R U Ready for some FOOTBALL? You Betcha'

Last nights home opener was AWESOME! The team played well and I am some what biased about my kid, HE PLAYED GREAT. Keanu had 6 QB sacks, 1 TD and 20 plus tackles and 82 yards rushing. The final score, I thought it was 39-0, it was actually 45-0 per the coaches today at pictures.

As I mentioned it was picture day and we headed off to Vacation Isle, where the pics would be taken at 1130. My nephew Jaleel spent the night with us. I think that probably was a bad idea because now he really wants to play football and his mom said, NO! He will be bcak in 2 weeks and we will work on MOM! As we waited the younger kids went down to the rockas and sand to play. The weather was good and the tide was fairly low. Adrenna's flip flop kept coming off and floating away but thanks to a very brave Jaleel it was saved. He went in the water to go get it. Here are a few photos from our hour at the water.

End of Summer

I know it has been a while. I have been experiencing some personal challenges over the last 10 weeks or so. I have come to the conclusion that it is that last week of July and the entire month of August that I lose it, I fall off the truck in regards to my family schedule. Oh well, it's September and I am back on track. With a new school year also comes football. Dj is playing freshman ball at the high school and Keanu is playing his last season with the Tritons. Keanu also has had to change schools. I could not see going to 4 different schools in the morning, so he is now attending school with Adrenna. We also have left our previous place of worship. We now attend The Rock, http://www.therocksandiego.com/. The kids had the privelege to attend summer camp with the church. As you can see they had lots of fun. Keanu was baptized while at camp. Although he had been baptized earlier this year, I know that God touched him personally and he made the statement himself in front of his peers. Dj rededicated his life and so did Adrenna. I am so grateful to God that they were able to have this experience.

Variety Show 2007

Every year I always have one of my very own, "American Idols". SOmeone is always in the variety show. Dancing, singing playing and instrument or something. Well this year it was Bailey. She and her friend Kristen played the violin, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

We always have a great time and we can always guarantee that Mr Roy will be at his post serving up nachos and licorice and taking your money for the PTA.

Well here they are, old school variety show member, current and future variety show members.

4th of July Festival

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ASW 4th of July festival

Happy Birthday Mackenzie and Hapy 4th of July to everyone!

Mack's big day!

I got a notice fromt he school nurse that Mackenzie had a problem with her vision and needed further evaluation so I made her an appt. When we got there she had to call her NANI.

Then we go inside and I need to fill out paperwork.

Then I found out my appt wasn't until 1230 not 1130, DUH? SO we went to the restaurant across the parking lot.
We went back and we started her exam and here are the pics.




The glasses should arrive in a week or so! She is very excited to be getting them and that makes me happy for her...........

The new member of our family, Charlie!

OK see I do not like creatures.....................especially lizards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!However, Mackenize will be celebrating her birthday on Wednesday, 4th of July and this is what she wanted. A leopard Gecko.......ewwwwwwwwwwwww! We bought him yesterday and put a habitat together. I have advised her that will not be touching or feeding him or anything. He eats crickets and meal worms..................GROSS.......................Well here's Charlie!

Sequoia Spelling Bee!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tonight was the First Annual Sequoia Spelling Bee. They had it broken don into 4th, 5th and 6th grade students. Bailey is in the 4th grade and was on the team. She spelled all her words right and then. Dundundundah!!!!!!!!!!! It was 3 kids left and she was one of them. One kid spelled hers wrong which gave her 3rd place. Then the battle began, One word after another and another and another, then finally a wrong word, from Armando, whew! Come'on Bailey! Then her word, "ILLEGAL", I.....L...E....a.....g......a...L, Man Wrong! Back to Armando, word, "Don't remember", Wrong! Bailey, your word is.....................ahhhhhhhhhhh, your word is, "Praise".................P...........R...........A...................I..........S........................E. You are correct......Yah!!!!!!!!! The kids were not aware but the 1st place winner received 150.00 cash.........So here she is with her giant check!!!!!!!!!!

And here are all the winners of the Spelling Bee!

Congratulations to all of the Winners..................

Graduation 2007

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Well I look at this picture and say, Well chicky you need to lose a few more pounds. Oh sorry my bad wrong story. I was so Thankful to God to see my son Dj graduate from 8th Grade. When he was in 3rd grade a teacher said he would never make it. He was SPECIAL! I told that woman that it was best that I leave her classroom before I reached over that table and smacked her one. We struggled to keep Dj going. He had lost all that fire for school because of one teacher. For the next couple of years the teachers and I worked diligently to make sure he did not fail. And anyone who knows me, knows that I will push until it hurts if I have to. I promised God when I left my husband that all the curses he spoke into our lives would not be true.

These are the teachers that made such a difference in his life in elememtary school. First Mrs Mackenzie, the Mr Roy and Mrs Haynes..........

So when Dj began to struggle, all that pain came back and I was determined to keep my promise to God. Now 5 years later, here he is, 3.0 student and starting freshman receiver for the Madison Warhawks. His self-esteem has grown and so has his HEAD. He is the life of the party and has a great love for life and all it has to offer. Congratulations Dj. We love you. Keanu next year I will write about you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can See!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well after a long awaited 2 weeks Adrenna finally got her new glasses. SHe had glasses before but the dog ate them. Really, the dog ate them. So here we are before:

And well, after. THe glasses are able to turn dark in the light. So they double as sunglasses. She is very happy to finally get them. Now that summer has started the glasses made it just in time for SUMMER READING!

Happy Father's Day!

I know it's late but I started this Saturday night and wanted just the right words. So here it is my finish. Most people who know me never think that William is my second marriage and I am his. God placed him in my life 10 years ago, well a little longer but married for 10. He has loved me and I have loved him. But most of all he has been a great dad. Even when things get hard he is there, and let me tell you we have seen hard. But somehow in God's divine planhere we are. I could not have prayed for a better father for my children from my first marriage. He plays with them and coaches. He is there, when his schedule permits, to see them get awards and there when they are sick. He loves them for who they are and never has once tried to hurt them. He has a heart of GOLD. The day he walked into my life I knew he was the one. I will honor and love him for the rest of our God given days together. William we love you. FYI he is gone out to sea for this great day!

Graduation 2007

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This is the 2007 Graduating class from Kroc Middle School!!!!!!!!!!!!

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These 2 decided they were done swimming and then they thought because they are graduating on Tuesday that maybe I was papparazi or something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mackenzie

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Mom, Look, Look, Count how long I stay under! Mackenzie you stayed under 6 seconds, aw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Picklesticks, count again. Mom did you see me I swam far, Yep Mack you did, you swam really far!

Got Water?

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After the skate boarding, the boys wanted to go to the pool. Well I told theses two that getting their wet probably wasn't a good idea especially since it is a task to get it back to normal, So they both fell in by accident, Yah right?

Skinny

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The Get Fresh Crew

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Well summer has started and my house seems to be the place to be. Every weekend I seem to have the teenage crew over but for good cause they do go to church on Sunday morning with us. Well, most of them anyway. They decided that today was skate park day and so here they are. From left to right, Dj, Jeremy N, Jeremy H, Keanu, Trevonn,Aaron, Billy and Ro.................