FIREWORKS AT THE FARM

WE WENT TO THE STARKEY FARM TO WATCH FIREWORKS ON THE 5TH. EMMA REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE FIREWORKS. THE SOUNDS DIDN'T SEEM TO BOTHER HER BECAUSE OF HER EAR PLUGS. ELLIE FELL WHILE PLAYING WITH ALL THE KIDS. BUT DADDY TOOK CARE OF HER.

INDEPENDENCE DAY AT JACKSON'S

WE WENT TO THE JACKSON'S ON THE 4TH OF JULY. ELLIE LOVED PLAYING WITH THE SPARKLERS AND SNAPS. DADDY AND ELLIE GOT TO WATCH THE FIREWORKS FROM THE TAILGATING SEATS IN THE VAN. EMMA WAS IN THE VAN TOO, BUT SHE WAS ALREADY ASLEEP.

ELLIE'S SWIMMING LESSONS

ELLIE LOVED GOING TO JUDY'S FOR SWIMMING LESSONS. SHE LEARNED HOW TO GO UNDER WATER WITHOUT HOLDING HER NOSE, OPEN HER EYES UNDER WATER AND JUMP IN FROM THE SIDE. SHE WORKED ON HER BACK GLIDE AND FRONT GLIDE WITH KICKS AND ZIPPERS. SHE IS NO LONGER AFRAID TO PUT HER WHOLE HEAD IN THE WATER!

August 5th 2006

8-5-06 Stephanie enjoying her wedding cake

Emma Marie Shafer. Mommy took her to BabiesRus for her four month pictures pictures

Ellies @ dance

Ellie is in her second year of dance at Misty Karlens dance studio in Minerva . This picture was taken at the recital in June, the flowers she's holding were given to her by Gooey.

In the Beggining

This blog was started on July 2, 2008. At this time our family consist of Darrell age 29 Stephanie age 27 and our two beautiful little girls Ellie age 4 and Emma age 4 months.