The Head of the Monkey Household

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This is Andrew. The head monkey. (He doesn't really like to take pictures, so my options were quite limited.) Andrew has been an electrical contractor for the past ten years. He's VERY handy and can fix almost anything. He works very hard so that I'm able to stay home with our girls, and I'm very thankful for that. Since he's always working he doesn't really have time for any hobbies other than spending time with his family when he can. Other than that, he's a pretty shy and quiet kinda guy and we love him very much!!

Meet Sasha, the Best Dog Ever!!

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Meet our dog, Sasha. This picture was taken March 6, 2008, her 12th birthday!! Yes, we had a birthday party for the dog. We wore party hats, sang Happy Birthday, and had cupcakes. Yes, Sasha had a cupcake too (with no frosting). You may think it's a little strange to throw a birthday party for a dog, but this is no ordinary dog. This happens to be the very best dog in the whole world!!! She's as much of a part of the family as the kids are.

My Big Accomplishment

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For those of you who don't know, I graduated, with honors, from Concorde Career College last July as a Medical Assistant. I was working for a wonderful doctor in Arlington for a while. He specialized in Mohs Micrographic skin surgery, which is a surgical technique used to remove skin cancer. I worked primarily in the front office, but was also able to assist in a few surgeries. I recently stopped working and am back to full time mommy duty, for now. I must say, I gained a whole new respect for working moms. Hats off to all of you because it was NOT easy. Next year all three of the girls will be in school and I plan on going back to school myself to earn my nursing lisence. Until then, I'm where I'm needed the most. Exactly where I'm supposed to be.... home taking care of my sweet girls.

Meet The Monkeys

Olivia, the oldest monkey. Olivia is growing up fast. Although she thinks she is a teenager sometimes, she is only 9. She has many interests these days. She LOVES to sing and pretend she's a rock star. She is very into Hannah Montana. Her great love in life is animals, especially horses. She loves to draw, write her own stories, and make lots of different projects. She apparently got the creative gene from my mom. She's very smart too. She is in a program at school for gifted and talented children. She'll be starting 4th grade this year and we couldn't be more proud.

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Emily, monkey in the middle. One word to describe Emily?? TROUBLE!! Emily is 4 now. She's a girl that knows what she wants and will do whatever she has to to get it. She's definately the most stubborn of the three (wonder where she got that from), but she's very loving and sweet too. She's also vey smart. They all are. Geniuses actually (that came from my side of the family too). She loves to sing and dance, ride her scooter, and drive her big sister CRAZY!!!!

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Ashleigh, the baby monkey. Ashleigh is three and she definately knows she's the baby. She uses that to her advantage every chance she gets. She's sweet, loving, and VERY sensitive. She too loves to sing and dance, play outside, and drive her sisters crazy. Ashleigh is the shy one. It takes her a lot longer to warm up to people than the other two, but once she does, she will melt your heart. Ther is nothing in the world like one of her big squeezey hugs.

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