" Our Family Love Story ": February 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009

Happy Valentines Day XOXOXO 02-14-09

Daddy & Tanner gaming it up on Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day Abigail!!

Robby on Valentines Day XXX

Happy Valentines Day Tanner!!

Mommy & Tanner (me amore')

Snow for Valentines Day 02-14-09

I'm making a Phelan fashion statement ok!! LOL

My Tanner Bean and I

My hubby Robby getting ready for some work

Tanner playing in the snow

Sheriff's Birthday Cake Party ! 02-12-09

Yes I made Sheriff an edible dog cake for his 1st Birthday !!!

Abigail watching Sheriff go to town on his b-day cake from her high chair.

Happy Birthday our big boy!!

Tanner giving Sheriff his b-day cake!!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Happy 1st Birthday Sheriff ! Woof !! 02-12-09

Happy 1st Birthday Sheriff We love you !!!! 02-12-09

Happy Belated 26th Wedding Anniversary Ernie & Lolly!

Wow I can't believe it's been a year already since the big party!! Happy Anniversary to my in- laws Ernie & Lolly for 26 years of marriage :)

Happy Wedding Anniversary Mark & Nancy!! 02-08-09

Happy Anniversary to my Dad and his wife Nancy on another year together!! XOXOXO

February Happy Birthday Shout Out's

Happy Birthday You Old Fart !!! Hehe

Happy 3rd Birthday to my God Child Gabby!! 02-03-09

In loving memory of Our Oma

My Great Oma just passed away she was what made my family still have 5 living generations. Tanner and Abigail had the honor of knowing their Great Great Grandmother who lived to be 91 years old and I am thankfull for that.

I miss you already Oma, you were always such a bright spirit to be around and you loved us all!!

Abigail & Oma

Oma, Tanner, and I

Oma & Tanner

Ernestine Helena Nix
August 5, 1917 – January 30, 2009

Daniel Jr. is here!!!

Congratulations to Robby's long time best friend Dan and his wife Kim on the new addition to their family Daniel Rechtnizer Jr.

What a gift from God.

In Loving memory to Diana Stanton

Wow, what an amazing woman Diana was she will be missed... Our thought's and prayers go out to all the Stanton family!!

Diana and I at Abigail's baby shower

Diana & Tanner @ my Oma's home

To the O'Quinn Family

Tanner & Abigails cousin Kyle has certainly proved he is a mircle and a fighter!! He has been very ill and with the power of prayer and faith from many he has pulled through!!

Well Robby and I just wanted to congratulate Robby's cousin Shannon and her husband Jerod on the new additions to their already beautiful family!!

Tanner & Sheriff / Tanner's Potty Chart 02-10-09

Well as some of you know we started Potty training Tanner! So we made an official chart to keep track of his progress! :)

Our Handsome German Great Dane Sheriff has gotten so big!! His birthday is coming up on Feb. 12th he will finally be 1 !!

The kids love the dogs, and the dogs are so good with the kids!

Tanner hugging his dog Sheriff

Phelan, Ca. being represented on American Idol

Watch American Idol this week on Fox. Local Phelan, Ca. resident and Serrano High School student, Stevie Wright. The 16 year-old Wright has made top 36. American Idol airs on Fox (channel 11 locally) on Tuesday through Thursday at 8pm PST.

Extreme Makeover Home Edition is in Phelan, Ca.

Well Robby and I were driving and we noticed that two dirt roads before us had been blocked off by security all day so we took a drive with our friend Jenny and found out that our neighbors with an exotic animal sanctuary was surprised with a trip to Costa Rica and an Extreme home -makeover!!

(Best Syndication News) Phelan California is buzzing with action this week as ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition came to town . The network, along with volunteers and contributors, is building a home for the Almquist family. If you have been to the Phelan Phun Days you may have seen some of the animals they take care of.

The Almquist family runs the Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary which is a rescue for wild animals. They provide a home for wild animals that have been abandoned or need rescuing. The animals include nine tigers, 10 alligators, four servals, four Mexican beaded lizards, three sulcata tortoises, three parrots, two Siberian lynx and one Egyptian cobra.

The family never wants to turn away any animal, despite the fact that they have to feed all of those critters. As you might expect, their house was showing signs of wear. According to the report filed by Extreme Makeover, their doublewide trailer was falling apart.

Their home lacked both heat and air conditioning. That can be a problem in the high desert where temperatures reach 110 degrees and above during the summer and mid teens during the winter. There were holes in the floor and leaking pipes patched up with duct tape.
But there was hope for the family. Ty Pennington and his team of professional volunteers are constructing a brand new upscale ranch house for the Almquists.

The public is encouraged to come and see the progress. The home is located at 8545 Buttemere Road in Phelan, California 92371 (see map below). Spectator hours are between 8a.m. -7p.m. Monday, February 2nd through Saturday the 7th. The “move that bus” ceremony will take place on Saturday. The public is not allowed to bring chairs to that part of the event.

Happy 25th Birthday Heather !! 02-02-09

One of my best friends from high school Heather (who by the way is about 30 weeks pregnant here) came up with her husband Dave for the Super Bowl. It was her Birthday the next day so i made some strawberry cupcakes in a 25 for her birthday!!

We love you so much Heather and cannot wait to see Kaylee already!!