Opening Nite -- "Alice in Wonderland" Jr.

Last night was the opening nite of "Alice in Wonderland". It was the family nite, so all the rest of you will have to wait until tonight to go : ) The cast and crew did a WONDERFUL job!!! I have never really liked this story/movie, so I was hoping it would be good. The kids all were great and the singing was great too! We were very proud of Talon, of course, he did a great job too! He played three different roles; the Royal Cardsmen, the Doorknob and a Crab. I am actually excited to go back and see it again, ha. If you haven't gotten tickets, I think there are a few left so give them a call. I would like to say thank you to all of our family that was able to be there, it made Talon happy to see you all there -- Mamaw, Gma & Gpa Hysel, Aunt Elizabeth & Tony, Nana & Papa, Aunt Darlene, Aunt Mary & Uncle John and gang, cousins Bob, DD & Becca. We hope you enjoyed yourselves!

Opening of the play --everyone is busy playing cards, running around playing tag, etc.
Alice falls asleep and her adventure begins!

Alice with the White Rabbit and one of the Cheshire Cats

Talon as the Doorknob -- funny lines as usaul : )

Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum (played by sisters; Sophie & Isabelle)

Karissa, our cousins daughter --she was one of the flowers from the

"Golden Afternoon Garden Club"

The caterpillar -- was AWESOME, so cute!

Talon as a Royal Cardsmen

The Queen of Hearts -- she played her part very well, very wicked : )

The Cardsmen being afarid of the Queen

The ordering of "off with their heads" by the Queen!

Now it is Alice's turn -- "off with her head"

Talon with his friend Evan

Talon with his cousin CJ

Talon with his Aunt Mary

Baby Maverick all tired out!

Weekend Fun - 6/21/08

This weekend was full of fun and making memories! We had a bridal shower for my niece Megan, on Saturday and then on Sunday, we headed to New Castle to stay at my sisters. We haven't been there since fall, so it was time to go visit. We were able to spend the weekend with my parents, so that was nice since we didn't get to see them on Mother's Day or Father's Day. The kids had lots of fun riding horses, riding go-carts, playing in the sandbox, etc. On Monday, we hung around the house and just chilled out for the day. On Monday evening, the guys had a bachelor party for LaMorris and us girls went out to dinner. The guys went out to eat, played some hoops and then...Stan rented the go-cart track from 10-mid-night. Needless to say, we didn't get home until around 2:00 a.m. We had a great weekend, thanks for having us Stan & Shirley!

The "bride-to-be" -- Megan

Megan with her bridal shower cake!
Megan helping Kallee describe wedding clues for a game we played.

We said NO boys allowed, but he was sooo cute, we allowed him to stay :) Maverick is such a doll baby and such a good baby boy!

Meg & me

Maddie & Kallee enjoying Uncle Stan's Coke truck!

Uncle Stan had fun taking all the kids on a horse and buggy ride!

My nephews, Nick and Chris, along with my great-nephew, Karson

Kallee & Keegan enjoying riding on Cash, Uncle Stan's horse

Boys will be boys... : )

The groom-to-be -- LaMorris

Keegan getting in on the go-cart action

Dad even enjoyed those silly go-carts

Men..You Wanna Take a Train Ride?!

Three women and three men are traveling by train to the football game. At the station, the three men each buy a ticket and watch as the three women buy just one ticket. 'How are the three of you going to travel on only one ticket?' asks one of the men. 'Watch and learn,' answers one of the women. They all board the train. The three men take their respective seats but all three women cram into a bathroom together and close the door. Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the bathroom door and says, 'Ticket, please. The door opens just a crack, and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on. The men see this happen and agree it was quite a clever idea; so, after the game, they decide to do the same thing on the return trip and save some money. When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip but see, to their astonishment, that the three women don't buy any ticket at all!! 'How are you going to travel without a ticket?' says one perplexed man. 'Watch and learn,' answer the women. When they board the train, the three men cram themselves into a bathroom, and the three women cram into another bathroom just down the way. Shortly after the train is on its way, one of the women leaves her bathroom and walks over to the bathroom in which the men are hiding. The woman knocks on their door and says, 'Ticket, please.' I'm still trying to figure out why men ever think they are smarter than women : ) Have a great day!

Happy 4th Birthday Colton

I would like to wish my great-nephew, Colton, a Happy 4th Birthday today! I hope you have a great birthday!

Love,

Aunt Niecey

Colton - December '07

Colton is my niece, Kay's, oldest son!

Don't Forget...

Don't forget...Thursday evening is the first performance of "Alice in Wonderland", performed by the Children's Civic Theater of Clinton County. Talon is sooo excited about this performance, he can't wait for it to begin. If you haven't reserved your tickets, you can call 765-654-6307 and see what they have left. The performances begin each night @ 7:00, starting on Thursday, June 26th and they go through Saturday, June 29th. There is also a 2:00 performance on Saturday. All tickets are $5.00, pretty cheap for a fun night! Hope to see you there!

Happy 13th Birthday Courtney

I would like to wish my niece, Courtney, a Happy 13th Birthday today! I can't believe she is a teenager, but she is. Happy birthday Sis, I hope you have a great day! You have went from a sweet, little girl to a nice teen aged "woman" who truly cares about those around you. I wish you lots of happiness and success in your future. We love you!
Love,
Aunt Niece & Uncle Jerry

Photos taken in May '08 for a Mother's Day gift for her Mama! We surprised her Mom, by sneaking to the park and taking these photos. We then had them printed

and put into an album for her.

These bottom two are my favorites I took of the two of them!

Courtney & her brother Lane

Happy Belated Father's Day

I would like to say Happy Belated Father's Day to a couple special guys in my life! First of all to my father, Lee, for bringing me into this world. Well I know he didn't actually "bring me into this world", but he did have something to do with it : ) You are the BEST Dad a girl could ask for!!! You have taught me many important things in life; importance of having God in my life, how to keep peace in a family (after all, what good is it going to do to stir up trouble?!), how to work (mowing/beautify yards, cutting wood, picking strawberries, doing dishes, etc. etc.), how to enjoy the simple things in life, take time with your kids (they grow up WAY TOO FAST), and on and on! I LOVE YOU with all my heart and wish I could spend more time with you! You bring love, fun, joy and candy every time your around : ) I know I couldn't be with you on Father's Day, but I will see you this weekend.

Now for the "other man in my life", my hubby, Jerry! You are a wonderful Father to our children! You provide for them and make sure that they NEVER lack for anything they need, but show them that you can get by without all the things you want in life (material things). You brighten our days (most of the time : ) and our nights too! We love you and want to wish you a Happy Belated Father's Day since we didn't really get to on Sunday.

My Dad in Florida 2007
Daddy with the kiddos on Father's Day 2007! Since Papaw was in the hospital on Father's Day, we didn't get a picture with Daddy this year.