The Vera Family

Sorry it took so long to get new pictures up! Our computer crashed and we just got a new one! This slideshow is of our recent trip to Washington, D.C. My mom and little sister, Amanda flew in to Baltimore and we spent the night in D.C. with Yusef. We toured D.C. the next day and then drove home. They were here for five days and we were busy the whole time. We had so much fun! Alexia still is asking to go see Grammy and Amanda. I told her they were in Wisconsin and she said, "Well, let's go get em!"

Thursday, June 05, 2008

We went to Delanco Camp, a christian retreat, again this year over Memorial Day weekend. The theme this year was "Believe". It was a great and refreshing weekend. It is definetly easier to believe in God when things are going great, but what about when things aren't going our way or we seem to be at the bottom? That is definetly where I found God, but sometimes it is difficult to believe when things aren't going the way I planned. One of my prayers for that weekend and from now on is definetly for God to help me with the areas in my life of unbelief and to trust him no matter what the circumstance!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Ariana's spring kindergarten picture!

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

We surprised my Mom on Saturday night with a 50th b-day party! It was quite a trip! I took the girls by myself because it was too quick of a decision to go and Yusef couldn't get off work. We flew out of Philadelphia @ 9:00 in the morning and had to make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh. The Captian described to us that the plane has two packs and one failed so the cabin was depressurizing. So we were in the airport for nine hours when we finally got to go to Milwaukee. But, the flight to Madison was delayed because of the weather. We ended up getting home at 3:00AM when we were suppose to get there at 2:15 the day before! To top it off, they lost my luggage! We finally got it back yesterday, the day we flew home! It was insane! No diapers, no coats, no clothes! Well, the important thing is we got back safe & we did get everything back!

Create Your Own

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

We got our first puppy of the family. Yusef said we had to get a male since he was already out numbered! He is a 4lb. Maltese named Baxter. The girls love him!

We went rollerskating with our Young Commited Couples Group on Thurs. night. It was so much fun! It was Alexia's first time so I was holding her hand. She said, "No mommy, I wanna do it myself!" She did so good! Ariana did good too except she still has a bunch of bruises on her butt! I am finally getting over being sore and Yusef was fine! Yusef & I both did the races which was fun! Danielle won for the girls & Ted won for the boys!

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Alexia is now counting to ten! Every time we go to the church, which is usually 4 days a week when she comes to work with me, we go over a couple of speed bumps. Since we moved to Smithville everytime we would go that way, I would count to ten and go over the bump. One day a couple of weeks ago, I didn't count and Alexia started and went all the way to ten! She is a little smartie. She'll be two in May!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Here is a picture of me with my dark hair! Everyone keeps asking when I'm going to put a picture up, so here it is!!!

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Last night after I put Alexia to sleep I was putting laundry in the washer and heard her yell "Mommy!" I went up to the door and asked "What sweetie?" She said, "I love you so much!" That was the first time she has ever said it and it was too cute. This morning we were eating breakfast and she said, "Guess what, I love you sooooo much!" I've never heard her say guess what either. She is something!!!

Saturday, March 01, 2008

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Sunday afternoon we went to the park behind the church. It was fun, but a little chilly!

Ariana sang at church on Sunday. It was so awesome to see her up there singing her little heart out! They did two songs, one singing Wannabe and one doing sign language to Jesus I Love You.