For Olivia

For my sweet neice Olivia Michael Wood.





A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam and for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world; but then it flies on again and although we wish it could have stayed, we are so thankful to have seen it at all. ~ Author Unknown

Link to youtube

In case you have trouble viewing any of my videos, here is the link to my youtube page.

http://www.youtube.com/EHBeauty

Winter Concert

Yori's solo from the winter concert. This was the one they did during school, not for the parents, hence the t-shirt.

Christmas Parade

Yori and Elle were in this years Christmas Parade. Elle with her brownie troop, and Yori with Springs School band. Here are a couple of shots from the day. It was VERY cold!

Connor Won 3rd overall!

Here are a few pictures of Connor and her friend Taylor. The first is from the dinner dance that we went to for the year end awards and the second one is with their horses, Buggy & Belle. Connor won 3rd overall for her division, and Taylor took 5th. They are very proud. I am going to email this to the local paper. Hopefully it will be in next week.

Bump, Set, Spike!

Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Tis the season and all... Here is some video of Connor at a recent Volleyball game. Her team is 7-0 right now. They are doing great. They are a very strong team, and Connor has really put her heart into playing.

My tattoo designs

This is the design that my awsome sister Jess came up with for me for my next tattoo. I am not sure which to use. I love them both. Barry and I will celebrate our 15th anniversary on Sept 27th. I decided that we should get tattoos, and he said ok. I am officially dubbing the 15th anniversary the "Ink" anniversary. So for those of you getting close, start planning!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl

The best and most beautiful
Things in the world cannot
Be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart.
-Helen Keller

We love you and miss you.

Poetry

Just thought I would post a poem from each one of my beautiful children

Clover Leaf
by Connor J

I hear my name
Over the loudspeaker
My quarter horse
Starts to dance
And spin,
Putting on a show
For the crowd
I feel the leather under me
One
Split
Second
I'm gone

Hooves pounding
Neck stretched
Leaning into the barrel
I can hear my mom
And coach yell
And I remember what
I'm supposed to do
Sit back
Drop my arm
Three quick turns
And we're back


Rose
Yori J

The rose
The ultimate sign
Of life
Love
And death

A pink rose
The first smell
You remember
In your mother’s hospital bed
The day you were born

A red rose
The first thing
You are given
On the night
Of your first dance

A white rose
A memory placed
With you
On the day of your
Funeral

The rose
The ultimate sign
Of life
Love
And death


My Family
by Elle J

My Mom
Is beautiful

My Dad
Takes care of me

My Sister
Is pretty

My Brother
Is handsome

I Love My Family

Graduation Day!

Today, June 20th 2007 Elle Rose graduated from Kindergarten! She was so excited, and had to have the perfect dress. We went shopping yesterday(Last minute Lizzy!) and God was smiling down on us, because she wanted a "Blue dress, with a twirly bottom". There on the rack at TJ Maxx was a leftover from Easter, and guess what! Blue dress, size 6, complete with twirl factor! Here she is, singing Springs School's version of This Little Light of Mine.

National Anthem

Yori was asked to sing the National Anthem for the last pep rally of the year. It was for a Teachers VS Kids softball game. It was a last minute thing (I mean they told him for sure that he was doing it that day), but he did a great job under pressure.