Another FAB Fourth

Traditions are hard to beat, and being with family for the Fourth of July at Southern Hills is definitely a FAB tradition. We have gone out there with my sister since the kids were babies and haven't missed a year. The Hankins children have become deluded that WE are the members at Southern Hills. LOL, that is not the case. However, we are grateful for generous family members and FABULOUS nights like this one. Celebrating Independence!

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Celebrating Early!

Kami turns THIRTEEN on Wednesday! We have already started celebrating! Here is our family get together last night. I got a few of Kami and the camera-magnet, Maggie.

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Lake Time

Thanks Kittleman family for having us for the weekend! Pictures tell the story....

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Big Cedar 2011***

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Brace Face!

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Shelter

I have been an Okie all my life and spent a good amount of spring afternoons and evenings with one on the weather coverage and one on my fraidy hole of choice. I think I've actually taken cover a total of 4-5 times in my years. However, with the recent horrific images of Alabama and Missouri and our local meterologists acting like Harold Camping, I have to admit, I got a little nervous during this last round. As we saw the tornados roaring down I-44, we packed up the kids and the dog plus my camera (shows you what's important to me!) and drove to our other home, ORU. It seems like it would be sturdier than our little closet underneath the stairwell.

In the picture below, the storm's arolling in....

Rain has started; kids are enjoying the view.

And the big concrete walkway that goes in a circle? A little boy's dream.

Here comes it's full fury. Look closely and you will see a poor soul waiting the storm out at the bus stop.

Rain's coming down in fierce blasts, but thank God, no tornado.

Gosh, we should come here for entertainment every night!

The clearing has begun. Prayers of thankfulness said, and prayers for those who are hurting in Alabama and Missouri.

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