A Day in the Life of...

Happy 8th Birthday Ava!!

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Happy 10th Birthday, Ellie!!!

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We are wishing you a happy, happy 10th birthday! :)

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Just because...
Here are the Rules:Use only one word answer the questions.
1. Where is your cell phone? pocket
2. Your hair? ponytail
3. Your mother? giving
4. Your father? positive
5. Your favorite food? thai
6. Your dream last night? worried
7. Your favorite drink? water
8. Your dream/goal? thoughtful
9. What room are you in? living
10. Your hobby? cooking
11. Your fear? loss
12. Where do you want to be in six years? here
13. Where were you last night? meeting
14. Something that you aren't? loud
15. Muffins? pumpkin
16. Wish list item? fit
17. Where did you grow up? georgia
18. Last thing you did? lunches
19. What are you wearing? flannel
20. Your T.V.? none
21. Your pets? dogs
22. Friends? many
23. Your life? good
24. Your mood? happy
25. Missing someone? yes
26. Vehicle? armada
27. Something you're not wearing? socks
28. Your favorite store? Target
29. Your favorite color? black
30. When was the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. Last time you cried? ?
32. Your best friend?(s) encouraging
33. One place that I could go over and over? beach
34. One person who emails you regularly? jean
35. Favorite place to eat? Kon-thou

I'm not going to pick 6 people, so if you're name is on my blogroll... GRAB THIS AWARD and pass it on!

Snow Fun!

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Sledding, skating, and skiing. :)

Happy Holidays!!!

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I hope and plan to get back to blogging!!!

Mother's Day

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New York City!!!

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We went to NY city to see Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. We also, walked around the city seeing Times Square, Central Park and we went to see Mary Poppins on broadway. My parents joined us.

Chicks.....

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Ava got to bring home chicks for a night, from school.

Ellis Island Day

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Ellie has been studying about Ellis Island in school and they had an Ellis Island Day to see what it was like on Ellis Island. Ellie had loved learning about Ellis Island and totally enjoyed her fun day at school. It was neat to see the kids lined up on the hall waiting to sign in on the "manifest", go to all the different centers to be checked and questioned, and then welcomed to America. A great experience. We then took the girls down to NY city to see Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.

Easter

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We had Easter lunch here with Brad's family and the kids hunted for eggs. I don't have very many pictures...

Ava's 7th Birthday

2009-05-05T14:54:00.002-04:00

Ava's 7th birthday was celebrated twice, once with family and another with her friends, for a "Mad Science" party.

Happy 7th Birthday AVA!!!!!

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Shaelyn

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I had a visit from Shaelyn the other day and I got these pictures of her. CUTE!

Crazy Hair...

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This is the girls hair when I took their Aruba braids out. NICE!

A visit from Ga!

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We had and Mary over for Sunday lunch while they were here visiting the Kilgores. Nice to have family visit once and a while!:)

Aruba!!!!

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Our last night...:(

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Screaming Eagle...our best meal!

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Smokey Joe's...Yummy Bar-B-Que

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Hanging out...

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Braided Hair....

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Ice cream and butterflies...

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Supper with the Nedds

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Jeep rides, Lizards, water show

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Aruba--Beach Fun

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Our "SPOT" in Aruba

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Our rental house in Aruba. It was across the street from a small little beach. It was nice sunsets and we spent most of our time on this little beach.

Aruba Day 2

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Sunday with the Nedds.

Aruba Day 1

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We arrived into Aruba early in the morning (7:15) so we spent the day with some friends that were there, until the rest of my family arrived. You can tell in the picture that the girls were tired but they were glad to get onto the beach.

Wacky Wednesday

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Waterpark Weekend

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We went to an indoor waterpark with a few families in Feb. I didn't take a lot of pictures but here a few.

We are here....

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Hopefully, I will get a post up later today. Our days seem to fly by and I don't take the time to sit at the computer. I haven't taken very many pictures lately but I will try to do better. We are going to Aruba next week for winter vacation. So I will defiantly have pictures from our trip.

Thanks for all of your postings!!! :)

Ellie's b-day dinner...

2009-01-30T12:58:00.003-05:00

We had Brad's family over for Ellie's actual birthday. Ellie chose the menu and enjoyed her cake. She got hermit crabs from Grampa and Gramma. She was REALLY excited. We will see how this goes. Papa and Nanny sent her some flowers and a balloon. She was happy to see that when she got home from school. Happy Birthday Ellie!!!! (we have one more party to go! craziness)

Happy 9th Birthday, Ellie!!

