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Update on life

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wow..how fast our summer has flown by. I can't believe we only have one week lft before school starts. Well what have we been up to. Lots of fun with friends and family, Bailey has started dance class at Marissa's Dancers, Brooklyn can do just about any and everything her siblings are doing, she is saying more words than I can list and is addicted to her ne=ne and such a mommy girl right now,Jackson learned to ride a bike with no training wheels tonite on his first try..crazy I know, I've had a few issues with health stuff but am currently on a medication that seems to be helping so much, praise God. I've started an ebay business on the side selling stuff for other people when they don't have the time or desire then I cut them the check for their share. So far so good, I sold over 40 listings over the last two weeks. So fyi if u want me to sell anything for u I have over 200 stars with 100% feedback! now back to my fam...Raain is growing up so fast it seems along with my other siblings, My little brother Jimmy is about to start college along with he got a job for the Post Office in the Heights...I'm so so proud, that was Nanny and Papaw's dream was to see him wk there so I know she is smilin right now, Ashur just signed with the Orielos..it's official he leaves tomorrow, Autumn graduated from OT school with her masters yesterday so she is now an occupational therapist and done with school and clnicals for good, My Mom is still doing good and taking care of my Papaw Calvin who is still getting worse with Althzimers. He is in the last stages of the disease and it is painful to see. He is still so very sweet and smiles all the time. I miss my Nanny everyday all day if you haven't noticed. My kids..especially Jackson talks about her a lot. I was recommended for leadership with women's minestry's so I'm going to co-lead a bible study on Tuesday ams on your child's love languages which I'm very excited about. Jackson starts school this fall in 4K. He is very excited. Bailey will go 2 days a week to 3K and then next year Jackson and Bailey will be at the same school again. Josh is now going on his second year as a CPA Audit Manager, Jackson is also asking to fish and golf and play ball everyday, we have done so many fun things this summer including the beach, museum, wild river country with the Carltons and Davis's, fun adventures with the Ezzi's, Head's, Smith's, Rice's, and Poe's. From cookouts, parties, fireworks, travs game, fishin and watersliden we always have the best of times. I can't remember laughing so much which is good meds for the soul. Let me not forget to mention the longest me and Daddy have been away from the little ones alone...SAN DIEGO! Which was so much fun. My cousin Britt had a beautiful little boy, Logan, this week. One of my very good friends from high school,Kristan, is about to have a little boy next month..which I can't wait to see. Aunt Steph and Uncle J are coming up on their one year ann. this week which is just crazy! Seems like just yesterday. The kids love doing stuff with them so much. Already can't wait for cousins for them..when that day comes! Me-Me has to start back to work tomorrow..YUCK!~ I so wish she could be retired already..don't much longer Me-Me..you are the greatest meme ever to have helped us so much with the kids this summer on your time off. They love being at your house...its their home away from home. Pops has had more Kidney stones in the past month than I have fingers and toes so we just like him are so ready for all of them to pass. Please keep him in your prayers. I'm looking forward to some one on one time with my baby B and ready for some cooler weather so we can make some visits to the zoo and park again. The kids are already asking how many days until Branson, Halloween, etc...Holidays are a big deal around here and so are traditions. We have implented a quarter system with the kids that seems to be workin good. They each get a jar of quarters with 5 dollars each in it and evertime they forget one of their chores, don't listen, or break a rule a quarter is taken from their jar and put into me and Daddy;s date night jar. You would think I was pulling a tooth out over the way they get so upset. But thanks to a good friend that shared her system and had success I thought it was worth a try. Also the kids..Jacks, bailey, and when Rain is here visiting have more chores and now a chore chart. it is working well for now. They like marking things off so it helps. I'm excited about the fall but also sad about our days of summer coming to an end. No more sleeping in, late breakfast, lazy cartoon am, swimming til lunch, etc...I feel so blessed to share all of this with them. They make me so happy! Here a few updated pics over this past week or so.