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Thank you to all the donated to our Relay for Life cause. The Chesser's were able to raise $580.00. Our team raised over $3,000. Every lap Tracie took she said a prayer for each survivor we were walking for those we lost. She also said a prayer of thanksgiving for those who donated.

This is the beginning of the "Survivor Walk". Survivors and their caregivers walk the first lap before anyone else walks a lap. My Mom wanted all of her family to participate in the first lap.

Purple shirts represent survivors. Some of the survivors are not wearing purple shirts due to that each team has a theme and they dress up. Our team was a tropical theme. Above to the left is Tracie's Mom (the extremely colorful one in the middle) and her Dad (in the wonderful red hat and shirt) along with other family members.

All the survivors one by one went to the mic and told how many years since their diagnosis. For Tracie's Mom it has been 17 1/2 years. The young boy in the picture to the left is just beginning his fight. Some survivors had more than one type of cancer. Rodney's mom has had breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

Tracie's mom and cousin Teresa volunteer their services to "Lock of Love". Anyone who has long enough hair can donate. Tracie's mom cut the ponytail and cousin Teresa would give the participant a new hairdo.

Below are pictures taken throughout the night. L to R- Jacie,(Chelsea's best friend) Tracie, Teresa,(Tracie's cousin) Missy,(Tracie's sister) Chelsea, Diane (Tracie's mom)

Cody,(Tracie's nephew with a former teacher who is a survivor. Ruthie doing her Hula dance.
Ruthie & Makenzie(Tracie's niece)




Tracie's Mom & Dad


Jacie, Chelsea, Josh( Tracie's nephew & Taylor (Tracie's little cousin) Ruthie, Valen & Brendan (Cousin's meeting for the first time)

Congratulations Chelsea!

Chelsea tried out the Heartland Belles, which our high schoold drill team and she made it. I was so confident in her making it that Ruthie and I made her a congratulations card early this afternoon way before tryouts. Good Job Chels!!!

"Hand Me Downs"

This is Chelsea and Ruthie wearing the same outfit. Chelsea was over three in this picture and Ruthie was 2 1/2. Look how different the same outfit looks on them.

The Greatest Grandma

This my Grandma Sibyl Bowen. I am asking for your prayers for her. Right now she is in a nursing home not able to remember much, more and more of her past is diminishing everyday. She has always been such a strength in our family and too see her so weak and feeble is difficult. Pray for my parents who are the ones that deal with the situation on a daily basis.

Relay for Life

We are participating in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Please pray for our safe travel to Cuero and that we are successful. We have raised over our goal but could always use more to beat cancer. Click on the title above "Relay for Life" and you can make a donation.

"Christopher Robin" comes to visit.

Rodney sister, Robin came for a visit this weekend. All week long Ruthie wanted to know when "Christopher Robin" (Winnie the Pooh character) was coming. It was so cute because she would say Chris-e-fer Robin. We had a great time, Robin treated Chelsea and I to a pedicure and manicure. We went out to eat Saturday night and to church Sunday morning. Most of all we just go to visit and catch up on our lives.

..."smiled like Alex."

This weekend Rodney's sister came to visit. We were outside taking pictures. When we were done taking this picture Ruthie said, "Mommy I smiled like Alex." We tell her about her brother all the time, but I guess she is learning just as much from his pictures. Can you tell where she got that idea from? Looks like her Daddy smiles that way too. :)

Happy "Sweet 16" Chelsea!

I can't beliveve Chelsea is 16!!! If I say so myself she is very beautiful. While we were in Austin for Chelsea's birthday trip I took some what we called glamour pictures. Some of the girls brought fancy dresses and they posed. We had a fan and everything.

These are the girls that went to Austin with us. My mom, sister and nephew and a few others friends met us there.

We survived the trip had a great time.

On April 17th was her actual birthday. I can't believe she is 16. I told her, about her birth, she was causing trouble and still causing it now. She is such a good girl and we love her so much.

Guiena Pig

I am taking 12 girls and t to Austin this weekend for Chelsea's 16th birthday.

(I know I am crazy) Anyway, one of the things we are going to do Saturday night is some "glamour shots". So guess who was my guinea pig? Anyone who knows Ruthie she is not shy and willing to strut and pose. Here are her shots and will post Chelsea's after the weekend.

Ummm, I am not really sure what to do!!!

Just kidding I know how to be a ham!!!

Yes it is all about me!!!



















OK, I am not enjoying

this as much anymore!!!

Don't make me imitate my teenage

sister's attititude,

I said I am through!!!