Listen my friends, and you will hear
Of the Massey’s life in 2008…oh,what a year!
From marching bands to the Air Force to beaches and travel
It was all we could do not to completely unravel!
There were birthdays, anniversaries, and a big graduation
We all ran the gamut from happy to frustration!
There’s five in our house, plus Mark’s mom, in case you don’t know
And we’ll start with January in Texas…and, as usual, there’s no snow!
After a visit from Noelle’s …’different’ cousin Andrew
Reese and dad’s car took a spin in the morning dew!
He rolled it two times and landed on his head
But God protected His child, and he spent only a few hours in the hospital bed!
February came and Mark turned 43
He’s doing quite well for his age…but bifocals are in his future, ‘cause it’s harder to see!
The month came and went with no ripples in that pool
But wait! I forgot…Reese finished early! He was done with high school!
March blew in and before our very eyes
Drake decided it was time that he should be baptized!
He’s generally a shy boy, attention he’s always resistin’
But he knew he had to let others know that he was a Christian!
When April showed up, that’s when we got very busy
Three birthdays in one month can really make you dizzy!
Reese turned 18, McKenna turned 14, and Drake became 11 this year
All three are generally good kids… so we have little to fear!
But wait, that’s not all…oh, no that would be too easy
Getting braces off and proms and color guard auditions… It all made us quite queasy!
Color guard? Oh, yeah…that was McKenna’s direction
She could toss and catch the flags with ease...it was a natural progression!
As we headed into May, this shock came to husband and wife
Each of the kids was moving on to another level of life!
Leaving middle school and elementary! Graduating from high school now!
Growing up before our very eyes! We both could only think….’wow’
Summer showed up and life was speeding on
But did someone say ‘vacation in Florida?’ In mid-June we were gone!
The whole family went to Destin, Mark’s sis and bro, too
One last fling with Reese before he went off to the Wild Blue!
The white sandy beaches were really quite cool
But there were jellyfish in the water! We should’ve stayed in a pool!
We had to come back to the life that is too real
McKenna started color guard practice…it was a back-to-school feel!
At the end of July, there was happiness and remorse
It was time for Reese to spread his wings…and leave for the Air Force!
To San Antonio he went for Basic Military Training
We prayed and God gave strength… his determination was never waning!
As the summer closed out, all we heard was ‘band, band, band’
Both McKenna and Drake were in…so we had to give a hand!
For McKenna we joined booster club, Drake got mom’s old clarinet
Before we knew it, band fund raising deals were up to our neck!
But…before school started we had to say our goodbyes
To our best friends, the Means’…there were tears in our eyes!
They’re in Colorado now; God has given them great grace
We talk with them often…but miss seeing them face to face!
Anyway…School, work, and practices became the routine
For the lives of the adults, the freshman, and the pre-teen!
In September we jumped in cars and to San Antonio we would race
To see Reese graduate from Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base!
After six weeks he looked great, a handsome sight to see
But the next step took him to tech school at Keesler Air Base down in Biloxi!
We all came back to Sachse and like an hourglass full of sand
We were poured from Friday night football to contests for the local high school band!
The first weekend of October, McKenna had her first homecoming dance
While Mark, Noelle and Drake went to Biloxi…where Reese was…caught in a trance?
He wanted to marry Melanie, his longtime girlfriend
She was the light of his eye, and a life without her he didn’t want to spend!
We were happy for Reese! But then we left Biloxi and that gave us the blues
However we got over it real quick, ‘cause Mark and Noelle went on a cruise!
We drove down to Houston with the Means, Humes and Moore’s
To embark on the Ecstasy, and sail to Mexican shores!
We had a great time, and I’d really like to gloat
But as it is in Vegas, everything stays on the boat!
When we got back on land, one more contest was brewin’
For the Sachse High band…but the end would leave them stewin’!
They came close to state finals, just one place away
But it wasn’t in the cards, and they’d have to try another day!
In the middle of November, Reese got transferred to Wichita Falls
Sheppard Air Base is where he’ll finish school…so close he can make house calls!
Now Thanksgiving has come and gone, and we were all together
In Oklahoma with Noelle’s family, having a great time in the cold weather!
December is upon us now, everyone’s got things to do
But we always remember the One who first loved us and gave His life for us, too!
As you celebrate this Christmas, wrapping up boxes and tin
Don’t forget the real reason for the season…and Come, let us adore Him!
As we all know, this life can be like an out of control gurney
So our hope and wish is that you’ll just laugh…and together, enjoy the journey!
