Most of my friends have young children and I am lucky enough to be a part of their lives in one way or another. I absolutely love spending time with all of these kids and think all my friends are great mothers.

This first picture is of Rubie Navarro. She is the daughter of a good friend of mine Julie, whom I was lucky enough to meet in my first year of teaching. We no longer teach at the same school, but I am fortunate that I still keep in touch with her. Rubie has designated me as "the green one". The things that come out of her mouth crack me up.


This is a picture of Gabriella (Ella) Leyva. She is the daughter of Lisa Muller who I credit in getting me my job in Corona Norco. When Lisa went on maternity leave with Ella, I was the one who took over in her classroom. This led to me getting hired the very next school year. I spend alot of time with Lisa and Ella and I feel like one of the family because we are now neighbors. I sometimes find myself bragging about Ella like she was my niece or some other family member.

This one is my actual niece Madison (Maddie). This girl is the life of any party. She will soon follow in her sisters shoes. Maddie loves dancing for Kane Dance Academy also. When she is ten, I fully expect that she will have her own solo for competition.

This is Irelyn Potter. Irelyn has a twin named Miley but unfortunately I was not able to get a pic of Miley on this day. Some might think I am biased towards Irelyn and that is why I do not have Miley's picture, but not true. I do really love them both the same. They are so much fun and I am so fortunate in that I have been able to watch them grow and develop over the year. Just a year ago, they were born prematurely and we all know how scary that can be. Now, they are perfectly healthy and gorgeous as ever.