Hello all! Hope everyone is well. Tomorrow is my last day at MCC. It went well. I'm teaching a class this fall in the evening. It is an 8 week class similar to this one so we will see. Then, I only have 2 weeks and I'm back at the Academy! We have 2 new teachers, one in my grade level so it will be interesting. And, my Principal is leaving after this year. Her husband was transferred to Michigan last year. They were going to ride it out a couple of years until his retirement but he wants to work longer and invest more time in so she is moving too. Lots of changes. Where does the time go? Sara is finishing up her stint in Phoenix at the Probation academy. She'll be home Friday. Bill just finished another home course for his job and is receiving another raise. There's the career update.

The dogs are spoiled as ever as you see in the pics. Everyone, including us, is healthy.

Sara and I have been busy with our girlfriends. It has been babu shower after baby shower. There were 4 cable wives pregnant, my friend, Shari, from work is pregnant, and my friend, Rhonda, from work has 2 daughters-in-law who are pregnant. It's a wonder I haven't gotten pregnant by osmosis! Anyway, 3 of the cable girls have now had theirs. The last one is due in October. The other 3 that I know from people at my work are due in September, February and sometime in the Spring. We have become quite close with Troy and Jennifer. Troy works with Bill. Jennifer is kind of like Sara and I in that she moved here from Texas and left her family and friends behind so we have a special bond. She wanted me in the delivery room with her, along with Troy and Troy's mom. Wow, what an experience. This all happened yesterday. Those of you that really know me know that I am an emotional person anyway. Hell, I cry every time I watch 'A Baby Story' on TLC. It was amazing. He was a big boy-20.2 inches long and 9.3 pounds. He also got stuck because his shoulders were bigger than his head so the end was a little intense. He is beautiful and healthy.

We haven't really been to Laughlin as much as we used to. We went with Mom for the fourth. The firework were awesome over the Colorado River! Sara and I did go last weekend to see comedian John Pinette. HILARIOUS! He talked about food 75% of the time-our kind of guy. Our room was next door to his so we hung out up there and waited for him so we could talk to him. It worked! However, Sara wouldn't let me knock on his door later for an autograph or to hang out. She never lets me do anything! We have free tickets to the Kid Rock concert in September down there too!! We are SOOOOOOOOO excited for that. Well, Sara and I are. Bill is going to keep us in line I suppose. Sara and I are even on the list to meet him and take pictures beforehand. I'm telling you, it pays to be VIP and have your very own personal casino host at the one and only Aquarius casino and hotel. I think Chicago comes in October so we'll probably go see them too. Fun.

The weather has been good. It hasn't rained in a while. Now that I said that it probably will. As you can see in the pics, we redid one of the bathrooms-it's GIRLY! Bill really lilkes it. Sara and I are the ones who use it to get ready and stuff so we wanted it to be fun. Now it is.

Bill's freind, Tym, got married a couple of weeks ago. Another cable guy. It was fun. You'll see pics of everyone. And that about wraps us up for now. Thanks to AUnt Dorinda for the pics of Brayden. I can't believe how big he is. He has the cutest little smile! She said everyone on her end is doing well. Please know we are thinking of everyone daily. We love and miss you all!
~Hollie