Well here we are already thinking of getting ready for school. As soon as the teacher asst. job is posted I will be embarking on yet another career path. Just goes to show you, you are never to old for change. Macy I really enjoyed your blog. I was able to get the 4th of July weekend off and we went camping and had a blast. Even Robert enjoyed himself. Our dog Indy really had fun. It was his first adventure,as he is only 7 months old. Just this past weekend the kids and I went up to Palmer and visited with Rose and her husband Roy. They have a great place in the woods 2.5 ac. with a house. What a great time we had. They grilled hot dogs for us and we had ice cream cones. It is so nice and quiet. They brought Nickoli with them. He is 14. He is Matthew and Sarah's half brother. Although they don't know that. That is a discussion for another time. Can't wait to here about the fun you all had in Calfi. Well I have to go to work (yuck). Looking forward to all your blogs. Love Cindy

Yeah! school is out!!!!! The kids and I have had short timers for a month and it is finally here. Well the kids will be going back to the same school next year unless some unforseen thing haappens. And the princapal is going to hire me as a teachers aid, which will mean I will have full time hours and be with my kids and be paid what I am making now. We now have to have a passport to drive through Canada. So we will be getting those soon it will cost about 200.00 for three. You will also need one to go to Mexico. But the Mexicans will still be coming over the border. I am hoping to have a good summer. We'll see. Hope everyone is well in Idaho and Arizona. Love you all Cindy

Wow alot is going in the lives of my sisters! You will have fun in The Big Apple. Can't wait to see new pic's of Cash. Did Blake get any fish? Linda I love all your pic's of the kids and your trip. You are right it really is all about family. I hope Lily is feeling okay. But a pink cast is fun. Well Wed. I got my evil twin cut off the back of my head. It was quite an ordeal. I go back in a week to have the stitches removed. The pain pill make me nausea. Our snow is melting fast now so things are a little muddy it should start drying out soon. The kids are doing good. Getting a little antsy to be out of school. I can't wait either. Well keep those blogs coming. Talk to you later. Love Cindy

Well here we are again. Things sound great in the Gerard household. That is exciting for Katelyn. We are all doing fine here. Robert started work today Yeah!!!!!! While I'm thinking about quiting. The manager I work with is being transfered to another store and taking me and two other employees with him. They fired two managers this week. So if I don't quit, I may see about being trained as a manager. It might be an easier schedule to work around my childern. And I would have weekends off. Indy is growing and getting to be a real good dog. I am so jealous of the weather in both Idaho and Az. Our high today was 22. We still have 8 ft. mountains of snow in our front yard. The kids use them as sled hills, which is good I don't have to drive them any where. Well looking forward to more pictures of Cash. Tell Jake and his family Hello from Alaska. Can't wait for the next round. Love Cindy

Well hey check out our new "Dressed" up page. I love all the pictures of Cash, he is soooo handsome! Man I can just see you and Kelly on a hog. If you need any tips on being a biker babe just let me know little sister. Your sister Linda is the one with a blog. She just posted some pictures. Your camping sounds great. I am hoping the kids and I can go this summer. Are you going to get a bike of your own? I guess I will have to learn to post pictures next. Thanks for the help Brenda. Hey Linda I love your pictures but you forgot the captions. Well looking forward to the next round of blogs. Love Cindy

Okay if my two "Little" sisters can do this so can I. Well as you all know we are in Alaska. This is a very llllloooonnnggg winter. We have a new puppy. Matthew named him Indiana Jones and Indy for short. He is a Springer Spaniel. We found him through the newspaper. He was 1 of 11 puppies and there was only one female. Indy is the runt and the smartest and the cutest. This lady had them in the paper for $600. Then the next time I saw the ad she had dropped it to $450. So I called her and she said she needed to get rid of them. Well the next time there was no price, but she still had 11 puppies. Finally the last time I saw the ad she had 6 puppies and the price was $400. So I called her again and asked her if she would take $200. She said she would take $300. Well we continued to talk and finally,I worn her down, she said she would take $200. and an 18 pack of Budweiser beer. So the deal was complete. Now I haven't bought any booze since 1990. It felt very strange going to a liquor store and buying beer. But we have a great dog with papers! The kids love him. He is a cutey. I am glad Kelly is back at work and doing well. I am working as an Assistant Manager at the Holiday Stores. It is a convenient store and gas station. The kids and doing good. We are taking Yupik language class on Tuesday and Thursday evening, and I am learning to bead. Well I guess this a blog. What is the difference between this and email?