Hello all

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Eyes Without a Face!! Come on Billy Idol fans!!

Messing around and here is Mikalya Bailee and Kaitlyns Eyes!!!!

They couldn't be more different!!

These Pics are for Daddy!!

These pictures are for Daddy while he is Seattle. He called us last night really missing us-- He was hearing the normal commotion that 8 kids give off in a tiny living room. So of course he needs some pictures of what was going on last night and it turned into the Retard Show.



This is the Littles new thing they do whenever they get their picture taken!!
Weirdos!!











Does this not look exactly like a Cabbage Patch Kid!! We had a good laugh at this Picture




Of course Brigg is naked and we all look like trash but Dad needed some candid pictures so here there are. We really do appreciate all the things that Michael has gone through and does for his family. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and best friend!! We love you Daddy and miss you!!!!







Here is your Baby Boy Blue!!!

And our little men together!!!

Twilight??? What the $#@*&!!

Okay went and saw Twilight on Friday night and could not have been more disappointed!! Casting was horrible and the whole thing was just awkward. I couldn't help myself by to commentary the whole thing into Kierras ear!! Sorry Kierra!! Worse of all I had to be quiet about it!! Kierras friend had rented out the whole theater so I was surround by Twilight freaks who actually said the movie was better than the book. Did you hear a gasp-yes that was coming from me.

Now most of you know I am a huge fan of Twilight as I have read all books at least 3 times and the first time through I read the first 3 in three days (yes I am neurotic). I even read Twilight out loud to Amy Martin so she could understand why I could do nothing but talk about Edward!!! It took us the whole ride home from Utah to Az but we got all of Twilight minus 44 pages done plus my commenting of course. I think that is dedication. Mikayla has read all of the books at least 6 times and can tell you almost to the page when things happened, where they happened and who said what. You do not mess with her Twilight knowledge. Which brings me back to the movie. Now you can go see it and don't take my word for it but don't think it is going to make you love Twilight!!

I am not the only one who shares in my frustration-- there are others we are just afraid of being lynched by the crowd of delusional Twilighters out there that think whatever they slapped on the screen was going to be great. I just think that they could have done a whole lot better of a job. Stephanie Meyers should have held out for a better director!!!!!

Ok enough!!!

Brigg is growing!!

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What we do to make ends meet!!!

So I started my new job this week. I hate working outside of the home. I am a waitress a few nights a week at Souper Salad. So far it OK as far as work goes, it is really hard juggling the kids and school and working with no husband. It is just for a short while and it seems like my daily motto is I can do anything for a month.... I can do anything for a week... so on.

My kids are enjoying school and doing really well. They all have made little comments on how they wish they could have it both ways... School at home but the ability to have "public school" friends. It is just hard because kids in school have their own little social world and in order to "fit in" you need to be there. It is nice to see they have all made the transition nicely.

I do like that they get to make friends and when I home schooled in Utah that wasn't an issue because we did a co-op and all their other friends were cool with the whole homeschooling thing. Arizona is definitely different. Mikayla and Bailee were definitely shell shocked at the way most teenagers talk. Bailee said (Oh so innocent)--"Mom, the f bomb is their go to word!! I can't believe how many times they say it!!" She is very forward and tells them to please not say those kinds of things in front of her. She is a much better person then I. I am more like Mikayla just go with the flow. I have been very proud of both of them.

Yes I Know it been forever!!!! Back OFF!! HEE HEE

We have been quite busy the past few months so this unfortunately has taken the back burner. Holy crap we moved again!!!!! And to make matters worst we are only going to be in this house for 2 maybe 3 months!! We have a short lease because Michael got offered an amazing job in....drum roll please......... SEATTLE WASHINGTON!!!!!!! We are all totally excited and can't wait to get up there with Michael.

We have taken a few vacations there in the past and absolutely love it. We really feel like it is where we need to be. This job has the potential of getting Michael off his knees and maximizing his earning potential with all of his knowledge in the business. He has so much experience in all of the areas of flooring and finally he will be able to use it!!! We will still have the opportunity to do side jobs to add that little umph that a large family sometimes needs.

