here we go

Never fear!  I am here
No I didn't forget about the pictures I promised to upload.  Things just move in rrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy sssssssssssssssssssssssllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmooooooooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttttttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnn
(really slow motion) around here.
So here are the pictures from prom
Note: they're not as good as Dave's so kindly remove that bias from you minds

This is my hair
I know it's crooked...I had to do it myself
I am however very proud of the shades of Luke in it

My lovely blue dress
Oh ya I really am that tall (I'm not even wearing heals)

Here are my adoring little subjects gazing with grate admiration at their saphire princess appearing today without here crown of glittering jewels.

Oh ya did I mention my friends went too?
Don't laugh at thier dresses we all know they look kind of rediculous but to spare thier feelings we wont say anything
(out loud that is)

 All in all it was a great prom!  I danced a lot, met some really fun people (guys), and did so much laughing I was sore the next day.
Best part: The vintage 1940-1950s jewlery gave it a fantastic look (borrowed from a freind)
                Second hand dress improved by a mastor seemstress (thank you venessa) gave me a great gown
                Custom made dancing shoes from New York (also borrowed) gave me my Cinderella slippers
Worst part: No date.  No matter there is one more to go


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You here tell of people calling New Mexico the Land of Enchantment...others the Land of Entrapment
This is what has a habit of trapping you so enchantingly
BEAUTIFUL COLORS

 

Stunning sunsets

Our sky has lines rather than dots like yours

Hiking
(I'm the one with cropped blonde hair and sunglasses)

And of course cute little girls

 

Here I am...back again

Okay so I know I havent posted in like...forever so...ya............
Well guess what all you states not in New Mexico.................................SCHOOLS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!
This I have to say has been a pretty awsome year.  New friends, new places, new stuff.
Now because of my great exitment at the comming summer I have compiled a list of all the ausome things I could think of about the end of the school year...

Okay so awsome thing number one:
Girls camp next week
YCL
Top of the food chain

Awsome thing number two:
First prom (Pictures will come later)
Spent only thirty dollars
No date (sad face)

Awsome thing number three:
SENIOR
No longer am I stuck at the bottom of the High School social ladder
Class of 2012 Yoo Hoo

Awsome thing number four:
Josh is now an official freshman enrolled in Manzano High School
2015's graduating class is just around the corner
I get to senior-ify my little brother
wahaaaaa!

Awsome thing number five:
Laurel class president
lots of fun...sort of

Awsome thing number six:
You gotta love an official license in the state of New Mexico
(because it's so easy to get one here)

Awsome thing number seven:
Eva graduated from her first year in pre-school

Awsome thing number eight:
I can read whatever I want...no more english required reading

Awsome thing number nine:
I actually have time to write blog pages

Awsome thing number ten:
family reunions

alex

okay I've finally gotten around to doing a new post...sorry it took so long.
of course it is Alex's turn to be recognized

Alex came to us almost ten years ago as the third child of the Luke family

He has always been happy

and thoughtful

Admittedly his hair does have a mind of its own...best not to get too close...ever

Dancing is another one of his strong points

At around three he showed the world that he was a ladies man...what with his hot sports car, heavenly looks, and charming demeanor who could resist?

He has always striven to live up to the name of Luke

One day I got tired of him

One of his greater adventures was appendicitis but rest assured he's fine

This is how we knew something was wrong...the swelling was just awful

The sores on his feet are not the plague I promise.  That is a result from going to fast on our go cart

Not only did his abdomen swell but his head suddenly was full of hot air

I can't tell it he was happy to have a new sister or if that face shows mischief blossoming from the fact that he was no longer the yougest...hmmmmmmmmmm

cooooooooooooorrrnnnnnnnnnnnn
yummy

He is going to be in sooooooooo much trouble for this!

DOG PILE!!!!!!!!

Recently he has shown an interest in acrobatics

And here he is a spunky nine year old.

Now Alex is working on his Bear in cub scouts and working hard in third grade.  Hooray for Alex!!!

Happy New Year!!!!

I would like to take a moment to go over our 2010 adventures...

Dad took a class to learn how to race in his little miata

 I had my last concert and lettered in orchestra...finally!



Josh and his boy scout friends do a service project for one of our niegboors



Josh also got his carpenters merit badge by making an organ bench

Making Easter Eggs

We also had a gorgeous, green, and plentiful sping

Eva fell in love with the park and slides

Josh had his first back packing trip with dad

The land of enchantment sunsets were a regular this year...like always

This one speaks for itself

The annual, international balloon fiesta



Deann became fun...er to play with

 

And last but not least, mom and dad's vacation to sunny Hawaii