Happy Birthday Lori Lynn!

Lori  - we are wishing you a birthday that is as special as you! 

Oh so stylish!



Go Baby Go!

Thankful for Family

Thankful for the blessing of family.  Special that all 12 of us could be together!

Colton is Ms. Frizzle!

So at school yesterday as the students were leaving. Ms. Frizzle (from the Magic School Bus) made an appearance. The kids LOVED it.  I got so many different responses from "why does she have a beard?" to "Mr. Henley is an ugly girl?" My favorite was a girl who was speechless who looked at me with a great amount of horror in her eyes.

World Series Game #3

Colton and Nancy went to the World Series Game #3.  This is the game that will forever be remembered as it ended with the "obstruction" call at 3rd base.  Classic comment was the guy behind us saying "Walk off Trip!".  What a thrill to be at the World Series!

Carol Chaney and Scott Chaney

A sea of red with white rally towels!

Colton waving his rally towel!

It's time for basketball . . .

McKendree opened their exhibition season against the University of Illinois in Champaign on Thursday night.  They lost the game but Matt had a blast.  There was a large hometown crowd to cheer Matthew on in his first game - he shot and made a free throw.  As a freshman he was thrilled to get playing time.  Lori, Rod, Marlin and Carolyn were at the game.  

This picture was in the paper in Champaign/Decatur

Signs that greeted Lori at school on Thursday!

Happy Birthday Marlin!

Happy Birthday Marlin Dean! Wishing you a year of blessing after blessing! You are loved by so many! Thanks for all you do for your family, Camp, and the Lord!

Always ready to go!

Working at his favorite place on earth - Camp Ne-O-Tez!

The "This is your Day" Marlin at Maryland Heights

Camp 50th Anniversary BBQ

The "Mother Church" of Country Music

Thursday nights at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN is Opry Classic.  It is a variety of artists playing the songs that made the Opry famous. Here it is all about the music and songs.  The show was fantastic. The sound in the Ryman is amazing.  Dad first went to the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 with his parents.  It's a family tradition!  We enjoyed dinner before at our favorite Jack's BBQ!

At the front doors where you used to enter.  Dad waited in line down this sidewalk in college for tickets.



 

Tootsies Orchid Lounge where the Opry "stars" would hang out before and after the shows. You could walk out the stage door of the Ryman and across the alley to the back door of Tootsies.

Early before the show!