vent anger?
I walk away...the tears will then roll

16.What was your favorite toy?
Strawberry Shortcake Dolls

17.What is your favorite season?
Spring



18.Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries


19.Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?
Of course -But Have them post on their blog when they read...



20.Who is the most likely to respond?
Emily-hopefully on her blog?


21.Who is least likely to respond?
Don't know


22.Living arrangements?
Husband - 2 Sons, 1 Daughter, Now 2 Dogs, and about 12 Fish


23.When was the last time you cried?
September 19th


24.What is on the floor of your closet?
Clothes


25.Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to?
??


26.What did you do last night
Watched Desperate House Wives



27.What are you most afraid of?
That I am raising my kids to be GOOD people in society.
That they know right from wrong.


28.Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
SPICEY

29.Favorite dog breed?
We have a Wired hair Terrier and now a Choclate Lab Puppy
Not sure what I'd actually say is my favorite. Something smaller and lazy...


30.Favorite day of the week?
Fridays



31.How many states have you lived in?
1- Iowa


32.Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds


33.What is your favorite flower?
Holly Hocks, Sweetpeas and/or Carnations

Trial and Error

After I posted I realized that the entire page didn't fit into the slide show...but if you click on the view images you can see them. That is why I titled this "Trial and Error". I have more to learn. :)

Malissa's First Communion

Weekend @ the Gebels

Homecoming 2008

...In Loving Memory...

It is sooooo very hard to believe that it has been two complete years since my Mommy left this world to be be in the arms of our Lord Jesus. Tho it is hard to be with out her, I know she is in a better place and I will see her in Heaven someday. Below is my first scrapbook page I made. I seem to have trouble figuring out to make one then tonight it just all fell together...like there was an angel looking over my shoulder telling me exactly what to do. I know the poem is small but I did include with this blog. Have a tissue ready...I LOVE YOU, MOMMYI was just reading on another blog tonight and it had a very truthful and meaningful prayer..."God...Your way, Not Mine." How true this is. I'd like to give credit to who had this quote but it was a comment by anonymous.

Here is the poem in the page above...

Loss of Mother Poem

Now that I am gone,remember me with smiles and laughter.

And if you need to cry,cry with your brother or sister who walks in grief beside you.

And when you need me,put your arms around anyone

and give to them what you need to give to me.

There are so many who need so much.

I want to leave you something --something much better than words or sounds.

Look for me in the people I've known or helped in some special way.

Let me live in your heart as well as in your mind.

You can love me most by letting your love reach out to our loved ones,

by embracing them and living in their love.

Love does not die, people do.

So, when all that's left of me is love,

give me away as best you can.

~ Author unknown

Vacation

Nia Lou

Learning how to edit photos is a very time consuming processes.
Tonight I played around with Photo Impact Pro and some how
managed to come up with this cool drawing of my great-niece
Nia Lou.

Nieces and Nephews...Alot of them...They are all LOVED!!

This is the Gebel side...14 here 10 missing
but you take a picture when you can.

This is the Kac side...This picture is almost
2 years old however all 31 are present.

A New Do...

This is Zachary Before...

This is Zachary during...

This is Zachary after...

His golden locks are gone...This week is homecoming and Monday was WaCkY hair day so the Z-Man got a mohawk. Can't quite tell that form this photo but if he SPIKES it and turns around you sure can. Mom however doesn't mind it because he can wear it like this too. Where did my little boy go?

The Nation's Largest County Fair

Meeting a Nashville Star!!

The Girls W/ Shawn Mayer!!!

Maycee, Shawn Mayer (Nashville Star Contestant, 3rd Place 08) and Malissa
September 7, 2008 was a day spent at the World's Largest County Fair-The Clay County Fair. As you read in an earlier post I have been supporting our LOCAL Narshville Star contestant Shawn Mayer. Well the Local radio station from Spencer flew Shawn home for this BIG event. Sooooooo we had to go and see her again. We saw her when she preformed for the actual show BUT this time we were able to get her autograph and even get a picture with Shawn. Malissa and Maycee had soooooo much fun. This was a day they will never forget. Now the next time we plan on seeing Shawn will be in Spencer again on November 22 for an actual Nashville Star concert.

Butterflies...Cute!!

Something new...Aren't they cute?

Thanks to Crissy

I just wanted to take a moment and "Thank" my niece Crissy for the slide show. I have seen a couple of them before and finally took the time tonight to learn how to do one. by clicking on her new blog. Site listed on the side. They are a neat way to post a lot of pictures for all to see.

My First Slide Show