We have had a lot of positive things happen lately and really just want to move forward. Here is a short update from the last time I posted!!!!

• Angie went on her annual Girls Cruise!!! ---- I had some much fun and will post pictures and soon as I can find the chics blog I need to steal them from!!!
• Michael's job went bust here and the world was ending-- just another episode in my soap opera of a life!!
• Michael was going to become a Miner in Eastern Az. The plan went to the wayside.
• Michael was going to get a job up North and we would move so Showlow area. The plan went to the wayside.
• Michael filled out job applications for the whole United States!!! While Angie feverishly found us a new place to live-- with no job and no money-- it was fun!!
• Moved from a beautiful house in Gilbert to house in Queen Creek!! Luckily I found someone to do a short lease because no matter what we were not going to be in the Valley!!
  
• While moving got the job in Seattle on a Thursday and Michael left for the job on Friday!!!!
• Decided our House is going to be our Christmas House. We are going to start decorating now and keep it decorated until we move. I also have let go on my control issues and I am going to let the kids go hog wild and not have matching decorations!!!!!!!! I know how could it, but I am doing it!!
• Some of my kids auditioned for ACT theatrical school and Bailee got chosen to do an audition. She went and got chosen out of 1000 kids to be accepted into the program. We are pretty bummed right now because we can not afford it. They said that we should get her into acting classes and get some experience under her belt. If she had the experience and a little more motivation they would have went after her more aggressively and figured out a way for us to make payments. I will show you some of her head shots!! Mikayla went too and of course they commented on her lips!!!
  

Family Reunion

Well we went camping for the first time in 12 years this past weekend. We have been trying to go for the past 3 years and never made it. All the kids had a blast!!! I have to say that I had fun because we had a toyhauler to sleep in. Camping is not so easy with a 4 month old and a 3 year old. With Chloee just offically potty trained I really worried about the bathroom situation. Thank you Candice!!!! We had no accidents because Chloee would go in the Trailer.She would not go in the outhouse. She called the outhouse a boy potty and said it was DEscusting!! Everynight she cried a little for her Grandma and the last night she told me and Michael that her "heart was breaking". Oh, she couldn't be cuter!!

Kenrettas Graduation!!!

CONGRATULATIONS KENRETTA!!!!

We are all so proud of Kenra Johnson (Martin) for graduating Nursing School this pass month!! As soon as I get the pictures from Kierra I will get them posted!! Thank you so much for letting us be apart of your celebration!! The party was great and Michael wants me to Thank you again for the FOOD- Yummo!!!! Your great and we love you-- Know get your blog up and going so I can paste this into one of your comments!!!!!!

School-School-School!!

We officially started school and we have been busy. We have added a few more subjects in this year so it's taking awhile to adjust our schedule!! The kids have an online Math teacher and they finished their assessments with flying colors!! Mikayla and Bailee both are at least 1 grade level higher then where the should be (or at least where they would be in public school) and at the rate they are going will probably pass off 2 grade levels this year!!! The teacher said that Mikayla could easily be in Algebra 2 by the end of the year and she is only in 8th grade!! Bailee will be started Algebra 1 by the end of the year!! They totally are loving Math right now so I am happy!! Hunter and Kaitlyn are right where they are suppose to be but are progressing very quickly and will be ahead of the game next year!! We are just working away and the days just seem to fly by!!!

TylaAllen B-day Party

Here is Matt and Brianna Oldest!! She is soooo cute I could squeeze her!!!






This is Chloee Being a Rockstar at Tyla's Birthday Party! She was rocking out Twinkle, Twinkle like NO other!!!!!!

More Birthday Pictures of Bailee!!

She is really thinking on that wish... 

Daddy stopped her from blowing the candles out.  Don't mess with her she's a girl on a mission to get new clothes!!  I got her to tell me her wish :)

Hunter and everyone else really what to shove her face in the cake.  But not my Bailee Boo she has to look "pretty"!!!