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Naughty Dog!!!

2009-01-27T09:44:00.002-05:00

This is what we came home to last Sat.!!!! Tucket knows how to get into our trash bin. We had a child lock on the drawer but it broke and he is back to his old habits!!! I refused the child locks when the girls were babies and now I am using them. :)

A day off from school and we went skiing!!!:)

2009-01-22T13:41:00.002-05:00

Our school was out last Tues. so the girls and I went skiing with Brook, Jonathan, and Josh. It was nice to have Brooks help on the ski lifts. It was cold by the end of the day but the girls wouldn't stop until our pass expired!! We hope to go soon with Dad.

Skiing!!!

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Brad's new found talent!

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Yummy! Brad's first attempt at Creme Brulee. He made Vanilla Creme Brulee with fresh vanilla beans. It is yummy! There are a couple more recipes to try (white chocolate and maple cream brulee). I'm excited, now I can leave the dessert to Brad. Come and join us!

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X-Mas in GA

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We had a great time in Ga for x-mas with my family. Tons of kids so tons of presents! We were all together for two days and then some of the families had other plans. The girls wanted to go to the Coke museum in Atlanta. It has been remodeled/located since I went so it was neat to see the new Coke museum. Ava is addicted to coke now! We are now on a NO coke policy in this house. We got to spend an evening with some of my second cousins and their families. Nice to be together again. New Year's eve we were with my extended family and then it was an early morning to catch our plane home. Wow! What a difference in weather. We went from the 60's to the 20's. I guess it has gotten colder since we came home. We are hoping to enjoy some skiing soon! Hopefully, I will keep this undated more frequently in the new year. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Snow

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Ice Storm...the day after in its beauty.

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We are here....

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We have had an ice storm here and are out of power but we have a generator. We aren't complaining since we have heat, water and limited lights. I just got Internet back today so now I feel like I can connect with the world! I won't post any pictures now but you can see them on Brent and Johanna's blog. We haven't had school since last Fri. and there won't be any all this week. I will post and write more later.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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With Love from us to YOU!!!!

Our weekend up North.....Snow!!!:)

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Turkeys....good to eat!

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I made these for the girls Brownie meeting. They are really cute all bunched together.

Papa and Nanny visit

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Fall pictures...

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Wood Stove...

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We are enjoying our new wood stove. It really keeps the house nice and warm!!! (just ask Andrea:) ) Maybe, we can go most of the winter without turning on the heat.

Tea party....

2008-10-23T14:38:00.002-04:00

A tea party at Callie and Lilly's. The theme was pretty in pink.

Thanks Callie and Lilly. We look forward to the next tea party!!!

Pumpkin shirts...I made for the girls

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Apple Picking

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Apple picking on our day off from school. We went on a small hayride to the apple field, found our way through a corn maze, and ended our day with a carmal apple!!!!

Pumpkin Festival....

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YUMMY!!!

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PUMPKIN CINNAMON ROLL!!!!

I will post the recipe on Ciao Down...

Pumpkin picking

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We did our annual pumpkin picking for our town's Pumpkin Festival. The Kokkos grow and sale the pumpkins for the festival and we get to help pick!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

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TO Daniel and Cindy on their new bundle of joy!

Liam Chandler---you can see a picture on Teresa's blog.

OK!!! So I have been a wall!!!

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Posts will be coming soon! I just haven't sat down to download my pictures onto the computer. I have people asking for updates. I should and do have more time to post these days but I just don't take the time. I am enjoying my quiet days and I seem to keep myself busy with ???? I am always committing myself to something since I have time. Maybe, some day I will learn to say no but in all truth I enjoy doing whatever.

I have posted some new soup recipes on Ciao Down. I LOVE the Taco Soup and Veg. Soup is very good, also. And for the Crab Soup it is gourmet tasting! I got that recipe from Teresa a few years ago. It does take time to make it but you will enjoy the results.

Well, until my updates enjoy looking through the recipies---With Love, Shelley

Chili Corn Bread Salad

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I love this recipe!!! I got it from a Taste of Home cookbook in 2000. I usually make it for a potluck and it is always well liked. The recipe is on Ciao Down.

Happy Birthday, Paxton and Calista!!!

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Conv. in GA....

