Jacque is a Year Older

I am using yellow in memory of good times, when Jacque was our "Sunshine Committee Chairperson". Happy Birthday. We missed all of you (Lisa and Lexi showed for a little while, but Cody was ill.) but got to hold Jackson without a line forming! I always appreciate this time to reflect on the birthday person (I do remember some). I am always amazed by Jacque's gift to forgive and forget. And also how she does live-up to her chairship. Jacque, I love you so much and always have fun with you. I am appreciative of your good family you are creating. You've done good!

gRANDMAS daY @ SeGo lilY SchOOL

Friday was the best. I got to take Madison & Kiwi to school (call them Grace and NOT KIARA at school) and participate in Grandparents Day. I met their teachers who couldn't say enough good things about our girls. We did handprints, played games, frosted cookies (and ate them) had our picture taken, etc. It was so fun. Then Kay picked us up and we did the shopping, running around thing. A great memory!

FIREMAN ANDY

FIREMAN ANDY

NIELSEN'S ARE ILL

I had Andy Wednesday and we were in MacDonald's around noon for less than 3 minutes and the little man was throwing-up. The ride home, (n0w that it has been a few days) was funny. He couldn't understand why he was sick, and he "didn't like throwing-up at all". Poor guy was very sick 30 feet from Lisa's house and again in Corinne (about 5 minutes away). He fell asleep quickly after that.

Before that Andy was so funny. I was vacuuming and he asked for the hose, wooden spoons and bowls for helmets. He wore the green strainer and was a knight, Bumpa wore the red bowl and he too was a knight. The hose was the dragon and the spoons their swords. It was so hilarious.

Then he was a fireman and needed the red "hat". )I'm trying to post the picture but not with much sucess.) And finally, the hose was his puppy and we had to pet and feed the puppy.

These pictures tell the story. Ashely, Andy, Ayla and Brew each took turns using the bathroom. Then there were the times you couldn't be far away from the toilet.

PROM DRESS SHOPPING

These two beauties are helping to find Tess a prom dress. They are staying busy while the rest of us focus on Tess. We are preparing them for 15 years from now. Having fun knowing Tess likes privacy.

This dress was my favorite - but way too much money. Thank goodness Tess was okay with that. We did call it the Cinderella dress, though.

Here are some other dresses we liked but didn't get...

STAY TUNED FOR THE DRESS SHE CHOSE (FORGOT TO TAKE A PICTURE OF HER IN THE DRESS)

24 Hours in Tess' Life

I have loved looking at all my kids' baby pictures and family pictures. Since I still have family at home (Dad & Tess) I felt I should update everyone about them. This post is devoted to Tess and later I will do one about Dad. I had Tess' good friend Randi take pictures for one day-these are some of them.

Tess and her friend Nikki Prom

Tess getting ready for class-not sure if she is in front because she talks to much or if she is brown-nosing

Then after school is all about Excel and getting in shape for soccer.

THE GRAPEVINE AND SHE IS STILL STANDING!

I wondered what I was supposed to do with my exercise ball-I will let Tess keep it since I use mine so much

AT THE END OF THE DAY, TESS WAS VERY AWARE OF WHAT WE WERE DOING AND NO LONGING CO-OPERATING. BUT I DID GET THIS CANDID SHOT OF HER CLEANING HER CAR.

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