It's been nearly a month...

What is up with that? How could I not have been blogging for a month?? Well....

We went to SC for a week. That was fun. It was great to see all those folks around Sumter. Wish we would have had more time to go around and see other folks....my aunt in Greenville, my cousins in GA, MI. My cousins in TN. I think maybe someday we should just take a year off to visit people.

We have been trying to finish our kitchen. We started putting hardware on the cabinets last night.... so we are getting close. I think another good day should finish it all up. Believe me, I will be posting pictures when it is finally done! The next project will be the living room. I am dreading it.

The kids are back to school after the holidays. Heidi is now in band. They had lessons at the school all fall. Now we take her to Troy to be with all the other kids for the Elementary School Band. She plays the flute, and does really well. I am impressed, since my musical abilities are very limited.

Mr. Shane just turned 4. What??!?!!! When did that happen? hard to believe. He is all boy. tractors, trucks, trains. and work..... wants to help daddy.

Well, I have spent enough time on the computer. We need to get some dreaded housework done today. Kirsten requested that we play a game while doing it. We have done this a couple times. I put little chores on slips of paper in a bowl. These are 1-5 minute chores. We all have to pull out a slip of paper. No complaining, no whining, no trading...you have to do that job. When it is done... get another one. It is amazing how things get tidied up. So, I need to make up the slips of paper. We are going to town later. If they all help without groans.... they get a little something fun in town. Bribery works, I don't care what Dr. Spock says. :D