The Beauty of Family.

The beauty of family. I can go 10 years without seeing my cousin and when we finally get together it is like we haven't missed a moment.

...started where we left off!

Back at good 'ol La Verne! It is an indescribable feeling I get as soon as I exit off Foothill Blvd. in La Verne. It is a mixture of emotions. A mixture of wonderful memories, a longing to be carefree as I once was while living at ULV. I know you know the feeling. It is amazing but I feel on the brink of giddiness. Silly huh?! Again I know you know that feeling. To go back to a place where Everything revolved around your friends, sorority, drama, school activities or the noon time Days of Our Lives showing in our room. So when I went to Homecoming recently we revisited all the places that occupied our time. Cherryl and Martha reminisced about Campus Times. Heidi and I laughed about the shenanigans we got into and we all reminisced about the bread sticks at Warehouse. What a wonderful period in time.

Standing in the stairway in Wing 5 again was so sweet. Here is the place where friendships were made, where sorority politics took place, drama about anything, Boone's and Zimas, 90210, Melrose Place ... the list goes on and on. At homecoming I was surrounded by my favorite people in the world, with the exception of Shannon not being there, it was the perfect day.

Another year older...

33 years. I know crazy huh?! Of course with any birthday it brings on a reflection of the past year. My initial thought was it hasn't been much of a year. But then I asked myself where and what was I doing this time last year? WOW what a year I have had.

1. Got my B.A.
2. Enrolled in the ULV credential/masters program
3. Quit my job of 7 years
4. Went to South Carolina
5. My heart issues (that was weird, but its all good now)
6. Witnessed my niece begin born
7. I have a nephew on the way
8. Subsituting
9. So much more...

It is amazing all the good, bad, and ugly happenings that can happen in 1 year. I look forward to this next year and all the interesting happenings I will encounter.

Trip to see Eliana...Oh and Lindsay & Aric

Oh we love our Eliana...

So the Hampton Crew headed up North to visit Lindsay, Aric and Eliana. Payton had it in her mind that she would hold Elle and play with her and all would be good. Well the cruel reality of a 3 week old is she eats, poops, sleeps and cries. Kyndal lost interest quickly and started playing with Blue (the dog). She and Blue became fast friends and that kept her occupied for the visit. Sweet Payton held on to the smallest possibility that she would be asked to single handedly take care of Elle. Well that didn't happen. Payton decided that being a mother's helper was the way to go. She did everything Aunt Lindsay asked, and in turn Payton got to hold the baby a lot. It was a fabulous visit. The girls love their cousin so much.

Blessed...yea you can call it that!

"What the...?" How in the heck did I get the radest kid EVER! Payton is so rockin'. She received "Student of the Month" and then was asked to write a speech for some big wigs who were going to visit the school. Payton wrote about taking tests, because she LOVES to take tests... I'm choking, where did this kiddo come from? Well she totally knocked it out of the park because the big wigs loved her speech. She even put some comedy in it. I didn't hear the final product but her principal raved about it. How awesome!

October 1, 2007

So I've already fell behind in this fun little ditty called blogging...



We have a new addition to our family. My sister gave birth to a baby girl, Eliana. It is so exciting to have a new little life. Oh and we just got word that Caleb and his wife are expecting a BOY in February. WooHoo can't wait.

boo hoo boo hoo...

Yikes my brother turned 30! How can I have a younger brother who is 30 years old?

Oh the pain...the wrinkles...

Happy Birthday Bro!