Vance Tales

Okay, so, once again my Granny and my sister have gotten on to me for not writing. Believe it or not I have been busy. We just had our annual health fair at work and it was exhausting but rewarding. This week I have a blood drive I am preparing for. A few weeks ago I took 3 month old pictures of Abby, my friend Brook’s baby. She was adorable, and the pictures turned out okay.

Matt’s been to Las Vegas for training and North Carolina for training. In about 3 weeks he will take his Certified Information Systems Auditor exam. And then will head out to California for an audit he is leading. When he comes home we will have about 3 days to get ready for our Colorado vacation. Ah, vacation…I can’t wait! 10 DAYS OFF! Don’t worry I’ll take plenty of pictures.

My parents are moving…WooHoo! My Dad has been in Georgia since October 2007 and my Mom has been in Tennessee trying to sell their house. Mom’s last day in TN will be June 9th. Although I’ve gotten used to her being close and hate to see her go, I will love seeing the stress decrease and my parents together again. They will have been married 30 years this July and being apart really doesn’t work too good for them.

And on a final note, the pictures that I will share this post are from the zoo trip that Matt and I took with his family last weekend. The weather was perfect. There were a ton of crying, screaming kids all over the zoo but our nephew didn’t cry one time! We are so proud. Hope you enjoy.

As I mentioned in a previous post, mine and Matt’s nephew, Ty, turns 2 on July 17. This weekend we attended his “Diego” themed (from the cartoon “Dora the Explorer”) birthday party. Matt and I got there around 3:30 (the party was due to start around 5:30 or 6:00) and there sat Ty–eating a cupcake. He was adorable with cake all over his face and immediately wanted out of his highchair when he saw us walk in. He and I went outside to play for a while until his mom made him come in because it was so hot outside–his cheeks were so red!

Ty has started acting shy. Now when he sees someone unfamiliar he lays his head on your shoulder or hides behind your legs. Due to that fact, he cuddled with me some yesterday–something he hasn’t done since he has gotten big enough to run around! Speaking of running around…trying to keep up with the boy will just flat out wear you out. We had a great time though…even if I was pooped by the time the day was up!

Still trying to avoid posting pictures of Ty on the internet, I will not be putting any pictures of his face on this site just yet. I have included a slide show of some of the decorations and pictures of Ty’s back. There is also a really good shot of Matt and his sister Kathy. Enjoy!