Alex Graduated!

My baby girl graduated high school this year!
It's exciting and sad all at the same time.
I'm excited that she is starting her adult life and proud that I raised such a wonderful person. But it's also sad for me to realize that she's all grown up!

Alex and my Mom and Step-father Tom

The oldest holding the youngest!

She loves her baby sister so much!

The whole group!

Alex's House Fire

So like I said Alex moved out of our house.

On April 30, my phone rang and I didn't recognize the number, so I almost did not answer it. I'm so glad I did because on the other end I heard my daughter yell "MOM" in a panic!
My heart sank as I heard her say that the house was on fire!
After hearing that she was ok I took off out of my house and headed to her. I knew she was alive but I didn't know if I believed she was ok! I kept thinking of smoke inhalation, burns etc!

It was the longest drive from Lake Charles to Lebleu Settlement where the house was! I was in a panic the whole way. I started seeing the smoke rising above the trees about 10 miles away from the house!

When I got to the area of the house, of course I couldn't get in because the road was blocked with the rescue vehicles. I park and got out and ran. I could see the smoke rolling out of the house. When I saw her walking toward me, my heart soared! I gave her a big hug and looked her over. She was fine! But she was in shorts and a t-shirt and barefoot! Her eyes were wide open in shock and she looked at me and said "Everything I have is in there!"

All of her things from her cell phone, down to her shoes were in the house. She was very upset with losing her things, and I am so upset for her. But we are very thankful that her and the other family members in the house are ok!

This is what's left of the house.

The fire was still burning the next day!

This was Alex's room.

My how my daughters have grown!

The girls have grown so much since my last post! Let me give a quick update!

Alex is now 18! She graduates on the 21st! She is very excited.

She decided to move out! So she is off living away from mommy! :(

Jordyn will be 16 in September. 

She's working hard at school trying to reach her goal of attending LSU after graduation.

The other beautiful girl in the photo is her best friend Cierra. She's with us so much I consider her my 4th daughter!

Adrian will be 1 next month!

I can't believe it, it seems like she just arrived! She's growing so fast and doing so much.

Horrible Blogger

Wow! I am a horrible blogger!
I haven't posted since September 2011!
Geez. I have a lot of catching up to do!

I guess my next few posts will be filling ya'll in on what's been going on!

And I will do better!
I am challenging myself to post at least once a week!

My Beautiful Girls

As I look at my three beautiful girls, I thank God that He decided to send them to me.
But I can't help wondering what I did to deserve them.

Alex is already 17! How did that happen?

My goofy Jordyn! What more can I say!

 

 

Sweet Adrian! Just learning to smile!

Adrian Rene Van Slyke

Adrian Rene made a dramatic entrance into the world on Monday June 6, 2011 at 4:44 p.m.
She weighed 6lbs 13 oz and was 20 inches long.

After a little breathing trouble at birth, (it was the longest 2 minutes of my life!) she is healthy and doing great! 


Micah's sister Dawn and my mom were with Micah and I during Adrian's delivery. I know it is something they will never forget! I can tell Adrian has already made a special place in their hearts! I think Dawn was crying more than Adrian was!

The nurse let Alex & Jordyn give Adrian her first bath.

Since I did not get an epidural we were able to go home early the next day.
Her Daddy made sure she had a pretty new dress to wear!

She's already so loved! She's got us all wrapped around her tiny finger!

Aubergine Eggplant Parmigiana

I read an article the other day that mentioned a restaurant Scalini's, that served Eggplant Parmigiana. After eating it many pregnant women go  into labor with in 48 hours. So of course being full term, I had to try it! :)

Jordyn and I took the recipe and did exactly like it said. I got the recipe here.
It was wonderful! I ate it for dinner Saturday night, had it again for lunch on Sunday and brought the rest to work for lunch on Monday.

It didn't work! :(

But it tasted great! I will definitely cook it again!