Does anyone still read this? I sincerely doubt it. Anyone who reads blogs probably checks them more than twice a year. It seems the my updating has only happened twice a year! And believe me, it isn't because nothing is happening! LOL.
Our Dear Kirsten just turned 10! Where in the world does time go! She had some friends from school come for the evening, and Gramma and Grampa Grady came for the weekend. Gramma and Grampa Purcell came to join in the fun, too! It was a whirlwind of a weekend.
Actually, most weekends are a whirlwind here.
Our old doublewide home was moved out the last couple of weekends. So, now we have a big empty concrete pad! Oh, what to do with that?? Lots of ideas are in all our heads. Should it be a garage, a tennis court, a basketball court, a quilt shop, a skating rink... oh the possibilities are endless!
I had the wonderful experience of spending a few days at a quilting retreat with my momma. what wonderful laughs we had! And we saw some beautiful quilts, too! What inspiration!!
It seems like other details of our summer are alluding me....
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 2011
Winter is over. I think. I hope. It better be. If I see snow anytime in the next 6 months or so.... I'm moving to the equator. It was a long, very snowy winter, followed by a very wet month of April. The creeks are going down, and the mud is drying out. We have lots of yardwork to do in the next couple of months. I planted a few trees over this past week... trying to start some landscaping. There are probably 20 or so more to plant.
12 years ago today, was probably the biggest, most life changing day of my life. It is the day I became a mom for the first time. In reality, I became a mom about 8.5 months prior when I found out that we would be having a baby. I had a fairly uneventful pregnancy, except for the braxton-hicks contractions that started at 18 weeks and continued until 5/2/99. We made a few trips to the hospital when they got worse, thinking that baby was ready. Nope....got sent home again. When the time came, we were surprisingly relaxed, drove the speedlimit etc. We arrived at the hospital at around 7pm, and she was born at 9:47pm. 8#2oz of rollypolly baby girl....which surprised us all.... after the 3 boys in my family in and 5 in Leigh's, who woulda thunk we would have a GIRL?? So, we had a Heidi instead of a Trevor.
It is so hard to believe how much she has grown. This past weekend we went to see her in a concert. She sings alto in choir. In meeting, she is learning high tenor, or whatever else her mom tries to sing. She has a beautiful voice. Of course she has her preteen struggles, but most of the time, she amazes me. Now, she is on the brink of teenagedom. Soon, it will be "real" boyfriends, and driving, and looking in to colleges. It is hard to believe that her years at home are probably over half over. And this coming year.. high school. oh dear... I am really starting to feel like I am the older generation, not a young parent anymore!
All the sentimental jibberish aside....
the house is coming along. We still are working upstairs. Leigh is still working on the bathroom...but it is closing in on completion. Then we will lay the flooring upstairs...and we will be DONE inside. woohoo! We have sold the old doublewide, so we will need to get it cleaned out and make any repairs necessary. Then I am sure the dreaming/planning will start about what to do with the concrete pad left behind. It will be a shop of some sort for Leigh.... he has all sorts of ideas...
Now... I am off to grocery shop. I HATE grocery shopping and I am delaying it. But... the fam will be home in a few hours and want 'something' to eat...
12 years ago today, was probably the biggest, most life changing day of my life. It is the day I became a mom for the first time. In reality, I became a mom about 8.5 months prior when I found out that we would be having a baby. I had a fairly uneventful pregnancy, except for the braxton-hicks contractions that started at 18 weeks and continued until 5/2/99. We made a few trips to the hospital when they got worse, thinking that baby was ready. Nope....got sent home again. When the time came, we were surprisingly relaxed, drove the speedlimit etc. We arrived at the hospital at around 7pm, and she was born at 9:47pm. 8#2oz of rollypolly baby girl....which surprised us all.... after the 3 boys in my family in and 5 in Leigh's, who woulda thunk we would have a GIRL?? So, we had a Heidi instead of a Trevor.
It is so hard to believe how much she has grown. This past weekend we went to see her in a concert. She sings alto in choir. In meeting, she is learning high tenor, or whatever else her mom tries to sing. She has a beautiful voice. Of course she has her preteen struggles, but most of the time, she amazes me. Now, she is on the brink of teenagedom. Soon, it will be "real" boyfriends, and driving, and looking in to colleges. It is hard to believe that her years at home are probably over half over. And this coming year.. high school. oh dear... I am really starting to feel like I am the older generation, not a young parent anymore!
All the sentimental jibberish aside....
the house is coming along. We still are working upstairs. Leigh is still working on the bathroom...but it is closing in on completion. Then we will lay the flooring upstairs...and we will be DONE inside. woohoo! We have sold the old doublewide, so we will need to get it cleaned out and make any repairs necessary. Then I am sure the dreaming/planning will start about what to do with the concrete pad left behind. It will be a shop of some sort for Leigh.... he has all sorts of ideas...
Now... I am off to grocery shop. I HATE grocery shopping and I am delaying it. But... the fam will be home in a few hours and want 'something' to eat...
Sunday, January 30, 2011
January 2011
Well, the end of January is close! What month it has been!