Briggs and Bailee's Special Day

Blessing day arrived and went like a whirl wind. Waking up at 4:30 and yes thats A.M. so that Bailee could have her hair curled for her Birthday and then getting the whole family and myself ready for church at 8:00a.m. almost happened. Even with Michael freaking out and having the car started 20 minutes early and honking the horn the whole time (I hate that by the way) we were still a little late. We can't say we didn't try. Bailee graduated from Primary and was awarded her certificate and luckily we walked in right when they called her name. Phew! We had 6 or 7 blessings in the ward, which is normal--Yeah we fit in-- and then went home for Breakfast.

I would just like to say Thank you to Papa, Grandma Blair, Michael and Owen and I can't forget Kaitlyn, who cooked the muffins. We had quite the crew but I think it turned out perfect. My mom counted 59 people were at our house, all I knew is there was alot of KIDS!! It was great and days like this just confirm what families are for.

Thanks to all who traveled and made such a special effort to share with us our special day. We love you all!!!

Bailees Birthday...the big 1-2!!!

Young Womens here I can. The Saturday before Bee's Birthday the Young Womens came and Heart Attacked our yard welcoming her into Young Womens. She is so excited and I am freaking out. 2 over 12--Boy am I getting up there or what.

Happy Birthday Bee!! I love you and thank my Heavenly Father for giving me such a special sweetheart. I hope you know what an essential part of our family you are and without you we just wouldn't be us!!! We love you!!!

It's been awhile!! I know!!!

Last week and a half have just flown by. Like always just trying to get ready for the school year. I really want this one to be great, not that I haven't wanted all of them to be!! I feel really confident this year is going to be a big one for most of my kids and just want to be prepared. Along with getting ready for school my computer crashed this week!!! I had to download my whole computer and reload the whole system and start from new. I cried because I also needed to get ready for Briggs blessing. AAARRRGGGHHHH!! I hate Windows Vista, but it is kinda nice to have my computer be like new again. A least for a little while.

Heather update your blog so I can steal the pictures from the movies!!! As soon as she does that you can see the whole clan at the $1 and see we made Mikayla be kid and get into the picture. What a mean mom I am. Geez!!

The oldest and the youngest-- tears!!!

This is the million dollar picture of the day... I'm sure Mikayla and I will treasure this one forever!!

I loooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeee yooooouuuuuuuuuu!

lac

Here he is in the bath!! We made sure we kept the pictures family rated and the frog had to be strategically place. (Bailee made sure of it)

Here are some of us getting him undressed. He was throwing a fit about taking off the shirt but as soon as we got it to this point he stopped completely!! Look at those LIPS!!!!

I think I'm in love

Boy this little man has quite the groupies!!! I don't know what Brigg would do if there weren't 3 people giving him a bath or 5 people talking to him at once. We are creating a second MONSTER! Today Mikayla gave him her first bath in the big tub. I walked her through my "tricks" so that he is happy while I bathe him and She did GREAT!! We are just enjoying him so much. Funny when you are really contemplating not having anymore how certain things just stand out. I watched today as my oldest bathe my youngest. As I have been thinking alot about when to start school, and what extras I want to do with them this year, I have really been prompted to really teach my kids the basics. When I mean the basics I'm talking about when your told to do something from their parents they don't need to ask why. When they start a job finish it and have a little pride in their work. Know how to feed your family on a budget and with that cook from scratch. When they walk into a room and something needs to be picked up to do it without being asked. Put their own stuff away when they are done. Basics. I'll have to figure out how I can do this with babysteps. Just add that to my list. I don't have anything else to do during the day anyway. If you could only see that his eyes match the towel EXACTLY!!

Homeschool Convention

Me, my Mom, my Mother-in-Law and Michael went to a Homeschooling Convention this weekend. I was more than a little disappointed. I had been to Utahs' last year and LOVED it. I came back to juiced up to start my year. I am just glad I was already excited for a few changes I a making this year because the convention didn't do it for me. They had way to much of a Christian undertone. Some Christian religions bother me because they use the Lords name too casually. All of us were bothered by it and felt they were pushing their different Faiths on us more than teaching us to better ourselves in our Homeschooling lives. I did walk away with some good stuff and the time alone with Michael was great. Hey I take where I can get it.

