LOOK HOW FAST TIME FLIES...

PRESCHOOL 2006 - 2007
KINDERGARDEN 2007 - 2008
FIRST GRADE 2008 - 2009
AND NOW MY BABY IS GOING TO BE A 2ND GRADER!!!!!

BACK THEN...

WHEN WE FIRST MOVED IN THE TREE WAS VERY SMALL, ONLY 2 LAYERS OF THE BRICK WALL AND NO PUMP...AND NOW THE TREE IS HUGE, THE WALL IS COMPLETE AND YOU CAN'T SEE THE PUMP...

AND THE NEW...

IT ONLY TOOK 3 YEARS BUT THIS IS WHAT THE BACKYARD LOOKS LIKE NOW...WE LOVE IT!!

AND IT ALL BEGINS NOW...SUMMER!!!!

SCHOOL IS OUT...MY GIRL IS NOW A 2ND GRADER, WHERE DOES ALL THE TIME GO?? I PROMISED SHAKARA THAT WE WOULD GO TO CHUCKE CHEESE ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL AND SHE COULD TAKE HER BUDDY, TRENTON!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK, DID THEY HAVE A GOOD TIME? OH YEAH, THE 2 OF THEM ARE SO FUNNY, I ACTULLY THINK BUBBIE AND MYSELF HAD MAYBE A BETTER TIME??? WHAT? IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO BE A KID TOO!!!

I KNOW, I KNOW...I HAVEN'T BEEN THE GREATEST WITH BLOGGING LATELY BUT I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THE PICTURES. IT HAS BEEN SO CRAZY AROUND HERE, I'M NOT SURE WHAT DAY IT IS HALF OF THE TIME. I PROMISE TO TRY TO BE BETTER AT POSTING, THANK YOU ALL FOR WATCHING SHAKARA GROW INTO A YOUNG LADY. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES... SHE IS NOW 4'2" AND IS FASTLY APPROACHING 2ND GRADE. I MISS HER BEING A BABY BUT ON THE OTHER HAND WATCHING HER GAIN HER OWN PERSONALITY, WHICH SHE HAS AND DEVELOPING INTO HER OWN PERSON IS A LOT OF FUN. SHAKARA ABSOLUTELY LOVES SCHOOL, SHE'S READING LIKE A CHAMP, SHE LOVES MATH (FRACTIONS ARE HER FAVORITE) AND SHE CLAIMS LIBRARY IS THE ALL TIME BEST. IT'S AMAZING TO WATCH THE PROGRESS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO THE TAIL END OF FIRST. SHE LOVES FRIDAYS FOR SPELLING TESTS, WHICH IS HAS EXCELLED AT ALL YEAR AND CONSENTLY ASKS ME IF THERE IS SCHOOL TOMORROW. I SUPPOSE SHE DOESN'T NEED A BREAK FOR THE WEEKEND. ANYWAYS, ENJOY OUR MOMENTS I'VE SHARED WITH YOU, THERE'S MORE TO COME VERY, VERY SOON....

MOMMY & DAUGHTER

I'M USUALLY THE ONE TAKING THE PICTURES BUT BUBBIE GOT THIS ONE OF SHAKARA AND I. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH MY BABY HAS GROWN BUT NO MATTER WHAT, SHE'LL ALWAYS BE MY BABY!!!! THE WORD "LOVE" IS USED A LOT BUT THERE IS NO LIMIT ON HOW MUCH I LOVE MY GIRL, MY LIFE IS COMPLETE WITH MY MONKEY!! THAT'S FOR SURE....THERE IS NO GREATER GIFT IN LIFE BUT TO BE A MOM, AND AT THAT.....I AM!!!!!!!!!!

OH WATCH OUT BUBBIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE TO SAY, BUBBIE IS A REALLY GOOD SPORT WITH SHAKARA!!! THERE ARE SOME TRYING MOMENTS THAT SHAKARA LOVES TO TORTURE HER BUBBIE AND THEN ALONG COMES PLENTY OF LAUGHING...IT USUALLY GOES ON FOR AS LONG AS BUBBIE ALLOWS IT TO!! SHAKARA LIKES TO GET UNDER BUBBIE'S BATHROBE, PJ'S OR ANYTHING AND JUMP AROUND. IT'S VERY ENTERTAINING FOR ME, I HAVE TO SAY. SHAKARA WAS SUPPOSE TO BE SCRATCHING BUBBIE'S BACK BUT OF COURSE, SHAKARA HAS OTHER IDEAS.... I'M SURE YOU'LL GET A GOOD LAUGH AS WELL.