Jeremy got his first haircut!

No more curls!

Still as cute as ever!

Rebekah is turning 8!

We have a busy week coming up, Rebekah is having her 8th birthday party and baptism. So since we would be so busy next weekend, we thought it would be a good idea to get her ear's pierced this weekend. She has been anxiously waiting to turn 8, so that she could get them pierced. She was brave and is loving her cute pink earrings.

So I finally figured out how to change things on my blog. I never have the patience enough to fool around with these computer programs. I would add pictures except for the past 6 months I have to upload them to the laptop first. Very frustrating since it's always with James. Hopefully in the next day or so I will show you what we have been up to.

HURRICANE IKE!

This past weekend, we faced reality in a hard way. It has been quite an active year for hurricane's, each time one comes close the media has you freaked out for the worse. Well this time it came! Luckily our community only had fallen trees, but we did loose the steeple of our chuch building. We had no power for 12 hours and then it went off again after 8 hours until the next morning. I am in charge of the Emergency Preparedess for our ward at church, so I have been busy these last few months being a good example and making sure I have a good food supply, mastered bread making and had 72 hour kits in place. I was told from past experience that stores have a hard time getting back to stocked shelves after a hurricane. So I went to Walmart today and sure enough it looked very empty. I am thankful that we are safe and were taught about the importance of being prepared!

Before & After

I thought it would be a good idea for me to show you what I looked like a year ago, and then what I look like now. You all know I joined the gym 7 months ago, well I got hooked on Spinning class. I think it has changed me in a very good way. I make the time to go to the class 3 times a week. I lost 3 sizes and am hoping to maintain and tone from now on, and if more sizes come off that will be even better.

Welcome Olivia and Amelia!

Yesturday was a very exciting time for the Straight Family, we had two babies born within an hour of each other. Analise, Paul's wife had gone into labour Sunday night, she finally delivered early Tuesday morning to Amelia Elizabeth 8lbs 9 oz she was two weeks early. Jessica, Matt's wife was very sad to think that her baby was never going to come. She was already 3 days over due, well after having a pitty party for herself because Analise was having her baby, she also went into labour and had Olivia Sky 7lbs 13 oz Tuesday morning.

New addition to the family

Here is Husker our new Dog, he is 2 1/2 and very well behaved. We got him from our local shelter. We have already gotten attached to him. The kids are eagerly waiting to be old enough to walk him.