These are some of my paintings I have been working on this year. I have some goals as to getting to be a better artist, and I am going to Tenn to take a portrait class from the artist on March's Artist magazine cover. I may never be VanGogh, but I'm having fun trying.

When in Ireland, my sister Dee and I stopped to eat at a fishing village, and found this old guy in there. He was so embarrassed, but his friends wanted him to pose for me.

Painting of Lawsyn. I call it the Sand Bucket

Jessie took the kids to Aztec fiesta days. They had a train of course.

We had a great day in Durango. Paul and Jessica got tickets for them, me and papa to see Thomas, but papa was getting kids from the trek in Delores Colorado.

Lawyn at Easter 2009

Leah's little Angel.

Austyn Sue

Our Leah had her little miricle last year. We are really blessed. 9 grandkids and one on the way.

My Girl Ginger!!

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I have always loved horses since I was little. Gene and I roped and had horses when the kids were little. I got Ginger this year. She is young and full of vinegar, but her trainer says she is a quick learner, fast and agile. All those things an old fart like me doesn't need according to Gene. One of these pictures was when I was a young mother, on a horse called lady, and one when I was a little girl in Amarillo, Tx.

They're coming in litters!!

All the kids came home for Thanksgiving and we got our picture with the grandkids. There are two on the way that will be in next years. Gene is holding Austyn Sue, Leah's girl, Lawsyn, Jessie's girl is on the top, then Cade, Brice's boy, JJ, Jason's boy is on the right of Gene sitting, with Madyson, Brice's girl, Hannah, Jason's girl, Braden, Jason's, and Braden is hold Jessica's 4 mo old boy; then me. What a fun holiday.

Genie boy and Susie girl

Kitchen and great room.