HEADLINE: Aaron ALMOST convicted OJ!

Las Vegas NV-- Thirteen years after he was acquited of murder, O.J. Simpson was back in court defending himself against a possible life-sentence. Mr. Simpson, who greeted reporters with a thumbs-up and a broad smile, listened passively as an all-white jury heard recordings of his conversations in the hours before he allegedly robbed two dealers of collectibles. Jury selection for the OJ Simpson trial took place in down town Las Vegas September 8, 2008. Among those in the jury pool was Aaron Harris, Math teacher at a local high school.

When asked by reporters how he felt when after a long day of waiting he was not picked, Mr. Harris responded, "It is a shame. I was all ready to state the verdict. Guilty. The sentence: death penalty. Seems reasonable for armed robbery, right?"

First Day of Preschool!!!

Demarie was so excited to get started with preschool! On September 2nd, we held our first class... at home! After much prayerful contemplation, Aaron and I decided that we would buy materials and teach Demarie in our home. It is going to be her last year with me before kindergarten and I want to make the most of it! We have had so much fun working on reading, writing, math, and other concepts. Demarie is such a smart little girl! It is so fun to see her sounding out and reading whole books already! I also arranged to do a 'field trip' with her every other week with other children her age. We have an exciting year planned and will definitely keep you posted on our adventures!

Pretty Poses!

Inspired by Emily Allen's pictures, I tried to do the 'holding a pretty flower in the outdoors' theme, but my camera isn't as fancy (and I'm not near as talented as she is), but at least I was able to get a shot of the cute little mowhawk curl on Preslyn's head. These pictures were taken when she was around 9-months old. She is now almost 11 months old! I can't believe how fast time has gone by. I feel like I have blinked and missed the first year of her life! Some things about Preslyn: Preslyn loves to sit and twirl her ankles and hands at the same time. Being such a good sitter, she has really learned to use her pointer fingers well and can tell me just what she needs without moving her little toosh off the ground. Her favorite word is 'dada' and she is constantly staring at Aaron. She is such a daddy's girl! She can sign "more", "eat", and "all-done" (since I am an SLP I had to throw that in). She loves to play peek-a-boo, patty cake, and will roll her arms during Wheels on the Bus. During the past month, she has really taken an interest in books and baby dolls. She loves to point to my nose and is learning where her belly is. Yesterday, we found her on her tummy when we went to get her from her nap! She had rolled over in her bed! I must admit it has been nice to have two mellow immoble babies that I don't have to chase around. Demarie was carrying on a full conversation with me before she started walking. The rate Preslyn is going, she may just follow in her sisters's footsteps! We love Preslyn so much! She is such a sweet little girl and has added so much to our family!

Silly Preslyn!!!

I just had to post these pics of Preslyn. She loves to feed herself and is always pushing the spoon away now! She is such a clown at mealtimes and thinks it is her time to shine!

Cast your vote: Child Abuse or Husband/Wife Mis-communication?

I forgot about this until Aaron uploaded the pics on our computer! Aaron's brother, Bryce, and his wonderful family came to visit us the first week in August on their way to California. They were planning to leave after church and did not want to get gone too late so they left church early to pack. I told my friend to let Aaron know that I went home with them to help tend kids while they packed and to bring Demarie and her 8-year old cousin, Josh, home with him. Well, he misunderstood the message and thought I had left him without a car. About a half hour after church got over, there was a knock at the front door. I answered it and Josh practically fell over when I opened the door. I thought he was exaggerating until I looked closer. Demarie's face was as pink as her dress and Aaron's shirt was soaked to him. We live about a mile and a half away from church and he had made my poor little girl and Josh walk home in the blistering afternoon heat!

We sure enjoyed having Bryce, Rotciv, Josh, Vanessa, and Jakie come visit!