wow! what a month!

Hi everyone! It's Ashley! Sorry it has taken me so long to post this new Latimer Family update but I have been up at CU Boulder all month. I was taking college classes up there for the Precolligate program they offer for first generation college students.
I found out at the end of the program that I was accepted into CU Boulder's Arts and Sciences College to persue my prejournalism degree. I also found out a couple days ago that i was the recipient of CSU's President's Scholarship. That scholarship was for $1,000 dollars. We are all very excited about both of these "announcements". I still have no idea which one I want to got to, oh the decisions!!!!!!
Fourth of July was started out with a trip to the movies. Brendan and Dad went and saw Hancock while my boyfriend, Ricky, and I went and saw Incredible Hulk. Both were good. After that we went to a bbq at Tina's (Nene) house. After that we all went to Thornton's firework show. Which was pretty amazing!

Today is my birthday, and now I am 17!! Kinda scarry! Yesterday was a very eventful day. Saturday I went to a fish fry, I don't even like fish! But this fish was good! HAHAHA! Then I spent the night at my aunt's house. When we got up my aunt took me and my cousin shopping for our birthdays. Fun stuff right there. After that we went and painted some pottery. Then my aunt told me we had to go register my cousin for football at this park. Well I was getting a thousand and one text messages and when I finally looked up I got bombarded by all of the people texting me. My mom planned a surprise party for me. It was pretty intense!!!!

Thank God for SUMMER!

Hey everyone this is Ashley. Sorry, usually I'm good at keeping these things updated but phew! This has been a hectic month. Bren and I are finishing up school. Bren will be a 4th grader and I will be a senior... YIKES! Bren went to work with mom on Take Your Chilld to Work Day [gosh that's the longest name for a "holiday"]. He got handcuff and acted like the judge! Ashley lettered her second year in orchestra, and was elected as president for NHS. Brendan had a music concert and on Memorial we all paid a visit to the skate park.

Hoping everyone is well

Love, Ash

Prom! April 19, 2008

Ashley's prom day started out with an orchestra contest. Solo and Ensemble is a contest which is judge indivdually. Ashley had a solo, Jesu, Joy of Man's Disiring, and a duet with her friend Jessica, Menuett and Buree. On her solo Ashley recieved a 2+ (B+, or how Ashley looked at it A-) and her duet she recieved a one, which in orchestra terms is an A! We were so proud of her!

After her competition we went and got her ring cleaned, went to see where the prom was going to be, went to Tonya's mom's house to see her new TV, and then FINALLY we went to go get Ashley's hair done. We went to Tinya, who has been styling Ashley's hair since she was little. As always, Tinya did an amazing job with her hair. And put about a gazillion bobby pins in Ashley's hair oh joy!

It's crazy how fast time flies by. She had such a fun time! The girls all got over at Tonya's sister's house and their dates met them there. Ashley's date looked very nice in his tux and brought Ashley a beautiful corsage.

They all went to supper at Olive Garden for supper, where they met up with two of Ashley's other two friends, Jessica and Breanna. After supper Tonya took Ashley, Ricky, Jasmine, Josh, Jasmine, Jordan to the dance. There they, or so we're told, danced the whole night.

Ashley's friend Kevin won Prom Prince. She was very excited for him, since she was one of his biggest campaigners! Everyone had such a great time last night and none of them can wait till next year... oh boy senior prom!

Friends

Brendan & Niki_______________ Christopher, Brendan and Brandon


Brendan and Dale

Brendan met his friend Niki this year and have been inseperable since then. Brendan met his friend Christopher at A Child's Touch where he did Kindergarten. Brandon and Brendan have been BFF's since pre-school, always referring to each other as "Brendan Latimer" and "Brandon Dilley" (even though it was really Gilley, Brendan just couldn't seem to say it correctly). Brendan and his friend Dale have been buddies since the first grade and have been noted to get a little rambunctious at times.





Adrianna, Jasmine V., Jasmine F, & Ash


Jasmine, Jasmine, Ashley, & Adrianna

Ashley and Adrianna have been friends since Ashley's freshman year of High School. These two are the funniest girls when they are together, and we are very glad that Adrianna and Ashley are together.
Jasmine V. and Ashley have been friends since last year, they have become much more closer since Jasmine joined Ashley's class. Jasmine F. and Ashley have been friends since freshman year also. Although these two are polar oppisites they seem to get along quite well. Thank God for friends!

Brendan is becoming the new DaVinci!

Brendan recently had a piece of his art accepted into his school district's art show. We are very proud of him. He is very excited to have his masterpiece displayed amongst others. His piece of art is titled "Above and Below". Unfortunately he didn't place first, second, or third, but he'll always be first in our eyes!

San Fran

April 5th through the 6th, Darrin and Tonya visited San Fransisco for the weekend, courtesy of Darrin's work. It was a good chance to get away from the kids and have some fun! :) While there they visited Pier 39, USS Jeramiah O'Brien, and the cable cars. Here's some pictures from their trip... ENJOY!

Grandma's Birthday! April 12th, 2008

Today we went to Cracker Barrel to celebrate Grandma's (Tonya's mom) birthday.

She turned fifty eight, and we all enjoyed an old style country breakfast!