We've had a busy spring with lots of parties and performances. This is a picture of Carly last night at her recital. She did well! She always has a way of finding center stage. The theme of the recital was "Fire." It was appropriate, since everything in Big Spring has either caught fire or exploded this year. Walt can relate all too well, I guess. Maybe if Robert or Wendy will teach me how to post a video, I can post one of her performances.
Conrad is doing well and is finally pulling out of the terrible two's. This is our last week of school and we're ready to get a break from teenagers! But -- Marc will do summer basketball camp for little kids, and I'll be working for a couple more weeks on summer school and transcripts. No big summer plans. We hope to go to the cousins' reunion; it all depends on TAKS retest. There is a chance that I will be District Test Coordinator next year and I'll have to do summer testing for the kids that failed (life would be so simple if everyone would just pass!) Even so, surely I'll be able to make the reunion...and maybe I'll let Conrad come this year since he is being a nice boy. I guess I better start saving up for the gasoline (isn't it CRAZY?????)
Take care, everyone!

Calling for updates!

Hey everyone, how about an update?

Things that I'm sure everyone need to know:

Monica -- profile pics, please?

Walt -- house pics, please?

Stan -- how long until you are looking for a new boarder?

Justus, Gary and Andrew -- Europe trip?

Robert -- tell us about your new job!

Parrish -- you too!

Landon -- you too!

Carson -- your new job as well!

Meredith -- pics from the big Bridges Foundation walk you organized so well?

Linda and Molly and Wendy and Julianne -- what big plans do you have once school's out for summer?

Quite a Collection of Fine Poling Women....

Monica's Baby Shower, 4/26/08

Bronco in Progress

This is Landon's "sexy" pose like the girls in the car magazines. He's been putting in a lot of hours on his little '67's new paint job.

Next is LineX (like Rhinoliner). Then it'll all go back together!!!

Site updates from Poling Amarillo

Here's Rob's cobra build site: http://robertbuildsacobra.blogspot.com/

And, here's my new business endeavor: www.twirlytutus.com
(Justy, I don't ship to Africa, so no tutus for you.... sorry.)

Finished my mural!

I knew I couldn't wait 3 weeks for the paint to dry to apply my tree mural. So, if it all falls off, I can only blame myself. This is my first attempt at creativity in YEARS, and I really had fun with it. I can only hope Baby P enjoys trying to figure out what is all over her wall! I thought you guys might want to see just how easy it was to apply, even for a fat pregnant woman.

Survivor

I thought you all would like to see one of the items that survived the house fire...this was in the trunk in Daddy's bedroom. And, it's TRUE, of course, even when it doesn't seem that way.
We are all fine in Kerrville. Gary and I worked on the plumbing all day, and then went to Lowe's to replace our grill...you know the one we paid $169 for several years ago. We could replace the disintegrated burners for a total of about $200, so...
Other than that, Landon is working long hours, and is back in the process of restoring the '67 Bronco. He painted it today, and we will have the long awaited photos as soon as it is all put back together. Andrew kayaked the Guadalupe with friends today...he's had a good start to track season, mostly running the 800 and the mile.

I still show up @ school everyday and do my one plus one is two thing. I am glad it's spring break!! No plans, really, unless one of you call with an invitation!!
Gary's been working in West Texas some, staying in Fort Davis. He loves it out there. The big plan is for Gary to meet Justus in London May 6th on Justy's out of Africa trip. They will part in Paris after reliving Dday in Normandy. Justus' plan is to hang around Europe until the end of June. He needs a travel companion for 2 weeks it anyone is interested in backpacking Italy. So, Gary, who missed his calling as a travel agent, is already having fun. They will ride the bullet train(Mission Impossible) through the chunnel, go see King Lear at the Globe Theater, and all kinds of good stuff. We are mostly doing this with freebie miles and freebie hotel points! I tell everyone that I'm sending Gary to London and Paris for our 30th anniversary! But, after all, I got to do London with Linda and Judy and Peggy a year and a half ago.