THE MINTER FAMILY TREE

So I am told that you can write just about anything on these bloggy things so I thought I would share the story or our "Family Tree." About 5 years ago there was a little twig that started growing in my planter. I would pull it out and a couple of months later, it would reappear. This went on for about 3 years. Finally I decided I'd put it in KC's side yard and see what happens. With out any direct drip system, to it, that tree grew about 7 ft tall. Well Toby was getting nervous that it was going to get too big so he and his son, Josh, dug it up and pulled it out last April ('08). Well guess what's back and bigger then ever? That's right, the Minter Family Tree. I have taken a piece of it to a nursery to try and find out what kind of tree it is but no one seems to know. We are not sure why it keeps growing, because each time we have pulled it out, we have pulled out the roots and all, but for some reason it grows back. We are not sure what we are going to do with it, but for now it continues to grow and is doing a nice job on shading KC's poop.

GUESS WHAT MISS KANDI GOT????

So got this little pool at Kmart yesterday and the kids had so much fun in it. Amazing what a little water does for bored kids. These are my 4 Musketeers. Katherine, Kylie Jo, Steven and Miss Camdyn. It doesn't take a lot to entertain them (thank God), but they sure enjoyed something new to do.

MY 3 GIRLS

So with the wedding and all that entails coming up, I've been doing a lot of thinking and the other day it hit me that when Kalah comes home, on Wednesday, this will be the last time that all 3 of my girls will be living under the same roof. You figure by the time Kalah moves back, in December, Awburn will be a married woman in her own house. How crazy is that? Where has the time gone? My 3 girls are my life and when I think back on all their firsts and think about all the firsts yet to come, for them, I can only pray that GOD will continue to keep them in his care. I pray that HE will help them remember that they are not sisters by accident but that HE chose the three of them to be sisters. How can anyone mess with that?

To my 3 girls;
"When you find yourself looking for a friend;

When life looks so dark; When you feel that you are all alone;

Remember that there are 2 people who share your blood,

memories and heart and together you have a bond that could

not and SHOULD not be broken. Remember how blessed you are that you have one another. That is my prayer."

Love, Mom.

Last Day at Miss Kandi's

June 5th was our official last day with most of my daycare kids. Due to the fact that I have mostly teacher's kids , I lose a handful for the summer. We had a Pizza/Water Day and of all days it was windy and cold. All week it was warm and perfect water weather, but come Friday it was beautiful but just a little too chilly and windy to enjoy our day. The kids still managed to have fun. It is such a nice break from our normal daily routine, but man does it wear me out. I have 3 off to kindergarten now and about 5 ready to take their place. I am telling you if you know anyone who does daycare send me their number cause I am turning them away left and right. As much as I enjoy the break from my usual group, I sure don't enjoy the cut in pay. (I don't charge for when they are not here.) Every year I tell myself that I am going to be prepared but of course I'm not. This year especially, I need the income with the wedding and all, but so far, GOD has been looking out for me.

Catch up cont.

Continuing with our catch up: Over the Memorial Day Holiday, Toby and I went to Oregon to see Kalah. We had such an excellent time. It was the first time that we got to just hang out, visit and sight see. It is such a cute little town and it is so pretty. I kept asking her if she was sure she wanted to move home in December. (Can you believe I was asking her that?) We went out dancing in their "CLUB" and bbq'd with her friends. Had a game night with her friends. Went antiquing and went to the cutest little lake ever. It was so beautiful. It just confirmed my idea that my past life was in the "Little House on the Prarie" days. I could so see a cabin sitting by that lake. I loved it. When we left I cried even knowing that we would be seeing her in about 6 weeks. Don't know why it is, but leaving her is so hard.

So Long to Middle School

Tarin had her 8th grade dance on May 29th and looked way too cute and way too grown up as you can see. However, nothing compares to how she looks in the bridesmaid dress that Awburn picked out for her the following day. She looks absolutely stunning in it.