Empire State of Mind-Ostrava

Alton played in Prague over the weekend, (they won!)....and after the game we went out to get a bite to eat....while we were there this video started playing on their flat screen...I'm sorry but we were in awe and thought it was hilarious! Its kind of annoying, but at the same time we think its unique and creative of this faux Jay-z and Alicia Keys...I mean obviously they put alot of time around the city filming this(please check out the city because this video saves me time on going around taking snapshots:), but we heard there was some controversy because they didn't get the legal rights to do this and apparently made alot of money in this country from this. So then, that's when fun turns into being disrepectful? As you know, Jay-z and Alicia Keys are platinum selling artists, which means that they are very talented and put alot of hard work in for this song. I know you might be thinking who cares, and why even blog about this, this isn't a typical blog entry from the Mason's, but in our household we love all types of music and this just really got our attention. If you recall the music awards when Jay-z and Alicia Keys were bombarded on stage by Lil Mama during their performance...that was very disrespectful, so it appears the Empire State of Mind is obviously a hit, but how far should people who aren't the artists be aloud to go with this? Just a thought...

Happy Thanksgiving!

For us, Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and be thankful for all God has given us. We are so blessed and we are forever grateful to our God. Happy Thanksgiving!

We will praise the name of God with song, And shall magnify Him with thanksgiving.

                            ~ Psalms 69:30

We got together with other American ballers and wives in Czech for a very Happy Thanksgiving!

This baby was a 40 pounder!

In Czech...

Alton is currently playing his 10th pro-basketball season for NH Ostrava in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The team is currently 6 and 4 with four more games coming up before the Christmas break. Alton was awarded MVP for the pre-season tournament and he averaged 17 points. He's currently averaging 13 points for the regular season. We appreciate your continued support and prayers for our season in Czech.

Summer 2010

We had a summer full of  food, family, fun and some health unexpectancies....we spent most of our time by the pool and in the Doctor's office. I won't go in to detail on our blog but most of you know the details of the health issues we battled with this summer and into fall. I am pleased to announce that everyone is doing very well!

Alton and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in May on the 27th. Alton and I take turns planning our anniversaries each year and this year was his turn. As usual he did very well with his planning and we had a romantic night of dinner and dancing. We had dinner at a new restaurant called "The White Chocolate Grill." I love to eat out and this restaurant definitely makes my list of  favorites. Everything was fabulous!

We had an awesome surprise 2 week visit by my Mom. She hadn't been out to Arizona for years and it had been almost a year since we seen her. When she heard we were back in AZ she booked herself a ticket, rented a car with a gps and literally snuck up on us at about midnight. We were all so shocked and our reactions were hilarious!

While she stayed with us she spoiled us with her cooking and cleaning. Of course we also had to hit up the mall together and a few choice restaurants that Nebraksa doesn't have. She loves the restaurant "My Big Fat Greek Restaurant." We had a wonderful time with her....time does fly when your having fun!

AJ got to visit San Diego with one of his good friends Addison. They were gone for 4 days. They spent lots of time at the beach, relaxing in their hotel, eating at hooters and took a ferry ride over to Catalina Island.

Although the summer seemed to fly by and we had originally planned to stay in Europe, it was definitely meant for us to be home and we're happy we were. Though some might find some of the situations we went through stressful, and trust me it wasn't easy, but at the end of the day we know it's God's plan and he has kept us and truly blessed us. We are too blessed, to be stressed!:)