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.

EASTER TIME COMES....

COLORING EGGS, CHOCOLATE BUNNIES, BASKETS FILLED WITH GOODIES AND EASTER EGG HUNTS... AND WE HAD A VERY RELAXING DAY AT THAT. FRUITA PUT ON AN EASTER EGG HUNT FOR AGES 2-6 SO WE WENT AND SHAKARA ENJOYED THE HUNT, FINDING CANDY AND GETTING A GOLD COIN. WHAT A LUCKY DUCK SHE IS. BEING A KID BRINGS LOTS OF FUN TIMES AND EXCITING MOMENTS. I'M SO BLESSED TO HAVE A WONDERFUL, BEAUITFUL DAUGHTER!! THE MOMMY MOMENTS WATCHING YOUR CHILD HAVE FUN IS A BLESSING WITHIN ITSELF!!

SWEET CHILD OF MINE..

ANYTHING FOR SHOCK VALUE, SHAKARA WILL FIND IT!!!! I LOVE HER EXPRESSIONS AND FUNNY WAYS. SHE'S DEFINITELY IS MY CHILD AND I JUST LOVE HER SO MUCH. SHAKARA HAS SO MANY DIFFERENT LOOKS BUT I LOVE HER WEARING A HAT. SHE HAS ALWAYS LOOKED GREAT IN HATS, PLUS SHE'S FUNNY TOO! I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE HOW FAST TIME FLIES BY AND SHE IS PUSHING 7 YEARS OLD NOW, WHERE THE HECK DID TIME GO? IF ANYONE CAN MAKE YOU SMILE OR LAUGH, SHE'LL DO IT!!!

I LOVE THESE MOMENTS..

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO CAPTURE MOMENTS OF THE DOGS AND SHAKARA, THE 3 OF THEM KEEP OUR HOME FULL OF JOY AND PLENTY OF LAUGHS. HERE ARE JUST A FEW. BOTH YUKON AND WILLOW LOVE TO SNUGGLE UP WITH SHAKARA AND SLEEP WITH HER, GIVE HER A TON OF KISSES OR JUST BE THEMSELVES (THEY ALL TORTURE EACH OTHER). WILLOW IS DEFINITELY THE WILD ONE, SHE WILL DO ANYTHING, JUMP FROM HERE TO THERE AND YUKON IS VERY CONSERVATIVE! HE HAS TO HAVE A PLAN, THAT'S FOR SURE. I THINK IT'S GREAT TO HAVE ANIMALS FOR CHILDREN WHILE THEY GROW UP AND I TOO LOVE THE COMPANY THEY BRING TO US!!

THE ALL TIME JOB AT SCHOOL

EACH CHILD IN SHAKARA'S CLASS HAS A 3 WEEK JOB AS BEING THE REFEREE. SHAKARA WAS HANDS DOWN, READY FOR THE JOB. IT WAS DRIVING HER CRAZY HAVING TO WAIT BUT SHE DID AND I WOULD SAY, SHE LOVES IT! THE JOB ENTAILS HELPING OUT ON THE PLAYGROUND AND HELPING OTHER STUDENTS WORK OUT SITUATIONS, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IT'S REALLY HARD TO REASON WITH 6 AND 7 YEAR OLDS WHILE THEY WANT IT THEIR WAY!!! YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.. GREAT JOB SHAKARA!!!

WILLOW'S NEW CAREER..

WILLOW SEEMS TO THINK SHE WOULD BE A GREAT COMPUTER WIZ!! WILLOW BELIEVES SHE CAN GO ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. BUBBIE WAS RELAXING PLAYING AROUND ON THE COMPUTER AND WILLOW WENT FROM SLEEPING TO SURFING THE WEB!!

I'M READY FOR....

A TUB, TUB!!! YUKON AND WILLOW LOVE TO CLIMB INTO THE SHOWER OR JUMP INTO THE BATH ALONG WITH YOU. SO AS YOU CAN SEE, YUKON WALKED ON IN AND THOUGHT IT WAS TIME FOR HIM TOO!! I KNOW HE ENJOYED THE MOMENT, HE WASN'T VERY EXCITED TO GET OUT BUT HE DID...

FLYING HIGH

SHAKARA GOT A KITE AND HERE ARE A FEW SNAPS OF HER GETTING IT UP AND KEEPING IT UP!! WAY TO GO GIRL, SHE LOVED IT.. I THINK THE BUTTERFLY IS BEAUITFUL.

LOOK BELOW...

I FINALLY POSTED, KEEP GOING DOWN, YOU'LL SEE!!!!

3D

SHAKARA'S FRIEND, KATLIN SPENT THE NIGHT AND THE GIRLS WERE WATCHING A MOVIE IN 3D. I HAD TO CAPTURE OF COUPLE OF MOMENTS, THOSE 2 CRACK ME UP!! OH AND THE MOVIE WAS GOOD TOO..

THE DOCTOR IS IN THE HOUSE...

SHAKARA HAD CAREER DAY AT SCHOOL AND I ALWAYS HAVE TOLD HER THAT SHE SHOULD BECOME A DOCTOR OR BE APART OF THE WNBA TO MAKE MILLIONS AND TAKE CARE OF HER MOMMA AND BUBBIE... LOW AND BEHOLD, SHE SAID "DOCTOR", SO OF COURSE I COULDN'T PASS IT UP. SO WE INSTANTLY LOOKED FOR A PATTERN AND PICKED OUT MATERIAL AND I, YES, I MADE HER A SET OF SCRUBS, SHE LOOKED SO CUTE!!! THAT'S MY GIRL!