Irene's birthday present

Hey look what Gary got me for my birthday ...the same car I came home in 49 yrs ago!!!!

Not really--- this was a car his mom's husband was working on . Totally redoing the interior. It was so cool.... to see and sit in this car. Does anyone remember mom and dads like this.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IRENE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO IRENE TODAY! HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER

TODAY IS EDDIE'S BIRTHDAY...HAD TO STEAL THIS PHOTO FROM LAST YEAR'S POST. ANYWAY, WE WISH YOU MANY MORE TO COME!

More grapes....

Mom's perfect 10 dismount from the stomping bucket
Grape guts running down my leg...
Grape stains on Mom's shirt
Grapes in the vineyard (pre-stomping)

Stomping the grapes

Stomping grapes was pretty gross, and who knows how many people stomped before us! Mom stomped too hard and got grape stains on her shirt and on my leg!

Fall Creek Vineyard Grape Stomp

Hi everyone! I have been busy with grad school so I haven't been able to post these pictures from August 23rd. Mom, Dad, Pam and my boyfriend Justin went to Fall Creek Winery in Tow, Texas (by Lake Buchanan) for their annual grape stomp. It was hot and sweaty, but we had fun and drank a lot of wine (which Pam wasn't too fond of). Mom and I stomped grapes (pictures to follow) and we took a tour of the winery.

Everyone must be busy!

I have been wondering if there is there is trouble with posting on this blog. I have tried to help everyone I can to be able to post. I guess everyone is so busy there is no time to take part in this blog. I appreciate everyone who does take the time to post or comment. It seems like it is the same ones over and over.
Please email me if you need help being able to post . This is my last attempt to try to gather more posters----come on now...... join up........ its easy!!

Happy Birthday to Alyssa

Today is Alyssa Bobo's birthday!!!

She is Brittany's daughter, and David's granddaughter!!! Eva and Joe's great granddaughter.

My Grand Pup

Here is my Grand-Pup "Red Dog" or "Red Dirt Dog"
He was here visiting at our house yesterday. He lives at his papa Mike's house. I'm on my way to winning the contest!!

ANOTHER WEBSITE TO GO TO AND LOOK AT PICTURES BY ALICE

http://picasaweb.google.com/alicefj/JOEANDEVAS60THANNIVERSARYPARTY?authkey=f_Fg4LPJEGI

SURPRISE

HERE ARE TWO PICS FROM THE PARTY . THE REST WILL BE AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON THE PICASSA ALBUM ADDRESS WHICH I WILL POST LATER. HERE IT IS : http://picasaweb.google.com/irenesmith41

PARTY

PARTY WENT WITHOUT A HITCH!!!!!
The dinner was good and we all partied in Mom and Dads room till late...well late for us!!
Pictures will be on here soon...........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIKA

It is a little late, but today, August 4, is Erika Sigal's birthday. Erika is the mother of Joe, Eric, and Michaela Martinez. Let's all wish Erika a very Happy Birthday.

Eddy posted Carrie then. This is Carrie now with her youngest boy Robbie. Happy 39 to Carrie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAELA & CARRIE LYNN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MICHAELA MARTINEZ AND CARRIE LYNN (MARTINEZ) PEREZ-Circa 1979 or therabouts. Michaela's was yesterday July 28, and today is Carrie Lynn's. I had to dig deep to find one of them together. For those of you who do not know who they are, Michaela is the daughter of Erika Sigal and the late Bob Martinez and Carrie Lynn is the daughter of Rudy and Lila Martinez. Let's all of the family wish both Michaela and Carrie a great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

qUEEN OF SAGINAW'S BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RITA!!
LETS ALL WISH HER ONE SO WHEN SHE GOES TO ALICE'S SHE CAN SEE HERSELF ON THE BLOG.....

