All Balls

All Balls

Number 9

My second prince and third grand angel celebrated his 9th birthday on 9/11/2015. It may be a sad day for most, but we surely celebrate a blessing in our lives - Jaxson.

He is a unique young man, so loving, so smart, so funny, so 9 years old. He is a lover of all things loves his family, and is more than a plus in mine and Wheaties world.

Happy Birthday Buddy !!




Love this little guy !!

Pickin for Preemies

Each year, a local radio personality and DJ - Justin Frazell (whose children were premature and patients) with 95.9 - The Ranch puts together an UH-AMAZING group of singer/songwriters to benefit Cook's Children Medical Center, neonatal unit. The event is held at one of the world's largest honky tonks - Billy Bob's Texas.This year I actually won VIP tickets and Wheatie and I attended. The event raised over 340,000.00 for the hospital.


Sonny Burgess, Randy Brown, Charla Corn,Luke Wade, Brandon Ryder, Bonnie Bishop

 Kevin Fowler, Pat Green, Zane Williams, Josh Weathers,
 Mike Ryan, Roger Creager, William Clark Green
Larry Joe Taylor, Sam Riggs, Mike McClue,Cody Canada, 
Brandon Jenkins,  Adam Hood, Zack Wilkerson
                                     Sonny Burgess, Randy Brown, Charla Corn,Luke Wade, 
                                                        Brandon Ryder, Bonnie Bishop

Prophets and Outlaws

Main Street Backs the Blue

I have been a police dispatcher for 26 plus years. I have two nephews and a niece that are police officers. I have a nephew that is a former fire fighter and one that works with the American Red Cross. I have an extended family of men and women in blue that are as close to me as my own flesh and blood.

I have lost a very close friend and co-worker in the line of duty. I have watched his children grow up without their father. I have witnessed first hand the pain and sorrow that comes with the day to day lives of police officers and first responders. I know at any moment when that radio keys up that lives could be on the line. I know I am a life line to the 60 plus officers that depend on me everyday. I know that when I call for help, they will be there for me.

The last several weeks have made me sick to my stomach the senseless lives of law enforcement that have been lost and the families left behind to mourn their death and try to move forward in a positive manner.

In less than 72 hours, a citizen that cares the same way I do, turned to social media for a turn this "attitude" around. She called for the citizens of Fort Worth to come together as "ONE" and show the men and women of the FWPD that they have our support and love. On Monday, September 7, 2015 - Labor Day, more than 3,000 people came to a rally to support FWPD. I was more than honored to be a part of. Wheatie and I  stood with my nephew and niece, my fellow co-workers, friends and strangers. I listened to several state representatives, the mayor, the president of the police association, and numerous other speakers commend, applaud, recognize and praise the FWPD. It was an amazing hour !

THANK YOU LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ESPECIALLY MY FAMILY IN BLUE !!


THE WEEKEND COMING TO A CLOSE...

Saturday was an all day, all out music, bar-b-q, chili cook off kinda of day !!

The music WAS literally OUTSTANDING !!
Chuck Pyle

 Friends, Friends and more Friends

Wheatie never passes up FREE

Radney Foster

Tejas Brothers

Dave and Larry Joe

Home Folks in the house, Shayne from 95.9 The Ranch 

William Clark Green

The afternoon music

Back on solid ground - WHEWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Some amazing artist and music on the stage in the park.......even tho it rained, our spirits were not dampened.....



Matt Boggs from Prophets and Outlaws



Larry Joe and Matt Boggs


Randy Rogers
Finished off our night around the campfire !!

A ride to the top of the mountain

In all my 60 years - I have NEVER been on a ski lift. We have gone sking many, many times..but I was always the one waiting at the bottom for everyone to return.

Part of the music festival was at the top of the mountain in Red River...other than hiking (up to 10,000 feet) you ride the lift. So I did...it was a white knuckle ride - but I did it. I can only imagine how beautiful it must be when there is snow on the ground !!




 Good things for sunglasses, you can't see the fear in my eyes !! WHEWWWWWWW

Wheatie planned a picnic lunch


Keith Sykes

Richard Leigh



Hot summer days and cool mountain nights - Red River, NM

For the first time, Wheatie and I took a REAL (just the two of us) vacation and made it out to Larry Joe Taylor's music festival. It was a blast........

An 11 hour plus drive.......


 
A room with a beautiful view, right on the river...
 
First night, singer songwriters -
Keith Sykes, Richard Leigh,
Larry Joe Taylor and Davin James
 
 

Too Much Fun

I just spent a week with my grand ANGELS and it was amazing ! I am so blessed to have the 4 GRANDEST ANGELS around......

Swimming

Wii games, drawing, Barbie dolls

movie bound "Pixel's"

Trampoline jumping

Sweet treat eating
Water park fun

Adventure Land





Arcade Fun


Pizza making fun

 
You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream

 
A little cooking baking

A visit to the museum

Putt Putt in the dark to finish out the week
 
These kiddos are amazing, I miss them terribly and enjoy my week with them SO MUCH !
Love them to the moon and back !!