Labor Day Weekend, Houston, TX, OSU vs MSU.....

The OSU football season began Labor Day Weekend so we traveled

down to Houston to meet the Belz's and watch the Cowboys defeat the

Mississippi State Bulldogs at Reliant Stadium. The heat and humidity were

brutal, but Reliant was a comfortable 72 degrees.  Looking forward to seeing

them again in October for OSU homecoming!





A successful first week of school!

Emma, Cathy and I completed our first week of school Friday. It was a good week for all of us! Emma likes her teacher Ms. Dotter and is excited one her school BFF's (she has several BFF's by the way) Rylee is in her class as well as Bennett who is our pastor's son.

She is contemplating whether she wants to continue with gymnastics at Dynamo or if she wants to switch to cheer and tumbling at Twist & Shout. She is also going to keep playing some tennis and golf this fall and has not decided about taking dance yet. She loves to stay busy and we don't care what she does, just make sure it's something she enjoys.

I have an awesome teaching schedule and my kids are great! Looking forward to year 25 being a good one! OSU football starts Saturday and we are heading down to Houston Friday night to meet the Belz's and watch the Cowboys take on the Miss State Bulldogs at Reliant Stadium. It will be a fun weekend!

Summer is winding down.....

Back Hand Spring!

 

 

Learned to play golf this summer!

 

Coach Starkey's Discover Tennis Program at PC North.

 

Top of Mt. Scott near Lawton

 

Lost her first tooth!

 

First Day of School at James L. Dennis Elementary

 

Big Sis Candice visiting from Japan.

 

Candice and Raph.

 

Austin & Nadia

 

Good to have her home!



Vacation in Michigan With The Belz's

"Sail In" Cottage, built in 1901.

 

Family pic at the light house pier.

 

Binh Duong Beauties

 

Hamming it up on the shores of Lake Michigan

Epworth Heights is like stepping back in time.

 

Catching her first fish (thanks Hank)!

Our partners in crime

Hank, Tricia, and Sophie Belz

Lake Michigan Sunset

Even in Michigan, "Go Pokes"!

We were blessed to spend the week at Epworth Heights, Ludington, MI

with our good friends Hank, Tricia, and Sophie Belz. Many of you

already know this, but Emma and Sophie lived together in the same

orphanage in Vietnam when they were babies. We always have a great

time and thank the Belz's for inviting us up to "Pure Michigan"!

A Few Random Pics

Happy Anniversary

 

June 17, 2006

Happy anniversary to my beautiful bride!



Summer 2013 Begins!

 

Emma's dance recital, "The Wizard of Oz"

 

 

 

Emma's Nana Heidi being The Mystery Reader

to her Kindergarten Class

 

Paying respects to Grandpa E.T. on Memorial Day

 

Emma and her Kindergarten Teacher at

James L. Dennis Elementary

Ms. Alyssa Guyer

 

 

Getting better on the back hand spring!

 

 

"Wagon's Ho...."

 

 

Well summer kicked off in the Keller household Memorial Day weekend!

Cathy, Emma and I are all out of school until mid-August. We opened

all of our swimming pools on time and so far so good with them, same with our

snow cone stand in EL Reno which we converted to a drive through. Emma

has been going to Francis Tuttle during the day and has reunited with

her friends Lauren, Madelyn, and Jake. She has moved on to AAU Level 2

in gymnastics and now goes twice a week for two hours. She has also started

a youth golf class at Lake Hefner Golf Course. She is a busy girl! We are

looking forward to vacationing with Hank, Tricia, and Sophie on Lake

Michigan in July! Summer is off to a good start here in the 405. We haven't

hit 100 degrees yet, but we know it's coming!

Musical Performances!

 

Click on the links below

 

Emma's Kindergarten Musical at James L. Dennis Elementary

 

 

Emma's Cherub Choir Performance at NCCC

Emma Meets Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin

 

Emma & Rylee with Gov Fallin

 

The front page of the Daily Oklahoma, May 4, 2013

 

Emma & Rylee

 

The Governor reading to James L Dennis Elementary Students

with Oklahoma State School Superintendent Dr. Janet Barissi

 

Gov Fallin signing Emma's book card. 

 

April 22, 2008.....

 

We received a picture of this beautiful little girl

in Vietnam. It was the first time we ever saw her and

one of the happiest days of our lives.

 

 

 

Emma Keller, "Chapter 6"

 

Chapter 6
Our annual video that chronicles Emma's previous year. Enjoy!
March 2012-March 2013
 

 

Chapter 5 Video

 

 

Chapter 4 Video

 

 

Chapter 3 Video

 

 

Chapter 2 Video