My memory of 9/11

september 11th, 2001

This morning will forever be etched in my mind forever. The alarm went off at 5 am, and as i dragged my sorry butt out of bed to make Eddy's breakfast and lunch i was thinking okay just be quiet enough so that my 5 month old baby girl Hannah will not wake up and i can crawl back into bed when Eddy leaves.. As i stumbled to the kitchen half awake i switched the tv on.. Not really hearing what was going on. Half way threw Eddy's lunch making i reconized a voice and it was Diane Swayers.. I thought to myself why are they airing good morning america at eastern time in Oregon? I finished with Eddy's breakfast, and then glanced at the tv and saw the north tower being displayed and on fire. Eddy and i quickly disccused what could of possiable done this. Eddy said it had to be some sort of small private plane. Not thinking for a moment that it was terriost. We just figured that some guy got mixed up with directions..I thought it was some kind of bomb. As Eddy and i stared at this live feed so early in the morning on the west coast, we watched the 2nd airplane crash into tower 2 live. My mouth dropped.. I looked at him in fear and said was that what i think it is.. Eddy said Yes, and that was not a small plane..It was in that moment we knew this day would be written in the history books forever.. Eddy had to go to work, and i was wide awake..I heard Hannah crying and i was so happy to go grab her out of her crib and hold on to her for dear life, as i watched these poor people trapped, scared, and then taking their own lives into their own hands and jumping to their deaths instead of burning in that heat. I picked up the phone. I had to reach my best friend Jessy, i had to wake her and tell her we were being attacked. She was living in Bend with her parents. Her Dad answered the phone half asleep. He said Meggy its way to early for you to call.. I said DON GO TURN ON YOUR TV WE ARE BEING ATTACKED!!! I sat Holding Hannah i will never ever forget the feeling of HORROR and disbelief when i watched the first tower fall live. My heart broke into a million peices.. So many lives gone in a blink of a eye. I thought to myself why was i so lucky to be sitting in my recliner with my beautiful baby girl in this small town that most people have never heard of away from danger? Suddleny living in our first small home a single wide mobile home with green shag carpets was the best place to be and how lucky was i too be there. As most other people i watched that tv all day flipping threw channels trying to digest all the information, watching the pentagon, then the crash in Pennsilvania, watching the nightmare unfold in New York.. When Eddy got home that evening, he kind of chuckled because i was still in my pj's sitting with Hannah in the same chair... I ran to him wrapped my arms around him so tight and just cried, and cried. My heart goes out to all of those who lost their lives and their families who were forever changed that day... How incrediable strong were you all to experience those awful days and witness death, heartache, distruction first hand. Even thow 7 years have gone by i think all of those families and now the troops who fight for our freedom and to protect us so another dooms day will not occure could all use our prayers...Im so blessed to live in this country, we are not perfect but we have it so much better then most. Im so blessed to have an amazing family who i can count on when days are tough.. God Bless everyone!

Kellie Pickler and the County Fair...

BUNNIES!!!! "mom can we have one?" "NO"...=]

George and Wyatt loving the turkeys, gobble, gobble!

The kids at the bunny cages..

Hannah got picked to help out with the majic show, o was she on cloud 9!

My mom and i.. i look nothing like her, yea right!!

He was soo happy to be there instead of being in bed...he loves me...hehehehe..

Hannah making her dad rock out...=]

cheeese im so cute... now give me candy LOL

This was towards the end of the concert..Geroge was asleep, Wyatt on his way, and i pretty sure Eddy was taking a few zzzz's himself.. Unlike Hannah and i who were dancing our butts off and singing so loud!=]

Hannah was lucky to get Kellie to give her an autograph!! Hannah was THRILLED!

George saying..." i dont want to watch no stupid girl sing, i wanna ride the rides!!!!" LOL

Hannah and George seconds before Kellie Pickler walked on stage.

Hannah and i getting excited for the concert to begin..

Miss Kellie Pickler,, she was so cute and had so many funny songs!

I chopped my hair off!!!!

So i chopped my hair off....and Hannah wanted to take my picture.. So I let her be the photographer.. She told me how to pose LOL.. she is so cute..

Jessy's last day with with me in Oregon...come back!!

Our first pic with us, 2 best friends for eternity and our 7 amazing kids!

Our 7 beautiful children.. So hard to get 7 all to look, smile and keep their eyes open LOL..

From braces, chruch dances and training bras to changing diapers, chasing kids, and book discussions!

This is one of my bestest friends ever! We became soul sisters our 8th grade year in Silverton at Mark Twain Middle school. It seems so long ago, and how sometimes i wish i could return to those care free days where our biggest frears in life was when we had our first kiss would we do it right? LOL.. o those were the days. We have so many home movies of us making up new dance routines for the church dances LOL.. Hey we thought we were cool, thats all that matters! Jessy lives in Alaska with her 4 beautiful childern now.. She came home to Bend to stay with her mom for the summer while her husband is away with the Air Force. So Hannah and i took a mini vaca to Bend to see her and her kids. We had so much fun, It was great to catch up, and go shopping at Ross "DRESS FOR LESS" HAHAHAHA insiders joke! I love you girl and miss you so much. I was so blessed the day God planted you into my life, he knew what he was doing.. I will tell my angles to watch over you and your family!! Beware of the Moose and attacking bears=].. Muah!

more Utah vaca. pics 2008

Ice cream cone time =].. We were in Mom's Condo having family skit night... so funny!!!

Wyatt with Colton (Alton's son).. These two are so darn funny and cute..

Hannah with her eyes closed being silly with her cousin Derrin (alton's son)

Wyatt, George, and Hannah at my brother Jason's home.

Mount Timponogis, My brothers would hike to the top. The G mountain is right in front of this.

Good ole' Pleasant Grove, Utah

The "G" mountain..We lived right by this mountain and the trail to the G. My brothers and sister hiked to it alot..

Dance Fever..

The 3 "darker" children LOl... Alton, Jason and I have dark hair and olive skin, and brown eyes. Melanie, Ross, Steven have fair skin blonde hair and blue eyes..

SISTERS

Amber is married to Ross, Crystal is married to Jason, Bobbie is married to Alton, Melanie my sister and Me.... My sister in law Mary had not arrived with Steven yet. They were putting their one month baby Logan down to sleep. Mom braved all 15 grandkids so we could all go out dancing..=] We worked up a sweat dancing.. Amber proceded to tell a bunch of guys we were there to celebrate my upcoming wedding.. So a bunch of guys were like look theres the bride all night.. o yea it was funny.. And then Bobbi and my sister Mel played into it telling them i was getting married in a week...ha ha ha...

Jason my oldest brother, Alton who is older then me, Eddy my hubby, Ross my Brother who was born after Jason and Lee my brother in Law in the back.. Steven had not arrived yet..

umm i think that is a half of a smile from Eddy, lol.. He is soo happy to be at a dance club he just cant stand it!! I got him to dance with me once!! hehehehe