Breast Feeding

A baby is born and a beautiful new relationship begins…
Breastfeeding is a wonderful experience for a mother and her baby.






















AUBRIE NEVAEH & MOMMY
















Breastfeeding is one of the most natural and beneficial activities for mother and baby. There is no other single action by which a mother can so dramatically impact the present and future health of her baby.
No formula can duplicate the unique properties of breastmilk, no matter how many vitamins, minerals and supplements are added to what is basically a chemical formulation.Breastmilk is the one and only natural, complete and complex nutrition for human infants. Just as importantly, breastfeeding promotes an exceptional bond between mother and baby that only a mother can provide.

Little "Sweet Pea" Growing Ever so Fast

Alway's Busy

Summertime Fun

Mud

Brotherhood

Brotherhood
The Bond

I have a friend who is also a brother

And our relationship is like no other.

The bond we share is wonderful and grand,

But no outsider will ever understand.
His trust I will always cherish and keep

And we can relate without having to speak.

His hand outstretched, his grip is strong

And I know in my heart we really belong.
Even though we don't always agree,

There is still a bond between him and me.

And when I have problems I want to share,

He will always be there and care.
His love for me is enduring and strong

even when the good times are gone.

Our friendship is eternal and strong

And for these I am very glad-I belong!

Aiden & Cody

In the eye of the "Storm"

I heard on the News between my daily activities,and kids cartoons that a hurricane was approaching the United States in a few days!...went about my daily routines until Shadd and a couple of friends as well as Bussiness Partners (David and Ray)were already in flight to Detroit Michigan for a Convention they were to attend.Friday night there flight took off late and connecting flight they had missed leaving them to wait at the Chicago Ohare Airport for 10 hours until they boarded the next plane.Mind you by this time it's Saturday morning and the Hurricane is pounding Texas,and on its way to Chicago Ohare which by mid-morning was 6-10 inches under water with no one entering or leaving.Still no call from Shadd only a text saying they had been delayed.At this time I'm a complete mess wondering were they are? Took the kids to the beach and it was then I had received a call from Shadd with the whole story and that they were at the convention but arrived late.They were enjoying there time,but were exhausted,and the weather was "crappy" lot's of rain.The buildings were amazing there very Gouthic like and he'd wished I could've gone to take photos,and that he missed all of us.Sunday afternoon was another day of meetings and here I am at home watching the news again (I was glued to that T.V).There flight is around 11:00 am (2:00pm there time)and Hurricane Ike which has now been catagorized as a Tropical Storm is now headed directley in there path to go through Detroit and be in New York or Florida by Evening.Again no phone calls until 8:00pm(I finally get one)they're in Santa Ana and driving home!Yeahhhhhh(all this time Shadd had been texting but none of the texted had gotten throu)This is why we have cell phones in case of an EMERGENCY!! So glad they're home safe and sound....you don't realize sometimes how much you love someone until something this "HUGE" comes along and could take them in an instant....I love you so much my husband....XoXo's,your Wife

Detroit Michigan-Buildings, originally uploaded by Christy Williams.

Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike, originally uploaded by Christy Williams.

Hurricane Ike was the ninth named storm, and fifth hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.[1] It was a Cape Verde-type hurricane, as it started as a tropical disturbance off the coast of Africa near the end of August, then tracked south of Cape Verde and slowly developed. On September 1, it became a tropical storm west of the Cape Verde islands.[2][3]

By the early morning hours of September 4, Ike was a Category 4 hurricane, hitting its peak with 145 mph (233 km/h) winds and a pressure of 935 mbar (27.61 inHg).[4] That made it the most intense storm so far in the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. At one point the diameter of Ike's tropical storm and hurricane force winds were 450 and 190 miles (720 and 305 km), respectively. Ike has been blamed for 145 deaths, primarily in Haiti, which was already trying to recover after the impact of three prior 2008 systems, Fay, Gustav, and Hanna, and in the United States, with many of the deaths taking place well inland. Damages from Ike in US coastal areas are estimated at $27 billion (2008 USD), with additional damage of up to $4 billion in Cuba.[5] If the estimates are accurate, Ike will be the third or fourth costliest Atlantic hurricane and third costliest U.S. hurricane of all time


Formed September 1, 2008
Dissipated September 14, 2008
Highest
winds 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-minute sustained)

Lowest pressure 935 mbar (hPa; 27.62 inHg)
Fatalities 145 direct, 37 indirect, 400 missing
Damage $29.5 billion (2008 USD)
(estimated)
Areas
affected Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Florida Keys, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley
Part of the
2008 Atlantic hurricane season


“A lot of people felt it was a false alarm,” he said. “I think they're realizing this is not a false alarm.”


While more than 2 million people evacuated ahead of Ike, tens of thousands more ignored evacuation orders and swamped rescue crews Saturday with emergency calls from the flooded lowlands of East Texas and western Louisiana.

“Of course it's frustrating. There was a mandatory evacuation, and people didn't leave,” said Steve LeBlanc, Galveston's city manager. “They had enough time to get out. It's just unfortunate that they decided to stay.”

Hurricane Ike Mystery Ship

Hurricane Ike Mystery Ship, originally uploaded by Christy Williams
Hurricane Ike Digs up a Mystery Ship

Hurricane Ike scraped its way across the southern United States, leaving a wake of destruction in its path. But on a beach in Alabama, the storm unearthed unexpected treasure in the form of a mysterious shipwreck.

According to news reports, the nautical ruins, which had previously been buried under sand at Fort Morgan, reveal a "badly burned" ship that is 150 feet long and built of heavy timbers. Some local citizens have wondered whether the wreckage could be the long-sought Ivanhoe, a steamship designed to evade Union blockades during the Civil War.

Allan's 15th B-Day

My creation, originally uploaded by Christy Williams.

Allans 15th Birthday was spent B-B-Q-ing and biking with his family and friends.