First day of School

Miles the big 2nd Grader at his new school


Meeting his classroom Buddy Jake Merkord
Just waiting for class to start

Miles and his new classmates


Heading to class


Welcome Back Banner(it was too long to fit in one pic)

Opening day Assembly the big 2nd Graders
Miles looking a little nervous and apprehensive

Our wonderful Principal Mrs. Benner holding the original shovel used to break ground for Sacred Heart School.
What a great start to a new year for Miles. His class has a ton of boys so I can see more and more friendships on their way.

Cute Helen Pics

Let's go Angels!!!!
Just watching the game

Helen napping in her big brother's bed.

Relay for Life

Dear Friends and Family,

This year in light of my 37th Birthday I have decided to take some positive healthy measures to better my well being. I have started taking Yoga on a weekly basis, and I am modifying my diet to include less fat, and sugar. I am also helping to save lives from cancer by taking part in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life in my community, and I’m hoping you will support me. I am going to be part of team Namaste.

Each of us has our own reasons for caring about the fight against cancer … whatever your reasons, I hope you’ll choose to make a difference by making a donation online to support my efforts. I’m so grateful to have great people like you in my life who want to see an end to cancer in our lifetime. Together we can save lives.

As a donor to the American Cancer Society you can provide support to cancer patients and their families in the community. With your gift, the Society will be able to offer a broad range of essential programs and services at no cost to the recipient, such as:

• Your $75 helps fund Gift Coupons for our “tlc” product catalog provide women battling cancer with a wig or other personal care item.
• Your $100 helps fund eight round trips to and from cancer-related appointments for patients in need.
• Cancer patients sometimes need to travel long distances and stay away from home for long periods of time at their treatment location. Your $500 helps fund seven nights of lodging near the patient’s treatment center.

Thank you, and I will keep you updated on my progress.

PS You can learn more about Relay For Life here.

With your support, the American Cancer Society can:

• Help people stay well by helping them take steps to prevent cancer or detect it early, when it’s most treatable
• Help people get well by being in their corner around the clock to guide them through every step of their cancer experience
• Find cures by funding groundbreaking research that helps us understand cancer’s causes, determine how best to prevent it, and discover new ways to cure it
• Fight back by working with lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and rally communities worldwide to join the fight

Summertime fun 2010

My cucumber harvest from our garden, pickles here I come.
Our tomatoes and green beans
Can you guess what this is? It is a 10 inch cucumber from our garden.
Miles, Daddy, and Helen on Miles' very first ride on his bike without using training wheels.



Helen's first ride on her new scooter.
Daddy and Helen having fun scootering around.
Dare devil Tom and his scooter.
Look Mom!!! No training wheels.
Miles' first ride on his bike without using training wheels.
Miles and Helen scootering around.


Helen and Daddy relaxing in our campsite.
Our new trailer. We went to a lovely campground in Santa Paula for our maiden voyage.

Momma Peacock and her two babies. Wild Peacocks roamed freely about the camp ground.

Miles and Helen just hanging out in our new trailer.
Momma peacock and her babies.
Daddy Peacock.


Here's just a few pictures of our summer fun.