My Family: January 2009

Some random pictures from the last couple weeks.

Tallyn...I took him to the gym with me for the first time today. He had a great time, I did not think I would be able to make him leave, he wanted to try EVERY machine. He decided to go with us on a regular basis now. He says that he will get up at 4am and go with Jeff in the mornings..we'll see how that goes.

Ellie and Daddy

He gets more handsome the older he gets. How come it works like that for guys??

The boys love to go to the Mathis Brothers skate park on the weekends. There is another family that has boys the same age that skate so we take turns taking the boys. This time Ellie and I walked around the trail...Ok we walked for 1/2 a mile and she sat on my shoulders for the other 1/2. We will take her bike next time. It drives Jeff crazy that I won't let him skate with the boys. We don't need a third back surgery!!

We went from light brown to light brown with a blonde streak to dark brown all in one weekend.

Rebel's guitar lessons

We finally got Rebel started on his lessons. I found a guy who is in a heavy metal band here in OKC to give him lessons. Reb thinks he is "really cool". He is practicing alot and enjoying himself.
The fact that he is learning on the music that he likes helps. I think I am beginning to develop a twitch...what we will endure for our kids.

I will add that during his last practice I was leaving the house to take Tallyn to bball practice and I hit the guitar teacher's car. His was not to bad but we are replacing a fender on our car. I have never claimed to be a great driver but I'm even worse at backing up!

Tallyn's game update

I'll start off by saying "we've done better". We have lost the last two games. The game before last was 34-4. The team we played was amazing to watch. They handled the ball so well. Poor boys we didn't have a chance with them.

This weekend we did better but not until the 4th quarter. We turned the ball over countless times and the boys were tripping all over themselves. In the 4th we did come back and scored 8 points in the last 3 minuets. The score was 28-17.

The boys are great friends and they have so much fun playing together...that is really what matters. However, I do like it when our game is on!!

We curled Ellie's hair the other day and she LOVED it. We have curled it before for Amber's wedding but it's not something we do since it falls out ASAP! Since she is a ham to the extreme she thought we needed to do a "photo shoot".

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

We went to spend the weekend with my dad. It is always weird going to BF since that is where I grew up...until I was 16 any way. I never run into anyone because my dad lives in the country. My dad keeps me posted on some of the town gossip, small towns never change.

My cousin Crystal just had her 2nd baby, Bradin...not sure of the spelling.

Keep my aunt Mary in your prayers...her granddaughter who was 16 was killed in a car wreck on New Years Eve.

Trip to Burns Flat

My little cousin Justin

Typical Gunter picture...no one is smiling

Crystal and her new baby boy

My Dad's Place

We spent New Years Eve with Brenda and Troy. We played the Wii and ate way to much junk food. I fell asleep on the couch with Ellie. Mama and Pops left before midnight. Jeff and I were asleep in bed when it turned into 2009. Tallyn came in the room and gave me a New Years kiss. I think the boys went to bed around 1:AM. We are a wild bunch!!

I do have to add that Rebel spent the majority of the night mad at me....I ruined his life!!! I guess they had a lock in at the skating rink and I would not let him go. I called there to get some details..I was never going to let him go but I needed amo for the argument. There was no age limit, or capacity limit. They said that the normal staff (teenagers) would be there with "the" security guard. Notice that is singular. Ok so here it was...there would be tons of kids from 8 and up, adults that were not working could be there and security was lax. I am a horrible mother who does not care about the social life of a teenager. I guess I just don't understand...I was NEVER 13.