Please read this

I have so much respect for my father in law. He was a man of honor. Cancer took his life Dec. 26th, 1998. He was exposed to raditation in 1962 while serving in the US Navy. We have always believed that this exposure was the cause of his cancer. It was a quest of my mother in law's to hold those accountable for this. She went through great trouble to do this. Not only do I think my father in law, Gary Young was a hero but I also think his wife, Nancy Young is. She followed through on this mission and stuck with it until the end. Gary would be so proud of her just as we are.

Please take the time to read her Quest for Justice and take the time to remember all atomic veterans that had to suffer for the duty to their country.

Thank you to all the veterans that have served our country. Thank you to all those that are serving now. These people risk their lives more than we may ever know.

Concert

Watch this!

The kids and I are excited to go see Jingle Ball 2009 concert. Several singers will be there that we like but here is one that I love and can't wait to hear.

I have this on my iPod and love to workout to it.

Proud

I'm just saying that I'm so proud of Shelbie's grades for the first quarter of 7th grade. Her GPA is 3.875. Apparently she is 48 out of 117 in her class. She said her goal is to bring this up.

This is so awesome. Way to go Shelbie! Keep up the hard work.

Ok...now on a funny note. Here was a funny that Landon said this weekend.

We were talking about how women find comfort in chocolate when they are dumped by a guy.

I said "just get her ice cream and she'll feel better".

Landon said "just get her a casserole".

Just the way he said it was hilarious. We are still talking about it and laughing.

Tennis

Tennis season is over now. This was Shelbie's first year to take tennis. I was proud of her for wanting to try something new. I have to admit that at first I didn't think it would involve much exercise but I was wrong. They ran at each practice and after trying it myself I realize that it's harder than it looks and you do in fact get tired.
She improved throughout the season and I could tell a big improvement from the first match to the last. It was fun to watch her. I enjoyed watching singles matches the best but she did have doubles matches each time too.

She said she's going to take it again next year. I'm hoping that this summer she will get to the tennis court and practice. I plan on going with her. It's a good workout and she can teach me a thing or two. Good job Shelbie on your tennis season!

Nature's Beauty

One evening in September there was a gorgeous full rainbow. Then a beautiful sunset followed it. Right after the sun set the lightening started. What a perfect picture opportunity. But, I was not fast enough to get the camera for the rainbow. We rushed in the car and drove out 12th street to get shots of the sunset. Gosh it was stunning. I was excited to then get some lightening shots but then the battery when dead on the camera. So much for that. Anyway, I just had to share these shots that I was able to capture.

Grandma/Shelbie day

What fun! Gram took Shelbie on a girls day for her 13th birthday.

Check out those nails! This is so "Shelbie". She loves these wild colors. Everything that reminds me of the 80's.

Her day included the manicure (which was her favorite), her hair appointment, and shopping. It's hard to tell by the pictures here but her highlights in her hair turned out so good. They are bold and beautiful. She had wanted colored streaks in her hair but settled on the bright blonde. She loved it. I did too. It's so "Shelbie".

She didn't do a whole lot of shopping which doesn't surprise me a whole lot. She's not into spending much money, especially if it's someone else's. She has a guilt about it. Gosh...that's so me. I guess she's her mother's daughter.

She had an awesome day. What a special treat to receive from Gram for her birthday. You only turn 13 once!

Teenager

I am behind but I have had so much happening. Most importantly, Shelbie turned 13. Oh my goodness...a teenager. I have some great pictures of her "beauty day" with grandma and of her party. I will soon post these but for now I want to talk about Shelbie Lou.

Things about Shelbie at age 13

She is a sweet girl.

She loves the color lime green.

She is an awesome softball player.

She is a non-conformist.

Her bedroom is messy.

She always has her radio on in her room.

She loves to listen to music.

She paints her nails practically daily and in funky colors.

She loves funky colors that remind me of the 80's.

She has a lot of friends.

She takes really long showers.

She plays tennis.

She is a master text messager.

She is 5'4" and that seems so tall.

She loves yogurt.

She is really wierd, in a fun way.

She can dance really well.

She would go crazy without her cell phone.

She is money smart.

She talks fast.

She has a lot of math homework.

Math is her favorite subject (this year, so far).

She is an excellent student.

She likes to get to school early to socialize.

She loves to play soccer.

We call her nicknames like "Louie, Lou, Lou-Lou, Loumeister, Loulimaid".

She wants to start babysitting.

She has a funky style.

She loves facebook and is glad to be 13 to join.

She likes to watch YouTube.
She is sensitive.

She is really nutty fun.

She wants to be a cake decorator.

She likes boys now.

She sleeps backwards with her feet at the headboard.

Her goofiness makes me smile regularly.

She is a sweetheart full of love.

She is my favorite girl in the whole wide world.

I love you Shelbie. I love you at age 13!