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2015

The new year has started off right...finally. 

• I got a raise.
• David got a promotion and a hefty raise to go with it. 
• We are all healthy. 
• Wayne is back at home, healthy.

In light of the new position David got, along with my raise (small), we are going to pay of debt that we have accumulated over the years.  This is going to take a while, so if we don't drive to visit or don't participate in events (jazz fest, beach, mardi gras, etc) that's why. Don't take it personally; it's just something we have to do. We did decide to include a small vacation in Grand Isle with some friends, which we are budgeting for. It's pretty cheap and will be a welcomed break in the middle of June. 

Here's to a great 2015 for everyone!

Emily is 8!!

My baby girl turns 8 today.  Sigh.  Her party was this past Saturday, a joint party with another girl with the same birthday.   We had it at Painting With a Twist and it was a full house. They both agreed on a monogram painting and had the choice of pink or purple with black.  Normally this would be too expensive for just one person's party, but as a joint party it worked out well. Both girls have some of the same friends, plus they invited some from their class.    

 

 Eva working on her masterpiece.

 Emily's masterpiece.

 Emily's classmates hard at work.

 Eva and her friends deep in concentration.

Emily and Gracie- birthday girls!

Emily and her friends from school.

Eva and her friends. 

Emily-ism

I've been keeping candies in a bowl since Thanksgiving and they are colored for the corresponding holiday.  Right now I have mixted Hershey candies in there, and I told her my favorite was Mr. Goodbar.  So, now she keeps wanting to eat "Good Mr. Bars."  Lol.

Best Day Ever

Emily said yesterday was the best day ever. She had a field trip to the Louisiana Art and Science Museum in Baton Rouge with her class, and then a Christmas party during ballet class. She also found out what her costume for Rapunzel was going to look like (they are goblins). 

She cracks me up.

House of the Sickies

We are living in a sicky house. Monday David and I both had a cough, chills and aches come on suddenly while at work.  He also has fever and has gotten worse yesterday and today. I am fighting it out, no fever, chills and aches that come and go. Nasty cough.  I think having the flu earlier this year is helping me fight this - no fever as of yet and I don't feel bad.  David is off to the doctor today.

Eva went home sick from school with a stomach virus. Apparently there is a bad one going around.  She was sick at school and again last night and has a low fever. This stomach bug is supposed to last 2 days, so hopefully she is feeling better soon - she has 3 tests to take as well as an hour and a half writing prompt to do by Friday.

Emily is the only one good to go. I told her to stay away from everyone else.

No worries, Lisa. I'll have the house disinfected before you get here!

Christmas Picture

The Company

This is Eva's second year and Emily's first year in 'The Company.'  This is the performing arts group at their school. They perform a musical in early spring as well as sing at various places throughout the year. The picture above is a portion of Company after they sang at a Veterans Day breakfast at a local church. They also performed at a Relay for Life event the weekend before.

Last year they performed Once on this Island Jr, and this year they will perform Peter Pan Jr.  Emily is one of the lost boys. Eva is Aquata, one of the main mermaids (with lines!), as well as another part. 

They have a CD with all of the songs on it to listen to for practice. The other night they were in our bedroom listening and singing along. We could hear them from the living room, and we were just cracking up at how cute they were. 

I can't wait to see them together in February for the production at the theater in downtown Hammond.

Note: In the picture above, Emily is in the pink jacket in the front and Eva is standing in the back just left of center (in purple) behind the Asian boy.

First Dance - Neon!

So, we're doing this now. Dances. This was a dance for grades 5-8, and one parent for each kid had to attend. The dance theme was neon, but Eva didn't want any neon clothes. Instead, she went tie-dye. 

 

She had her clothes, including shoes, purse and earrings, out a few hours before dance time.  Lol. 

 

 

 Do you see the earrings hanging on the shirt?

Ready to go!

Group photo. They had a ton of fun, and they did dance.

Proof of dancing...

 

 

 

 

 

There was much complaining from Emily that she had to stay home, but she'd better get used to it over the next few years.  Maybe I need to arrange for a sleep over on these nights...

Volleyball

Eva is getting better every day at volleyball. Her serves now make it over the net, and she is doing much better bumping the ball. Her coach said she has all of the fundamentals down, and that she can't wait to see her play in a couple of years when she's bigger (stronger). 

 

She's a skinny girl now, but if she's anything like me she'll start putting muscle on when she's closer to 12.