Alexa is "12"

I cant believe my little girl is now a YOUNG WOMEN!!! Alexa turns 12 tomorrow. That is totally crazy. I wish I could show you all of the stages of Alexa up till now, but technology was that great 12 years ago. She is a beautiful young lady, and has always been so. Her personality is so sweet, tender, loving, obedient. Always wanting to make everyone around her happy as she is. I cant wait to see what the next few years have instore for her. She is such a righteous daughter of her heavenly father, that I am so excited for her to develop her testimony in young womens. I love you soooo much Alexa, you are truly a wonderful daughter and I am blessed everyday by your love and affection. Happy Birthday Sweetheart!!

Family

I have to say I have the greatest family & Extended family!!! There its out there. Today Julie & Tyken blessed there cute little son Carsen. The rest of the testimony meeting was great, the spirit was so strong. Juanita, Julie, Steve all bore their testimony and just brought to light how blessed we are to have happy, healthy, righteous families. We are not with out blemishes i assure you, but our heavenly father has had his hand in our lives continually blessing us. I am so greatful for the bond my children have with their cousins, they are there best friends! Always wanting to be together and of course never wanting to leave each other. Today on the way home from church Abby was telling Zach he didnt have any friends, just teasing him. Then she said oh ya your bff is Derek!!! Its true, they have been best friends since birth, Alexa and Payton, Aspen and Sydney, Josh and alll the girls (ofcourse). Truly an answer to a parents prayer that your children find faithful, obedient friends!! For us as adults we truly love and enjoy hanging out with our sibblings. What more could we ask for!!!

1st day of Preschool

Finally the first day of preschool is finally here. Abby has waited for a month for this day to come, since the other kids left for school and she did get to. Also Raylan is going to the same preschool to make it easier on Christy with daycare and all. So here are some cute pictures of them before school.

BlAnKiE

This is the craziest story ever!!! Abby is the only Andrus baby that has been attached to her blankie. The other kids all had a blankie, but were never attached and had to have it. So there have been the occasional leaving it at grandmas or its in the washing machine over the years. But the last trip to Rocky Point in July, one evening at bed time the blankie was gone!!!So Zach and I searched the condo and could not find it. Luck for us she fell asleep with out noticing. The next morning when we were packing to go home again we searched for the blankie. Not being able to make phone calls, I just resorted to the fact that when the Ellis' left the day before, Abby's blankie got into their stuff. Once we were home and asked them about the blankie, it was no where to be found. My last resort was to email the owner of the condo, and asked if she had any body at the resort she could ask about a lost and found or something!!!!! She was unsuccessful. So as the days went by Abby didnt really melt down for the blankie, but one night while we were going to sleep she said "I really want my other blankie", it broke my heart that not only was she missing something that was her most prize possesion, but I made that for her, I have all the other kids blanket tucked away for them later!!! Abby doesn't!! I feel more loss than she does. Then last week I recieved and email from the owner of the condo!!!! She was in Rocky Point and the house keeping sayed they had one of her blankets in the laundry. She was not missing anything, but the brought it up to her to look at. I had described Abby's blanket to her on the email. She new immmediatly it was hers. SSSSOOOO she brought it home for us and I went by and got it. It really is her blanket, Abby couldnt quit saying I love my blankie, I love my blankie. When we got in bed and curled up together, I also missed the softness and familiarity of her blankie.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY "MAMA SITA"

So I just had another birthday. For some reason they just keep coming, quicker, and quicker every year. This year my family along with my mom & russ met us at Manuels Mexican Food for dinner! It was verry yummy. Ofcourse my kids told them it was my birthday so they came out singing. Happy Birthday Mamasita!!! Abby thought that was really funny. I thought the "Fried Ice Cream was fabulous, win win situation.