Shelby's Graduation Day

Dear Mom,
I lost count how many times you told me to make sure our girl graduated. Well...SHE DID IT! I know you are as proud of Shelby Rose as I am.

The Mad Chatter

2010-2011 High School (costume) Band Party. The theme was Disney...and she chose the Mad Hatter....but I think she looks more like the Mad Chatter! My beautiful baby girl...she lights up our world!

"A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future." ~Author Unknown

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A Stroll Down Memory Lane

This morning as I watched Shelby leave for her first day as a Sophomore in high school...I was reminded of her first day as a first grader. Even though she really wanted to...I didn't allow her to ride the bus in Kindergarten. But, that year, with the help of her dad...she managed to talk me into letting her ride the bus home in the afternoon. I was so nervous as I stood out there waiting for the bus to arrive. Finally, the bus rounded the curve, and stopped in front of our house. The look on her face was priceless. She couldn't wait to tell me that she had made a friend, and had her phone number on her hand. So we went inside, I gave her the phone, and helped her dial the number. She had forgotten one very important detail.













"Uh....Um... hello...is KID there?" She had the right number...but she forgot to ask her new friend for her name.

10 Words To Describe Our Children

Well, it is another cold, rainy Saturday (hopefully the last COLD) and we are all taking full advantage of a day like this...as my children like to say...we are "Chillaxing". Randy and I were in our room talking about how over the years, the kids have changed, yet...stayed the same, and how much they differ from each other.

So, we came up with 10 words to describe each of them.

Matthew

1. Musical

2. Affectionate

3. Hungry

4. Routine

5. Gassy

6. Talkative

7. Funny

8. Mischievous

9. Autistic

10. Silly

Stephen

1. Studious

2. Conservative

3. Curious

4. Inquisitive

5. Mischievous

6. Musical

7. Adventurous

8. Spiritual

9. Honest

10. Nerdy

Caleb

1. Talkative

2. Musical

3. Handsome

4. Thin

5. Smiley

6. Mischievous

7. Prankster

8. Tender

9. Happy

10. Diplomatic

Shelby

1.Natural

2. Ditsy

3. Mischievous

4. Gabby

5. Giggly

6. Casual

7. Musical

8. Helpful

9. Strong

10. Compassionate

Jingle Bell Ball

Last Saturday our youngest child, our baby girl, Shelby went on her first date. She and her very sweet beau Randall attended the Jingle Bell Ball. The JBB as we call it is hosted every December by our local high school. Much to her relief...her father was not sitting on the front porch cleaning a shot gun when her date arrived as he has always claimed he would. Since it is a fairly formal event and she only gave me 4 days notice...well, let me just say that it was a pretty busy week! Randall had no time to order a tuxedo, and Shelby had no time for hair and makeup appointments...but it all came together and they had a very nice time.