We spent Xmas with the Grady family... what a great weekend! So much fun to be with everyone, lots of music, laughter, and ofcourse FOOD! We also got to meet our new little nephew Jared, who was only a few weeks old at the time! Since Christmas, we have been working like crazy to get our new home ready for move in day! This meant LOTS of painting for me! Leigh worked on drywall and plumbing. We both got very weary of all of this. Last weekend, we moved our furniture into the new house. So, we are IN, but not necessarily OUT of the old one yet. Each day, I got to the old house with the 4wheeler and trailer, and bring a load or two to the new house to put away. The laundry is still in the old house...so many trips are made back and forth for that! It won't be long, though, until we are completely settled. In the meantime, I am enjoying my clutterfree new home, and getting back into cooking and cleaning schedules! We can't wait for life to be calmer again.
Our dear friends, Darren and Rebecca have not been far from our thoughts, either. Their darling little boy was born with some seizure like activity in his brain. The doctors struggled for 3 months to control this, but the medicines were not enough. God called baby Logan home this past week. His short life was such a blessing to us!
The snow has been crazy this year. In the past we have had lots of snow, but it seems this year that every couple of days we get just enough to make the roads nasty to travel on again! Often, it seems, I go to work and the sun is shining and the roads are dry, and 8 hours later they are covered with 3 inches of slippery snow over ice! I have had too many trecherous drives home the past couple of weeks.
I am still enjoying my perdiem work. There have been LOTS of hours until recently. It has slowed down some the past week or so, and will continue to be slower for awhile. I have so much to do at home, so it doesn't bother me. But, I will be anxious to pick up more time again in a month or so!
Leigh works fulltime at Coke. He sure has been busy, it doesn't seem like it has slowed down yet, as it does in the winter at times. He has a new boss, which has been a REAL adjustment!
The kiddoes are all doing well in school. They have their moments ofcourse, but overall, they all do well. I don't know where they get their brains....it sure isn't from me!! Shane is in Kindergarten, and loves to read and tell jokes to his teacher. He has interesting insights to things, too! He keeps us laughing most of the time. Kirsten, 3rd grade, does well. She is always so helpful and kind to everyone. We never hear a complaint about her. Heidi, ah, middle school. Need I say more? Such a hard time of transition for kids. She does well academically, but this year has been tough for her in the friendship dept. It seems they are all changing, and friendships are changing. Some are ready for it, others are not. And, good grief, how do you find GOOD friends? Thankfully, she has found a couple new friends, who are good kids to be around.
I am home with Kirsten this morning. She is not feeling well. Leigh, Heidi and Shane all got to go to meeting. I sure do miss it when I can't go! I just realized the time... they will be home soon and HUNGRY, so I better start some lunch!
We spent Xmas with the Grady family... what a great weekend! So much fun to be with everyone, lots of music, laughter, and ofcourse FOOD! We also got to meet our new little nephew Jared, who was only a few weeks old at the time! Since Christmas, we have been working like crazy to get our new home ready for move in day! This meant LOTS of painting for me! Leigh worked on drywall and plumbing. We both got very weary of all of this. Last weekend, we moved our furniture into the new house. So, we are IN, but not necessarily OUT of the old one yet. Each day, I got to the old house with the 4wheeler and trailer, and bring a load or two to the new house to put away. The laundry is still in the old house...so many trips are made back and forth for that! It won't be long, though, until we are completely settled. In the meantime, I am enjoying my clutterfree new home, and getting back into cooking and cleaning schedules! We can't wait for life to be calmer again.
Our dear friends, Darren and Rebecca have not been far from our thoughts, either. Their darling little boy was born with some seizure like activity in his brain. The doctors struggled for 3 months to control this, but the medicines were not enough. God called baby Logan home this past week. His short life was such a blessing to us!
The snow has been crazy this year. In the past we have had lots of snow, but it seems this year that every couple of days we get just enough to make the roads nasty to travel on again! Often, it seems, I go to work and the sun is shining and the roads are dry, and 8 hours later they are covered with 3 inches of slippery snow over ice! I have had too many trecherous drives home the past couple of weeks.
I am still enjoying my perdiem work. There have been LOTS of hours until recently. It has slowed down some the past week or so, and will continue to be slower for awhile. I have so much to do at home, so it doesn't bother me. But, I will be anxious to pick up more time again in a month or so!
Leigh works fulltime at Coke. He sure has been busy, it doesn't seem like it has slowed down yet, as it does in the winter at times. He has a new boss, which has been a REAL adjustment!
The kiddoes are all doing well in school. They have their moments ofcourse, but overall, they all do well. I don't know where they get their brains....it sure isn't from me!! Shane is in Kindergarten, and loves to read and tell jokes to his teacher. He has interesting insights to things, too! He keeps us laughing most of the time. Kirsten, 3rd grade, does well. She is always so helpful and kind to everyone. We never hear a complaint about her. Heidi, ah, middle school. Need I say more? Such a hard time of transition for kids. She does well academically, but this year has been tough for her in the friendship dept. It seems they are all changing, and friendships are changing. Some are ready for it, others are not. And, good grief, how do you find GOOD friends? Thankfully, she has found a couple new friends, who are good kids to be around.
I am home with Kirsten this morning. She is not feeling well. Leigh, Heidi and Shane all got to go to meeting. I sure do miss it when I can't go! I just realized the time... they will be home soon and HUNGRY, so I better start some lunch!
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