One word

Here is a meme I read on Alana's blog. I though I would try it. Each question can only have a one word answer. Here goes.

1. Where is your cell phone?
downstairs

2. Your significant other?
running

3. Your hair?
ponytail

4. Your mother?
nana

5. Your father?
worker

6. Your favorite thing?
spooning

7. Your dream last night?
forgotten

8. Your favorite drink?
coke

9. Your dream/goal?
brother

10. The room you are in?
bedroom

11. Your hobby?
reading

12. Your fear?
worthlessness

13. Where do you want to be in 6 year?
home

14. Where were you last night?
here

15. What you are not?
ambitious

16. Muffins?
buttered

17. The last thing you did?
vacuum

18. What are you wearing?
jammies

19. Something you are not wearing?
hat

20. Your mood?
grouchy

21. Your summer?
away

22. Person you tag?
Michelle (you bloggy dropout)

Howdy Y'all from the deep south

Just so you know our family has relocated, at least temporarily. Josh is on TDY (temporary duty) training in Alabama for eight weeks. It was such a blessing that this happened during the summer and the girls and I are able to be here with him. We are staying in a lovely (and by lovely I mean gross) furnished TDY apartment. But I am not complaining. I am glad to be able to see my hubby each morning and at night when he gets home late. He is my best friend and I don't like to be away from him. Those of you who know me, know that we are apart often, due to his job. I am thankful that our little family can be here together. I failed to mention that our giant puppy is inside with us during our stay here. Loads of fun!! I hope you feel my sarcasm coming through on that one. One of the bonuses here is that we are about two hours away from the gulf coast. I can't wait to see the girls at the beach. They have been to the beach before but they were 2 1/2 and about 8 months old so they don't really remember. We are headed down there this coming weekend. I will take loads of pictures and be sure to post them. So until mid-July all my Missouri friends can hold down the fort for me there.

My flip-flops

Thanks Alana for the bloggy flip-flop fun. Thanks too to Darlene R. for the flops. I love them.

A manly post for my husband

Josh this post is for you. We are missing you down there in the south. We will be there with you soon. I wanted you (and all my readers) to see the new shop. I can picture it now. You putting on your work boots and your man coat and going out to do something manly in your new shop. I can't wait until we are all back home again so you can try it out. It looks great. Or atleast I think so from a woman's point of view. I am excited about the storage that will happen within its white steel walls. I love you, see you Saturday.

Our Yard Before:


Our Yard After:

Our special girl

I am sure that most of you have heard by now about the tragedy in Steven Curtis Chapman's family. I've had a terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach every time I think about it. I can't imagine what that family is going through. I do know that God is all powerful and He is merciful. I pray that He will give them peace and comfort during this time.

I read that little Maria had just graduated from preschool. This really hit home with me since Wednesday, my little princess graduated from her preschool. She was the only child to skip across the platform. She made everyone laugh. Our hearts swelled with pride. Little Sis is a girl who can bring a smile to anyone's face. Here are a couple of pictures from that day, and a video clip from a fun day with friends at the children's museum.

The Kitchen

We are finally finished with our kitchen makeover. And by we, I mean a bunch of guys from Romania. They did a great job. They replaced the formica counters for granite, added a back splash and all new stainless steel appliances. My fav is the undermount sink,but I love it all.

Here are the before and after pictures of my lovely kitchen. I am so happy with how things turned out. Yay!!!

Before:

After:

Life and Times of the First Grade

My first born baby is almost finished with her first grade year. I can't believe how quickly the time has passed. She has done really well this year and I am proud of her. She has had some exciting things happening lately.

First of all, she was asked to include a story that she wrote in the Tri-Lakes Young Authors Conference. She enjoyed a day of writing and illustrating activities and received a certificate and a gold seal on the cover of her book. The book is entitled "The Bird That Said Moo." It's a very cute story. She was proud to be a real author. Maybe, God will use her someday in that area. She has so much potential. Here are a few pictures I took that day.

Another exciting thing that happened was a special surprise at school. The third and fourth grade had spent time in state testing and this was a little treat for all their hard work. The Principal and my husband Josh set it up. It was a visit from our favorite helicopter pilot, Big Sis's Daddy, Josh. He landed at the school Monday morning and all the kids got a chance to look at the aircraft. Big Sis and her daddy both had an awesome time. I wasn't able to be there, but the secretary took these pictures for me.