Mel Mattey Email

It’s going to be a girl

YEA we had our ultrasound today and we found out that little baby is a Girl. We are so happy and excited. Due date is still February 28.
Ethan was sad, he said he wanted a boy 🙂 that was cute. He will be ok I think when she is born 🙂

We are going to name her  Addison Hope Mattey. The ‘hope” is for my granny who is being so very brave and fighting cancer, a battle that she will definitely win 🙂 We love you all and can’t wait to see you in the USA in a few weeks.
take care!!!!

Mel xoxo

Skinning Rats

It was the fall of 1978,  my son was five years old and my daughter 8.  They were “knee high to a grasshopper” as they say in Arklahoma.  I was attending Central State University, since renamed to the University of Central Oklahoma.  I was majoring in Biology.

Why Biology?  First I had a real love for the science.  Secondly, I had always done well in this branch of the sciences.  I had basically been forced into a business degree program my first year of college and (more…)

USS Carr Family Day cruises

Invitation for more cruises on the USS Carr.

CARR Family,

I hope this email finds you all well.  Time is flying by and I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week already.  We’re finally out of the shipyard and we’re busy trying to get ready for our Engineering Certification the week of 27 Nov.  The crew is tired, but spirits remain high….I’m not sure how they do it, but I’m blessed to have a crew like this!

The first two weeks of December, CARR will be operating off the (more…)

Jazzmin Marie Hargrave

Jazzmin Marie Hargrave – new clan member
Jazzmin Marie Hargrave made her appearence on October 3, 2006 at 0033 in Roanoke Rapids, NC. She weighed 7 lbs 3 ozs and was 18 1/2 inches long. Her mom(Tannah) is doing great and so is Jazzmin. Her Parents are Tannah Boswell and Micheal Hargrave. Her Maternal granparents are Angela and Walter Boswell. Maternal Great Grandparents are Maggie Garrett and Tommy Chapman(deceased). Great Great Grandparents were Sam and Nancy Irene Schulze. Great Great Uncle and Aunt are Perry and Nan Schulze.