Christmas Day

Christmas Eve 2008

Gingerbread house 2008

Weekend FUN with the Piper Family

We love our weekend adventures with the Piper family. It is just so fun and easy for our families to be together because the kids love being together and keep each so busy that the parents can hang out and relax. You would think that with four kids there would be some fighting but not with these four girls. They just love each other!

They just love each other!

Christmas Cookie Fun

Christmas in Reverse

The kids go to a school that is K-3 to 12th grade, usually the elementary kids have a Christmas performance. This year they did a wonderful play called Christmas in Reverse and is written so that kids from 1st to 12th grade can all perform together. Chris and I both agree that although all of the plays are spectacular this one really was amazing. So now I get to brag, Rebecca decided that she was going to try out for a part this year and not just sing with her class. She actually ended up with two parts she was a Sheppard and a Prophet. She did amazing and we are very very proud of her.

The Stable scene

Mommy's Prophet

And the Sheppard

Father and Daughter

When Chris and I met Rebecca was just three years old. Up until that point it was just her and I, we did everything together. From the moment they met they have been father and daughter. There were a few bumps since Rebecca never had a father figure in the house and Chris only had sons, but it was nothing major and all worked out very quickly. Rebecca is the biggest Daddy's Girl and she has a very special place in her Daddy's heart, she can melt him in 30 second flat. That is why today is very exciting for all of us From this day forward Rebecca will now be know as Rebecca Lynn McCall and Chris is her Legal Father. Rebecca has wanted and waited for this day, I am glad that everything worked out and it was possible for us to make this happen.

Cookies with Santa

As you can see Sammy was not to impressed with Santa! She did it for the candy cane, the girl is driven by sugar.

Stephen is HOME for Christmas break

Stephen is home for a few weeks for the Holidays and we are excited to get to spend some time with him. His sisters are especially excited. Stephen just finished his first semester at FSU with a 4.0. We are VERY VERY proud of him and his hard work.

MOMMY AND SAMMY

SLEEPOVER WITH THE PIPER GIRLS AND COUSIN ERIN

WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF HAVING THE PIPER GIRLS AND OUR NIECE ERIN FOR A SLEEP OVER TONIGHT. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH THE GIRLS (I CAN SAY THAT NOW THAT ALL FIVE OF THEM ARE SLEEPING PEACEFULLY) WE REALLY HAVE ENJOYED HAVING THEM ALL AND WOULD DO IT ANYTIME BUT MAN CAN THOSE GIRLS FILL A MINIVAN. WE HAVE PLAYED IN THE YARD-GOTTEN BUBBLE BATHS-POPPED POPCORN-WATCHED A MOVIE-CHRIS MADE US HIS SPECIAL FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS AND FRENCH FRIES I THEW IN SOME GREENBEENS TO ADD A HEATHLY FLARE-AND GIGGLED LOTS OF GIGGLING.

IN THE MORNING CHRIS IS MAKING BREAKFAST THEN WE WILL LOAD UP THE MINIVAN AND OFF TO SEAWORLD WE GO FOR MORE FUN!


WAITING FOR THE POPCORN TO POP

THE POPCORN IS POPPING

THE MOVIE IS IN!

SILLY GIRLS

REBECCA AND ERIC

ALLISON

KELLY

ERIN

THE WHOLE GANG

SAMMY AND ALLISON

SAMMY BEAN

KELLY

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for not only this year but every year! I have a wonderful family! I have been blessed with four amazing children that bring more joy to my life each day. I have a husband who encourages me to be myself and take time for me and for that I am very THANKFUL. My parents and siblings are always there for me and knowing that makes my life easier. I have a Mother and Father in law that women dream about, they take care of us and the kids. Our family has been blessed with many wonderful friends. We are all very greatfull for all of the wonderfull family and friends that we have been blessed with.

Mommy and the Girls

Rebecca lynn

Samantha Marie

Turkey

Stephen and Sammy

Mommy and Daddy

BOK TOWER

ANOTHER WEEKEND EXCURSION WITH THE PIPERS!

Keith Got a HOLE IN ONE ON A PAR 4

Teen drops hole-in-one on Brooksville course
By Mike Camunas, Times Staff Writer In print: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Keith McCall, 17, poses the No. 12 par four hole at Brooksville Golf and Country Club, where he scored his hole in one.

BROOKSVILLE
Keith McCall is just not that good of a golfer.
At least that's what he claims. Though he's got to have at least some skill to bag a hole in one on a par four. Right?
That is, after all, pulling a Happy Gilmore.
"I guess that's it," McCall, 17, said with a laugh to reference to the Adam Sandler movie. "The result was the best I've ever had, but not the shot. I sliced it a bit, but it straightened out and headed towards the green. I'm not a great golfer, but I know I've always been able to drive really far."
On the No. 12 hole at the Brooksville Golf and Country Club, McCall was playing a round with his buddy, Blake Hunter. They came up to white tees. McCall pulled out his driver and pounded a drive 273 yards onto the green.
If he had only known the outcome.
"I didn't know it was in the hole," McCall said. "(Blake) had hit a really good shot as well. I saw (mine) hit the green, but I easily thought it just rolled off the green because its so slanted."
The No. 12 hole has two paths to the green: a high road and a low road. However, McCall had hit too soon. There was a foursome down on the load road, trying to hit up the 50-foot incline to the green.
McCall never knew his ball was in the hole until one of the other golfers found it when they went to putt.
"I really didn't freak out," McCall said. "(Hunter) kind of freaked out a lot more than I did. It's really cool, I guess, but I didn't want to make a huge deal out of it. But I really had no idea where it went. That was lucky for it to go where it went."
Hunter admits he got a bit more excited.
"I was almost silent because I didn't know what to say," Hunter said. "But then, I was like, 'Dude, you just shot a freaking hole-in-one! Oh my God!'
"He definitely has the right to brag, even though he's a better golfer than me. He can brag all he wants."
McCall is a senior at Hernando Christian Academy, with aspirations to attend the University of Florida. He doesn't, however, have any aspirations to play on the golf team for the Gators — "I did horribly playing in districts" about a month ago.
That's fine. Because no one can take away the fact that this is the course's first hole in one on a par 4 since the back-nine holes were renovated in 2005, adding three quarry holes including No. 12.
"Just because it's a par 4 the chances of that happening is very slim," the course's director of golf, Vince Buelk, said. "On that hole, it has to be a great shot just to get it up there to the green. On our course, we'll probably have eight to 10 hole in ones a year, but those are usually on par 3's.
"But what makes it very cool is that he's the first to do it."
Buelk said McCall had additional witnesses because the No. 13 tee box is so near the No. 12 green, easily in visible range to view the shot.
There's no doubt McCall sank it. And even though Hunter has graciously given him bragging rights, just don't expect it from McCall.
"I really didn't assume that people had done it a lot," McCall said. "A lot of people hit from the black tees on that hole, so they can't do it from there. It's a lot easier to do it from where I was hitting.
"That just shows you I'm not a the best golfer out there."

Sammy turned THREE 11-14-08

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMANTHA MARIE!

You have added so much to our family we could not imagine a moment without you.
We love you more than words could say!
Love,
Mommy, Daddy, Stephen, Keith and Rebecca

Sammy and Mommy eating smores.