Merry Christmas from Texas

Here's wishing all you cowboys and cowgirls a very merry Christmas and joyful and prosperous new year! Take care and keep in touch!

From Panama City To Corpus Christi

Hello friends and family,
It's been quite a while since we've posted here on our blogpage, and we're so sorry that we haven't kept you up to speed on the happenings of our lives recently.
If you haven't already heard, the Lord opened the door recently for us to begin ministry in beautiful Corpus Christi, Texas. We relocated to Corpus Christi on December 13th and are getting settled into our new apartment and city.
This has been a bittersweet transition for us. Leaving friends and church family is never easy, especially when you relocate over 800 miles away. However, through the internet and cell phones, friends and family are just a small distance away. The Lord was good to us in Panama City, and we cherish the ministry times there. Now, He has opened this door and we're excited about what He is doing and will do in the future.
Please keep in touch with us and let us know how you are doing. Our emails are: bobby.pruiett@gmail.com and cheryl.pruiett@gmail.com
You can also find us on facebook.
We wish you a very blessed and merry Christmas and prosperous new year.

My Family

On 06-07-08 Codey Holland and Brooke Betson were united in Holy Matrimony at the Natchez Country Club in Franklin, Tennessee. Codey is my oldest sister's son and here is the rest of the family.

Left to Right: the first four are Randy, Tami, Kristin, and Wil Parnell. (Tami is my older sister.) The next five are Kaylinn, Phillip, Debbie, Brooke and Codey Holland. (Debbie is my much older sister.) The next two are the cause of this bunch...my parents, Clyde and Margaret Kerr. The last three are me, Bobby and Jordan.

My family made me promise (since I pulled them out of the reception to snap this picture before it got dark) that this would replace our annual family picture at the beach during Thanksgiving. Actually I gave up on that being an annual event a long time ago. Getting everybody off the beach to get ready for a picture at just the right shade of sunset has not been fun. So I gave up. They just don't appreciate a scrapbookers need for a picture.

Back to the wedding...what a wonderful time we all had. Meeting Brooke's family was a real joy. Most of us stayed at the same hotel and really enjoyed each other.

As for Codey's choice of a spouse...we couldn't of picked a better one for him. Brooke is as sweet and precious as she looks in this picture. We count it an honor and privilege to have her in the family.

Field Trip to the Hospital

Jordan and Alex heard that the chocolate milk in the Emergency Room was really good, so they decided to try it out. The fact that it had charcoal in it didn't seem to bother either one of them. This picture was taken after their mouths were cleaned up. The charcoal made their lips look like they had been sucking on a black ink pad.
Jordan got a bottle of pills that Bobby and I had taken with us on a trip this past weekend. There was Tylenol, Advil, Excedrin Tension and RX strength Ibuprofen in the bottle. The bottle of pills were in my Bible study bag that is usually hung on a rack in the hallway. I was so glad to see Jordan and Big Mama when we got home that I forgot to hang it up (out of Jordan's reach). Jordan opened it and politely shared with Alex. It couldn't of been more than 2 minutes at the most, and I realized they had gotten quiet. Quiet with these two is never a good thing. Imagine my surprise when I saw reddish-orange juice running down the side of Alex's mouth. Jordan kept saying more...more. Long story short...they are fine. The doctor didn't want to test them until four hours after the incident. The tests came back saying little or no traces of anything. The only thing the doctor said was that Jordan was a little dehydrated. Maybe that's why he guzzled that chocolate milk even with the charcoal in it.
I usually enjoy field trips, but this was one trip I don't care to ever repeat.

Happy July 4th!

What a great July 4th we experienced in Panama City and Destin today! We started out going on a field trip to Destin's Bass Pro Shop, since Jordan loves boats and fishing. Here's a photo of him in one of the boats on display there. He absolutely loves fishing! I think he will take Bill Dance's place one of these days.

