Christopher's Knee Upate

Christopher having his first therapy session just 2 days after surgery. You can see his knee in one picture with the heavy bandages removed. They took a piece of his hamstring and made a new ACL for his knee. Just amazing. He is putting some weight on it now and will be doing extensive therapy next week when the swelling is down further. Good job Chris!

Christopher's Surgery 11/27/07

Chris was happy going back to surgery, and a little groggy when he came out to go home (sun in his eyes). What a trooper. The doctor gave Tracie a video of the complete surgery...we will all watch it soon to see what he went through. His doctor was so nice and one of the best here in Phoenix dealing with knee injuries. Thank you for all your prayers.

Thank You Tracie and Keith for a GREAT Thanksgiving Day

Tracie and Keith we want to thank you for opening your home for the Thanksgiving Day dinner this year and get together. I know you two went to a lot of work...you ROCK and we are so thankful that everyone could share in this blessed occassion. Yummy!

Chillin' at the Beach

We had a really nice time at the beach. John even took me to "Bubba Gump" for a GREAT dinner. I had the best fresh shrimp ever and John had a tasty steak. We sat next to a window looking out at the ocean and enjoyed our time together. (Brandye had to stay in the car when we went to the restaurant)

Jessica in School Musical as Rapunzel

This was a fun musical to watch and the whole cast did a terrific job not only in singing but acting. Jessica was really good as Rapunzel. The name of the musical was "Into the Woods"

Fun Sunday Day with the Wests

We brought Joshua, Justin and Emily home after church for the afternoon. Had lots of fun. When we took them home in the evening Kimberly made a wonderful meal for us; then we played a game called Sequence and just enjoyed our time together. Thank you Kimberly and Jason for being such good hosts and giving us such wonderful grandkids!

School Choir Program - Jessica, Heather and Jennifer

John and I went to the school choir program last night. My pictures are a little blurry but if you look close you can see Jessica in the back row of the Premier Choir group and Heather and Jennifer in the Treble Jr High Choir group...you have to look hard to find Jennifer...she is in the back and has a white blouse on. Then I just through in a cute picture of Heather and her best friend Tristan before the performance. Was fun to watch. John will be posting more on his blog.

Justin's Football Team Gets A Win...YEAH!

Heather, Grandpa John and Coach Al are happy to see the "Cowboys" -- the football team Justin plays on finally get their first win. If you look real close on the play, Justin is on the ground after tackling the runner. What a day he had on defense and offense...he gets to play both sides of the ball. Congratulations Justin....I know your team has worked really hard and deserved the WIN.

Grandpa Great and Jennifer Cheering

Found this cute picture of Grandpa Great and Jennifer doing a cheer and thought I would post it. He loved his Ohio State Buckeyes Team and Jennifer loved her North Point Prep Team. Just too cute they are! I truly miss Dad's playful way with all the grandkids. He was so much fun and always loved being just ONE of the kids!

Jessica in One Act Play at School

I am going to try and post a short video of the act with John's help later today . Great job Jessica!

Justin with His Football Face On!

Justin is ready for the first game this coming Saturday. He is ready and really enjoys playing even though he keeps getting a new position to play. Good Luck Justin and to the rest of your team. Winning the game is great...but so is playing the game...so just go out there and have FUN!

Proud Grandpa Bob and Grayson

Thought I would post this cute picture of Grandpa Bob loving his grandson Grayson who just turned one this month. Happy Birthday Grayson.

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN 'GRIN'

The three "crazy doll ladies" as one person called us while we were out shopping. We had so much fun being together, laughing and trying to be the first one to find that really special doll deal before the other one"Grin". Course Bob, John and Ken couldn't understand us "LOL"...they think we reverted back to our childhoold. Anyway, Dottie is was GREAT and the three of us will do it again next time you are here. (Thank you for the pedicure/nail time we had together...too funny we were...I think they were laughing at us here too; not to mention the Mexican restaruant) Will miss you BIG TIME and LOVED seeing and spending time with both you and Ken.

Sunshine Jessica Sheds Her Braces Today

Congrats to Jessica...after three years of wearing braces they finally came off this morning. Her mouth is a little puffy and red since it took almost two hours to remove them and clean her teeth. A beautiful smile for a beautiful girl . Sheri Babe will be next in about a year "Grin".

