At birth, Mandy weighed 7# 2 oz.,was 19 l/2 “ tall. Head measured 13 1/4 “ Being tiny didn’t stop her from living her childhood life with gusto. She had lots of friends, which stemmed from her instant sense of humor and an all around pleasant personality. Her school records showed that she had very good grades. Her dad coached her through her math classes and she never forgot the shortcuts he taught her. She and Ryan were active in extra activities, especially enjoying the holidays. Shirl was active with her daycare business, but found time to sew Ry and Mandy costumes for pre school activities and Halloween and Christmas functions. Photos will show some of them. Mandy continued her higher education at Glendale Community College, then on to Arizona State University for 4 years, graduating December 2002. Her interest in numbers led to her accounting skills for a law firm in Phoenix. She adopted “Nala’ on May 7, 2005. The firm is known as Jones, Skelton and Hochuli, P.L.C. On Sep 11, 1996, Mandy passed her driver’s test; purchased a Buick Skylark.