Elaina's Ballet Recital 2008

I'VE GOT WHEELS AGAIN!!!

#1 Suburban was a 1999 3/4 which was an awesome "truck" and more rare but only got 11 mpg. #2 new 2000 Yukon XL (same difference) is only a 1/2 ton but gets 17-18 mpg! It's in desperate need of a brush guard, but it drives more like a car rather than a truck, and it's really quiet. It took some serious searching to find another blue one, but I knew I could find what I wanted if I looked hard enough.(= Also, the doors on this car do not unlock unless you remove the key, so it's an easy reminder to make sure that happens and another wreck doesn't.

Tyler and Dani's first Wreck

Once upon a time, not so long ago.....(no, I'm kidding)

After arriving home from town, I opened all the cars doors and instructed everyone to "get out", then began to unload my goods. In between trips to the house, DS (3) and DD (2) somehow (freak accident) mangaed to turn the key, depress the break pedal AND put the car in neutral. My oldest DD (5) alerted me to the fact that "THE CAR IS ROLLING AWAY". I ran out of the house and realized immediately that I would not be able to stop it, and God as he promised, gave me amazing peace and perfect assurance that I needed to let it go... I knew that it would be ok if I did. I followed the car yelling, "SIT DOWN" over and over to the kids so they wouldn't get thrown around, then it smacked into a tree. Both kids were ok, but very scared and thinking that obeying mommy would have been a good idea. Keys will no longer be left in the car around here! The wrecker came this morning, and we'll hopefully know tonight if it's fixable or not.

THANK GOD, everyone was safe!

John and I with our kids, (L to R) Dani, Elaina and Tyler.

July 18th, 2007

Wyatt and Tyler, BOY cousins! They do make cute little girls though.

They had fun making us laugh while wearing these wigs.

Dani Jo

Dani loves kittens! Her cat just had 6 kittens, so now she has lots of babies to love!

Ballerina

Elaina Cali at her ballet recital in May.
They danced to "Beauty School Drop Out" and did a beautiful job!

January view from out front yard.