Kara and I got to have our picture taken with "Elvis". He seranaded "Love Me Tender" to Kara, and she didn't quite know what to think of him. She stared him down though!
Posing with some of the 1st grade team. From left to right: Ernesto, Melanie, Elvis, Michele, Me, and Kara!!
Back in May, Kara and I had the pleasure of meeting one of my best friend's little man. Landon Wayne Staggs was born on March 1, 2006. His mom, Tamara, was one of my bridesmaids. I love her dearly.
Wow, it's been 3 years since saying I do!! Wayne smiling away at the camera, while I look like I am planning something!!
Derek Wayne King Jr.
We love to give the cheesiest grins, anything to make mommy laugh!
This was right before she attacked me and the camera! 
In the past couple of days Kara has been into carrying a purse and wearing her sunglasses! Doing pretty good in the first picture.....and then she decided to wear it as a hat! Which brings me to another point....she also loves to put things on her head ranging from clothes (shorts and shirts) to boxes, buckets, etc. I know, my child is very talented!
Kara just loves to go for rides in her all terrain wagon! She's pretty good about staying seated, especially since this one doesn't have the convient seat belts.
Our fire place. My mom made the mantel and I distressed, painted, and stained it. The mirror is one of my mom's...she made it a long time ago.
A shot of my pictures above the couch. They are on loan from my mom until I aquire my own. They do go great with everything though.
My mom recovered the couch and love seat for us. Many will remember the grean floral print that was on them before. They look like brand new. She also made the coffee table and end table for us. Of couse she left me the wonderful job of staining them....fun!! 
Kara relaxing on the couch cushions while grandma was recovering the couch. This is the material that was on the couch and love seat before.
Another shot of the livingroom. My mom also made the skirting on my other table. And the beautiful flowers came from her very own garden. Such a wonderful mom!
This is a picture of Waynes office. My mom painted the bottom half of the wall to look like leather and the top half to look like parchment paper.
Wayne is a big John Wayne fan!
Wayne's black powder rifle. Also shows a bit of ceiling. I mixed a brown paint with glaze and applied it in a faux finish.
This is a shot of one end in the guest bath. I used a faux finish on the walls and applied tinted plaster in a fern leaf pattern using a regular stencil. The picture on the wall is an original Dean Marsh. He's one of my cousins...talent!
Another shot of the bathroom.
Look Out!! Kara has finally figured out how to climb onto the kitchen chairs.
Successfully making it to the top!
And then we fell down, that didn't slow her down though. 
Happy Birthday Daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!! My daddy, Wayne, turns the big 28 years old today. Can't wait for the yummy ice cream cake! 
I was having fun with Kara's hair and decided to dress her up in her swimsuit.
Kara is having fun just hanging around!!!!
We had loads of fun coloring Easter eggs with our cousins. Kara went to her Uncle Tim and Aunt Corinna's house, joining Trevor, Chelsea, and Scarlett. Her other cousins, Savannah and Stephi were there too! Kara tried to eat an egg, thankfully it was boiled. Of course mommy did all the coloring, but I'm sure Kara will be a master at it next year.
