Biking

The last couple of days Paul has been trying to teach Luke and Leah how to ride their bikes. We have attempted multiple times in the past, but I think we have had real success this weekend. Luke and Leah rode many times around the track. They are begging to ride. On the way home, Leah even asked if she could ride some more when she got home. SUCCESS!!

NEED TO POST

I just felt the need to post something. Unfortunately, I didn't take a single picture while Laura and Bryant visited, so here is another photo from the month. One is proof that Luke played basketball this year. I think the ones of Sarah are on the other camera. So check back.


These next photos are from last fall, but they are so cute I wanted to share. Throughout the football season they have a variety of themes for pep rallies. This particular theme was "Punk."

Liam and Eli
pretty sunset!!!!!!!!!
Cute Gemma!!
Sutton relaxing
Gemma bean happy
Gemma looks so pretty and Happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gemma danceing!!!!!!!
Ezra cute Smile!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eliza and cute Gemma!
Ezz being Silly!
UncleAndy Awesome flip!!!!
Strong Man!!!!!!!!
Too Cute!!
Smiley!
Garrett getting a tan JK!!!!!!

Remodeling

So Thursday Paul said, "Do you want to try pulling the carpet out of the front room?" I agreed and now our home is a disaster zone. The project evolved as the hours passed, and since Thursday we have moved the furniture and "stuff" from the all the kids rooms (except their beds) into our "big room", removed all the carpet from the original portion of our home, removed some base boards, scraped carpet glue and filled the hundreds of pushpin holes in our walls.

Next to come will be painting all the walls in the old portion (about 800 sq ft of house), cleaning and staining the concrete floors, and painting all the trim. We are hoping to get the prep work done tomorrow, painting walls done Tuesday, and then the stain on the floors Wednesday right before we head up to NC for my sister's wedding. I am hoping all will go according to plan so that we don't have to come home to a lot of work. Not only that, but we aren't sure how strong the smell of the concrete stain and seal will be. I'd rather be gone while that stinks up the house.

I will post the finished pictures when we are done with it, but don't hold your breath:)

Happy Anniversary

Today is our 15th wedding anniversary. We had a wonderfully normal day of work and children. I made a beef Stroganoff recipe that has been in my possession for the last 15 years, but I never bothered to make before. It was DELICIOUS! Eliza made a slide show presentation for Paul and I as a gift, and Leah and Sarah made brownies for us. I love that our children are so capable now. We also had someone come and give us an estimate on replacing the windows in the old part of our home. Those will be a very expensive anniversary gift for Paul and I:)


The last 15 years have been every bit as wonderful as they have been challenging.

I love you Paul. I choose you.

I`m awesome!!!!!!!!!!
My cool Team
Me batt`in

Sarah play`s catcher,pitcher,and first base !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last day of school me and friends goof around!!!!!!!! With stickers.

Me and my friend!!!!!!!!!