Stuff That Makes Us Hillarys: In a Walnut Shell....

...in the beginning...

We are the Hillary family. I can't actually claim all of us to be Hillarys, we've meshed with the Stimpsons, the Doxstaders, the Merrimans, and the Lowreys - but the more you hang around us the more we kind of rub off on you, and poof - you become a Hillary. Which, after reading some of the things that we do might sound like a pretty frightening thing. The disclaimer is that I cannot embarrass any of my children, and I promised. Then I uncrossed my fingers. We love the following people in our family.... Del & Nicole, Matt & Bethany & Drew, Em, and the Noahman Ashley & Mike and Baby Mackadamia and soon to be..., Mandy & Ryan, J-man and Dimples, and Ryan and Katie - yes we own two Ryans! Not pictured: Zoey the German Shephard, Opi the newly adopted puppy, BG & Baby Red the Macaws (the latter two Zoey would eat if put in the same picture). Welcome to our Blog. Don't take us too seriously.... life is meant to have a never ending, bottomless tub of buttered popcorn and laughter.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

In a Walnut Shell....

Si - there is a toca-bell here.

Just as suuppper dooooper excited as I can get... Just as I thought we might get him home alive - he's transferred to Nogales! I am GOING to find something to be grateful for.... let me see... um..... ok - how about this:

"I am grateful that because 20 people were killed in the streets of this bustling border town last week, there is an enforced curfew..."

Oh... let's hope it's 4:00 PM.....for at least the next 38 days.

I believe that I am VERY guilty of over-praying somethings.... like: "Heavenly Father - please give my children challenges to build their trust, character, and gun toting skills, so that when danger comes instead of staring it straight in the eyes.... they run like heck to the closest 7-11" I did hear that they leave the tall blond ones alone there.... it's the 4'11" Spanish companion he'll have to keep close under his wing. He e-mailed me indicating that 'all valuables have been mailed home....' He does get a 4 wheel drive truck though.... side armor incorporated. Well, he'll come home a beautiful chocolate man that's for sure! (: I am grateful for the power to call down angels to protect my children, my in-law children, and my ever so freaking cute grandchildren. (Please note all exits.... locate YOUR 7-11 today) (Yes Ashley, you may point your two fingers toward the exits... thank you) (like um... this is NOTHING right Mike? (gotta love my daughter's soldier))

PS - Thank you Ryan M for reminding me that - these places are the sweetest ever - and that you only had a gun held to your head twice while serving.

BTW - Nogales - in Spanish comes from the word walnut.... and if you know my family - we'll have a blast with that one... (Mandy - did that crack you up?)