Lily's first day home ~ 2 days old


Introducing Miss Lillian Hope


Born May 27, 11:07 am. Weighing in at 7 pounds 14 ounces. 19 1/4 inches at Kootenai Medical Center (barely). We almost didn't make it, we checked in at 11:00am!!

Great-Great Grandma Stevens 90th B-day Party


What a special day! May 19, Ella & Great-great grandma Stevens meet for the first time.

Jill's Shower for Baby Lily! May 6



On left, pictured with Pershia, Chris' cousin in law, friends Sheri, Janell behind. On Right, Terri Young organized and Jolene Pooley hosted my special day for our new baby girl to come.

Easter at Pooleys house




Hunting eggs with Jayson Derting (pictured top), and enjoying suckers with cousins Grace and Lindy (right).






To the left, a portion of the adult tables, grandpa gary, g-ma marvie, great grandma & pa, uncle Randy, & antie Christa. On the right, the boys table, Jeremiah, corbin, Aaron & Zach

Easter~The Kid Table


Circling from Ella is Savannah (foster child of the Dertings, Lindy Young, Anna & Kassie Derting, & Grace Robbins.

Egg Hunting


Egg Hunting Fun with Cousin's Ethan & Jennifer, organized craziness! I think Ella enjoyed getting a ride a top Uncle Jason the best.

The Easter Fall!


We had a wonderful Easter Celebration here at the Pooley's home. The Derting, Pooley, Young, Robbins families, along with Grandma & Grandpa Gillam. Our photo-happy family will always remember this day by this close call of half the family falling off the deck to the beach. Thankfully, no one really fell, just the railing! You'll want to click this one to get a good close look at the expressions!

Tour of Home Office and Warehouse


Home Interiors National Seminar, Dallas, TX, 1/24/07



Jill pictured here with director, Lisa, on Gala & Awards night.

New Years Eve Gathering at our house


The little girls had a fun night together on the Eve of 2007! Notice my (Jill's) bigger belly?? ~~Yep, pregnant! Baby coming in May!

Fun day in the Snow 12/26/06



Big Dinner at the Pooley House



We got to share Christmas Eve and Day with the whole Pooley extended family, the Derting family, and Great grandma & pa Gillam, Grandma & pa Robbins~~FULL HOUSE

Beautiful Ella & Lindy in their Christmas Eve dresses

Christmas 2006 Family Picture

Ella Turns 2!


Ella bonds with new cousin Jayson Derting



November visit to the Dertings




We played at the park in Clarkston, and Aaron showed us his unicycle skills in the old pool turned skate park.

Ella's 2nd Halloween as Little Bow Peep

3rd Annual Halloween Dance Party by the "Which Doctors"



Julie & Tina came over to get ready together with me for the party.
Jeremy & Tina goolishly gazing into each others eyes!

The Angel and cavegirl aka Shaunda & Kelly from the office were fun dance partners!

More Fall Fun!



Stripping the kiddo to carve pumpkins is a tradition I wanted to start with my own kids when I enjoyed watching Ella's cousins Ethan & Jennifer do it when they were toddlers! Messy fun!!

Next picture mommy is trying to show Ella how to roll down a little hill at Nama Vickie's house~not quite ready for this trick!

Greenbluff Pumpkin Hunting





We had another beautiful day given to us to spend pumpkin hunting at Greenbluff farms in Spokane, WA. Ella enjoyed sharing the day showing Grammy & Grandpa Robbins the ropes!

Three Amigos taking a sun break~Lindy, Ella & Grace