Don't mess with # 31

# 31 Tess, a force to reckon with.

Tess talking to her girls about what play they are going to do.

Not many girls could keep up with her, no one liked to guard her...I heard a few kids complaining to their coach that they were too tired to keep up with her.

Waiting for the ball to be thrown in and she is already on the move.

She shoots and scores!

Wow, what can I say, this girl loves her basketball. Tess has always been a contender on the court, but this year she has really outdone herself. She is not only a fierce competitor, she is also a great leader on the court. Tess started with a new basketball team this year here in California and most of the girls had never played before. Tess pushed the girls to be better players and went from being a no-body team to a team to watch out for! Coaches took note of her on the court and knew her by name. I could often hear the opposing team coach telling his girls to watch out for Tess, then they would double team and sometime triple team her. Tess never let that get to her, she played her game and her team stepped up to the challenge and did a great job.

A great bunch of girls!

Silly ones too.

There is just something special about my boy

Tucker has really grown up this past year, not just in height but in other ways too.

This year he is experiencing new and fun things. He was great about having to change schools for his Junior year of high school. Not only did he have to change schools but he left his friends behind in Indiana. He is making new friends and he has such a great sense of humor. He is a very funny kid.

This is momma and her boy.


He makes me proud.

Father and Son

My boy, is no longer a little boy.

Sometimes the best pictures are the ones we take ourselves

My sweet Taylor

Some of the best photos taken are the ones we take of ourselves. Taylor always runs when I get the camera out. She doesn't like her photo taken, it is always a struggle.


I ran across these photos she took herself and I love them.

She is growing up way too fast for me.

I really love the shoe photo, she finds something she likes and sticks to it. Most girls have tons of shoes, not my girl. Shoe shopping is one thing she does not enjoy, it is like pulling teeth to get her to hand in her old shoes for new ones. When she finds a pair she likes she stays with them. I have bought the same shoes more than once for her to replace them when they are worn out.

I love this girl...She tells people that I am her best friend.....I love it~

My sister-in-law Angela came to visit us in California after Christmas 2009, we really enjoy having company. We took her to see the Giant Redwoods
in Northern California.

An uprooted tree that David and I visited earlier in the year, we wanted the kids to see if for themselves.

The kids found a tree that had bee cut and decided to climb the stump.

They all made it up and were very proud of themselves.

A tree that was hollow, no one really wanted to go in.

Pier 39 & San Francisco with my sister.

Rhonda came for her first visit to California on Fall break.
She and Bailey flew out and David and I snuck off to the
airport to pick them and surprise my kids.

They were very surprised and happy to see some
faces from "home".

During their visit we took them to San Fransico, we toured
the famous Lombard Street and the Golden Gate Bridge,
we also went over the Bay Bridge which was closed less than
a week later due to structure problems...

We loved having visitors! and we had a great time.

Tucker, Taylor, Bailey and Tessa. (we missed Kylie)

Taylor and Bailey by the Golden Gate Bridge

My boy is growing up...Tucker

Bailey with her new purse on the way to San Fran.

Tay and Bailey having a great time with twin smiles

Rhonda and Bailey goofin around by the bay

Me and my kiddos by the bay.

Tess and Bailey posen by the bridge

Rhonda and the kids.

Beautiful Bay.

Beautiful scenery

Kids climbin up the famour Lombard street

Glad to be back in the car!

Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks and San Francisco

Some of the wildlife we have seen up close

The Kids and I at Yellowstone National Park

Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful

Cap't Tucker

My sweet Tessa

What a cutie!!! my Tay-Tay!

Some of the most beautiful sites we have seen

Cody, Wyoming

I do so ever want to get out of this car!

Me and My baby!

Headed through northern Wyoming

Some fun sites on the way

Uncle Louie with Tucker, Louie came to visit and we

went to San francisco

The kids 1st visit to the Pacific ocean

Yosemite National Park

Some of the beautiful waterfalls

Some very breathtaking views in Yosemite

Some fun in the park.

I have to say this was one of the most beautiful

and most affordable trips I have ever done.

Smoke from the controlled forest fires

A wooden suspension bridge close to our new

home in CA.

View from above where the

suspension brigde is.

Would you pick this kid up? I did!!! He's a

great kid! I love my kids.