Vacuum Training

Alexis loves to help. Kassy was vacuuming and I walked in and Alexis had gotten her elmo vacuum out and was trying to help. She doensn't mind standing next to the real vacuum but she won't touch it. Little does Alexi know she was "helping" in more ways then one. Kassy doesn't normally have that big of a smile on her face when she is doing one of her chores. But she liked having Alexis around to show the ropes to. Kassy is hoping to get Brittnie trained next to help take over. Kassy just doesn't realize it is more a height thing then anything. It helps to be taller than the vacuum.

Don't Go To Work Daddy

Rollin has been out of town the last 3 weeks during the week and last weekend we only got him for 28 hours (pretty hard on the kids when you can count his time home in hours). He was working at the local office yesterday morning but when he was leaving and said he was going to work Alexis lost it. To her when dad is "leaving for work" he hasn't been coming home until the end of the week. She cried for a good long while after he left. This was as she was starting to calm down. We tried to reassure her that dad would be home for dinner but when you're not quite 2 that is a hard concept to grasp.

Kassy's Events

Kassy at her choir concert. There were 7 elementary schools, 2 Jr. High's and the High School's Combined choirs that put on a Concert this week.

Kassy listening to her ipod getting herself psyched up for her next race. She cut time on all her races this weekend...She took 3 seconds off her 50 free. She did great!!! She even swam in the final heat on her 100 breast and took 8th place overall in her age group of about 55 girls. She has been doing great for only swimming competitively for 6 months. Go Kassy.

Kassy is becoming quite a beautiful and talented young lady. She is keeping herself busy with her daily piano practice, homework and swim practice. Then you add Activity days, piano lessons, chores and just trying to be a kid. She is really learning to manage her time well to get everything done. She is growing up too fast. She is such a huge help to me. We are so blessed to have her in our family. She is such a great example to her younger sisters and brother. WE LOVE KASSY!!!!

Skater Dude

Trying out the ramp



Where'd the skateboard go???

If at first you don't succeed try, try again and again and again......

Wipe Out

Shouldn't RJ be the one wearing the helmet???

Young Love

He loves me....

He loves me not....

Tết: Vietnamese New Year

The girls had a Tết celebration at school yesterday. Tết is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year which is based on the Chinese calendar. Tết is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. The kids at school wore tradition Vietnamese clothing. The Asian club from the high school came and performed. They had some performances by kids at the school and one of Brittnie's friends mom is a "popular" Vietnamese performer and she sang some New Year's songs. They had some parents bring in some traditional food to try. Kassy loved the eggrolls.










They fed oranges to the "lion" for good luck. They called it a "lion" but RJ thought it looked more like a dragon.


A brother/sister from the school did a traditional warrior dance.


Mrs. Hardin the school's principal.


Kassy and her friend Gaby watching the festivities.


Brittnie holding a red envelope with money. Children receive gifts of money called "li xi" which come in small red envelopes. She got about $4.00 from her classmates for the new year.


Brittnie and her class.

Valentine Pictures

I was meeting my friend to take some Valentine Pictures of Alexis and her son...It was a crazy morning and it didn't happen so I got some pictures of Alexis. She is only 6 weeks from being 2 so we can count it as her 2 year old pictures. RJ wouldn't leave until he got to take a picture too. He was having a bit of a crazy hair day, but who can resist that smile? That is the smile that just melts my heart.