I'm back! (maybe)

It's been a L O N G time since I've been here...just seeing if this still works :)

Here's the kiddos in San Fran last April (2011)

Naissa and Savannah

slowly getting back to *normal*

Dixie & Savannah

T-Ball

Monterey

Dixie and Savannah

Jade Percussion

Choir

Jog-a-thon

Zack

Zack:

Basketball

Block T

Writer of the Quarter

Choir

Percussion

& with Gracie

Winter 2008-2009

Apricot Tree

I was so excited today when I saw the apricot tree was beginning to bloom. Not because I like apricots, because I don't, but simply because we have an apricot tree and what good is a fruit bearing tree that doesn't bear fruit? When we got this house (Summer before last) there were apricots all over the ground and some still in the tree. But this last year there was very little fruit and what little fruit there was, was hanging all on the other side of the fence in our neighbors yard! So I am thrilled to see signs of life sprouting from each branch in this tree. It's just beautiful and it's only just begun! Who knows? Maybe I'll be passing out bags of apricots this year!

Visit to Somerset

In January we took a trip to visit my cousins in Somerset. There was a tree swing that the kids had a blast on. Cousin Jay was so great in pushing the kids on the swing and carrying Naissa from one high spot to another because she was afraid of the dog. She got brave when she finally realized that Bear (the dog) wasn't interested in chasing her or eating her. In fact he just wanted to kick it in the sun.
We got to visit with Dan and Christa (more cousins) who have 2 little ones and another due here in the next couple of weeks. It was a quick visit but totally worth the drive and the blowing up air mattresses and packing for all the "what ifs" and driving in the yucky weather and having my dad drive for me when I got drowsy. (Jim didn't go)

Look what's stole my heart

*Gracie*Mercy*Kaya*

Raspberry Glasses

Jade's not too fond of this picture and I didn't fix the red eye before uploading it but I wanted a picture of her with her new glasses. She had been complaining that she couldn't see, especially in the classroom for a while so we finally made her an appointment. When she went to the eye doctor we found that her eyes were 20/30 and 20/100! This was much worse than the 20/50 in that eye only a few months ago. There is a name for this but all I can remember about it is that it begins with the letter A and is rather long. Jade is thrilled to be able to see again. I think she looks cute in her raspberry colored glasses.