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Enjoying a day on Mike and Mick's boat

Koalby's first boat ride
The kids at the zoo. Koalby hates it when people lay on him so he wouldn't look up.

We should have found someone to take a pic of all of us.

Lex took this pic!

Dale, Lex, and me

Koalby and Lex

As you can see, we have been very busy. thee are a ton of of pics that I just didn't post. I am now dating someone and am happier than I have ever been. I am dating Dale, my hair guy. We have known each other for 6 years and are best friends. Neither one of us ever saw this coming and it has been great!! I truly believe that God aligned everything for us to find each other. We know everything about each other and there are no secrets whatsoever. The kids get along great (as great as siblings do). My girls absolutely love Dale and Koalby loves me. You know how I am with boys and Koalby is totally stealing my heart. I could never see myself as a boy mom and I am quickly becoming one. I feel bad for the little guy as his mom isn't a big part of his life. It is pretty neat that I can take that role in his life and be the role model he needs. Dale is the same way with my girls. He has been more of a Dad to him than Greg has ever been or probably ever will be. This whole relationship and family is just amazing. Again, I truly believe that this is a relationship that God has had in the making for years. He really knew what He was doing here. I can not wait to be able to bring Dale and Koalby home for everyone to meet.

Snow Day

Lex seriously didn't think I could take her down!! Ha!! I won!! Face plant in the snow

Bailey attempting to make a snow angel.

Bailey is waiting to throw a snowball at Lex.

The road up to my apartment this morning.

Snow falling last night.


So we had our storm last night. We didn't get THAT much snow, but the storm was classified as a blizzard, mostly due to the wicked wind that was blowing. We ended up closing all the schools that I work with today. Two of our main locations up North were open, if you were brave enough to make the drive. Just a few hours later, roads are clear and people are driving around town. (Or at least as far as I can see, we aren't going anywhere!) The girls had lots of fun playing in the snow, especially since we haven't had much this year. It is strange looking at some of the pictures. If you notice, there are some spots that are grassy and clear and just a few feet up from there, there are 2-3 foot drifts. Have to love Colorado weather. Blizzard yesterday (last night) and absolutely beautiful today.

Bailey's 7th Birthday Party

Doing the Chicken Dance

Hokey Pokey

Birthday Cake

Selena, Bailey, and Tori

Bailey and Miss Kristi

Selena and Bailey

Bailey C and Bailey T.

Bailey and her new skates

Princess Bailey

Bailey had her birthday party today. She chose to have it at Skate City! She had so much fun with her friends and has a new pair of skates to show off. She is loving the skates because they have pink wheels! What more could a little girl ask for? I have decided that birthday parties outside of the house are the way to go! I ended up spending just a little bit more than I would have if I had the party at home and there was no mess for me to worry about!! So much less stressful, too!! All that matters in the end is that Bailey had a fun time at her party! I can't believe she is 7 years old!!!!

Lex and school

I went to register Alexis for school yesterday and found out that the high school she was supposed to go to won't accept her because of her grades from her previous high school. This was a bit upsetting to Alexis. She will be attending the alternative school here in this district for the rest of the school year. This will allow her to make up all the credits that she is lacking from last semester (and no laptop)! I think it will be a very good thing for her. I, of course, am a little worried about the influences that may be involved by attending an alternative school. I think (hope) that she will be okay. I don't think she will be follow those that use drugs and all the other bad stuff that can go on. If she does well here, she will be allowed to join the "normal" high school for her sophomore year. Only time will tell what will happen there. I think she may find out that if she can stay out of trouble, the alternative school might not be such a bad thing. She should be able to actually graduate high school a little bit earlier if she stays at the alternative school. Please keep her in your prayers as I know you guys always do. I am sure that she will be fine and will do well.... Talk to you all soon!! Love you!

Latest catch up

This was taken just before one of the girls that works for me and I were getting ready to go out for her birthday.

So, I had very few tools to use when I moved into my apartment. I just couldn't turn down the cute pink tool set. I just had to have it!!

I'm really thinking this child needs help!!! lol

We are finally pretty much settled into our new apartment. We are very happy and loving it. The hardest thing to get used to is not having a washer and dryer at my disposal. The laundromat is just right at the end of my building, but it is an adjustment. I love doing laundry SO much, too, so that doesn't help at all!! lol

Bailey is still continuing to do well in school. Her behavior, no big surprise, is a challenge for her at times. The biggest problem that she is has is staying quiet. I wonder where she gets that from?? Must be her younger cousins, Jessie and Jodi. Couldn't be her Mom or big sister!!

Lex is doing well, too. I somehow managed to lose her birth certificate between my moving this summer so she hasn't started school down here yet. I should have it within the next day or so. She will be going to school at Fountain/Fort Carson High School. She is really looking forward to getting started. The school district that she wil be going to issues laptops to all their students. She is excited about that! I don't think she realizes quite yet that she can't use it to web surf or play on Myspace!! lol

Anyway, that is pretty much the latest update on us. I have attached some pics of the girls that we have taken over the last month! I love and miss you guys bunches!!

Fun in the snow

Tasting the snow.

She had just thrown a snow ball at me and was trying to clean the snow off her hands.

Snow angels, baby!!

One of the cutest Auburn cheerleaders ever

As you can see, Bailey had lots of heart when it came to cheering for Auburn on Saturday. She didn't watch the whole game (it was almost unbearable, anyway). It was funny thought because even after the massacre, Bailey was running around the house cheering, "Let's go Auburn, Let's go." She was so stinking cute doing this. She kept asking me through the night to video her. She isn't camera shy at all!!