Pround Aunt...

Hey everyone! Just wanted to brag a little...... I am always a proud Aunt for many reasons! But , today my nephew Tanner had his last day of school and it was awards day. He got EVERY award but one!!!!!! And has the highest overall GPA!!!!!!!! He has just finished the first grade and I am so excited and proud of him! Most of you know, but some don't, Tanner was diagnosed with asperger autism when he was about Cara's age. Through extensive therapy and GREAT persistent parents...he was finally considered "normal" about a year and half ago. I have always loved him and said that he's the smartest kid I know and he has proved that! He has tons of friends and loves everybody!

I LOVE YOU TANNER!!!!!!

Christie, Jamie, & Tanner Wallace

(this was @ Disney on Ice back in the Fall)

I am also very proud of ALL of my nieces and nephews, they have ALL done very well and won awards and what not! Congrats:

Tyler, Ryley, Lexi, Mackenzie, Sydney, Carley, Cameryn, Madison, & Morgan.

I am also very proud of my niece Kayce for growing up to a beautiful, successful, smart young woman. She is getting married in Jamaica October 3rd, 2009 and myself along with Teddy and Cara are VERY excited for her and can't wait to go!

WE LOVE ALL YOU GUYS :)

Memorial Day Weekend

I hope everyone had a memorable weekend! I know we FINALLY got some needed rest even though we decided to work on Saturday(it was worth while because we sold a couple of boats :). Even though we had spotty weather, it was still a lot of fun! My triplet nieces came in town and Cara just LOVES them. All the grand kids went skiing, tubing, and swimming! Everyone was worn out come yesterday. Dad was in town too and went for a ride on the boat with us yesterday! He stays gone so much that is was a pleasure to get some nice, relaxing time with him!
Thanks to all those who have served or are serving our country so we can enjoy everyday in America but especially the nice long weekends that are few and far between when we get to spend time with our families!

Where does the time go???

I hope everyone had a GREAT Mother's Day! I know I did! Plus we all have so much to be thankful for. I knew Memorial Day Weekend was coming up soon but at the same time it REALLY hit me today! Probably because we sold 6 boats in 2 days and everybody wants them this week! On top of everyone calling and wanting their boats serviced before the Holiday weekend......I have one question for those people.....WHY didn't you get your boat serviced in the Fall??????? So all of that top with over two weeks of it raining everyday.........has put us behind schedule to say the least. We will manage to get everything done somehow though but we'll be looking forward to the Holiday as well!
On another note.....I would like to ask everyone to pray for my best friends son and her family this week. Carter Houston is having brain surgery on Thursday to hopefully help with his seizures. Most of you know that his mom Leslie is my BFF and I really wish I could be in Cleveland with her this week! So please pray for him to have a smooth surgery, a speedy recovery, and hopefully this fixes his problems. He is not even a year old yet but he is a trooper! Wish them the best of luck this week!

Cara has been sick

Cara came down with a HIGH fever Saturday night that just wouldn't go away! So first thing Saturday morning Teddy called Dr. James and he was in the office so I loaded her up and off we went! We were then told she has Strep!!!!!!!!!!! AAAHHHH....how? Anyway, she still ran some HIGH fevers over the weekend but Finally started feeling better yesterday. Fever free yesterday!!! YEAH!!!!!! And somewhat back to her old self! So today she is back @ Nana's house......who got strep from Cara....and fortunately they are both doing better! Cara is still a little whiny but active again and not lifeless!

On another note.........it seems like it has rained for 40 days and nights here lately! The lakes are flooded and brown! Yuck! Hopefully it will dry out soon and get back to normal!

Movies on the water

Hey everyone! We have been EXTREMELY BUSY........but I wanted to let everyone know that our first "boat-in" was a success and I'm glad we now have one under our belt! Now we just need to decide what movie we are going to show for the next one! We are open to suggestions! The sunset was BEAUTFUL that night and I can't wait to see the next one!

Poor Cara made it through the movie but feel out while we were taking everything down!

This picture is from Emma's Birthday party on the 17th. Cara LOVES Jump Castles!!!

Looking forward to the weekend.....

So this should be a very exciting weekend! FINALLY, weather in the mid 80's for several days in a row and lots of fun things to do! We're going to the Branham's tonight to help do some things to their boat to have it ready for Saturday night! So I know we'll have fun tonight...Cara loves playing with Edward & Jourdin, Chris & Teddy with have fun working on the boat, and Christina & I will enjoy just hanging out and chatting! Then tomorrow after work we are headed to the LAKE...YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are hosting a Boat-in as most of you know(our version of the drive-in but you can only come by boat)! This was suppose to be our "trial-run" to get one under our belt before Summer........Well........now it seems as though there's going to be 30-40 boats or more! I've had a half dozen phone calls this morning alone asking me about it, and numerous people throughout the week telling us they are going to come with their "crew". So here we go...head first into things as usual! I'll post pictures Monday! I can't imagine how big it will be when we actually advertise it! So here's to a fun filled warm, nice weather weekend that I hope everyone gets to enjoy!

Easter Sunday

I hope everyone had a great Easter Sunday. I know we did and the weather was great. We spent most of the day at my mom's house eating and playing outside! Cara did a GREAT job at finding eggs. After dinner Cara, Tanner, & Ryley hunted eggs a couple of times. Then Ryley and tanner just kept hiding eggs for Cara to find. They all ha a blast and everyone enjoyed being outside. After egg hunting the kids moved on the the sandbox and other toys while the adults played a few games of Horse...me included. None of us were very good, but at least we had fun and everyone had a good laid back day. After mom's house we were suppose to go to the Branham's for an egg hunt but Cara feel asleep in the car so we went home. Once home we just relaxed, watched the Masters, and grilled out. Poor Cara was so worn out she even went to bed early last night. It was a very Blessed and Peaceful day. Here are some pictures! Enjoy!

Nana and the Grandkids!

Teddy & Cara