Update in Happy Tears

Well, I just looked at this blog and it almost brought tears to my eyes. Writing this post almost brings tears to my eyes. This blog brings back so many memories, both sad and happy. I remember being devastated when Casey left for college, then beyond overjoyed when she came home for her first break. Then, I was only seven years old. Now, I am proud to be the "ripe old age" of eleven. Erin is the mature age of sixteen and driving, Caleb is a freshman in college, and I am proud to say that Casey is graduating college in May and moving on to medical school. So much has passed and happened since we started this blog, and I wrote so often because Casey said that she would check it all the time, so I always made sure she would have something to read and maybe comment. It was one of our only ways of communication when she wasn't on her breaks. I loved writing, and posting on a blog was a wonderful way to express it, especially knowing that my older sister (my second mother) would be reading it. My older sister Erin was only 12, Caleb was 15, and Casey was 17 when she moved in. Although I have gotten used to her being gone from the house, I still miss her once in a while. We had a relationship that was like none other. She had practically raised me, and when she left it was like my own mother leaving. Even though I won't see her at her usual break times when she moves on to medical school, she will always be with me in my heart.
  I love you more than you'll ever know, Casey, and I will keep loving you forever, until I die, when I'll love you even more than I do now when I'm in Heaven.

  God bless all of you, and live your life to the fullest.
  Love ya!
  Ally V <><

Christmas Eve!

I can't believe Christmas Eve is already here! We just got back from my grandma's house, Mom's side of the family. :) We had plenty of food!

Whoever is reading this, please pray for my Grandma, she's had cancer and chemo, and she was almost non-responsive. She's kind of groggy and tired right now, but she's out of the hospital and doing much better now, she might die soon, but let's hope the Lord does a miracle!!!

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!!!

Ally

Photos

Well this is sort of it, but actually this is better! I can show you the other photos. The one I was talking about is the bottom left one. Isn't it awesome! It's Caleb's fave. Mine too. :) So we'll be sending Christmas cards with that pic on it. This is why I call it the "not every family in the USA would do this kind of Christmas card" photo. Maybe I can find a single photo of it. But I like the other photos alot too. There's the 'Abbey Road' one but with the four kids! :) I hope you like these photos and I hope you have a very merry Christmas!!!
P.S. Please pray for Casey as she goes through her finals and to have a safe trip home.
Thanks for reading,
Ally V

Stuff

Hello everyone!
I wanted to post a few pics just for fun! I'll post one every blog. :) This is me in Vicksburg, at the river, it was cold and GORGEOUS! That's what I love! :D I was with Mom and Casey. We had sooooooo much fun! I'll also post a pic of my family's Christmas card photo! Well......maybe I'll post that one today! :) I'll try to keep up with writing! Especially now that it's CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! I love, love, love, love Christmas! We put up alot of Christmas decor yesterday and today. I even got up at 6:30 this morning just to look at them! :) I absoloutely LOVE it! Just look for my next post and you'll see the "not every family in the USA would do this kind of Christmas card" photo. :D

Hope you like it!

Ally V

Wow! It's been soooooo long!

I haven't written in sooooooooooo long. I've been busy all summer! Only 16 more days to be a year since Casey's move-in day. The blog kind of brought back memories! I remember writing posts about how I missed Casey, and at church, and just "being busy"! But I'll try to write as much as possible when I have time. The summer's almost over! Aaaauuuugggghhhhh!!! It went by VERY fast! This is our last month of summer vacation!

Well, I have to go now!
Bye!
Ally<><

BUSY!

Well it's been buuuuuuuuuusy this school year! We have music lessons, well school, um, library, and June 1 me,Casey,Mama, and Daddy are going to Kansas City!!!! Missouri. Right on the border! I'm so excited!!! We're having stirfry tonight! Well, I don't have much to say, but I'm glad that I'm writing on the blog again!!!

See ya later!


Ally

Today,quick quick,quick!

Well today is Sunday,that means that we have to go to church in an hour, at the most. But I think I have enough time.
Yesterday we went to auditions for the Octavians play, "It's a Wonderful Life". I love that movie! But it's a play. I spoke the part of young Mary. It was fun! I memorized my whole monologue in about 5 minutes. Well I have to go now,
Bye! :) <><