What a wonderul day....





On Monday my family got the wonderful opportunity to see our DANIEL graduate from the University of Marylands Business school. What a joyous moment it was. Our family was able to see him walk across the stage and receive his degree. He has always been a bright student. He has worked hard to get were he is at. We are all just so proud of him! He is now off on a 3 week trip to Europe. I am sure he will have allot of time to relax before coming back into the "real"world.



Congrats to you Daniel for all of the hard work you have done. We are so proud of you. You have turned into a wonderful man. Great job to Kathy Jo and Johnny for raising such a great kid! All of your love and wisdom have paid off. Daniel is truly blessed to have such wonderful parents. He is a joy to us all!








Daniel and Lindsey.. so in love!

Proud parents. Johnny and Kathy have done

a wonderful job raising Daniel. We all couldn't be

more proud.

The Alexander Gang, minus Penny cuz she was

taking the picture!

Do I need to say anything here?

My brother shows just how proud he is of his big D.

Party time!

Gotta love kiss!

What a great family!

Need I say more?

Kathy Jo designed this awesome cake!

Its of Daniels Business school.

Daniel and Lindsey smile for the cameras!

They are no on their way to a 3 week

European tour!

Johnny and his cutie cat named Bache'??

(dont know how to spell kiss in Italian!)

Best Friends!

Daniels pre packing list for Europe!

A special book made with love full of advice from family and friends!

Party Time!!!

Saturday the Gazes and Alexanders headed off to my nephews girlfriends, Lindsey's, graduation party.(did you get that,,, kinda a mouth full) She is such a sweet girl. We couldn't have wished for anyone better for Daniel! After a long hard four years she graduated as an RN. She even has her job lined up in an ER in a MD hospital! She doesn't start until August so she will be able to take a break during the summer. Well, a little break that is. She has to take some class before she can start working. UHHH, its always something. I cant say I feel to bad for her because she and Daniel leave this Friday for a 2 week trip throughout Europe,, yes I said two weeks and I said Europe. I am a bit jealous.. I will make it there one day! Tomorrow is Daniels graduation , so I will be sure to take tons of pictures of my nephew. I am so proud of him. He is so smart and has his head on straight! Kathy Jo , Johnny , and of course his Dad and I can't leave out extended family , did a great job raising him! You gotta love him! Enjoy the pictures!

We are looking to cute !

My little guy is getting so big!

What a cute couple!

Couldnt leave out little Mathew. Jackies new best buddy!

My sweet sister in law and nephew,

Guess who is under that blankie...HMMM

Mom, Nana, and Maryann.. yes her eyes are closed.

Nana, Dad, and Alex.

Deb and Pen,, what hams!

Thank You Mom!

What would we do with out our mothers. We wouldn't even exist if we didn't have our moms! I thought I always appreciated everything my mom had done for me. Taking me to and from softball and swimming practices, staying up late helping me w/ school projects, listening to me vent about school and friends and of course boys, putting up my attitude.. you all know what I am talking about! But i have come to realize that I truly couldn't appreciate all that my mom has done for me until i became a mom too!

Thank you, Mom, for showing me the way to my relationship with God. Thank you for allowing me to grow into the person I have become today. Thank you for showing me what unconditional love really is. Thank you for preparing me to be a mother myself. I only hope that I am as great of mother you have been to me to my children. I pray that I can show them to live the life God has laid before them. I hope that in the years to come I can be there for them the way you have always been there for me. Thank you , Mom, for being the best Mom I could have ever prayed for. Know that I appreciate all that you have done and sacrificed to make my life the best anyone could have made it. I will carry all the lessons you have taught me through out my life always! You are a great mother and I love you so much.

Here are some pictures from our Mother's Day Brunch. It was so fun to be with my family. We ate tons of food and of course we made great memories.

Tea Time Anyone....

Mother's Day wouldn't be Mother's day with out a Tea. My church had decided they were going to put on a small Mother's Day Tea for all their Moms. We had to wear hats and dress up. It was so much fun taking my little girl to her first official tea and having my mom there made it even more special. They had tea, cookies, sandwich's, and of course they had some games for the kids and bingo for the big kids! We didn't win any prizes but we had the best time! Oh did I mention baby Willie had to join us to. Daddy missed his bus that day and was running late. So I decided that Willie would experience a all girl's tea too. I didn't hear him complain one time about being in a room full of beautiful women. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Va Gold Cup...here we come!


Thanks to a great brother in law, my husband, Jackie Rose and I got to see the VA Gold Cup in The Plains VA! It was so much fun. Bryan had a VIP parking pass and tickets for us to eat and drink and hang out under a tent. Thank goodness for that tent because it was raining all day long! We all dressed up to the nines! Jackie Rose had a cute hat on. I didn't because I refused to pay 50 bucks just for one day. I will look all year for a hat for next year though! We had a blast. Jackie Rose just loved watching those horses running their hearts out! She was freaked out when one of the jockeys brought there horse close enough to pet. Man those suckers are big and magnificent. My niece Emma Jean also joined us. She is only 9 months but boy she was a happy camper too! It was a great day, even though it was rainy and cold!





Yes,,,, I know I am cute!

The prettiest girl around!

What a sweet moment for Daddy.

Say cheese..... arent they so cute!

My gorgeous family.

The Jockeys about to warm up.

