She graduated Kindergarten

Her teacher Mrs. Yount
Her assistant teacher and helper Mrs. Pilling

her friend Schaffer
My little one is going on to first grade! And my son is going to be in middle school! We've decided to send him to the same private school. It goes up to 8th grade so it will be nice having them at the same school next year! And the smaller size will be great for both of them. He does know a couple of the boys there so doesn't seem to concerned.

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Raven has a matching dress but she refuses to wear it!



EASTER 2007 (a bit behind!)

Kids on spring break at condo in Ozarks, minus babies that were sleeping!
Grandpa Dave and the girls

Our poor flooded town

So many have been affected by this awful flood. It crested WAY higher then they ever imagined it would. It goes down in history as the worst flood here ever. So many businesses and homes are lost and ruined forever. The hair salon I went to sometimes was right on the river and it was top notch. They won't be rebuilding. Friends with businesses that have mold, rotted sheet rock, colapsed floors, homes ruined, it's just awful. And they say the home owners can get up to 28,000 in funding but most are only getting $2500 because there just isn't enough money. It's sad because some in those homes are older and the house was in their family for generations and now they have nothing. And those businesses that have reopened are hurting because their not seeing the traffic they used to see because so much of downtown is still closed. The interstate was even closed for awhile here and many other roads. It was like living in LA because it was taking 2-4 hours to get to a place that usually only took 30 minutes. If any would like to help please contact some of the local churches that are doing all they can.

"MOVE!"

Getting a hair cut! We all got our hair cut and the girls behaved very well.

I got 12" cut off my hair! It's much shorter in the back then gets longer in the front. But it is so much faster drying it and getting ready now!
The little Miss still likes her Pacifiers!

That's what Miss Paisley says when her sister gets too near her Mom! "MOVE"!! She's 19 mos. old! I can't believe it. She signs milk, but also says milk now and water. She says chocolate, but only I know what she's saying when she says that! She says, "shoes, side, (for outside), bwankie, baby, puppy, kitty cat, elbow, mouth, toes, eye, hair, bath, ba-ba, nighty night". And probably some more I'm not thinking of right now. She now goes up and down stairs. Her sister taught her that so she would go upstairs and play in the play room, then she scoots down slowly. Her favorite thing is swimming in any pool, swinging in her swing and sitting on your lap while you read her books. She's still a bit tubby and i think she's over 25 lbs. now. she has been healthy as can be. If she's been sick at all it's been just a little virus with a slight fever that's gone the next day. She is getting the tan I've always dreamed of. all she did was go out in the sun in her pool for an hour and she had cross marks on her back from her suit.

The kids had so much fun at the ozarks at grandma's and grandpa's for the 4th. They did pretty well in the car. When Pais was needing to get out to stretch she let us know! They just built a pool at their house so we had so much fun in that. Pais was happy as a clam in her floaty or sitting up on the raft. Ryker went on the jet ski and boat and had a blast. Raven changed her clothes 6 times a day like usual. Most of Jeff's family was there as well as friends of ours and their little ones so we had a house full but it was a blast.

We sold our home after it's been on the market for just over a year. And they wanted a fast possession so we're renting a house for now till we decide what we're going to do. Relocate somewhere warm? Build again? Buy exisiting? What's meant to be will happen. I also sold almost everything in the home to the new owners as well so I get to shop for all new! I'm going for a completely different look. maybe an old hollywood glam theme, with a splash of color and more modern mixes with it. Love to redecorate. Can't get too crazy since we're just going to be in a rental house.

We had the busiest weekends this past weekend. I rented a limo for my b day and had my cousin and wife here and some friends and we went down to my cousins Italian place that is divine! then the next night the family together for dinner out, then a party at our house for my Aunts 85th b-day with about 40-50 people. Plus I'm packing and all that! Whew!

At least I had time to post a little update!