3rd Grade Chorus

Jordan and friends....Sarah, Haruru, and someone else!!!!

The week before we left for Texas, Jordan finally got to perform in her first 3rd grade chorus concert. It had been rescheduled THREE times due to the weather. It was a wonderful concert!! We were so proud of our little Jordy. She even got to introduce "Ode to Joy"....it was played on the xylophones. She is such a beautiful, smart, SWEET little girl. She has grown alot since we have moved to New Jersey. I have noticed she calls me "Mom" when we are around her friends, but when we are home, she still resorts to "Mommy". Fine by me! She is learning multiplication and division now, but still likes to cuddle up in my bed so I can read to her. She makes us smile on a daily basis....just this weekend she was parading a doll around like it was in the Miss America pageant. She said, "If I were in the pageant, I would definitely win."

Oh, if I only felt that way about myself!!!

Staten Island

A few weeks ago, the kids and I drove to Staten Island where my second cousin, Christopher, and his wife live. His mom is my first cousin, Randa. She is dad's sister Sharon's daughter....she has a twin, Shanda. Christopher is in the Coast Guard and stationed less than 60 miles from us.

Christopher is all grown up now and actually goes by Grady. I never know what to call him ;) This is where he goes to work each day....and plays volleyball when the weather is nice!

He took us to see the boats. We would have had a fabulous view of Manhattan had it not been dreary and rainy.

The kids went down into one of them.......

And pretended to drive one :)





Then they took us to Jose Tejas to eat....yummy!!! It was awesome!! We had a great day spending a little time with them. It's so nice to know that family is only an hour away. We are going back soon to see their new baby, Maddoxx!!!!!!

Snow, Snow and More Snow