And off they go.....

Just the gals!

Can't forget the brothers...

My Birthday ...what a day!


Another year had come and gone way to fast! I turned 31 this past Monday. I was so lucky to be able to spend it with my family! Will, Jackie Rose, baby Willie and I went to lunch and off to shop. I finally got the Bare Minerals Make up I had been wanting! Thank you Tyson Corner for finally putting the store in your mall! We also shopped a bit for Jackie Rose which was fun! Then we headed off to get me my Banana Cheesecake from Cheese Cake Factory. YUMMY!! Will later surprised me with a family dinner at Caraba's. I love there sauce , its oh so good! It was a great day and was nice to be in Virginia for a birthday. I am looking forward to a great year. I have to wonderful kids and a great husband. What more could I want!



Man, I said Cheese already...

Little Miss Emma Jean and her mommy and daddy...

What a cute family shot...

That's right, we are a good looking family!

I can eat this cheese cake everyday!

Me and my handsome young man!

Can't you just eat him up!

Jackie's Big Day!

Jackie Rose is three and half and has never had a hair cut! We always had an excuse that her Daddy was at war and that we would trim it when he got home. Well two deployments later and she still hadn't gotten her hair cut. Will just wasn't ready.

Since moving back to Virginia Jackie has been exposed to hair cuts because of her cousin Junior. He is always getting his hair cute and Jackie seemed ready and willing to finally trim her hair. One again there were excuses, Daddy was off to California, Japan, and North Carolina. We needed to video it , so we had to get a video camera. Long story short. It was my birthday and we were spending it together as a family. I said lets get Jackie's haircut. Its time. Will of course had to point out we didn't have the video camera. Oh well we had a camera and that was good enough for me. So I hope you enjoy the pictures of my daughter getting her first haircut. I cant believe how big my baby really is. She is such a joy in our lives. I thank God everyday for giving her to us.




What's this place?

Ok, I am not liking this at all!

Don't let go of me Mommy!

That wasn't to bad......right?

No turning back now!

I can get used to this!

Uh, Mom I cant see...

That's right, I am gorgeous!

My Sweet Baby boy!

Thats right, I am on my tummy!

I am a Dancer!

Look at me!

My baby is growing up!

I had to tell everyone that my little man is growing up too fast! Friday he rolled over for the first time! I can't believe how fast little babies grow up! It was only three months ago he came into this world and brightened our lives! I am in awe with how much love and joy i have for this little man! He has been such a joy and blessing in my families lives! Will has been in Japan the fast week, and I swear once he gets home he wont recognize how big baby Willie has gotten! Its amazing!

On another note, I have been working on ME and my attitude while Will has been gone. It will be two weeks by the time he gets home. I feel so bad, because I have been so crazy the past three months. Its been a big adjustment for me to have two children. I love them dearly but when your getting no sleep , and the baby never stops crying ,,,, that's enough to drive anyone mad! Luckily I have figured out a patterned that is working well for me and the kids. Thank the good Lord for that one. I pray everyday for the strength and guidance I need to be a better wife and mother... and I think its finally paying off!!

I forgot to mention Jackie Rose had her second dance recital last week. Her daddy missed out on that too. Boo Hoo. She was amazing. I recorded the entire thing, and in the middle of the dance she runs up to me and says... " Mommy I gotta go poo poo". Wouldn't be my daughter if she didn't have something funny to say! Enjoy the pictures.

Babies, Babies, Babies.....




Are you talking to me...?

We can't get any cuter than this!

Had to get one with my girls!

Jace Adam.

Well I finally got out to Chesapeake to see Alicia, Elizabeth , and their new addition Jace Adam! He was 11 days old when I got to lay eyes on him. He sure is a cutie! I was so happy that Alicia was able to carry him full term! As most know, little Elizabeth is a stubborn one, she came into this world at 28 weeks. WOW, that was rough. But as you can see by the pictures bellow, you would never know she only weighed 3 pounds at birth! I hadn't seen Alicia in about 2 or 3 months, so I was missing her pretty bad. Seeing her was just what the doctor needed! I have been so tired lately. There hasn't been time to think. I have been running around after Jackie, trying to comfort my son who just sings all day. ( you know what I mean by sings right... UHHH) There doesn't seem to be time to breath these days. But my loving husband took the day off, and drove me out to see my friend. I have missed North Carolina so much lately, my friends, my old neighborhood, the military community. So seeing Alicia was a breath of fresh air and just what the doctor order. I think Will new how bad I needed to get out there too! Elizabeth was such a doll baby. She came right up to me! Last i had seen her, she wasn't even walking, and didn't talk much. But man oh man, how a few months changes everything! I know when her daddy gets home from Iraq next month, he is going to be amazed on how big she has gotten! She had lots to say , and even warmed up to Will. ( for those who aren't military,,, when daddy is gone for months at a time, the little girls tend to be afraid of all men. Jackie rose only liked pop pop... ) Baby Jace was so sweet. He smelled just like a new little baby. He was sleeping most of the visit, except when he woke up and was hungry. It was funny, Alicia and I both had our boobs out feeding our little men on the couch. Guess you had to be there. It was just so wonderful to see my dear friend, and also to know our children will be close. I love ya girly! Don't know how I would have gotten through the last year with out you! Hope you all enjoy the pictures!