Student of the Month

Aubrie was nominated as one of the students of the month. She are so proud of her. This month the students were awarded based on the three R's Respect, Responsibility, and Resourcefulness. It was so exciting to be there and see her get an award. It think she was surprised and not to sure of what was going on. She received a certificate, a gift card to DQ, and a water bottle filled with goodies. Hopefully she will keep up the good work and continue being excited for school. It makes life so much easier knowing that she loves going to school everyday.

Daddy's little helpers

Angelo has been working the early shift 6a-3p and we love it . It is so nice to have him home early and not have to be in such a rush to get the evening things done. Tonight Angelo and the girls pulled weeds and mowed the lawn while I cooked dinner. What good helpers.Karlee is the only person who can get away with mauling our cat socks. This evening she decided socks was going to learn to drive her car. We are so glad we have him. He has all but eliminated the rabbit and mouse population in our back yard. It is very rare that a day goes by with out kids scream about a "present" Socks has left us. Help!!!!! The orthodonist is going to love us. Lately Karter has turned into an even better baby than normal. Because he has learned where his thumb is. You have to admit it is darn cute. But now how do we keep him from sucking it???????? Karter has also learned to roll from his stomach to his back. I am not ready for him to be doing this. Please ignore the weirdo talking in the background.

Yearbook pictures

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1986
1996 (This actually looks like his senior picture) 1998

So I found this hilarious site yearbookyourself.com. I decided that I haven't given Angelo equal photo time on the blog. So here is Angelo in all of his yearbook glory.

Ol' Mac Papa has a Farm!!!!

We spent the weekend at my parents house. Angelo, Bart, Nathan, Bill and Jeremy Daughtery went hunting. Their hunting trip was a bust. But from the stories it sounds like they still had fun. While we were there the girls got a lesson on being a farmer. Since all the boys were hunting we went to help my Dad haul hay bales. This has not been one of my favorite things ever since I was a teenager and had to do it. It was always a scary thing to have the responsibility of hauling any where from 12 to 16 one ton bales on the back of a trailer not tied down to the hay stack. I remember one time dumping them in the ditch and getting a cussing. I think after that I was officially fired from the job until this weekend. My Dad must have been very desperate. I can definitely say I have a stronger testimony of pray after this weekend. Both me and my mom said that every time we headed to the hay stack we prayed the entire way because we had to cross over a very bridge and make a very sharp turn right after that. Both Karlee and Aubrie got to ride in the tractor with Papa. Karlee loved it and has decided she wants to be a farmer. Aubrie asked if she was a farmers wife if she would have to do that kind of work. I told her yes. She then said "Well I guess I won't marry a farmer". Trying to fix the tractor
Aubrie eating Oats
Karter hauling bales(he was such a good boy!!!!)
Farmer Karlee

Loading the trailer

Sisters

The girls have never wanted to sleep together, but the other night Aubrie decided she wanted to sleep with Karlee. Karlee didn't want to put any of her toys out in the cold. So we told Aubrie there wasn't enough room for her. She felt bad, so Karlee then made just enough room for her and Aubrie to fit on the same pillow. It was so sweet to see them cuddle up close together. They really do love each other even though they go to blows every now and then. I am so glad that they have each other.

Karter has now learned to turn himself on his side. He also is pulling his legs up under him. I am sure it won't be long before he is rolling all the way over. He also loves to suck on his hands. I can be all the way up stairs or all the way down stairs and be able to hear him sucking on them. He sucks so hard I am surprised he still has fingers.
I had to post Karter's sad face. You can always tell when he is going to cry because you get the lips first. I think that is about the cutest sad face I have ever seen.

Move over Martha

I am no where near Martha or my Mom. But I am trying to learn. My Mom picked us up a box of peaches so I decided to try my hand at jam. I have never made jam before because my wonderful mother has always done it for us. I am not sure if mine will taste alright or not. I went all over looking for surejell and fruit fresh and couldn't find either. So I have come to the conclusion either I was too late buying my canning supplies or the people of Pueblo really don't can and freeze food, so the stores don't supply them. Anyway on the positive side the jam did set and the lids did seal so I must have done something sort of right. We haven't tasted it yet so time will tell on that. I also froze several bags of peaches for cobblers and zucchini. I have a new appreciation for all the work my mom has done each and every year of my life to make sure our family had fresh yummy food canned and frozen. Thank a Bunch Martha (I mean Mom)!!!!!!!

Labor Day

Angelo was feeling bad the other night because he doesn't get equal blog time. I told him he was free to blog anything that he wanted but somehow I don't think that will happen. So I will go ahead and add something about his hobby. Angelo has a 1948 Ford two door sedan that he has been restoring. This Labor Day week he took it down to Alamosa for the Early Iron Street Rod show. He went by his self because apparently we did not communicate effectively and we double booked ourselves. I think it was because the Labor Day weekend ended up the last of August. Anyway he went to the valley and I went to the Sugarland concert at the State Fair. Nathan was my date and we went with Bart and Stephanie. It was a lot of fun. Thanks to my Mom and Dad they came up to babysit. I didn't think that they would have an opening act so I figured we would be out by 9:30. So they decided to walk around the fair with my 3 kids and Bart and Stephanie's 2 kids. What saints :). But guess what they did have an opening band so we didn't get out until 10:30. Sorry again Mom and Dad. Me and kids went to my parents house on Sunday. It was nice to just get away for a day.

Look who is 3 months old!!!

Karter turned 3 months old yesterday. I am in denial I just keep putting him in his bassinet. Hoping that if I do he will just keep fitting in it. But by looking at the picture you can tell he almost doesn't. I took him to the Dr. last Monday for a check-up. At that point he weighed 13lbs 8oz and was 23 3/4 inches. That is actually less than what I thought he would weigh. The warning on the bassinet says it is for use for babies 0-3 months or up to 15lbs which ever come first. So I guess I am going to have to suck it up and put my baby down the hall in his crib :(.