Santa and the Fire Truck

In an earlier blog I told you how much fun we have when we are in the parades and get a chance to see all our friends and families while riding on top of the fire equipment.

Well it is even better when we get a chance to be Mr and Mrs Santa on top of the Fire Equipment . We get to wave to everyone and wish them a Merry Christmas and throw candy to the kids. Oh to here the shills of the kids and them screaming SANTA CLAUSE!!! We have had some come out just wrapped in bath towels. Oh Look...there is Mrs Clause too! I think the adults get just as excited to see Santa and the children do.

The Lewisville Fire Dept is really good to us each time we go to ride out. We rode out at Station 4 one night. One of the crew, Glen lives right down the road from Dad and Barbara. We rode out at Station 1 with Kelly from the media of ESPN. She was soooo nice and fun. We mainly rode out out station 3. Thanks to all of you for letting us have soooo much fun!!!!

We had to make a grass fire on our first night out. We wished we had a camera and we would have taken pictures of Santa fighting a grass fire. As we were getting down to go to the fire we had children rushing up to the equipment to see us. The Crew had to get on the PA System and tell them "Mr and Mrs Santa had to go to a fire. They will be back" Yes the crew took us right back to the same place we had to stop.
We had the chance to go through our neighborhood and wish our neighbors a Merry Christmas. Santa received cookies and a card from one family off Blair Oaks.
One of our friends children saw Santa ducking to miss a tree branch and yelled, "Santa are you okay?", in a very concerned voice.
While riding out at Station 4 someone followed us to give Santa a picture. I hope Glen still has that one.
We had several times people would follow us until we stopped to get off the truck and we would have the chance to visit with the children a little more.
We went out on the second coldest night. We made sure to layer really good. (3 layers) It was a little chilly but to hear the children scream for Santa keeps you warm.
Cary had the chance to ride out too. He had to stay in the cab but it sounded like he had fun. I hope so.
This is just some of the stories we have. I tried to keep a journal but was never able to keep up.
I hope you had lots of memories this Christmas too.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Lewisville Fire Department and CCA Food Drive

Lewisville Fire Dept had a Food Drive for CCA on Dec 13 and 14th. Bryan and I got to be Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause for 4 hours. Our friends Jeff and Regina were the real Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause. With their hard work, Chief Carter and his family, Summer and so many others it was Awesome.

They turned the Police Dept training room into Santa's Workshop. What a transformation! We do have a lot of pictures taken by each other and by Whitney.

We did collect a lot for CCA , I think being the first drive we have done. I want to say it covered the floor of the van and more. I hope we get a chance to do it again next year.

For those of you that was not here on Christmas Day, if you would like a picture or the whole set (4) of Bryan and I as Mr and Mrs Santa please let us know we will get them to you. If you would like some of Jeff and Regina let me know and I will ask them if they mind sharing.

Wow it is already 2009. Sorry I have not had any real updates but Bryan and I have been very busy. So I will try to get everyone caught up.



Let's see after a great and fun filled Thanksgiving Day, Bryan left for Denver. I started the Christmas decorations and Jennifer and Cary pitched in. Bryan came home and we finished the inside and outside decorations just in time for the Holiday at the Hall parade Dec6th. We were able to get the outside lights up and still make it to the parade. We have such a great time seeing all our friends and family from a top the fire truck. Thanks for coming and all your support you show us all through the years. I will post pictures as soon as we can down load them so stay tune.....

Wow! Can you believe how the time has passed. Sorry for no updates but the Funhouse has been very busy.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. 16 joined us for Thanksgiving Dinner. 10 can for a visit afterwards. We also included 3 of mans best friends.
We had so much fun! I believe Bryan had a chance to see his family except for his Dad and Barbara. Between the dogs and children there was not a dull moment.
Oh! The turkey was not done. We had ham so we cut what we could of the turkey and served Ham, Turkey, 8 side dishes, 2 pies, 2 types of cookies, Pumpkin bread and Banana nut bread. A Lot of food!
I understand that the mans best friends was worn out and sleep well that night, except for Rosco...remember he is a puppy and once he had a nap he was ready to go again. If you get a chance go to Jennifer and Cary's blog and check out the Rosco Video.
I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.

Wow what a Thanksgiving! So much fun.We had 16 friends and families for lunch. 10 friends and families stopping in for a visit. And we even had 3 of man's best friends. We were puppy sitting and believe me he was the hit of the day.

We did have one small problem, the turkey did not get done in time. We carved what we could and served it. We did not want someone getting food poisoning.

It was so nice to have the little ones here. They are all so sweet. They played together so well and the dogs loved them. Now the 3 dogs also had a lot of fun playing together. It was so funny. Okay so Ditto was not to crazy about the dogs being in her yard so she found a chair and sit in it until I made her come in. Not a happy cat.

I do hope that everyone that joined us had a good time. I hope everyone else enjoyed today and gave thanks for all the family and friends you have.

They say that when you've been together as long as we have, you start to look like each other.....

Happy 33 years Bryan!

Ashton Update!

Wanted to share the news. I do not have all the details but I will give you what I have. The other day Ashton asked for his leg. His mom put it on and they started walking. When Kim called my mom she was out of breath due to the walking and excitement. Kim took a few of pictures with her camera phone.

So watch out world .....Here comes Ashton!

As many of you know Locks for Love is a very special charity that makes hairpieces and wigs for children. I have been growing my hair out now for about 7 years for this very cause. Well since the grey is coming in a little more than what I would like, I decided it was time! I can donate it with less than 5% grey, any more than that could or would be sold off to other wig makers to offset the cost of manufacturing the hairpieces and wigs for the children.