Pretty Smiles from Everyone

Just having a little fun at our house. Thought I would share a few pictures with you from last evening. Grayson is going to be one this week. Heather and Jennifer sang some songs they will be singing for their school choir concert and a few cheers. Chantel, Heather and Jennifer just being cute. And of course, Dottie and Ken enjoying themselves with Grayson.

Nicholas Marching to the Beat of a Drum

Can you find Nicholas? He's in the school marching band and performs at all the football games. Good job Niko!

My Beautiful Birthday Flowers

Yes, today was a big day for me...I turned the really young age of 61! I can't believe the years have come and gone by so quickly "Grin". I thank God for the many blessings he has given me; especially my beautiful children, grandchildren and sweet hubby. There is no more precious gift than these!

I loved the roses from Jason and his family and thought I would share them. John also took me to my favorite restaurant and we will be taking a few days vacation this week to celebrate further. Yeah!

Heather and Justin

Well these two were at it again this weekend...working on their tree house in our side yard. Will it ever be done? Nah...they just like working on it and coming to Grandma's and Grandpa's house.

Hear Sermons by Jason West

Sermons by Jason West at Shiloh Community Church If you want to hear some of Jason's sermon's you can go to Shiloh Community Church's website on the internet: (Now..you not only get to listen to Uncle Kenny you and can hear Uncle Jason too). God is using both of them to his Glory.http://shilohcommunity.comWhen you get there, just scroll down to the bottom of the page and on the left hand side it says:(listen to a Sunday Morning message)Click on it and you can go to any of the sermons preached not only by Jason but others who filled in for him while he was in Brazil and up in Oregon on vacation.

Jessica with Her Car and New Driver's License

Jessica is ready to leave the Motor Vehicle's Department after obtaining her license this afternoon. Go Jessica!

Congrats to Jessica as She Gets Her Arizona License

I took Jessica after school today to take her driving test. Hooray....Jessica passed and now can officially drive out on the highways and byways....Good Job Jessica....but remember to be careful when driving and always be alert. This is your Grandma Ginger speaking....love you so much.

The Cast from the Play

Here is a group shot of the cast after they play. They all did a good job. All went to a cast party to celebrate. They boy next to Jessica played her husband Chicago in the play. Really fun play to watch!!! Good job to all of them.

Jessica plays Cecile in "Is He Dead Yet?

Here is Jessica in her High School play "Is He Dead Yet" that we went to. It was really clever and funny; plus she did a fantastic job. Can't wait to see her in musical they will be performing in a few months. All of us were really proud of you. Love Grandma Ginger

Found this sweet picture of Dad playing pool with the boys. He loved playing with everyone and he was such a WINNER. The pictures on the wall behind them are those who lost to Grandpa Great over the years. You can see Grandpa Ken is one of them on the wall. Love and miss Dad. He was the BEST!

Sheri Babe after Cheer Practice

Here is a picture of Sheri Babe who just finished "Varsity" cheer practice today. She is a Junior in High School this year. Go to Grandpa/Uncle John's blog to see Jennifer's and Heather's cheer practice picture. They each have full school workloads but enjoy cheer, choir and theatre as their electives.

Jessica Leaving Play Practice

Jessica is in a school play this week called:

"Is He Dead?" it is a quirky comedy about a Parisian painter who is both deeply in love and deeply in debt. At his friend's suggestion, the painter fakes his own death to drive up the value of his paintings. Disguised as his own twin sister, our painter struggles to conceal his identity from his fiancée just long enough to get them all out of debt. Jessica plays the role of Cecile. She has been attending play practice over the summer and will perform this Friday and Saturday evenings in the school theatre. Can't wait to see it.

I went and picked Jessica up after practice today, along with Heather, Jennifer and Sheri who also had to stay after school because they each had cheer practice.

Martina McBride God Will

Oregon/Phoenix Cousin Hikers

Thought this was one cute picture of the "Cousin" hikers who went up the mountain behind Dottie's and Ken's home. No one even looks tuckered out...are they hikers or what? I think everyone has good memories from the reunion in Oregon. Love you all. Aunt Ginger

To Where You Are (with Jesus) by Josh Groban

Heather...Just Tooooo Cute!

One of my favorite hobbies...just ask the grandkids...is taking pictures. Heather came over to help take care of Grandpa John with his sore knee but I had to take a moment

for pics. She is so sweet.