Christmas with the Allen Family!

Sorry these are a little late. Christmas break was crazy busy and now that schools started back...it's been hard to do much of anything extra. Plus....for some reason I just could not get my computer to download these pictures.

This is Cole and Cole. My Cole is in the back with the stripped shirt
and the other Cole is Karri's boyfriends son.

My sis n law, Karri there in the front. My Mom JoAnn. I just love her to death. She is such an inspiration to my life and she is one of my best friends. I am very lucky to be able to say that. Darin and I bought her, his Mom and my Granny a digital picture frame. These are the best things for someone that has everything. And they are great for Grandparents.

Dalton....

Gracie and Malachi...cousins!

My neice Gracie...
Cambre....


4 generations...my Granny, Lee Allen, my Dad, Ted Allen, Dalton and Me.
My brother Zackary and his new fiance....Rachel.
I can't wait to get to know her. She is very sweet.
Zackary's other daughter...my neice Taylor.
My Granny....Lee Allen
Karri, her boyfriend, Joe and his daughter Brooke.

We had the best time this day. It was a very good Christmas. Yet again my Dad made me cry with my surprise present. After my Pa passed away a few years ago. I had been wanting a shot gun that he bought and spent days and days cleaning for sanding on that gun. I had always wanted it because of the time and energy that he put into it. So this Christmas...like the sweet man that he is...my Dad made me close my eyes like I have to do every Christmas. He placed a gun case in my hands. I unzipped it part of the way not knowing what in the word it could be. I was thinking, "what am I going to do with a gun. What has he done now!" I had no idea. But when I opened it part of the way, no one else could see it at this point, I just started crying. Everyone was going crazy asking "what is it, what is it?" I opened it on up and said that it was Pa's gun. My Mom and my brother got emotional. It was a very sweet moment.

I am so grateful for my family. Even as little and disfunctional as it is.....I love them all and I'm very blessed to have them.

Christmas Morning at our House!

Sweet 13!

Dalton is a teenager! He turned 13 on Dec 28th. These are pics of his birthday party here at the house. We broke the livingroom done and set up a dance floor. And then transformed our garage into a casino. It was awesome. Heather Sigmon and Rolinda Grogan of Party Pals helped me to set it up. They were awesome! Dalton had a blast with all of his friends. We are grateful that he didn't mind us being around. Like I'm going anywhere when there's a party taking place. Count me in! Happy Birthday Dalton....we love you and we are so proud of you!

Christmas Morning at our House!