Thursday, July 24, 2008

Welcome to the world Baby Girl!

Congratulations! are in order for our good friends Derrick and Jackie! Today they welcomed a precious little bundle of joy. I can't wait to meet little Olivia, and I couldn't be happier for her Mom and Pop!

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

My friends and I are a BIG DEAL!

Okay, so we are totally grown up and responsible. Can't you see it written all over our faces?

You don't want to mess with us because because we are a force to be reckoned with!





However, we can be soooo sweet when we get what we want!



(Thanks girls for all the giggles!)


Monday, July 21, 2008

Brothers and Sisters

This past weekend Cicelie and I threw a shower for our brother's fiance' Leah. We really just wanted an opportunity to welcome her into our family and introduce her to family members she has not yet met. I'm not sure how fun it was for her, considering 75% of the people there were people she didn't know, but I thought it was very fun.

I grew up in an extended family that really made an effort to get together and see one another several times a year. I have such fond memories of my cousins and aunts and uncles on both sides. Through the years, as families have grown and the grandkids have had kids of their own, it has been harder and harder to get together. This makes seeing one another even more special. I don't know what it is about family, but we just GET each other. It always seems as if we are always laughing hysterically and having a good time. I guess in a way, your identity in life is based on your family and what role they played. I think my family played a huge role in who I am today.

I guess what I am really trying to say is I love my family; brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, and cousins, I can only hope that my children will someday have the fullness that family has brought to my life.

To any family members of mine that read this, I love you, and thank you for being a part of my life.