UPDATE ON EARNEST ACOSTA'S FUNERAL

For any of the family's interest, this is what I have found out:

There will be a Vigil at Pierce Bros Mortuary Thursday, July 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at:
2425 W Lincoln Ave., Anaheim CA 90406. Services will be at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church at 8:00 A.M. Friday, July 25. Address is 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress, CA 90630. Burial will follow at VA Riverside National Cemetery, 22425 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA at 1:00 P.M.

I spoke with Sarah, one of Earnest's grandaughters and she said his phone numbers were kind of confusing so she would appreciate it to post it for any of the family so if you know any of the relatives that may be interested, please pass it on.

WEBSITE

I have nothing to blog about . I thought I would put Gary's website in case some of you had never seen it or saw what he works on most of the time. Its always something related to the oil field.
You might find it interesting.
http://smithrigwelding.com/

DEATH NOTICE

I received a phone call this morning from our Aunt Zoe Acosta that our uncle, Earnest Acosta passed away this morning, Sunday, July 20. Sad News. Uncle Earnest was the last of Mom's (Grandma's )brothers to pass away. I'm sorry that I could not find a picture of Uncle Earnest without spending a day or two looking at my old pictures to try to find one. If any of you find one you might post a picture of him. I'm not sure of his age, but I blelieve he was around 80 or so.

The old saying that I can remember of Uncle Earnest was that after he moved to California (in his younger wild days) he would drive to Fort Worth for a dance on Saturday then be back to work in California on Monday. Uncle Earnest worked for over Forty years at Douglas Aircraft which changed to McDonnel Douglas and now currently Boeing. Uncle Earnest worked on many aircraft including the DC-9 and MD-80. Please pass this news on to those who may not be on the blog.

Condolences may be sent to Aunt Zoe and the family to:

3141 Chatwin Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808-3605
Phone No. 562-425-2775

Date and time of services and burial are pending, but Aunt Zoe said there will probably be a service in Long Beach and butrial will at VA Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EVA

Happy Birthday to Mom! If you don't know who this is then you really shouldn't be reading our family blog!!!! Eva is 79.......... correct me if I am wrong--then don't go tell her I got it wrong! Look and you will see Eva has been celebrating for the last few months...Hope all the females in this family can look as good as mom does when we reach this age. Her phone will be busy all day but you can keep trying --hahahaha!! Dad will pull his secret telephone wire if she doesn't ever get off...hahha! Sssshhhh don't tell her ---she doesn't know about it!

Jalen's 13th B-Day

Our Son Jalen turns 13 today.......but he is not home to celebrate. He is at Camp Hale, OK with the Boy Scouts Troop 127. We are so proud of him and all his accomplisments, he has been accepted into the honors program at Barnett Jr. High for 7th grade. We love you very much!!!

I learned how to blog finally........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON . LOVE DAD

New Addition to the Jecha Family

The Jecha Family has a new grandbaby. His name is Rocco. Pamela Jecha is the proud mom. He is being spoiled of course. Uncle Chaco is very jealous and Uncle Indy is too tired to care.

Texas Cowboy Reunion

We had fun at Alice's on July 4th.
Meanwhile in West Texas the 78th annual Stamford Cowboy Reunion was held. Here is two pics of Roper and his girlfriend on the way to Stamford!!

JULY 4TH PICNIC

WE ARE HAVING A PICNIC ON FRIDAY AT THE BURLESON FARM...STARTING AROUND 4PM UNTIL ALL THE FIREWORKS ARE GONE!!! WE WILL GRILL AROUND 7PM AFTER IT COOLS OFF A BIT. HOPE ALL OF YOU CAN ATTEND. CALL US IF YOU NEED DIRECTIONS.

Rudy's Post(Lila's Birthday

This is a new picture of Lila taken just yesterday. She went to lunch with 13 of her friends from Church for her birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH

Today, as well as Lila's is also Elizabeth Ann Bilbo's birthday. Elizabeth is the daughter of Teresa and Steve Bilbo and the grandaughter of Betty and the late Dan Martinez. Let's all wish Liz a very Happy Eighteenth Birthday. Happy Birthday Elizabeth.