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Our days in GA!

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Open House at Chappell Tractor

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Bike ride!

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Jody and I took the kids for a bike ride after school a couple of weeks ago. It is a nice long, flat bike trail. A really neat place to ride bikes.

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Your Autumn Test Results

You are a dynamic, vibrant person. You aren't afraid to pursue your passions.

When you are happiest, you are calm. You appreciate tradition and family. You enjoy feeling cozy.

You tend to be afraid of change. You are never ready for things to be different.

You find love to be the most comforting thing in the world. You feel at peace when you're with your loved ones.

Your ideal day is active and full. You like to keep busy with your favorite things, and you appreciate a routine.

You tend to live in the moment. You enjoy whatever is going on, and you don't obsess over the past or future.

The Autumn Test

Off to Ga....

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The girls and I are leaving today for Ga. We are going down for Convention. They are excited and can't wait but they don't want to miss their school work. The teachers are sending it with them so hopefully we can get it done on the plane. Brad left today for NC and Ky for the week. If we had known we were going to Ga when he got his tickets he would have met us for the weekend. I don't like us being separated. Really, I am a homebody but love to see people. So I force myself to go and I am always glad I went. The dogs are off to the kennels. Tucket LOVES it there and Missy hates it, so it is always mixed feelings when I leave them. Well, I must finish up details here before I go. I actually get to play some tennis before leaving!!! I think it will be good for me to get my energy out. Have a good week and I will have pictures to post when I get back.

Busy Days!

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*** We are all enjoying our school routine. It keeps everyone happy and busy. I have to say I do have more time on my hands now and no more excuses for anything. But it does help me feel a little bit more prepared for the girls.

*** The girls started piano yesterday. Ava loves it and is so interested in taking lessons. She will sit and play on her own a lot. Ellie has decided she doesn't like it and complained the entire way there "I don't like piano, it's hard". Well, at the lesson the teacher was talking about technique. (she needs to relax her arm/hand) and he said "some people say 'I don't like piano' and think it is hard...." She actually left piano enjoying her lesson. So hopefully she will get into it again.

*** Last weekend was nice and quite around here. Brad had to work and we (the girls and I) stayed around the house. On Sunday, we had the Timms and Kilgores for lunch and then the Timms stayed for the afternoon. So for supper we grilled and the Whites joined us. So nice to sit and visit.

*** This next weekend we have open house at Chappell Tractor. It is always fun and exciting to see all the people come to the store. Activities do attract a crowd. Hopefully, it won't rain. Looks good so far.

*** Next week Brad is away on business and I am going home for conv. The girls and I are excited. It's only my third time home for conv. since I got married. I look forward to seeing all the Ga. family and friends.

So the happenings here.

Labor Day weekend.

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We enjoyed Labor Day weekend in RI. We went to the beach with a few other families and had a lot of fun.

Day 2!!!

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We are still smiling and we don't want to have any vacations from school! Lets see what they say in a few weeks.:)

More 1st day pictures...

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My dogs on the first day of school. They were following me around the house wondering what was going on!

Ellie with her school friend. They have been together since Kindergarten.

Home from school! All smiles!

1st day of school!

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Ellie and Ava on their first day of school! Ellie is in 3rd and Ava is in 1st grade.

I went to the school to see the girls off the bus and Andrea was there sending Calista off to her first day of school.

Ellie with her teacher.

Brad's Birthday

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Brad and Heather have the same birthday so we celebrated their birthdays after our softball game.

Horse back riding, Dogs, pool...Fun Day!

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Heather had the little kids up for horse back riding and other fun. The kids all love to go have fun at Heather's farm. Thanks a bunch for a fun day, Heather!

Remember when....

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Yonjung sent me this picture. It was in '04 so Ellie, Aaron, Breanna would have been 4 and Paula, and Ava 2. Oh, the days! It was fun and they were all sooo cute. (notice Ava's blankie on the fence:))

More pictues....

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You will have to excuse my post being out of order.

The Chungs visit....

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Potluck, pool days, fun visits.....Yonjung made Bulgolgi for the prep crew....yummy, yummy dinner. We enjoyed their visit very much.

The Howes visit...

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Brad serves the New England spirit....to the NY crowd!!!

Fun, relaxing day at the pool!!!:)

On our way home from upstate NY we had a.....

