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Oh MY GOODNESS!!!!!  I have not posted in so long, that I nearly forgot how!
Our life in a nutshell:
Steve and I celebrated 12 years of marriage on Oct in 16th.  We spent three nights in Branson.  We love that place!  Hello Cantina Larado, IMAX, shopping and dinnerat the Keeter Center!  I could not be happier!  Steve and I both (mostly Steve) needed a break from everyday stress of life!

Sarah Kate got to meet Miss America!!!!



Middle school is HARD!!!!!!  But, Emily is doing great!  It's like being in the 9th grade!  But it's only
5th grade!

Comments

Mary said…
Prepare yourself as high school now is like college!!
Tara G. said…
Happy anniversary! We went to Cincinnati last weekend to celebrate our 16th.
The Garners said…
So glad you had fun in Branson--Wish we would have been here to say hello at church. Please let us know if you visit again! :)
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