RAINBOW

PARTY TIME

My Dad's first cousin R.V. (Valton) Burgin celebrated his 90th. birthday in Duncanville on Saturday.  His birthday was actually on Monday.  Valton and his brother Edgar are two of my Dad's favorite relatives.  Governor Perry was at the party.  Governor Perry said his dad was a friend of Valton's and he had know Valton forever.  Mama was very excited about meeting Governor Perry.  I forgot my camera but had my phone and this is the only photo I got while we were there.  It's not a great photo but you can tell who the people are and that made Mama's day.  Governor Perry tried very hard to get Nora's attention but Nora was mad because they didn't have any party games.  I would have loved to have gotten a picture of Nora with the Governor but she wouldn't turn loose of me long enough to take a picture.  Anyway, it was a wonderful afternoon even if Nora didn't like the party.  Valton is going to come and visit us in the fall and do some fishing with Daddy.  I'll get pictures of him then.  I'm hoping to have all the family come so everyone can spend some time with Valton.  Most of my nieces and nephews don't even remember meeting him.  I want them to know cousin Valton.  He's a real American hero and the author of "Islands of the Damned".   

Mama and Governor Rick Perry

Things are very busy.  I was hoping for some time to rest this summer but it's been too busy.  Del has planned a trip this weekend for Nora to see dinosaur bones.  We leave Thursday.  Nora will be starting school soon.   We have most of the school supplies required.  I still have another trip to try to find what we need to finish up.  We'll have to go out of town to find the last few items.  Next week is open house at her school and she starts school on the 27th.  I can't believe it's that time already.    

SUMMER FUN

Our pastor's grand-daughter is spending a month with here grand-parents.  We are reaping the benefits.  She has spent a couple of days with us and Nora has loved every minute of it.  They play so well together even though there is a few years difference in age.  Nora is begging for Candlynne to come everyday.

PLAY DAY WITH FRIENDS

Tiffany and Jeanine were passing through town and called us to come and play.  We spent the afternoon at Burger King having a great time.  

Ellie, Maya and Nora

Jeanine and Ellie

Tiffany and Maya

TOOTHLESS

Yesterday I took Nora to the dentist to have a tooth removed.  Her teeth are coming in and the baby teeth haven't come out.  The dentist decided to go ahead and remove two teeth because the other tooth was so close to the surface and behind the baby tooth.  She said it was coming in just like the other one.  Too far back.  I had dreaded the appointment for two and one half weeks because I just knew it was going to be awful.  Nora hates the doctors office and has a crying fit about an injection.  I didn't have the heart to tell her she would be getting injections in her mouth.  Anyway, things went much better than I had even hoped.  Her dentist was wonderful.  They put a movie on and Nora laid in the chair and watched TV (on the ceiling) the whole time.  Next they gave her a beautiful hot pink special nose to wear (Nitrous Oxide).  Then they put sparkle jelly on her gums (to numb them).  Then as she watched a Nihao Kai-lan video they put some extra special sparkle jelly on her gums (Novocain) and she never knew there was a needle involved.  Then she pulled the teeth.  One came out easy and the other one was a little harder to pull but Nora never budged.  She just watched Nihao Kai-lan.  Dr. Rebecca Ball is indeed a magic person.  I thank God for her.  Nora was so excited to come home and put her teeth under her pillow.  I'm still in shock at how well things went.  Talk about answered prayer.  I am one very grateful Mom.    

GRADUATION DAY

Nora graduated Kindergarten last week.  There was a play called "The Little Red Hen".  Nora was a cow.  She did a great job.  She also looked great in the actual ceremony.  The children got to show off all the things they had learned all year.  Nora recited the presidents of the United States.  All of them.  I was very impressed.  She can also quote more scripture from memory than I can and she knows all the books of the bible.  She has an amazing memory.

Nora and Ms. Charlynn (the best Kindergarten teacher ever)

6 YEARS OLD

We celebrated Nora's birthday on Saturday, May 19. It was her first big party and we invited all the kids from her school. We didn't have a lot show up but the ones that did had a great time.

TUMBLING

Nora's tumbling school had an event to showcase the students talents. Nora had such a good time. She said she was nervous but she did great. She loved getting a medal when they gave out awards.

SPRING BREAK AT MT. NEBO

We went to Mt. Nebo for Spring Break. Nora loves it there. On our last trip we rested so well there. We were in a different cabin this time. We couldn't see the view as well from inside the cabin but from the patio we had a wonderful view. We had great weather and it was so nice and warm but not hot. I have so many pictures and will continue to post them as time permits.

Nora being brave and approaching the edge.

Nora is afraid of heights so this was as close as she got and worked her way this far on our last day there. I'm glad I didn't have to worry about her getting too close to the edge of the cliff.

Del and Nora enjoying the view

Del and Nora behind the waterfall

Waterfall

BABY SHOWER

LeAnn and Caleb have a baby due on April 15. Adrian gave her a baby shower last weekend at Angie's house. Caleb got called out to work and had to leave. I didn't even get a picture of him. The rest of us had a great time and ate too much. This is a picture of LeAnn. Doesn't she look great.

LeAnn

Adrian and Yuli

Adrian made the cake.

This is LeAnn and Brent (soon to be a big brother)

Josh

James (Yuli and Isaac's son)

Isaac

Brent hiding under a table

Gammer with Abby (Yuli and Isaac's new baby)

Lisa and David

Me

April

Logan, Hannah and Amanda

Gappy and Isaac

Nora, Brent and James eating fish

James

Angie, Isaac and Dan cooking fish

ROCK STAR DAY

Nora's teacher gives the children rocks to put in a jar when they do something above and beyond expectations. When the jar is completely filled they have a rock star party. Everyone get to dress like a rock star. Today was ROCK STAR DAY! I took pictures of Nora before school. She thought she was so cute. She asked if she could pose the way she wanted to for the photos. I let her and this is what I got. Where she learned this I don't know. The things we watch on TV doesn't have people posing for pictures like this.

TUMBLING

Nora loves tumbling class. She tumbles every Monday afternoon. She looks forward to it all week. She is also very good at tumbling. Today she was doing a near perfect round off and her instructor said they were going to work on a one handed cartwheel. I thought "Oh No" but Nora did a beautiful one handed cartwheel on her first try. I was stunned. Her instructor came out of the class and told me Nora was doing an amazing job. At dinner tonight Del asked her if she wanted to be gymnast. "No. It's to sweaty." was her answer. We laughed at that. Nora loves to play and loves tumbling but she hates to sweat. She says she wants to be a designer. She loves designing clothes for her Barbies.

RECOVERED

Nora has had pneumonia but is now fully recovered. This is the first real illness she has had. She has had colds and a couple of times has had a low fever but never been really sick. This is the first time in her five years that she has needed antibiotics. She went back to school last week and did very well. She caught up with everything she had missed and made great grades on both weeks works. She did get a little tired at first after being still for a week but was so happy to see her friends. Her first day back I told them not to let her go outside and play and she was very unhappy with me that afternoon. The next few days it rained and all the kids stayed inside so that was OK with her. She loved being there for Valentine's Day. She made everyone in her class a card and also gave them cards we bought so she had two cards for every child in her class. Nora loves making things. She is very much a craft lover. We're all glad things are back to normal around here.

DINOSAUR VS BARBIE

This is Nora's favorite Christmas present. She took this for show and tell at school (we asked Ms. Charlynn first). Ms. Charlynn said everyone enjoyed the dinosaur. They invited other classes to come in and watch the dinosaur and invited the office workers too. I think the dinosaur put on quite a show.

BATH TIME AND CHRISTMAS

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

SILENT NIGHT