Christmas Eve Party

We went to Kara and Victor's house on Christmas Eve, with all of Kara's family. We started out in the dark, as the power had gone out earlier. Lucky, thanks to some hard-working utility person, the power came back on in time for us to have a great time!

Dad -- Phillip, Sr., and Mom -- Eddy Jo (E.J.)

Brother Phillip and his wife, Megan

Sister Jessica and her husband Aron

Twin sister Sara, her husband Brent, and daughter Teagan

Kara and Victor

Sister Joanna and husband Dave

And here they all are, a "few" years ago.

Back: Cousin Mark and Jessica

Front: Phillip, Joanna, Kara, and Sara

Vic and Kara's Latest Remodelling Projects

This is how the dining room area looked BEFORE ...

... and this is how it looks NOW!

And this is the new entry hall, after a lot of peeling and

sanding and dust and skim-coating and floating and painting!

Heavy Snow in Houston Forces Library Closing!!

Look REALLY close!

Nancy at Barbara Bush Library in 2009

Vic Staying Busy!

Vic continues to work for Proserv-Offshore with offshore oil rig decommissioning projects. He has worked a lot with the daily cost-tracking program that monitors all project expenses so that budgets are closely managed and projects are executed with precision and completed on time and under budget.

Vic attended a wedding in Oklahoma of a friend from his Texas Tech days. He caught the garter at the reception!

Vic "practicing" -- shopping with Kara's niece Teagan.

Sprout Salons

Kara's station near the windows has a great view. The Salon is located in a new building in the Woodlands, Texas.
This view looks back from Kara's station to the entry door and product displays. Kara started the business with two friends, Jaci and Jenny. Kara specializes in haircutting and styling.

Holiday Open House at the Barbara Bush Library

Paul with Friends in Birmingham

Ryder, Paul and Biscuit

Emmie

Snickers Sadie

Thanksgiving in Birmingham, 2009

Nancy and Petru drove Nancy's sister, Mary, to Alabama to visit their brother, Paul, and his wife Tracy. Victor and his girlfriend Kara also made the trip. Niece Kerry, her husband Jim, and their children Kylee and Ryder rounded out the group around the table on Thanksgiving Day.







Kerry, Kylee and Ryder






Nancy's cousin, Rick, came to visit from Huntsville in the morning.
(Nancy, Rick, Mary, Paul)
















Kara and Victor cooked a Texas lunch on Saturday, with delicious guacamole and fajitas.


Niece Courtney and her husband Jeremy, Jeremy's parents Pat and Jim, and Tracy's mom Shirley came to enjoy the meal with us.

Kerry and Courtney _________________________ Kylee and Jeremy

Jeremy's parents, Pat and Jim, with Victor

Tracy's mom, Shirley



Tracy with Biscuit

Vacationing Out West in 2007

Life Along the Cypress Creek

Update on Vic and Kara's Remodelling Projects

The den with repainted walls, updated entertainment center (8 feet tall and 16 feet wide!), new carpet, and new furniture.

New paint and light fixtures in the guest bath.

Christmas in Birmingham 2008

Courtney, Jeremy, and Kerry Opening Gifts

Opening Gifts on Christmas Day

Jim videotapes Ryder and Kylee opening gifts

Nancy and Paul's cousin Rick Hall from Madison, Alabama visits with Rick Agafitei

Tracy with her Uncle Charlie, Aunt Frankie, Mom Shirley, Uncle Louis

Nancy, Rick Hall, Ryder, Ian (Jim's oldest son), Kerry, Kylee and Paul

Tres Amigos (Emmie, Biscuit, and Holley)