The future Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Minich!

Nikki has created a wedding website. She has done a beautiful job. Please check it out and read their wonderful story. It truly is a story of what Love looks like! There is also a guest book to leave the happy couple a note :)

We love you Kevin & Nikki!

http://www.weddingwire.com/FutureMrsMinich

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Ed & Lois!

Carla & Lindsay

Chris, katie & Mel

Kevin & Nikki

Ed & Lois

Kev & Nikki

Tim & Lindsay

Chris, Carla & Lindsay

Nikki & Emily

Cindy & Emily

The Chicken Dance and more....

Cindy & Emily

Nikki & Lindsay

Uncle Chris & Melanie

So... some people have absolutly NO IDEA what they are doing:) Chris and I have decided to learn the electric slide by Kevin & Nikki's wedding. Yes, Kev that means you have to let the DJ play it :)

The "Real"Minich family pics :)

Please don't kill me for these , I just couldn't resist :).

Family Pictures :)

There is a great story here. This was NOT a planned family picture. I believe Cindy & Emily were sitting on the floor first. Then, one by one, everyone just came and sat down until everyone was there and a family picture was made!

Tim, Matt, Kevin & Nikki

Chris, Robin and Dave~ things are never the same when Dave is there :)

Cousins~

At Cindy's

Katie & Emily at Cindys~ thanks for putting all of us up and putting up with all of us Cindy :)

Katie, maybe 2012 olympic swimming???

James with his new pocketknife from Grandpa.

Visiting Our Sweet Jim

After church on Sunday we all went to visit Jim. We all missed him very much this weekend but know he was smiling watching everyone do the "chicken dance" :)

It was a great weekend ~ Happy 50th Ed and Lois!

911 ~ Nation Of Survivors

Nation Of Survivors

In the bright September morning without warning to us all
A few thousand lives were shattered and we watched two buildings fall
And a billion souls felt empty, and the flags at half-mast fly
In the memory of the innocent which didn't have to die

We've lost brothers, sisters, cousins. We've lost family and friends
But we've made the choice not to forget their lives and tragic ends
Though we've had our share of troubles we have put them all aside
As a nation grieves we find ourselves defending them with pride

We're a nation of survivors, with one heart we share a tear
But we live to serve the memory, not giving in to fear.
Though they try to take security with the things they've done and said
All their acts of inhumanity bring unity instead.
So we stand here as a family. One heart, one soul, one voice.
We are challenged by this moment, and united here by choice.

--Jack Foshee Jr., Sept 12, 2001.

Somethings missing~

Ok, this is kind of a "sappy" post but thought I would share it anyways :) Today is the first morning in a very long time that I woke up and was actually cold ( yes, us Texans get cold when it is in the 60's :).

I got up, let the cat and dog out and decided to open the windows! After our very long, hot summer this is a treat.

As I felt the cool air in the house and smelled the familiar smell of Fall coming, I thought "somethings missing" and then it hit me ~ it was my kids.

It doesn't happen often as this transition to adulthood with all the guys has gone very well, but that was definitely an "empty nest" moment :)