Last day of 2011

This year has been full of ups and downs, celebrations and difficulties, happiness and sadness. Josh and Jeremy are settling into middle school nicely and Amanda is doing quite well in her Junior year. I can hardly believe she will be a senior next year!

I have had the great joy of being married to Bass for one year now. We sure have had a rough time but I love that through it all his love for me and mine for him remain a constant. It fills me with unspeakable joy to have this man who I trust so much........ what a gift God gave me. And I love how God reminds us how He loves us with all the gifts and miracles He has provided over the year. We learned of our Ashleigh's engagement and we had the joy of a beautiful grand daughter..... Bre's Raynee Lynn.

I am still blessed with a job I love..... a different assignment this year but still students I love and I am working with a fabulous teacher.

The biggest loss this year was the passing of my father..... a most wonderful man who taught me much and left me with so many good memories. After Dad's passing mom decided to move to Texas with my oldest brother. It is weird knowing she is not here anymore but she has moved into the computer age so email helps and she even skyped with the twins on their birthday :-)