Update

Leah - Busy running around after 4 kids. Homeschooling my 9 year old. I am Primary President which means I am in charge of all programs for children ages 11 - 18 months, everything from Cub Scouts, Nursery, Sunday School, Baptisms, etc.... I am also still selling lia sophia.

Greg - Working working working. He is doing a lot of CJA stuff right now. It is kinda like public defender, except it is contracted out to private attorneys. He takes Spanish speaking only clients, so most of them are illegal entry plus something else. He still has a few discrimination cases. He is really enjoying speaking Spanish everyday.

Mitchell - Started Middle School this year and is really enjoying it. He joined the Triathlon club and is loving it. However, he was in a cycling accident so he is out for 6-8 weeks. He gets his cast today.

William - Is being home schooled this year. He is enjoying being a bear in cub scouts and just got a new bike! I think he wants to be in the triathlon club too.

Wesley - Started Kindergarten this year. We spend a lot of time working on reading and writing. He goes to occupational therapy for his gross and fine motor skills. He is the happiest kid alive.

Shelby - I am wishing she was potty training, but she is not. She loves to sing and is a princess all the time. She loves her "pretty dresses". She stopped wearing pj's with legs. So I found a set that had a tutu to go over the pants and she loves them.

I would love to hear what everyone else is up too.

Hi Everyone, Its been a while since I've posted anything about whats been going on. Last weekend Dad and I met between Ellensburg and Yakima and went on a guided fishing trip. The sun was out and we had good company but the fish weren't really biting. Needless to say one of us caught one and the other did not. I wont say who do and who didn't??? Here is a picture of us on the bank of the river right before we had our steak lunch cooked for us by our guide, who by the way was named Mike also.
Mom and Dad then came over the mountains and stayed a couple days with us. Their is a large Tulip festival where we live every April and unfortunately Mom and Dad missed the blooming by about a week so I thought I would show you a picture so they can see what what they missed. The fields go for miles and miles.

Other than that Lydia has been working a lot and Sasha has about a month and a half before graduation. If you ask her she will tell you the exact number days with a smile. This summer she will continue to work at Taco Del Mar and attend Skagit Valley College in the fall. Other than that seems like something is always keeping us busy. Anyway, it was nice to see your Easter picture Leah and Happy Birthday yesterday Uncle Ed. Hope to see you all soon. Mike

Easter Picture

A lady at Church was stopping families outside, in the wind, on Easter Sunday to take family pictures for a church directory. Anyhow, here is ours.

Rodeo Houston!

Last night, Todd and I went to the Rodeo here in Houston. After the rodeo, they always have an entertainer come out and sing. Last night, it was Clint Black. It was a good show...but the best part was getting to meet him afterwards! My sister, Allison, is dating a relative of his, Tod (with 1 "d"). Thus, we got backstage passes. Todd also got a pic with Hayden Nichols, Clint's lead guitarist and co-songwriter. Check out the pics!


Above: Todd and Hayden Nichols


Above: Me, my sister Allison and Clint Black


Above: Mark Black (Clint's bro), Clint Black,
Tod (my sisters boyfriend) and Todd

It was a fun night! Hope all is well with everyone else. It doesn't look like anyone is blogging anymore. :(

~Melissa

Good morning!

Hi everyone! Thought I'd updated everyone on how things are going in Houston. Todd and I both got laid off as our company is sinking fast. As yu know, the real estate marcket is hoorrible which means agents can no longer afford to buy ad space in a real estate magazine. I know it is happenening everywhere, but it is sure different when it happens to you. Todd is still looking for something, but he has had a job offer he is thinking of taking next week. I found a new job, although it doesn't pay what I would like. Keep us in your prayers!

On a different front, the wedding plans are drawing to a close. I need to talk to the flower guy and Todd needs to get his tux...that's it. Every thing else is done. Our colors, for those who may want to know all this stuff, are crimson, silver and white. We will be having a raspberry ameretto wedding cake. The 2 bridesmaids, my sisters, will be wearing crimson strapless dresses. My wedding dress is white with metallic beading. It is A-line and strapless. :) I can't think of anything elsepeople may ask...so that's it for wedding stuff.

Jackson and Cheedo, the kitties, are doing fine. Jackson's bad kitty habits are starting to rub off on Cheedo who is begining to bite! I had to invent something called "Kitty Time-out".

Todd is at the lake house with my step-dad, Rob, today. They are working on building a new house on the new lot Rob has aquired.

Well, I gotta-go. Have a great weekend!

~Melissa

Update on the Acton's

Hi Everyone, I thought I would do a quick up date of what has been happening in our life. First, Shelby turned 2.

The kids had friends over to play, they had a really good time, as you can see!

William entered and won the Pinewood Derby by a landslide!

William had a piano recital. He just started playing in January and he did excellent.

Our Christmas Break

We spent Christmas in Utah visiting Greg's family. We all had a good time. My Children really enjoyed the snow. Whether it was playing in Grandpa's front yard or our sledding trip.

This is Mitchell sledding.

This is William out in the snow

We had a nice quite Christmas morning. Then later on that evening we had more people join us. I think we had 24 for dinner.

Greg reading to Shelby and Wesley Christmas morning.

This picture was taken Christmas morning. She got all the jewelry including the ring pop, the bubbles, and the hair bows in her stocking. She had a great Christmas morning (by the way she dressed her self in all the jewelry).

Sorry, I was so late in posting this. I hope you all had a good Christmas also.
Congratulations Todd and Melissa.