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
The Massey’s!
Of the Massey’s life in 2008…oh,what a year!
From marching bands to the Air Force to beaches and travel
It was all we could do not to completely unravel!
There were birthdays, anniversaries, and a big graduation
We all ran the gamut from happy to frustration!
There’s five in our house, plus Mark’s mom, in case you don’t know
And we’ll start with January in Texas…and, as usual, there’s no snow!
After a visit from Noelle’s …’different’ cousin Andrew
Reese and dad’s car took a spin in the morning dew!
He rolled it two times and landed on his head
But God protected His child, and he spent only a few hours in the hospital bed!
February came and Mark turned 43
He’s doing quite well for his age…but bifocals are in his future, ‘cause it’s harder to see!
The month came and went with no ripples in that pool
But wait! I forgot…Reese finished early! He was done with high school!
March blew in and before our very eyes
Drake decided it was time that he should be baptized!
He’s generally a shy boy, attention he’s always resistin’
But he knew he had to let others know that he was a Christian!
When April showed up, that’s when we got very busy
Three birthdays in one month can really make you dizzy!
Reese turned 18, McKenna turned 14, and Drake became 11 this year
All three are generally good kids… so we have little to fear!
But wait, that’s not all…oh, no that would be too easy
Getting braces off and proms and color guard auditions… It all made us quite queasy!
Color guard? Oh, yeah…that was McKenna’s direction
She could toss and catch the flags with ease...it was a natural progression!
As we headed into May, this shock came to husband and wife
Each of the kids was moving on to another level of life!
Leaving middle school and elementary! Graduating from high school now!
Growing up before our very eyes! We both could only think….’wow’
Summer showed up and life was speeding on
But did someone say ‘vacation in Florida?’ In mid-June we were gone!
The whole family went to Destin, Mark’s sis and bro, too
One last fling with Reese before he went off to the Wild Blue!
The white sandy beaches were really quite cool
But there were jellyfish in the water! We should’ve stayed in a pool!
We had to come back to the life that is too real
McKenna started color guard practice…it was a back-to-school feel!
At the end of July, there was happiness and remorse
It was time for Reese to spread his wings…and leave for the Air Force!
To San Antonio he went for Basic Military Training
We prayed and God gave strength… his determination was never waning!
As the summer closed out, all we heard was ‘band, band, band’
Both McKenna and Drake were in…so we had to give a hand!
For McKenna we joined booster club, Drake got mom’s old clarinet
Before we knew it, band fund raising deals were up to our neck!
But…before school started we had to say our goodbyes
To our best friends, the Means’…there were tears in our eyes!
They’re in Colorado now; God has given them great grace
We talk with them often…but miss seeing them face to face!
Anyway…School, work, and practices became the routine
For the lives of the adults, the freshman, and the pre-teen!
In September we jumped in cars and to San Antonio we would race
To see Reese graduate from Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base!
After six weeks he looked great, a handsome sight to see
But the next step took him to tech school at Keesler Air Base down in Biloxi!
We all came back to Sachse and like an hourglass full of sand
We were poured from Friday night football to contests for the local high school band!
The first weekend of October, McKenna had her first homecoming dance
While Mark, Noelle and Drake went to Biloxi…where Reese was…caught in a trance?
He wanted to marry Melanie, his longtime girlfriend
She was the light of his eye, and a life without her he didn’t want to spend!
We were happy for Reese! But then we left Biloxi and that gave us the blues
However we got over it real quick, ‘cause Mark and Noelle went on a cruise!
We drove down to Houston with the Means, Humes and Moore’s
To embark on the Ecstasy, and sail to Mexican shores!
We had a great time, and I’d really like to gloat
But as it is in Vegas, everything stays on the boat!
When we got back on land, one more contest was brewin’
For the Sachse High band…but the end would leave them stewin’!
They came close to state finals, just one place away
But it wasn’t in the cards, and they’d have to try another day!
In the middle of November, Reese got transferred to Wichita Falls
Sheppard Air Base is where he’ll finish school…so close he can make house calls!
Now Thanksgiving has come and gone, and we were all together
In Oklahoma with Noelle’s family, having a great time in the cold weather!
December is upon us now, everyone’s got things to do
But we always remember the One who first loved us and gave His life for us, too!
As you celebrate this Christmas, wrapping up boxes and tin
Don’t forget the real reason for the season…and Come, let us adore Him!
As we all know, this life can be like an out of control gurney
So our hope and wish is that you’ll just laugh…and together, enjoy the journey!
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
The Massey’s!
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