Happy Birthday Lynisha!

Well, you know what happens, you start something then you have to keep it up :*)--I know you've been waiting all day for this, sorry I'm so slow!
I have to admit, this trip down memory lane got to me a bit! It's not so "hard" to do this with my younger kids, but whew! looking back thru these pictures of my older ones really pulls at my heart-strings! It is good for me to do this because it reminds me of how much I need to do some scrapbooks, I HATE going to look for a picture and not being able to find it, which happened again today. I had a really funny one I wanted to add, but it wasn't to be found...at least not without some serious digging thru stuff!
Looking at these pictures, I'm reminded once again how fast time flies. How sweet my kids were, how I didn't appreciate the days/moments enough, how little time I actually spent with THEM.
I'm reminded of their particular personalities, and it's fun to see how some of those characteristics have followed them into adult hood.
Lynisha, you were our "twinkle toes". Dancing thru life, always moving. Nearly always happy. I can honestly say out of 12, you were the best natured one!
I also got teary looking at the many pictures I have with you and Grandma Ruth. Sharing August birthdays, only 2 days apart, and you her namesake. It was never because I loved her name that I wanted to pass it along to you, but because of what she was. I am happy that I see some of the same wonderful qualities that she had, in you.
It was also fun to look back thru your pictures and see some that definetly resemble Kyrie!
Happy 26th Birthday Honey, I love you so much!

Boys & their toys...

For fuel economy....or in spite of fuel economy??!
Or, maybe just make sure to come over to show off your new bike so mom will take your picture & you can appear on her blog??! :*)

Back to school day

Meshayla & Relyssa...grumpy about having to have the annual back to school photo taken...(by all means, DON'T smile!) I was quite shocked when I put these two girls together and saw how much Meshayla has grown! She's caught up with Relyssa!
As an 8th grader now, this is Meshayla's last year in Middle school. Relyssa is a Junior.
My younger 3 were all up and ready long before it was time to leave, at least they are still excited about school. That does make life easier.
Kara, now a 4th grader, & Morgen a 5th grader are in the same room, and Kaela goes into the "middle room" as a 2nd grader. This is Morgen's last year in our little grade school.



I can't hardly believe it's another school year already! I have quite mixed emotions going on this morning..."Oh no!~ summer's over, and it just began.." "Yea!~...Fall is my favorite time of year" (The down side to that is, that fall turns into winter)
"Yea!~ The kids are out of the house and gone all day & I can get back to routines"..."OH my, ...I HATE dealing with school government, policies, school related problems, homework, daily school runs, kids grumpiness in "having to go to school", morning grumpiness in getting them up, ready & out the door"...... Compromise. Since I'm not ready to homeschool again, I have to deal with it. Maybe someday again, I loved those years & hated to give it up, but life changes & this is the way it is for now.

Monkey see...Monkey do?!?!

Hmmm, wonder where she learned this from??
I'm thinking maybe we shouldn't have music when this little flowergirl walks down the isle, she'll steal the show!!
Oh, by the way, be sure & turn my play list music off when you watch this, so you can hear the music on the video!!

How was your weekend?

Mine was kind of Corney!

Shower pictures

Here's some pictures from our fun day on Saturday. Thanks Lynisha for putting this slide show together & letting me use it, & Thanks again for my sister's & neice's work It was a lovely time!

Weddings are contagious

When Mom is in her office working on wedding stuff here's what's going on in the other room.