The World from Sam's Eyes!

Sam loves to take my camera and take photos of random things (I am sure each image is of great significance!). I thought I would share a couple...

Sam (unfortunately) is obsessed with Sponge Bob, so it only makes sense that she took about 15 shots of him (and all the other role model characters!)






I went up to Sam's playroom the other day, and she had this set up.... Her barbies were having a wedding! It was laid out so well- I was very proud!!! She obviously was too! Notice the pianist off to the right!

Sam always has fun when Dave brings his boat home. After having her run around on it for about 30 min, he is reminded that she might be a little too young to take to the lake for the day! She is showing off her new fishing pole!


Poor Dubya! Sam came in to tell me that I HAD to get my camera! She had dressed Pups up and we had to get a picture. Poor dog!

Thanksgiving in Hackberry!

We got to spend Thanksgiving with Dave's family in Louisiana this year! Dave's parents built a beautiful home on the water (it has survived three hurricanes!), and it is the perfect place for big family gatherings. Almost all of the cousins were able to make it- it was so fun to see all of them together having such a fun time. I know they have many wonderful memories ahead of them!

Sam was so excited to see her Mums and G that I didn't know if we would get a nap out of her or not, but she finally fell asleep the last hour of the drive into Louisiana.


Our first night in Louisiana, Uncle David smoked a brisket all day- it was so yummy! Then the Duzan Family treated us to their awesome dance moves- this is Aunt Stacy (Dave's sister), Uncle David, Ashleigh, and Brooke doing the "Skanky Leg."


Sam and Maddie set the table for Thanksgiving Lunch- isn't it so pretty!


Don't Mums and G make a good looking couple!!! G spent ALL morning in the kitchen (if there was a floorlength shot, you could probably see G's fishing boots!). The guys made it back from a morning of fishing just in time for Thanksgiving Lunch and the Cowboy Game!


Sam ready to eat at the kiddie table


This is the Duzan Fam reading up on super important information- is Jennifer Aniston pregnant with John's baby?


These pictures speak for themselves! I loved watching all the cousins together! They were all so sweet and got along so well. I wish we had more photos of Cole, but he spent a lot of time fishing with Dave and John. Happy 18th Birthday, Cole!





You can't beat this photo either! Dave, Uncle David, John, and Cole got some great fishing in! More fish to add to the freezer!!! Anyone want to come over for fish tacos?

A Scary Meal (not just the way it looked!) and Night!

We had a lot of fun with Princess Leia's wig! What a fun night! Rather than saying, "trick or treat," Sam would say, "May the force be with you!" Funny!






We had a really fun and ghoulish Halloween this year! Sam and I spent the day making a delicious Halloween spread for daddy! It consisted of fingers and toes (little smokies), Mr Bones (pretzels, cheez wiz, olives, etc. on a graham cracker- yummy!), scary-shaped bologna sandwiches, and much more! What a great treat for daddy before our trick-or-treating!

Too Cute!

I have been a HORRIBLE blogger! I don't even have our Halloween photos up (Pretty funny!). Dave even got me one of those Flip cameras so I can be a video blogger (notice you haven't seen a video yet). This moment tonight was too sweet, though, that I had to stop and post. Sam moved Dubya's ("Pups") dog bed into her room. Look where we found him- he has been going in there at night and sleeping with her. It took several years, but they are finally becoming friends!

Two Baby Girls

Look at these baby girls! Too cute! I have so many updates to make, but I got this one photo from Janice and wanted to post asap. Sam and Baby Remi.

Shout out to John McCain

So, this is our last-ditch effort to revive the polls! Papa bought this shirt for Sam, so we had to show it off. I am sure it won't thrill all of our blog viewers :) Just for fun and just for Papa!

Big Tex Rocks!

Sam has had a long-standing love/hate relationship with Big Tex! Well, I think now that Big Tex has new clothes, she is finally warming up to him! Here is Sam and Daddy at the end of our State Fair adventure. It was fun going this year now that Sam can ride a lot of the rides!

Daddy's bottom kept getting stuck on the sides of the slide, but they made it down!
These are a lot of Dave's co-workers who got to spend the day eating corny dogs!

Sam won (sort of!) a Hello Kitty! I am sure it's so clean!

Yummy cotton candy!

Right before the long slide down- obviously by the size of mommy's cheeks, I ate one too many corny dogs!

We can't wait to see your outfit in 2009, Big Tex!

Sammy is in Louisiana with her Mums and G this week! We met her cousins in Shreveport and got to watch them in their cheer competition. They are the prettiest girls on the squad!

Sam loves her cousins and had a such a fun time watching them!

Visit to Mimi and Papa's and Cheerleading Spirit Gone Wild!

Sam and I went to Mimi and Papa's a few weeks ago for a quick trip! We all had a great time except for Dexter, Mimi and Papa's dog (who thinks he's human). He was a little territorial of Mimi and Papa and didn't like Sam getting a lot of attention- he tried to destroy anything that was Sam's- the photos will show the evidence!

We always go to The Nature Center in Ft. Smith- a really neat place where Sam likes to catch fish (magnet poles with stuffed fish in a hole!)..... Sam and Papa in the bird calling thingy....

Mimi and Sam putting puzzles together

Poor Dex! This is his spot that has been taken over!

Sam helping with dinner! We pretty much eat as much as possible when we go to visit Mimi and Papa!

This is the train that Aunt Kat had growing up- we drag it out every time! Sam with her Mimi

Uh oh.... Dex got the new Barbie that Mimi got Sam! He had a lot of anger pinned inside that weekend!

So sad..... So ashamed.....

Dex doing all he could to avoid Mimi and Sam playing together!

Sam and Mimi swinging in back yard

Sam's famous random photographs

We hit some of the big time outdoors "shops" for daddy but didn't find anything- except for this cool chair!

Sam and I got to watch Baby Riley a few weeks ago. Sam LOOOOOVES Baby Riley (and her sister, "Baby Remi")

This is Sammy at her Pep Rally this Friday! Go, Mini Mustangs! Very complicated cheer :)

Sam and her sweet friend, Cassidy

The big game- Sam got to make the tunnel for the football players!

How cool is this? The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders were at Albertson's so daddy took sam there JUST so SHE could see them! We even got autographed photos!!!