Back to School

The whole Daniel Clan is going back to school. Megan started 6th grade and Katlin is now in the 4th grade. The girls were very excited about going back this year. They were anxoius to find out which teacher they got and also to see all their long lost friends. We are happy to report that the girls like their teachers and are , so far, enjoying school. The only unfortunate event is that Megan fell skating and has broken her wrist. She has a bright pink cast. She has not let this ruin her first week of school. You better hurry if you want to sign it, cuz space is limited.

Ronnie and I also experienced our "first" day of school in quite some time. We have successfully moved to Fort Worth for the semester to start graduate school in Nurse Anesthesia. We have prepared extensively for this and are both very nervous/excited about it. Our class and study schedule are proving already to be challenging. We are able to help one another and at the very least are able to sympathize with each other. The Texas Wesleyan campus is very pretty and historic feeling. The surrounding neighborhood is less than to be desired. On our first run around the campus, all we heard were passing cars and whistles . (I told Ronnie to wear longer running shorts). Our living conditions are, lets just say, different. The word of the week has been CRAM. Not only will we be cramming for school, but we are literally crammed into a tiny apartment. It should be very interesting to see how this all turns out. We are very lucky in that our tiny little apartment is right across the street from the anesthesia building where we spend all our time. It is a bitter-sweet feeling. We love being here to further our careers but we miss our family terribly. This semester will pass fast, we hope, and we will look back on this experience as a great opportunity. We want to thank all of our family and friends for all the support and advice that you have offered us. We would never be here if it hadn't been for them. We love you.

The last two years....

Most of you know by now...Lindsay and I are going back to school this fall. The last two years have been incredible. We have been very busy getting prepared to finish our education. But we have had the most amazing time as well. It would take too long to list all the things we have done and all the fun we have had. I made a video from the last two years worth of memories. It's set to a song that is very fitting. Megan, Katlin, and I are very lucky to have Lindsay in our family and we love her very much. I think this video sums up the last 24 or so months...but it doesn't come close to showing all that I would have liked for you to see. The file is large and may take a few minutes to load...Ronnie

Bebop

My dear grandfather ( better known as Bebop) passed away this year. He was by far the sweetest most loved man I ever knew. He is missed very deeply by us all. He had a wonderful life and influenced countless people. My mom was the best daughter to him he could have ever wished for. He is healthy and happy waiting in heaven. Love you Mom.

My Nanny's Birthday

My Nanny turned 80 this year and we had a big party to celebrate. There was lots of cake eating, horse back riding, and most of all laughing! We had so much fun. Dad was a very gracious host and let the girls ride the pony and horse. I love my Nanny and hope we celebrate many more birthdays with her.

Fun in the sun

We've had a great time this summer with our friends Dan and Skylar. We went to Magic Springs with them and also got to spend time at Dan's pool. We love you Dan and know that you and Skylar have had a hard year. We miss Kari terribly. Here are some good memories.

SuperDan
The boys look scared.... big slide!

Kentucky slideshow

Kentucky Trip

July 13, we packed up and drove to Kentucky to be with my parents for a few days. We had the most relaxing time. We fished and played at the pond with Mindy. Mom was even putting live worms on hooks so Katie could fish!!!! Eeww!! We drove to Paducah one day and walked along the wall of paintings. We also got to spend some time with Memaw. Kim grilled out several nights and we loved sitting out on the patio just relaxing. We had an awesome time. We've put together a slide show so that everyone can see just what a great time was had.

Canoe Trip

We drove to Ponca, Ar. on July 2nd and floated the Buffalo River. The float was a long 5 hour "float" down the river. We encoutered a few rapids and survived to tell the story. Katie caught some turtles and Megan caught some sun rays.

Helicopter Ride

Ronnie and the girls got to take a ride on the Medflight helicopter on June 17. This was the girls first flight! They had a blast!

Bocephus the Kentucky Bullfrog

Ronnie and I caught a Kentucky Bullfrog for Katie while we were in Mayfield for my grandfathers funeral. We got the name Bocephus after being around my adorable Aunt Evelyn for just a short time. Katie LOVES frogs!!! Bocephus lived with us for a short time and then Katie decided to let him back into the wild. Whew!!! Was I glad to see him go......for those of you not aware....I have a deathly absurd fear of frogs!!!

Baseball Game

The whole Daniel clan went to an Arkansas Travelers game and had a great time. The kids had a blast but I think the adults joined in too. Ronnie typically likes to wear large eye accessories and sideways hats. He fit right in.

Summertime

We started the summer in May with a big shabang!!! We and our family went to Fort Morgan, Al. We had a beautiful relaxing beach side wedding. It was the most wonderful time. We were so blessed to have our close relatives there at our side as our new family formed. The word of the week was "windy"!!! Made lots of good memories....eating, crabbing, critter hunting, cooking, relaxing at the beach and pool, and taking lots of pictures......did I mention eating!

First Post

Here is our first post.
It's Midnight so it's short...
2008 has been a very busy year for all of us. We have alot of catching up to do. For now, we'll post a few pictures and try to update as often as possible.