Okay I got everyone done

If you read this and I haven't got pictures on everyone, I am sorry. I have been really busy getting my house put away completely and getting school preparations under way. I have had the help of some close friends though. Dezie- David Johnsons lovely wife came over and helped me get everything done. Brigg and Dezie have quickly connected and so she holds the baby and I get soooooo much done. Can't thank her enough. She is just wonderful with him. Amy and I were able to get all my books put away in about 3 hours instead of it being a week long process. Yippee!

Life here in the Blair clan just seems to fly right by. I can't believe it is the middle of July and I haven't melted away. I still miss Utah terribly and can't think about without crying but it is getting better. Once I got my routines down I felt alot better. Once again I love all my Arizona people but not so much Arizona anymore.

I really love my house too. That really helps. I would have died without the pool this summer and love that we have had the room to let Cody come stay with us. I think he is doing good here he has ran out of the house screaming for his sanity so thats a good sign!! I often feel like I am running a boarding house with eight kids and old lady and a punk (Cody).

I don't know about anyone else but I have been really feeling like we need to be prepared for every needful thing. Getting your year supply is not easy and everyone needs to started. Food prices are proving to be very unstable and we don't know what is around the corner. I just love everyone, if you need help on how to start I would love to be of service. I am right now working on a Year Supply binder that should answer many questions and help get you started. I hope to have it done by the 2nd week of August. We will be going to Utah the end of August and I will be taking orders for food. They have great deals there and I will try to find them out ASAP so you can put some money aside for them!!!

Remember we need to be spiritually prepared too. I am going to freshen my memory this year and learn the scripture mastery with Mikayla!!!

Brigham- Brigg

Well Blessing day is at hand. We love this little guy so much and often sit with him and let him tell me his secrets. With him still being little I often feel like Heavenly Father has allowed our Hearts to communicate because in the wee hours of the night when the world is quiet, I think I hear him. In many ways he just plain makes me happy. Isn't always great to have something that can make you smile just by looking at it. Often times I think he is lucky to have made it here to our family. I know there was a few times he was up there in Heaven whispering to us our promise to him to let him be in our family. Total Saturdays Warrior!!! Even in those times having a large family was difficult and nowadays we just look like crazy people. I know that we have definitely traded worldly fortune in this life for the most amazing eternities, it all worth it!! Michael and I were discussing on how having a newborn in the house really just makes the spirit seem so much stronger and we are making it a goal to hold on to that. Brigg also is my reminder that he is the last one. I know, I know you all have heard it before but he has kicked my booty! I thinks its because I am old this time around. I have no desire to complete another pattern which my kids said I would have to do to keep everything even. 3 girls a boy, 3 girls a boy. We are so happy we have you Brigg even though I don't see a full nights sleep in my near future. I will just think positively and hold on to every moment I have with him, they are only this little for so long.

Chloee- the Mighty Queen

Well just as her title states--she is the queen. By the way shes says her dad is the Princess and even makes him put on a Crown and Cape. She has seamless let brigg take over as being the youngest. Don't get me wrong we spent months before the birth trying to De-throne her with no avail. She just loves him and I think he has a little crush on her as well. She doesn't have to anything but just walk up to him and she has his full attention and is all smiles. Yes I am a little jealous. She just turned 3 this June and is finally potty trained. I am a firm believer in not rushing after having such difficulties with Mikayla and none with the others that I let choose when they were ready. None of them waited quite as long as her but everyone is different. We have decided to start Chloee's schooling this year. She is always asking what's this letter and what sound does it make. She is always waiting in line for her "schoolwork" and when I hand her crayons and a coloring book she is just not satisfied with that. We will let her guide us this first year and we will just see what happens. She has surprised us this past 6 months by her puzzle putting together hobby. She can know do a 50 piece puzzle that is for ages 5 and up in under 20 minutes. The same one takes Paytan 11 minutes to do and LyliAnne gets frustrated if we time her. I think I am going to have to watch out for this one she will be smarter than me by the time shes 8. Chloee is famous for just coming up and out of the blue saying I love you mother. Which melts my heart. And yes its mother not mommy or mom--MOTHER. And it sounds like " I love you Mudder" I have to practice self control on a daily basis with her so I don't just squeeze her to death!!!