For those of you who haven't seen a "grand finale" of fireworks, I have attempted to attach the short video of the finale of the fireworks at the Panama City marina tonight.

We hope you all had a great July 4th too!

Take care and come see us!

Love to all!

Congrats Russ and Ashley!

The youngest of the Pruiett brothers finally tied the knot after 5 years of dating Ashley. They were united in holy matrimony on 5/10/08. The picture is the only one we took of the two of them together (I know, it sounds crazy).

We wish them the very best and many, many years of marital happiness and blessings!

We love you and are proud of you!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MAWMAW & PAWPAW

I love you and had fun at your party! The cake was real good, and I loved to run around and play with my cousins.

Come see me in Florida,

Love,

Jordan

HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY, DAD & MOM!

On April 25, 1958, my parents were united in holy matrimony. 50 years later, they are still going strong, although many miles, trials and joyous occasions have occured.

On Saturday May 3rd, the Pruiett boys hosted a 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration at our parent's church in Sikeston, Missouri. Cheryl did a WONDERFUL job coordinating and implementing the event, all the way from FLORIDA. I'm so proud of her.

Happy Anniversary Lloyd and Martha, we are proud of you, love you, and want to thank you for setting the example for young people about what commitment is all about!

Hope you enjoyed your special day.

Greetings from the Pruietts!

Yes, I know, it's been a LONG time since we have posted last. Believe me, I've tried, however, either I was experiencing computer trouble, or the images wouldn't load, or I'd be in a hurry and wouldn't have time to "compose."

Well, today is 12/25, and I have a few minutes to catch everyone up on what's been going on in the household since last time.

As most of you are aware, we adopted Caleb Jordan back in August (see archives). Since then, he has grown into a wonderful little handsome guy. He's walking, talking, playing and enjoying being all boy! Would you believe he already knows what to do with a microphone? Currently he's enjoying his MeMe and PaPaw visiting from Dyersburg, TN this winter. Yes, he's spoiled rotten.

Cheryl is staying busy keeping three boys on a daily basis during the week. She has (our) Jordan, his little buddy Alex and a 9 week old foster son named - are you ready for this - Jordan! So her life is very busy during these days. She has done a wonderful job decorating the house and preparing all the delicious meals for our Christmas celebration during these last few days.

I have just finished all the musical events at church this past week. I also got to play "Santa" for the first time last evening. What a blessing that was! Fortunately this Christmas wasn't too hard, putting together all those toys. Everything Jordan recieved for Christmas was already assembled, which is good for this old guy. I have a feeling that the next 10-12 years will be different, though. Would love to hear from you "experienced" santas about what to expect in the future.

Please let us know how you guys are doing!

May 2008 be especially blessed and prosperous for you all!

Keep in touch,

Love in Christ,

The Pruietts (posted by Bobby)

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2007

Bobby, Cheryl, Caleb Jordan and Big Momma wish all of our family and friends a very Christ-filled Christmas and joyous New Year! We love you!

They Didn't Even Ask Me!

To all of my fellow canines in blogland, I'm sure you've heard by now that my mom and dad decided to bring little humans into my domain.

I have been top priority and queen here for over two years. And besides, I don't understand what all the fuss is about. These "babies" cry, want to be held, sometimes don't sleep all night, pull my hair, they come with a lot of equipment (see photo) and they are not even house broken! However, I must admit, I like that white stuff they drink.

They didn't even ask me and I am not a happy camper. This past April I turned two years old and they didn't even acknowledge it was my birthday. This picture expresses exactly how I feel about the situation.

So, to all my furry friends...Beware when those little humans invade your domain.

Posted by Big Mama

Buddy's Broken Heart

On September 15, 2007 Buddy's first love, Heather (better known as Bobo), broke his heart by marrying someone else. Buddy knows she is happy, so he took it all in stride. He is pictured here with her showing that he could take it like a man. (a little man) He has expressed his approval of their marriage as long as he can still go to their house to feed the turtles and play with their dog Oscar.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brewer