Liv Has Glasses!

Olivia failed her eye screening at school several months ago. We are slacker parents and just took her in for an exam last week!! She was freaking out when the doctor dilated her eyes!

So the glasses came in yesterday and she was so excited! She was walking around Sam's Club saying things like, "Do some people see like this WITHOUT glasses?"

It's Official!

My CASA training class was sworn in today as "Officers of the Court" by Judge Lloyd. We were the last item of business so we were able to get updates on some of the cases we've been following. Our director, Tammi Hickman, passed out a few files for us to read through so we could pick a case. She handed me a file that I didn't really want but knew I'd end up with! I knew it the first time she talked about the case. Because of confidentiality, I will not be able to share a lot about the cases that I work on but I can talk generally about them. The reason I didn't want this case is because it deals with a mother who has schizophrenia and won't take her meds. I am thankful that I will be working with another CASA on this case...Tanis!


Rance was able to come to the swearing in and snapped this shot with his camera phone. He has been very supportive of this new chapter in my life...in our life! I'm hoping that someday he'll be able to volunteer as a CASA as well so we can work together!

This was a posed shot! But it was Judge Lloyd's idea! He is so nice. I really enjoy listening to him work with people. He made us feel so good about what we are doing. I am looking forward to this experience! If you are reading this and are wondering how you can get involved or even if it would be right for you, give me a shout...I'd be happy to talk!!

Fun in LA!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Jake, Blake & Luke

Today was the last day of the Y basketball season for Jake, Blake & Luke Griesemer. They played together on the Ohio State team this year and had a blast! The above photo was taken at an earlier game but all the ones below are from today's game.

Listen up...Jake knows what he's talking about!

Action shot...how I miss my SLR during fast action!!

Blake (in red) hurrying down the court!

Madelyn loves to be entertained by Rance. I think Rance likes it too!

Jake made it!

Clay thinks he's just as big as the other boys!

"Lemonade"

Olivia was Rapunzel in her school's drama production last week. It was called "Lemonade". (Her long hairpiece isn't visible in the photo...) She memorized her lines well and had a blast dressing up! Thanks to Chloe for dolling her up for the production while I was out of town! Liv got a bouquet of tulips from Aunt LaRae & Uncle Brandon and another bouquet of tulips from Dad! Oh, and a big lollipop too!

Sixth Folder, Sixth Photo

Janet tagged me a while back...I'm always a little slow!! So I went to my picture files, opened the sixth folder and chose the sixth photo. This is my brother LaMonte at our 2004 George Family Reunion...it was actually our first one! He's obviously wrestling with Scott...and Scott is loving it! I first thought it was Jake that he was wrestling but no...time flies!! So now, I'd like to see photos from Christine, Jenny, Rosita, Jill & Heidi. And whoever else wants to do it!!

To Kill A Mockingbird

Rance took me out on our Valentine's Day date...just a week late! There was a bi-stake youth dance on Valentine's Day evening that I needed to attend so we saved our date for the next Saturday night! Rance got tickets for us to see "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the IRT (Indiana Repertory Theatre) and it was FABULOUS!! I had never read the book until last year when Scott & Chloe had to read it for English. Once they had finished, I picked it up and loved it! We rented the old black & white movie with Jimmy Stewart and loved that too! After the show, we went out for sushi so it was a PERFECT evening...except that it was cold out and we had to run in the cold wind to get to the parking garage...I love my Valentine!!