Awards Day

Volleyball team
Pastor is talking about Tiffany's volleyball season :)
Accepting the award
Showing off her trophies :)

Last night was the Graduation and Awards ceremony for Tiffany's school. Tiffany received 3 awards/trophies and we are so incredibly proud of her. She has come a long way this year and we look forward to what the next year holds for her.

She was awarded 2 volleyball awards, one that was given to each team member and another one honoring her for her hard work, determination, and excellence in the sport.

She was also selected by her peers as Most Athletic Girl.

Congratulations Tiff!! We love you!!

Unfortunately it was dark in the Church so it was hard to get a decent picture.

Rub a Dub,Dub 2 Babes in a Tub :)

Just a cute pic of Tiana and Connor in the tub :)

Family Day

Sweetie Pie :)
Cutie :)
Waiting for Ge Ge (Guh Guh)
Handsome boy

Being Silly
Waiting on the ice cream
hmmmmmm Good Stuff!!
I like it too!!

I am sorry it has been so long since my last post. There has been so much sadness going on, first with the cyclone in India, then the horrific earthquake in China, and most recently with the tragic death of Stephen Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman's youngest daughter. I just have not had the "energy" to sit down and post.

Christopher graduating last year and then moving in with my brother in August has also been tough on this mom. I miss him more than words can express and while we text on a daily basis, and he pops in now and then, I still miss his daily presence. Today was his day off and our little family had a BBQ complete with homemade ice cream. It was so good to have all my children together, if only for a few hours.

Tiffany, Tiana, and Connor enjoyed having their Ge Ge home too. :)

Hope you enjoy today's photos

Outdoor Fun

Tee-Ball fun
SWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Turn
I'm getting the hang of it

Jump Jump Jump!!!1
Tiana and Molly
Wow!!!!!!!!!! Connor pets Molly

Today's pictures are of the kids just having fun outside. I bought Tiana a tee-ball set today and both she and Connor are really enjoying it. The one pic of Connor and Molly(the dog), is nothing short of a miracle. When he came home 2 months ago, he was terrified of the dogs. There was a time I did not think he would ever warm up to them, however slowly but surely it is beginning to happen. :)

Sketti Faces

Just a couple of pics taken last night after their Spaghetti Dinner. :)

Swimming

Sweet girl
I am not so sure about this swimming thing

Splashing :)
blowing bubbles
having fun :)
Why am I wearing shorts in the water?

Today was a beautiful day for a swim. Tiana has been bugging me for a swimming pool since she went swimming with her cousins last week. So yesterday we bought a kiddie pool with a slide. I put water in it late yesterday evening and she insisted on getting in. The water was very cold, but she and Connor played in it for about 30 minutes. Fast forward to this morning, the first thing out of her mouth was " I go swimming, mommy?" I told her she would have to wait a little while as it was too early and I needed to get a few things done inside first. During the course of the morning she must have ask at least 50 times. :) Finally it was time to go. She had a blast. Connor on the other hand is not so sure. He does not understand the concept of leaving his swimming suit on when he gets in the water, and it totally escapes him, once the suit is wet, why one would continue to wear it ;) Needless to say its going to take him some time to get use to this swimming thing. lol!!!!

Hope you enjoy todays photos. :)

Connor gets a haircut :)

CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday Baba took Connor to get his first professional haircut in the US. Baba had been trimming his hair since we arrived home, but we decided he needed a professional touch. Baba said he did great. There was already a line when they arrived at the barber shop, so Connor got to watch with great interest as the other men and boys had theirs cut. When it was Connor's turn, Baba said he sat in the seat and was very brave. He was given plenty attention and praise as everyone looked on.

Mama was very pleased with the results. :)