LyliAnne

My sweet little Lylibug. She unlike her counterpart Paytan--- AKA "the littles" is mostly just soft and sweet. She is not as loud and is very easily entertain. Lyli and I can have a good day just sitting around talking about things and watching TV. She just isn't as HIGH MAINTENANCE as some of my other--whom will remain nameless!! You know who they are!!!! Just like her name she is soft like a Lily flower. She loves to go swimming and is totally excited about school. She is extremely bright and everything comes very easy for her. She was really excited to get glasses this year and it has really let her find her own identity. Her and Paytan were always getting mixed up and now everyone can say--Oh the one with the glasses!! Paytan wants them soooo bad!! Not to mention that she couldn't look cuter in them. Love this age, I can still just hold her and tell her not to grow and she tells me OK.

Paytan

Paytan is just a crazy little thing. We always are teasing her about being a shrimp. She quickly responds back that the other person is a Shrimp and just giggles. She has now become our toothless wonder because in the last 2 weeks she has lost both front teeth and 1 bottom tooth. I am amazed she can even bite anything. Paytan has been enjoying the summer tremendously!! She is swimming all the time and is becoming quite the little fish. I love this age where they love spending time with their parents and family. Everything is a learning opportunity and school is still fun. She is always amazed when she reads a word that she says she doesn't know by sounding it out. She too has the same difficulties as Kaitlyn and we are working with her this year. She will not have all the problems Kaitlyn has had to deal with because we are catching this early with her. She is fun and loves to take of Brigg and is such a big helper. Love the smile!!!!

Hunter

Oh my what can I say about Hunter!!! He is a pest in all meaning of the word. He even pesters me when he is far enough away that I can't reach him or catch him. He still is very happy and tends to be a little quieter then most boys his age until he is really comfortable with you. Now I know all of you must be thinking that Hunter was so happy that I was pregnant with a boy but that was not the case. He wanted me to have a girl so he would be the only one- What a toot!!! He has gotten over it and loves his little bubba so much and was one of the first ones to get him to laugh. Of course we all were laughing because of the faces he was making- he is quite dorky. He gets it from his dad. Hunter loves scouts and in our homeschooling day he is one "little passing of fool", I think he wants the whole wolf book done in one week. School is very easy for Hunter. he loves to memorize and is on his 8th Article of Faith. He did 1-8 in about 3 weeks and then we had to stop school to pack and move so he is very excited to get busy with school again. He also wants to do voice lessons and is a very good singer. Me and my little dude love to sing Keith Urban together and it is not uncommon to find him singing away in a corner with his dads Ipod on full blast. While he was in piano his teacher told us that he was very gifted and could go far with his natural abilities so we really want to get him started again. There has been few things that Hunter has started that he isn't great at. I really think it has a lot to do with him always been one of the quiet ones in the class or lesson so he listens really good. He really stepped up while Michael was in Arizona and took his place as the man of the house and took care of me. He always made sure I had a bottle of water, doors were always opened for me, carried my purse or bag or anything I had and made sure all the doors were locked at night. He is my little man, thank goodness I love him or I would have to kill him sometimes!

Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn is 10 this year and will be in 5th grade. She is starting to like school, I think. Ha! Ha! She is just very creative and would rather spend the time making her own creations or thinking of a better way of teaching something. She is thoughtful and when she is in the right mood you can get her to do anything. Brigg already has her wrapped around his little finger. More often then not Kaitlyn has him for an hour or so before he goes to bed because she just loves to hold him and change him and put on Baby Einstein for him. He just melts into her arms and can get him calmed down in seconds. She definitely loves him and I really think the feeling is mutual. Last year we had Kaitlyn tested because she was having trouble with reading. A lot of her symptoms were like that of Dyslexia but they found out she had an Audio Processing problem. There was a program that she was in while we were in Utah and it did wonders. Within 1 year she jump 4 levels in reading and she was soooo happy! We also had Bailee test as she had similar symptoms and they both were almost identical in the test results. They said that even in families it is uncommon to have that similar of results. Both scored low in there audio processing and really high in IQ. They told us that if their IQ were not as high as they were they probably would have been held back. This program will make it so they can learn like everyone else and they could easily progress faster than normal. Talking with family recently I really think that they took after their dad (he has all the symptoms too) and their Aunt Sarah. Luckily we have more things out there now to help our precious kids so they don't have to suffer like we did. Kaitlyn is also very interested in singing and will be taking voice lessons along with piano. She has even shown some interest in violin, all we have to do is find someone to teach her. Should be a really great year for her!!!!

Bailee

This is Bailee and Abby being dorks as usual!!

Bailee Boo is so a tweeny. She wants to do all the things teenagers do but still has the innocence to play dolls with her little sisters. She is still my little helper. I can always count on her when I need help. I know this too will pass but I will enjoy it until the end. She loves her baby Brigg and is really quite great with him. She to is write a book this year but has not yet told me about it. I actually had to read her blog to get the scoop on it--geez! Unlike Mikayla, Bailee has no reservations about homeschooling. She loves to learn and likes the flexibility homeschooling gives her. She sometimes just picks up her school books and works for hours upon hours on them. She is in the very easy stage of homeschooling because of her eagerness. I keep asking her what language she wants to learn and it is always French. She is killing me! I try to convince her that Spanish would be more useful, but she insists that she is going to go to France on her mission so she needs to learn it now. Oy Vey! She is also very excited about dance and taking some kind of tumbling or cheer. Mikayla always is making fun of Bailee because she is the "cheerleader type" and Bailee just says "Don't hate me because I'm Beautiful!!" She is so fun but knows cheer leading is for the graceful and that she is not. That girl trips on her shadow at least 2 times a day. I think she will be taking voice lessons this year along with piano (all the kids are required to take piano by dads request). She loves to sing and we have a great time Karaoking. I can always count on her to make me feel better. I think its funny that with Bailee I can see the stages of life slowly come with her. Mikayla steamrollers through stages.

Mikayla

Well what can I say about Mikayla. She is officially a teenager---13!! And is already so go at being one! Go figure! She is so confident and smart that sometimes I just wish she was 3 again! Then I remember her at 3 and I just take a deep breathe and say "All phases come to and end"!! Enough raggin on her she is really the best! We have gotten so much closer in the past 2 or 3 years and it has made me so happy. We enjoy alot of the same things and have the same sense of humor. I consider her one of my best friends and really feel she is going to grow up and be one amazing woman-- WATCH OUT WORLD!! She has the ability to do anything she sets her mind to, it has nothing to do with how stubborn she is (I say this as I roll my eyes). I don't know where she gets it!!! She has decided to write a book and has a pretty good start on. Get ready for the bestsellers list. She really enjoys reading, swimming and is looking forward to starting dance within the next month. This year during school she wants to continue piano lessons and maybe start guitar. She is really looking forward to school this year. She is excited about her classes she will be taking at the public school. She is hot and cold about homeschooling but it is very important to me and she knows I am doing this out of love and only want the best for her. With the socializing she will get with her classes at public school, she is alot more excited about homeschooling. She likes homeschooling it is just the friends thing as it is with all teenagers and with only 8 Young Women total at church that is just not enough to supplement.

Angie

Well last week I turned 31!!! Now I have to say "I'm in my 30's!" not just "I"m 30". There is a difference you know. It was a great week! Went out with the girls on Friday to BJ'S Brewery-very yummO!! Kenra and I would have licked our plates but we were to full!!! (The sauce on our chicken was kickin') Definitely feeling my body's age which makes me really excited about getting the thumbs up on getting back to the gym. I really liked how I felt before my pregnancies (the last 2) when Michael got me a personal trainer for Mothers Day. I felt strong and had a ton of energy, so much that I could out go the kids. I learned a ton during that time so I am ready.

