I thought this was so cute. Addi putting on Samantha's cover. Addi was happy to spend time with Samantha at school!
Samantha loves to play basketball. They were playing a competitive game against lemon bay. Lemon Bay is an agressive team.
These pictures were actually taken on Monday. Jordan joined the high school Jazz Band because he wanted to learn to play the trombone. He is doing well. Jordan seems to easily pick up music.
My handsome son! I love you tons Jordan.
Yeah Stuart got the light bulb lit! This time he used 1 D battery, 2 strips of tinfoil and light blub from a flash light. He was happy the experiment worked - even though mom made him pose for this picture :-) (See post title Picture #13)
Samantha chatting with Ms Mandy Frohn. Mandy is the mother of one of the former commanding officer cadet, Zach. Samantha loves Ms Frohn and Ms Frohn loves Samantha. Seeing Mandy at the competitions is one of my favorite parts of going. She is a pleasure to hang out with.
Samantha competed individually for the first time. She has been talking about doing this for the last two years. Look at that great military bearing!
I love the sharpness of this move. I know that still shots make it hard to imagine. But believe me it was awesome!
The rifle weighs about 8lbs. I would be tired after just carrying it. Her routine of 5 minutes 45 seconds took lots more muscle than to just hold the rifle.
Spinning the riffle in any way you can!
Congratulations to my amazing daughter!!
Robin Hagan Photography has been taken my kids pictures for about 4 years. Robin is an excellent photographer (& an even better friend). This box contained the lastes of the photos I ordered from Robin. I was so thrilled to get them.
Stuart and Addi's latest birthday photos are here!! I hadn't taken them out of the plastic, so Stuart has a bit of a glare that is not in the real pictures.
Craig and his birthday presents. (A shirt to wear to Samantha's basketball games, an elephant snack cup, an elephant cup - perfect for dipping snacks in milk.)
A blue vs gold shirt in support of Samantha's basketball team.
Yep! I gave this cup to Craig, so he would always know "I love him a ton"!
Addi started "Happy Birthday to you" when Craig came home from work. She was very happy to sit with her daddy!
CHS Tarpons vs Sarasota Sailors! Our girls played hard and gave the game their all. I love to watch the girls play. Samantha enjoys playing basketball. She is number 12 in the white jersery.
I think this is a funny picture, because Samantha's hair!
Defense!! The below picture I just had to add. Addi was so funny she kept posing for my camera!
Addison's hair is finally (bearly) long enough for pig tails. She was so excited to have her hair done.
I was laying on the floor taking pictures of Addi. So, she decided to lay down to, only she never did put her hip on the floor. Silly girls.
Addi greeted me right when I came the house. This is what she was wearing - a diaper, sweater that is buckles (buttoned) and a blanket as a cape! The best part of the outfit was her smile. So I decided this had to be my picture of the day.
Sunday was a rather cold day for us Flordians. It was 60 degrees inside the house. This is Samantha wearing a sweatshirt while eating breakfast. Notice the sweatshirt had to be held at her neck for just that little bit of extra warmth!
This picture is honor of my Grandma, Janet Wheatly Marsh. On January 14 she would have been 94 years old. This is a picture of Grandma and I looking at pictures. Grandma had alzhemiers, at this point, she could not remember much. We went through a couple of baskets of family photos that evening. Grandma was amazed at how much I could tell her about the our family members in each photo. I am so grateful that I had this special moment with Grandma. She is a women I greatly admire. Grandma is kind, loving, compassionate, strong in her faith, a good wife and mother and grandmother. I am excited to see her again when I pass through the veil.
I think this picture is so funny. Stuart is using one hand to hold the light blub. The other hand and chin are holding the foil onto the batteries. 
This is one very disappointed Stuart. His experiment did not work.
I finally got a "woosh" shot. I love it!
I also wanted to add this picture. Mallory Burton made her free throw shot! I just think this is a cool picture. Samantha was not in the game at this particular time, she is the last one on the bench. The girls played an awesome game against PCHS. The game was 1-10-12, tuesday.
Craig takes the kids to seminary in the morning. Addi and pick them up afterwards and drive them to school. This is what the moon looked like when we left to get the kids this morning.
Raeleigh was helping me cook/bake. We made banana bread. In this picture, Raeleigh is putting chocolate chips on before baking the bread. Raeleigh is a terrific person. Today Raeleigh and Stuart took the bread to their school teachers.
On January 7 the Raines family were sealed in the temple. My friend Robin Hagan took pictures of the family afterward. I had to snap this picture of her. Robin loves photography. I love the smile on Robin's face in this pic.
Addison is so funny. Craig was working on the computer and Addison wanted to help him. So she pulled the extra mouse out of the drawer, put it on the desk and started helping daddy!
These are shoes I was wearing when the bleach accident occured. They were a minor cassuality, only a few drops. Yes I still wear these shoes on cold days!
This picture is the result of an accident on January fourth. So I decided to use this pic for that day. I was doing laundry and the bleach bottle slipped out of my hand. The bleach splashed in my eye, on my jacket and eveything else in the area!
This picture was not taken on January 3rd, but I love what the girls did. So I am including it for #3 picture!! During the new years party, Morgan and our friend Jordan, stamped butterflies on the walls in Addi's bedroom. I am so happy with the result. The girls worked/played hard for me that night. Addison's mouth dropped when we showed her the butterflies - she was happy too!
I did not take this picture on January 2, but this is what I am posting for that day. I love Addi's face in this picture and the food lets us know that she often get away without having her face washed.
Backrow: Jordan M, Morgan, Samantha, Carson (behind him is Robert), Raeleigh (behind her is Jacob), Linda, Stuart being pushed into the picture by Dad.
Front Row: Jaycee, Jamie, Jordan W, Teal, Ashley, Julianne
The youth New Years Eve Party at the church got canceled. So the kids invited their friends over her. It was CRAZY and a lot of fun! This picture was taken a few minutes after the new year began.
Morgan was helping me with my blog. She found this button and put it on my blog. I am glad that Morgan loves me!!