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Niagara Falls

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The girls and I went with Laura up to Freedom Conv. and since we were so close to the Niagara Falls we went up to see them. I would love to go back and spend a full day. It was really neat and there was a rainbow at the falls. We spent the night with Laura's parents and headed home on Monday.

Convention time

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The girls with Jonny and Grampa

Busy Days

2008-08-13T22:11:00.003-04:00

We have been really busy not being home or busy laying by the pool. So my excuse for not posting lately.

Our happenings:
*Chungs visit
*Howes visit for the weekend
*Milford Convention with company--Curt and Darlene, Camaron, Lisa, Sarah, Jonny
*Freedom Convention and then a visit to the Niagara Falls
and this weekend we go to Altamont Convention and the following weekend I have a tennis tournament and then... school starts .....and we go to the beach Labor Day weekend...

Hopefully, I can post some pictures soon.

I've been tagged...

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by Allison...a blogger friend

Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird. *Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.* Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I love summer days at the pool with my family. They will soon be over. :(

2. I am preparing for a tennis tournament with my tennis team. They won district while I was at conv. and now I have to go to sectionals with them. I feel pressured to not let them down.

3. I am anxious to start cooking again now that I will have more spare time. (both girls in school)

4. I will never forget the day in 5th grade with mom MADE us girls wear knee socks to school. I think we did it one day. Now they are sooo in.....

5. I love to travel but hate to fly. I go anyway b/c it is the only way from here to there.

6. I failed my drivers test b/c I ran a stop sign! But really.....it was on a fake drivers course and they directed you from a tower. Well, I was done and I had to take the car back to the start for my sisters and I didn't think I needed to follow all the signs. I passed the next day.

7. I'm not ready for school to start. Another month of vacation would be nice.

I tag Teresa, Karen, Janice, Shelly, Kayla, Susan, Johanna

This is a prank I pulled after hearing about it done to someone. I'm the one with the eggs. -Brad

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Have you heard/seen the latest to jump into the ring?

2008-07-25T22:54:00.005-04:00

Chungs come to visit!

2008-07-25T09:14:00.002-04:00

The Chungs have been here for a week visiting. We were glad to have them here. We enjoyed beach days, pool days, potlucks, cooking, and shopping (and more shopping, and more shopping!!:)) YJ also, got to visit some friends in the town that they used to live in. They left back to Korea this morning. Thanks for coming to visit and until next time we will cherish the memories of our visit. I have more pictures to post at a later time.

2008-07-25T09:08:00.002-04:00

The girls, Paxton, and Brad had a sleepover in the playhouse. Then the next morning I took breakfast out to them. Brad says it's my turn next!!:)

Dirt Bike

2008-07-25T09:05:00.002-04:00

The girls were given a dirt bike last week. It was Garrett's first dirt bike that they gave to someone and now they have given it to the girls. They were nervous at first but they do pretty good driving it.

Frog hunting

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More...and the...last of ...Fl. pictures

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Rosemary Beach, FL

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Rain, Rain, go away---post 4

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This is the girls waiting for our shuttle to the airport. We left our house at 3:30 am!!! We arrived at about the same time as Tim and Sarah, so we had supper together before everyone else arrived. Then it rained for the next day and half!!!!:( Not all was lost. We were able to get settled in without the beach distraction. Then it was a fun filled week. Pictures will come later.

Happy Birthday Elizabeth---post 3

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Family Portraits---post 2

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July 4th---post 1 of our trip

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Just a few....

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I have now gotten all of my pictures downloaded but I will have to post at a later date. Here are a few of our professional pictures taken on the beach. (my camara)

We are home.....

2008-07-06T22:48:00.001-04:00

We just spent a week in Fl. with my family. It was nice all being together and enjoying the Fl. sun. I will post pictures soon. :)

Sunday Lunch

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Brent and Johanna came over with the Judds for lunch on Sunday.

The wedding after THE Wedding...

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Mr. and Mrs. Ball

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Mr. and Mrs. Howard

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Brad was able to fly down to his friends wedding last weekend. Jamie and Takara were married on the mountain where Jamie had asked her dad for permission to marry his daughter. Then they had a lighted tent reception dinner in the woods at her grandparents. The bride and groom made a heart shaped fire pitt and she made the cakes. Her mother played the harp and siblings and dad sang a song. Congrats!!! We wish many happy years together!

Recital...

2008-06-24T14:31:00.000-04:00

Ellie and Ava at their end of year piano recital.