Like I said early I don't really know the format I am going to use for my blog because I have so many things I want to follow. I want to start a Biggest Loser link within my blog but to many of my friends are PREGNANT! And not me for once!

Than I want to follow our families school year. Our school name is Creative Tigers and the mascott is a baby tiger. We are really excited about this next school year even though it brings many knew challenges. Mikayla and Bailee will be taking 1 or 2 classes at the jr high and Chloee is chomping at the bit to learn to read. She is constantly asking me "Whats this word?" so we are going to slowly get her started.

I am thinking also about taking a class at Chandler Gilbert Community College for Photography and Computers. Along that note on bettering myself, I really what to find a worthy cause for our little school to volunteer at 1 or 2 a month. I am looking into age requirements for Habitat for Humanity right now because I think everyone should have a home or their own.

That all being said I am going to be starting something with my year supply store?????? I don't know yet exactly??? We really want to get it started by January of next year but it depends on how much of me there is left at the end of the day.

I almost forgot!!! We have a new addition to our family- Cody!! Cody is one of my real brothers. He is here from Iowa and works with Michael for right now. He is 23 and when I get a good picture of him I'll put it up. If you are wondering how that happen here the 411. Around the beginning of April I got a phone call. Chad, the brother just younger than me, calls me up and says " Do you know who this is?" I knew instantly and without thinking said, "This is my brother Chad!!!" (I was freaking out at this point because I have been looking for him for about 5 years) Well Bailee was standing right next to me and said, "Your Brother????" So I proceeded to throw her out of my room while I rammbled on to Chad. The next 8 Hours consisted of about 3 more phone calls from 3 other brother Louie, Cody and JD all lasting about 2 hours each. In between each of these calls I was calling Michael and trying to update him and also try to keep my kids out of my room. Oi Vey!! Well I made it through that day with the biggest smile on my face, it actually hurt that night! Needless to say I had to explain to my children what was going on so they now know about my birth mother Jayne. They all knew who she was but at that point they thought she was my sister. (I know so Jerry Springer but it worked) They all took it quite well and I will put each of their reactions in their updates. I just thought I would right this down while I was thinging about it, here is all my brothers and sisters so when I talk about them you can refer back to approximate ages (I don't know some of them exactly) I'll put their Dads by them if I know

Daniel-32 ?
Angie-31 ?
Louie-31 (Step Brother) Gary Brittain
Chad- 27 ?
Cody- 23 Gary Brittain
JD- 21 Gary Brittain
Ashley 19 Filo Ochoa
Danny- 17 Jackie
Lynette-15 Jackie
Emily- 14 Jackie
Kimmie- 12 ?
Logan- 8 ?
Oxceedee-6 ?
Azerie- 5 ?

There could be more that we don't know about. Chad lives in California and loves it there. Cody will be with us until he wants to leave. JD will be moving in with Chad this summer. And Kimmie lives with her adopted family (who is the best by the way) the Hurst. They only live less than a mile away and we plan on doing many great big family things together. My girls and Kimmie fit together like peas in a pod.

Enough about me!!!

Michael

We will just start with the head honcho. As you all know Michael has been here for the past 6 or 7 months working while we still lived in Utah. He has been very busy and loving it-well sort of. For those of you who don't know, he has 4 herniated discs in his back that cause him a lot of pain. At first he couldn't even lift up Chloee and that is pretty bad. He has been working through the pain and is really looking forward to being able to work out again. Other than that same old same old with Michael.

June 30th

Okay, I'm doing it!! I am finally starting my blog. My kids have been on me to get it done. I haven't been busy or anything- having a baby, moving, getting ready for school and adding another family to our household other than Brigg(more on that later). It's just i'm and all or nothing girl and I don't even have a camera!!! My mom lost her charger for her camera so all I have is my phone. Oh well, I am making do. I haven't decided the layout of my blog yet so it will probably change alot in the next while.

I guess I better just jump in and get everyone updated.

Blair Family