Saturday, November 25, 2006

Surely Ian won't push him in the drink?


Ian rests while floating sticks under the bridge Dane made


Playing with rocks and water







The boys at LaFortune Park


Knight in shining armour


Covert kitty Thunder aka Lightning with Ian and Flicka


Dane and Ian Tic Tac Toe


Cherie and Andrew



Andrew chops tree


Ian with his big stick


Andrew and Ian chop tree



Andrew up close


Ian up close




Dewayne watches Ian as Cherie looks on


Andrew watches skywriters


Dewayne and Dane


Andrew racing Ian


Ian watching skywriters




Day after Thanksgiving at park in OKC 23rd and Drexell


Andrew and Ian resting








Andrew splashes Ian


Dewayne and Dane catchup while the boys swim



Grandpa Dewayne hangin out with the boys


Andrew and Ian getting restless



Thanksgiving with Dewayne at Founders Tower


Ian likes his ice cream


Andrew is ready for the best food group


Family at TGI Fridays


Ian rides a bigger bike


Thursday, November 23, 2006

Today is Thanksgiving. So many things to be thankful for:

I'm Thankful for our Lord and Savior,

Thankful for my family,

My loving wife Cheryl aka "Cherie" Ann Borowski Basham,
My creative son Andrew,
My gregarious son Ian,
My intellectual dad Dewayne,
My enthusiastic and loving mom Janie,
My focused dad Brad,
My persistent sister Stephanie,
My charming grandfather Clyde "Warner" Basham
My astute Grandmother Edith Marie Stambaugh Basham
My light-hearted and intriguing grandfather "Pa Pa" Alfred aka "Al" Franklin Salyer
My elegant and gracious grandmother "Mi Mi " Lillian Evelyn Miller Salyer
My savvy father in law William aka "Bill" Fleming Moore III
My great teacher mother in law Gail Nelson Moore
My cosmopolitan sister in law Jennifer Nicole Moore


Thankful for my job,

Thankful for our church family,

Thankful for being born and growing up the USA
The best country in the world where you are allowed to be whatever you want to be and have unlimited possibilities to do better and help others

Thankful for my health,

Thankful for my friendships,

Thankful for indoor plumbing and hot water

Thankful for Air conditioning when it is hot and heating when it is cold.

Thankful for time off from work to spend with family and friends.

In the end I thank God for giving me the GIFT to create loving relationships and being able to

enjoy time with others.