30 Days of Erica 20 & 21

Erica ages 20 and 21

After the wedding and honeymoon, Erica was now living in Oakland.  Muffin went with her.  We celebrated Larry's birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas with our children and their spouses.  A very different season in our lives now.  In fact.....our Christmas picture was Larry and I pictured in some brush that looked like a giant nest.  We labeled it THE EMPTY NEST!

In January of 2006, Erica turned 20.  We enjoyed her birthday at Bennihana's....before it burned down.

 We enjoyed the Hibachi show.

 That girl with a perfect Jan attendance in 2005, graduated from The Beauty Institute in Jan of 2006.  She worked hard and graduated faster than most students.  She put in extra hours and time so she could finish sooner.

 And....being the party family that we are....we had a family graduation party for her as a Cosmetologist.

Here we are at Easter of 06.  Notice the ladies and the bare feet.  That is how we roll!

 Erica and Alan had a birthday party for Muffin on 5/12/06.  It was her birthday and she was getting older.  We had family invited to this party also.

 Later....they decided to add to their family by getting Oreo....Here he is at Heber Springs.  He was not good at being left alone.  When he was training....he was a pooping machine.  All of the time and everywhere.

They say if you can make it through your first year of marriage that is a good sign.  Well....these 2 sure had the trials to deal with during their first year.  Most couples don't have to experience these things.  Muffin got sick and really never recovered.  Then....they got Oreo who was a handful at first.  Then....Alan had an emergency appendectomy.  And then...Muffin was so sick she had to be put down. Erica was glad that she had given Muffin a birthday party earlier that year.   That is alot for a newlywed couple to deal with.  But these 2 worked well together and it drew them closer as a couple.

 July....Erica the wake board Queen

 Golf was something and she and her daddy liked to do together.  Keith also enjoyed playing a round of Golf with him too.  One time I rode with them in the Golf Cart.....that was ok....but I am not a golfer.

And here we are at Thanksgiving of 06...."Twinkies".   We didn't even plan to dress alike.  

2007

In keeping with our partying ways.....Erica turned 21 on Jan 10 of 2007.  We always try to see our kids on their actual day....so on this day we met her at Danvers for lunch.  Here is Larry and Erica  at Danvers.

This was her BIG birthday but she didn't want a huge party with lots of people there so we just stuck to our usual family parties.

This is Erica at our family get together...just the 6 of us.

And here is Erica at her 21st extended family party.

I made this collage for her to represent her 21 years.  I was not a video maker so this was my special project for her 21 st birthday.