Big "0" Party.....

My family and extended family all live within 150-200 miles of one another.  We have recently began to come together frequently during the summer months to see one another but this year has proven to be a little different.  Starting with the May tornado Joplin experieced because several of my family members live there.  They, thankfully, were unharmed but a few are out of work - a couple worked for St. Johns Hospital.  Back to this year, this was quite a special year for some because they celebrated what we like to call, a "mile stone year"!!!!!!  Let me explain it.....

We had 10 family members that were celebrating the "mile stone year"...meaning, they would add a "0" to the end of their birth number.  We had from 20 years old to 80 years old. 

In the above picture are: front left - Tammy Whitaker (cousin) turned 50 in March, Jean Gerth (my Mom) turned 80 the day before this celebration June 24th), Wilma Lawson (aunt and sister to my Mom) will turn 70 in Oct.
Back left - Zacheri Wheelbarger (my son) turned 20 in Feb., Toby Kincade (Tammy's friend) turned 40 in March, Mike McMichael (bro-n-law) will turn 60 in Aug., and Richard (bro-n-law) will turn 60 in
Nov.
The other family members not present were:  Jonathan Windsor (Nephew-n-law) was serving in Afganistan but has since come back on US soil (PTL) turned 30 in April, Misty and Nathan Walker (cousins) from Oklahoma will turn 30 (Misty) in Nov. and 40 (Nathan) in Dec.

Isn't that  A W E S O M E!!!!!!  God has been good to my family! 

Blessings~

8th Grade Graduation.........

This year holds "new" moments for the Wheelbarger's.....not only do we have a wedding coming on September 10th but Cameron "it's hard to get pictures of" Wheelbarger will be starting his SENIOR year of high school this fall - go 2012!!!!! and Makalyn "Queen talks-a-lot (Indian name)" Wheelbarger will begin her fall school year as a FRESHMAN - go 2015!!!!!

May 25th was the last day of school and 8th grade graduation......here are some pictures of the festivities..........

Advanced Choir - Makalyn on the left, top row.

Here are more pictures!

This is Makalyns favorite 6th grade teacher got a privalage of speaking at her graduation - Mrs. Doyle.

Sylvia Ofori-Yeboah                             

 

Kaitlyn Hunt                                           

Julianne Ankrom                                     

Kayla Johnson                                        

                                     

 Family Pictures-

Little Grandma                                           

All the grandparents with Makalyn

Big Grandma                                  

Grandpa                                         

      

Aunt Diane                                                

Aunt Barbara                                

Friends-

Kaitlyn Hunt and Makalyn          

Haley Rouch and Makalyn          

Mak's Friends                             

Good group of kids                    

Well....Maybe...                         

Wedding shower...........

Four months and counting now until the big day......the wedding day that is.  This past Saturday, my family and I gave Zacheri and Emily a wedding shower for our friends and family in Kansas City.  I know many of them will not be able to attend the wedding, and I wanted them to see Zacheri and meet Emily, his future bride so we hosted this shower.  Her are some pictures I wanted to share.

Engagement Picture

 Decoration

 Bride and Groom to be

 Uncle Mikes prayer blessing over the couple.

Memory Table

 Gift Table

 Food table!

 Oreo tower cake (Zacheri's favorite cookie!)

 Cake

 Cake Table

 Zacheri, Makalyn, Emily

 Cindy, Zacheri, Makalyn, Emily

Cousin's L-R
Makalyn, Branon, Erin, Mandi, Leslie, with the bride and groom to be!

Princess Diana.......



L to R top row: Erin, Cindy, Leslie, Jean, Mandi, Diane
L to R bottom row: Makalyn and Barbara

 Sat., April 16th we had girls day out!  Princess Diana was a HUGE fan of mine.  I've collected her memorabla for years  - well, since she and Charles became in engaged and until her death.  I even went so far as to stay up the night of her wedding and watch it.  What a thrill that was for me at that age.  I remember the night she was killed as well.....just like she was a relative of mine.  She was a good mother and left a wonderful legacy to her sons, unknowing to her that her life would be short lived.  Her son's have carried on as wonderful gentlemen and now we will get the honor of witnessing William and Kate get married.  As a mother who's son is getting married later this year....I know her (Diana) heart and know how very very proud she would be to see her son get married.  We will have to be his Mother, his Diana for him - all us Mother's out there watching his speical day.

Mom has always made wedding cakes - as long as I can remember she has.  I remember helping her ice them.........and then I started helping her set them up.........to making wedding cakes myself.  It is not an easy job to do but in a wedding that is one thing people always look for - they want to see "what the wedding cake looks like".  It was quite a surprise to see a replica of Princess Diana's cake - and I have to say....it was what I was expecting.

With that being said, the ladies of our family got the opportunity to visit the Diana Museum at Union Station on Saturday.  It was awesome! 

Dr. B!............

On April 15, we had the honor of watching a seven plus year dream come true- Branon McMichael, my nephew became a Doctor of Chiropractic. This has been a dream of Branon's since graduation from High school.  He had to take a year and a half off because of burn out in the brain.  When I found out he had taken a break I said to him, " Promise me, you'll go back and finish." he said, " I promise you Aunt Cindy, I will go back and Graduate." And he kept that promise. Here are a few pictures to share!

 Branon getting his diploma from Dr. Cleveland lll!

                                         

Branon and his lovely wife, Erin

Dick-Diane-Branon-Leslie-Ryan

Mandi-Branon-Ryan-Leslie

Barbara-Branon-Mike

Branon and Grandma

Makalyn-Branon-Cindy

Barbara-Erin-Branon-Mike-Mandi

New chapter in his life.....

Zacheri has begun a new chapter in his life's role today by starting a new job!
Check it out....
www.thermoking.com

He was super excited this morning getting ready for work!  He spent last night arranging and re-arranging his tools in this big red tool box getting it ready to start his day.

He got to work and found out that he will be FULL-TIME  - not part-time.....start the benefits!!!!!!!!!

Praise the Lord...God is SO good!
Jer. 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version, ©2011)

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Destination Rock 'N' Roll..........

Tonight Makalyn sang/dance in the Advanced Vocal Choir.  As you can see, the theme was Rock 'N' Roll.  Several students were dressed with leather jackets, or rolled-up blue jeans and several tie-dye shirts.



 This wasn't a big choir and some had problems singing and dancing at the same time but for the most part it was a good program and well choregraphed.


Makalyn with her hands on her hips.....why she does that....I don't know.

 Makalyn had a couple of speaking parts and a solo - which I might add was awesome!!!!!

Sorry....I couldn't get this picture to rotate.  She is singing her solo in this pic.

Today, if you didn't know, is Justin Biebers birthday.  Yes, Makalyn and her friends are huge fans of his.  Girls, remember those guys you had crushes on when you were that age.....Leaf Garret was mine.  Mak and her friends paid tribute by singing Justin's song "pray".  They took the song and made it their own.  It was GREAT!.

L to R:  Makalyn Wheelbarger, Holly Ferrell, Kayla Johnson (Guitar), Macey Hitchcock, Emily Raley

These girls have gone to school together since kindergarten.  What great memories they are making together.  They even got together and made their tie-dye shirts.  They have great singing abilities but most of all...they love the Lord!  I'm excited to what God has in store for each one of them.

L to R: Emily, Macey, Holly, Makalyn and Kayla

Well, that was Destination Rock 'N' Roll....hope you enjoyed it!!!!