I really want to believe that a little girl or boy will be receiving my donation. So here are a few pictures for you to see.

If you can not read the numbers on the measuring stick it is 16". Not bad for an old lady. LOL

If you or someone you know would like to donate hair or money please go to the following website:http://www.locksoflove.org/help.html

I know a few of you would think our cats are spoiled. Well I believe Vader tops all of them. Remember he is Bryan's cat. He enjoys breakfast in bed.





Then after I have given him his insulin shot, he gets a drink and goes back to bed. He and Bryan will sleep as long as they can. Funny thing is Bryan never realized this was happening until I was telling him about it one day. The weekends? Well Vader wakes me up, (if Athena has not pushed the lamp over on me yet) we would hate to mess up such a nice routine.

"Dogs have masters. Cats have servants."

I wanted to let you know Ashton is doing great. I stopped by the weekend before Halloween to give him his goody bag. He was getting ready to go shopping for a Spider Man costume for Halloween.

On Oct 1st you can see he has some hair coming back in. NOW! I think it has gotten redder and thicker. He is doing fine and still a bit shy, but once he warms up to you watch out.

I've been tagged! What is it I'm suppose to do?? Okay I think I have it. :)

This picture was taken in the Spring. My supervisor Ditto went out with me to work in the yard. She is only allowed out in the back yard and inside the fence. I have to watch her to be sure she has not decided to explore out to the driveway. As I was busy working in the yard I noticed that Ditto had disappeared. "Ditto, Ditto where are you?!" Well as I was looking for her I noticed something different in a pot on the patio I just prepared for new plants(s). This is odd who did this? What type of plant is it? Maybe a new type of Catus? A Cattail plant? A Catalpa? Then I realized that was not a new plant that someone was trying to surprise me with, it was my supervisor, Ditto! You just can't find a good supervisor now days!

Everyone I know has been tagged so I guess this tag ends with me! Beware! I may start the next one.

Remember mulch is not just for decoration, it really has a purpose. The mulch helps keep bugs out. In the Winter/Fall it helps keeps the plants warm and protected from frost or freezing weather. In the Spring/Summer it is to help keep moisture in and the roots cool.

Ashton Update

I wanted to let you know that Ashton is scheduled to have his port removed on October 31st. Originally it was to be on the 10th but due to allergies the hospital rescheduled it.

As soon as he is over this little surgery I think he deserves to go visit Bonkers!

Remember a child can choke on a balloon if the balloon pops in their mouth. Please teach the little one to keep all balloons out of their mouths and that latex balloons are a one day day and needs to go in the trash that night!

Happy Halloween Everyone!

I wanted to share some common-sense practices that can make Halloween or Fall Harvest or Treat n Trunk events safer and fun!

Walk, slither and sneak on the sidewalks, NOT the streets.

Look both ways before crossing the street to check for cars, trucks and low flying brooms.

Cross the street only at corners.

Don't hide or cross the street between parked cars.

Wear light colored or reflective type clothing so you are more visible (remember to put reflective tape on bikes, skate boards and brooms too!)

Plan your route and share it with your family. Have an adult go with you.

Carry a flashlight to light your way.

Keep away from open fires and candles. (Costumes can be extremely flammable)

Visit homes that have porch lights on.

Accept your treats at the door and never go into a stranger's house.

Use face paint rather than mask or items that will cover your eyes.

Be cautious of animals and strangers.

Have a grown up inspect your treats before eating, and don't eat candy if the package is already opened.

Small, hard pieces of candy are a chocking hazard for young children.

There are lots of places to go Trick or Treating this year. Area Church's are having Fall/Autumn Harvest or Treat or Trunk. The mall is passing out candy. The City of Lewisville is having Autumn Extravaganza on Oct 25th admission is 1.00 and they will be having a costume contest for different age groups. So check your local area and see what safe and fun events are in your area.


Got to fly!

We had the Fire Dept Open House yesterday. It was a lot of fun. We saw old friends that we see every year and made new ones. A co-worker came up and brought her daughter and 2 cousins.. That was fun.There was a little boy that decided he like Petunia and wanted her to hold him. I believe that went on for about 5 mins. Sweet little one! We heard the Drums and Pipes play. Oh! I love to hear the bagpipes. They demostrated the Jaws of life. I finally had the chance to see one. We meet Storm, Pepper and Hope that are area Search Dogs. Careflight came that was a hit. Over all it was a lot of fun. We will have some pictures up next week for you to look at. Bryan will post them to www.laughingj.com. Web album. If you would like to see a video that Cary (chestMutt Productions) put together go to http://lewisville-lafs.webs.com. it is really good!



Does your family know where your meeting place is. Talk about it today!

Ashton's Test Results

I wanted to let you know that the MRI and blood work on Ashton came back. He is cancer free!

Now we need to encourage him to use his prosthetic leg. He gets around very well without it but I think once he uses it we will need to be in running shoes!

I want to tell you something Ashton told his mother one day. They were to talk to him about his new leg. Kim told him he would be able to walk with the new leg. He looked down at his one and looked back up and told his mom " No! RUN!" Is that not the sweetest words.

If you would like to read more on Ashton please scroll down an entry or two. There will be more on Ashton as time goes by so feel free to stop by and check in.

Again THANK YOU for all the prayers this last year.

Please donate your unused toys to your local Children's Hospital.