Gunner is ONE!!!!

So, I know it has been WAY WAY to long since I posted on here. I think the last time I posted was when we got Gunner's 4 month old pictures and today I am going to post his ONE YEAR pictures...I can't believe it!

Jesse and I are doing well. Besides working at both of our full time jobs we have decided to start our own small business. Gunner's Gunsmithing. It has been hopping busy and we aren't even set up yet to do half of the stuff we will eventually offer. Jesse obviously does the gunsmithing part of the business and I handle the rest. I am currently trying to get a small business loan to get all of the equipment we need to set up shop....that is actually easier said then done :-)

Love you guys and hope you enjoy the pics.

Well hello. I also have not been on here in quite some time. A few things have changed since last time I logged on. For lots of us. Maddy and I moved into a two bedroom apartment in Port Orchard. Aunt Cheri and Uncle Rick helped furnish the living room. :) I love that couch! We are doing well in our humble abode! I'm still at Albertsons, and I plan to keep truckin'! There may be a Manager position open soon that I will definately apply for, and if it is meant to happen it will.

Maddy will be three this May. I know, I know. She is so old. I don't know how I will handle it. She's got a 'rude tude' sometimes, but I just remind her who Mama is. She is also....(drumroll) potty trained!!!!! Hooray! Everyone is so excited for her. I am ecstatic!

Let's see some more updates on here. I'de love to see how everyone is doing.

Always,

Alesta.

Denman Update

Ok so...
We have been living in CA for seven months and are really enjoying it. We recently moved into base housing (only 4 days ago) and have been putting the house together before Daniel leaves. If anyone wants our new address, let me know. Daniel is leaving for a deployment in about three hours so please pray for his safety and return QUICKLY!!!
Lydia is coming to visit around the 12th of March and will be here for about 5 days and will be the first one of the family and I am so excited to go shopping at the outlet mall with her! YAY! Then Devonne and her adorable sons will come and visit around the 8th of April for about a week. I am really excited to see them but pray I get the time off of work! Anyway, hope all is well with everyone. Good Bye!

The Ramers just got back from mexico

just wanted to post some pics.

happy holidays love devonne

The New Californians

Hello family!
Haven't been on here in FOREVER! I just wanted to give you an update since um... the beginning of summer.
Well as most of you know, Daniel and I got orders to Travis AFB, CA in March. It is about an hour northeast of San Fran and about 40 minutes southwest of Sacramento. So in June I quit my job a week early than expected because we decided to go on a last minute trip to Germany to visit our good friends from McChord who are now stationed there. It was an amazing trip including many places in Germany and a road trip to PARIS! We were actually there until the Eiffel Tower for our third wedding anniversary. :o) It was bliss!
After we got back from Europe, we started our journey down to California about two or three weeks later. It was really hard to leave Washington for both of us since most of our families and friends are there but we needed to spread our wings and fly. :o) We made it down here in one piece (one very exhausted family) and within ten days I had a job (same thing I was doing at McChord.. HR Assistant) and Daniel found out he made the next rank. Staff Sergeant in the Air Force. So he had to go to a five week class for this rank. He now is back to his normal flying loadmastering job flying about 10 days out of the month. He was gone for Thanksgiving which was hard being all by myself but just kept myself busy making a pumpkin pie for him when he gets home in a few days! :o) I appreciate talking to all of you who were at Aunt Cheri's and Uncle Ric's on Thanksgiving. That was fun! Anyway, we are really enjoy ourselves here in California and hope all of you are doing well. :o) Happy Holidays!

Mi Casa es su Casa!

Hola from Mexico! Here are a few photos of mi casa en Chapala. I'm renting a 2 bedroom 2 bath casa in Vista Del Lago, about 5 miles east of the town of Chapala, which is located on the largest lake in Mexico, Lago de Chapala, and about 30 miles south of Guadalajara, Mexico's 2nd largest city.





and here are some of the interior shots...plenty of room for guests, if you know what I mean.

My Discovery in Hot Springs

Well, it's been awhile since I posted anything on this Blog so here goes. As you may know, I have been on a somewhat extended vacation, since... oh about a year and a half ago actually. Anyway, for the last 2 months, I've been staying with the Drews of Columbus, Ohio, where I enjoyed my time with one Frederick E Drew and his sister Matilda too. Now, as my stay is at an end, I'm heading south to Mexico for awhile.

On my way down, however, I took a slight detour to visit Hot Springs, Arkansas, where after some searching around I was quite excited to find evidence of the original Frederick E Drew. (I really was excited!) This was, of course Frederick Elias Drew, Dad's grandfather, but I shall not bore you with the details...anymore than I already have, that is. I hope to post more pictures in the near future, maybe some you'll even find exciting.