January 08, 2012
Christmas Photo Shoot
We decided to go to Destin Commons this year for our annual photo shoot. They pics turned out great!
It's never cold here...
In fact, here we are in the second week of January and it was so warm that I wore shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops today...and went out at 5:30 p.m....and still wasn't cold.
However, we did have a frost one December morning. I thought this photo turned out really pretty.
RENOVATIONS!!!
We came into some extra money recently and decided to do some desperately needed home renovations. OUT went the yucky, old, gross carpet and in went new tile!!! We've also redecorated Will and Libby's room (esp. Libby's room - now she has a big girl bed). We were also able to upgrade our old tv to a flat screen and we traded out our old fridge for a newer one from my mom. The house is looking nice!
Blessed Christmas
Christmas was great this year. My husband's sister and brother-in-law came in super late on Tuesday, December 20. I took off of work on Wednesday, December 21 so we had time to hang out, get some last minute shopping and cooking done. My husband's parents and our 4 year old niece came in on Thursday, late afternoon. My folks came and joined us for a dinner of homemade chili, cornbread and cole slaw. After dinner (and coconut cake), the kids opened the presents my mom brought. They had a blast with their new toys! Friday was a nice day of time as family. My husband even took the day off of work. Saturday was Christmas Eve and we had a relaxing day and then an early evening church service. After church, we had a yummy dinner of potato soup and then we took the kids to look at the town's Christmas light display. Christmas morning, the kids opened their stocking, and then we had a big breakfast. Then it was off to Worship at church. After church we had a light lunch and then the kids opened their big presents. Libby got a Goldilicious stuffed unicorn and a big book of Pinkalicious stories. Will got a "new to him" Nintendo DS Lite. Will has barely put the DS down since he got it. The whole family left on Monday morning and we were back to "normal."
November 30, 2011
October 18, 2011
Tiger Cub
Will is now a Tiger Cub in the Boy Scouts. We have meetings each Monday night and they're doing a lot of fun activities. Will seems to really enjoy it. I think this will be a good activity for him now and in the future.
Fall is in the air
I love, love, love it when the weather finally gets a bit cooler here! Cooler weather = fall clothes, pumpkin bread and Fall Festivals.
We went to our second Fall Festival at Will's school. I also volunteered to make caramel apples (for the first time). Will was getting over a stomach bug, so he wasn't 100% at the event (he got sick again that night - probably from eating all the junk). Libby was whiny at the event, but to be honest, Libby is always whiny right now. I hope that ends soon! Anyway, my husband and I had fun :)
One Crazy Summer
A few changes this summer: We opened up a new office location and... I started back to work! I am now working in my husband's office as receptionist/office manager/whatever he needs. It's pretty much full-time, with the flexibility for me to get the kids from school and do some volunteer work (at the Kidz Closet).
The kids were troopers this summer as we worked and worked and worked at the office. They're with us when they're not at Gramma or Grandpa's or at school. We fixed up a place for them in the office with a DVD player, art supplies, books and toys. They do ok by themselves for about 20 minutes at a time. Fortunately, if things aren't too busy, I can check on them a lot.
We love the new office location and things have been busy and steady. Praise God!
