Easter

I was downloading pics from Turner's camera and found these. They're from Easter when my mom and the girls came out to eat and hang out. I thought she did a pretty good job with 'em.


I put this up because I love this picture of Tim. It pretty much sums him up don't you think? Plus, this was the only one with Grandma Jean looking at the camera.

Thomas, Sam, Brianna,Suzie and Nattie

The studio pose of course.

I couldn't help myself

I couldn't resist sharing these. How stinkin' cute is Suziebell here with her new haircut. I definitely think she was made to wear a bob! I took these pictures because she actually let me half-way blow it dry today. A miracle!

He did it.

Mr. Man here (doing his best to look thoughtful in his Edgar Allen Poe garb at the 4th grade wax museum) just recieved his acceptance letter to be in the same accelerated classes that Turner has been toiling in for the last two years. We had our doubts as to whether he would be up to the challenge last year but the kid pulled it together and got it done when it counted. Congratulations T.D.! We are proud of you!

Another Four Eyes

We added another four eyes to the family this week. Here is Sam in his new glasses. I suppose it was inevitable since I and 5 out of my six siblings wear glasses but I had hopes that the kids would inherit Tim's eyes. Even when Turner got glasses a few years ago I kept the hope alive for the other kids. Now I guess it's 2 down and 2 to go. It's good he looks so cute in 'em. Now we'll see if they're actually still intact by the end of the week! Fingers crossed!

If you're wondering what the terrible two's look like...

Last week, I spent a couple of days at my mom's (hopefully) helping my sister with her new baby. While I was there, I shot these pics of her 2 year old, Taela right after she had chomped her older brother's arm and (of course) gotten in trouble for it.

This is how it went-
Taela: Boo hoo hoo
Me: starting to laugh and grabbing my camera

Taela: Boo hoo
Me: Taela-look at Aunt Shauna!

Me: Laughing harder now-Come on Taela! Look at Auntie Shauna!

Taela: NO!

Oh, it's so hard giving up being the baby. I'm sure I was even more fun than this when I was two years old and Taela's Mom knocked me off of my throne.

Proud

We are very proud of little missy here. She managed to get herself into an accelerated learning class last year and this year. Now we just got news that she has tested into the same accelerated classes next year at the Jr. High. They have to compete with all of the other accelerated students in other schools that feed into the same Jr. High so there is a decent amount of competition. She (this pic is from the first day of school) is proof that hard work really does pay off. She has worked REALLY hard and we are proud of her!

Friendly

Created under pressure from the powers that be (and Dick Cheney)- here is a more family/normal person friendly blog to keep you kind of updated on what goes on around these here parts. Check out this picture of the kiddies dressed in their Chinatown finery from Aunt Leah. The reason they all look so happy is that this was taken before we had the last round of the gomboo blow through. Hope your New Year is starting off with a little less need for Tylenol than ours!