Catching up with those I love

With Ty doing his new program he has been traveling lots. Sometimes the trips have been a week long and that's a little too much for me. Luckily my mom and Sue have been able to come down and to entertain me and have some fun. Okay fine its true I am a pansy and don't like to be alone. There I said it. . . and yes I feel better:) 

Ty had a trip back east and I was able to get work off and to head home. One of the many reasons was to say hi to this very lovely lady, my grandma:) It has been over a year and that's a little too long.

I have always loved my grandma and grandpa Allen's home. We would go there lots to visit and to play on the farm. Lots of good good memories. One is this wall of photo's, it has always been a favorite of mine. While in school it was a hit to bring them our new school pictures to put in their rightful place. Pictures include my grandparents parents, their wedding pciture, picture of their kids and then their grandkiddos. The best part is the wall ran out of room for the great grand kids. So the piano is doing the job. . . so far.

 Another goodie here is grandpa's hats. They have always hung right above this doorway leading into the kitchen. Even though he passed away over a year and half ago, I was touched that they are still there and it made me very happy. To me they represent how much of a hard worker he was and how he was good at it too. I love and miss my grandpa Allen so much.

Grandma and mom both love to do puzzles and this room is where they put them together.

Where I slept upstairs:)

 Here is their house. My grandpa and his father built this house together and moved in when my mother was a young girl.

 My grandma was very excited to show me the new headstone. She picked out the tractor for my grandpa and a sewing machine for her and the color of the granite. She did a lovely job! 

 The headstone of my great grandparents. I was named after my great grandma Laura Porter.

 And my great great grandparents.

 Dinner with mom and Ickles at the new BBQ joint in AF. Highlight: Ickles not getting the blonde jokes on their handouts:) Oh ya the food was good too.

 Meeting up with Sue and Jamie at Zupas for lunch. Oh man I love Zupas!!! Then meeting up with Alisa. Had fun with these gals feeding our faces and chatting!

 Then catching up with the nieces and nephew!

Kensie and Kalyn

 Addie and Brynlee

 Love these two! Bentley and Kennedy

 Trying to get Bentley to give me a slow kiss so we could get it on camera

 Cute kids right?!

 Yep this is one of those awkward pictures. I look at it and just laugh and then I get disgusted. Hope you enjoy this one

 Bentley sporting the big boy underwear. Man these kiddos are growing up way too fast! Glad I was able to see them. For the record, Bentley also got a slurpee but I didn't get a picture. He seemed to like it. Gotta get these kiddos treats so they kind of remember me right?:)

Desert Star Theater was AMAZING! So funny and a great atmosphere.

 Sporting the "uh oh I dropped food on my shirt and didn't know for like an hour". Ickles called dibs so he ate it:)

The group at the play.

 While shopping with my mom we found this on sale for $5 for my flight home. Loved this book! I would recommend it for reading for sure. 

Waiting for Sweet Cheeks to pick me up at ABQ airport:) 

It was lots of fun visiting everyone on this trip home. Love them all so very much. But I have to admit I LOVE coming home to Ty:)