Happy Birthday Jami

Here is my sweet Birthday Girl! It is hard to believe that this dynamo is 7 already!! She was so excited as she sang "Goodbye 6...Hello 7"....

She was so excited to help me make cupcakes to share with her class....

She is also really into Peace Signs this year. Her bedroom was the original playroom. Couple that with being the youngest of all her cousins, & her room became the natural depository for ALL things outgrown & unused. The abundance of stuff was really quite embarrassing & made it impossible to keep her room clean. So, I decided that while she was at school, I would re-do her room. Get rid of the outgrown toys & update it a bit. She HATES if I get rid of anything, so I had to keep it a surprise & do it while she was at school.

We started with this:


I know! I know! It was even more than a pack rat like her could tolerate.

With new bedding & new storage, about 4 hrs later it looked like this:



I could really spend another day in there & I still have to go through all the clothes. My dad came over & helped me hang some new things on her wall & cart the 5 RubberMaid containers out to the shed.

She was thrilled with her "New" room. Happy Birthday Sweetie!!

Spring Break Cruise

We took a nice Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas over Spring Break. Lindsi took over 200 pictures, so it took me awhile to sift through them & choose the best ones.

I'll save you the pain of browsing through all of them.....here are the high lights!

Jami with her new monogrammed PEACE SIGN bag (an early birthday gift), all ready to go.....
Lindsi before we got on the boat
Bon Voyage!
Competition cruise at the other dock.
Every night our waiter would teach the table a new trick. The first night she taught us how to balance a fork on a toothpick!
Yes! Bunk Beds!! Both girls were able to get a top bunk & were thrilled.....

Beads & Braids. These were done on the island of Coco Cay. When the girls heard we were going on a cruise, this was the one MUST DO thing they wanted! Both of the girls got their names beaded into their braids. It came out very nice.
The water at Coco Cay was pretty cool, about 72 degrees...
Cart wheels on the front deck of the ship. Lindsi was thrilled to get so many action shots & Jami outdid her self by doing 100 of them....Luckily, we mostly had that area all to ourselves that afternoon.
Lindsi is so strong...she could hold up that other ship in her palm!
A favorite for Lindsi....SHRIMP!!
Cheers to the Captain at the Welcome Aboard Party!!
Jami climbing to the top of the 40 ft wall. She scampered up that wall just like a Florida Gecko!
Then Lindsi gave it a try. She also climbed all the way to the top in a quick time.
The nice looking Norwegian rock climbing "experts"....mmmmm
Fortunately, Jami did not hit any ice bergs near the Bahamas.....
Our Nassau transportation awaits....
Back on the boat...cool pineapple drinks around the pool
Thumb wars can happen anywhere
Every night we would come back to a different animal on our bed. This was a demo showing you how to make the various animal towel foldings.
The last night was the pirate parade. Here are my own 2 Buccaneers, complete with war paint!

Family Day

From This.......



To This.....



To Today.......


9 Years...In a blink of an eye......
The days are long when you're in it, but the years go quickly by......

Happy 9th Family Day Lindsi!!!!!

Look What Came In the Mail ..........

Look what came in the mail for the girls the other day. One was re-newed & one was brand new. Sadly, they are not being used to go to China. But we do have a fun trip planned.....

And here are some recent pics of the girls last weekend with their cousins at Scout Sunday..

Our scouts, Gavin & Ian

Sorry Ian's smile is blocked by the peacock headband, but it was the only picture Gavin didn't stick his tongue out for. Which goes to prove that you can put the 9 yr old boy in a Scout uniform, but you can't make him act like anything but a 9 yr old boy!

She growing up to be such a beautiful young lady.....

And this one is still a Pixie Sprite

Love them both ....abundantly!!

2012 Off To A Good Start.......

I'm reading friend's blogs...(& for a great daily laugh, go here) I just have not been posting here much lately. I really NEED to replace my camera & then I think I'll become enthused to post more of our happenings. We are all good, healthy, & happy & really that's what matters most....

We've had a nice couple of busy weekends...birthday parties, Chinese New Year. The girls are both cheering for basketball right now.

Some Jan pictures to share

Jami lost her first & second tooth about 3 days apart, just before Christmas! So, for Christmas she really DID want her 2 front teeth...


A ride in her jeep.


Zipping by on her bike...


Such a tolerant Princess Kitty


We love you too.......
Maybe I'll get some CNY pics downloaded soon......