Great news. Enjoy your trip and get some rest.

My 6-year-old daughter has a Barbie fishing pole. The cutest thing is watching my husband fish with it because a) she needs help and then b) she lost interest.

My son has a Sponge Bob fishing rod. At times while I am helping him I realize that I have been fishing with it for too long and that people are staring at me.......

I want photos of grown men holding Sponge Bob and Barbie fishing poles!

Yep...my boyfriend is guilty of using the Barbie fishing pole. He actually prefers it when we're at the lake fishing from the dock because he can toss the line in tight spaces with it. It's adorable to see!

I hope you had a great trip and memorable moments!

UPDATE posted today.

Also, for those of you who didn't get a chance the first time around, MOPNB has more cookbooks. They make great holiday gifts at a reasonable price and you get to help our Bear too.

Thanks Truff.

So glad to hear that the vacation went well and everyone had a good time! You guys certainly deserve it!!!

Thanks for the update, it is nice to hear some good news about the lovely "Bear" family.

Folks, if you haven't seen the picture of this little girl getting on the bus for the first day of school at her site, you are missing out!

Kid looks like she is selling that backpack she's so darned cute!

Props to MOPNB for dressing that child to kill for the first day of school!

OK, I know I am lazy and all, but could someone post the myspace page reference again?

thanks in advance -

thanks TR; I couldn't even remember if it was myspace or a webpage

Oh my god,that photo of her getting on the bus is absolutely beautiful! She's so special and an inspiration to all! I feel like we've all sort of "watched" her grow up!

When did she get so big? Natalie is absolutely adorable.

I couldnt agree more PQ! I cant believe how "grown up" she looks.

Same here. I have a coworker that I show her pictures to once in a while, and she always asks whereI know this child from, nad it is kind of hard to understand. But we have watched this child survive, grow, and turn into a beautiful little girl, and she just keeps getting cuter and cuter.

"Beautiful" is almost too mild a word to describe that precious little girl. What a picture!!!

I normally only look at Natalie's page from home but, after you guys all posted about the bus picture, I had to look. Now I'm all teary eyed sitting at my desk.

Becca, she's beautiful. You dressed her so cute too! I'm bummed that we won't get to meet and hug that darling little girl and you too. Soon, tho, ok?

Darn!!! Can't see the picture here at work, I'll have to wait until I get home!!! I did see the update that her blood work shows her "liver is happy" YEA!!!!!!!

An absolutely stunning picture. Thanks, BF, for reminding me to look there.

You are all amazing to say such wonderful things.
Bless you.



BTW, I changed the subject line.

But Natalie's Daddy is still pretty much an enigma. He is still showing some lasting effects from the Viral Meningitis, if that's what it was. Blood tests from yesterday are pending.

I am glad he is on the mend, MOPNB.

OMG, that is a precious picture of Natalie, how stylin' she looks!

I still want to know how so many of us got sucked into watching the life of this little girl!