we miss you…………come back soon.
i miss you too………….
welcome home
We finally did it. The vagabonds have turned domestic, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. There has been no buyer’s remorse, no regrets, no second-guessing. We know we bought the right house at the right time in the right place. Now if we could just move in already!!!
Before and During side-by-sides:
Progress is being made, as you can tell from the photos. The flooring should be finished in the next few days. Then comes new counters and stained cupboards. So excited for that. :) Finally, they will lay the carpet. We are still shooting for a move date of Memorial Day Weekend, but it looks like we could actually be officially done with the remodel a few days before that.
Here’s our beautiful pool, and outdoor kitchen. We LOVE this feature.
We’ll keep pictures coming, as the updates happen.
…and the summer fun begins
Utah and Montana Road Trip…June 2010
looking forward
Summer will quickly be upon us here in the desert. And you all know how cranky I get when summer comes. So I try and make the summer as busy as possible for myself so that I can endure the baking hot sun.
Here is what we are planning:
MAY
—Zion Nat’l Park, of course. Year six. We leave tomorrow.
JUNE
—Spring Mountain Ranch, Willy Wonka. Planning this outing for months now with friends. So excited to take the kids to their first official play.
—Camp Invent. Danny is going to his first invention camp with a buddy. He is totally stoked.
—Bear Lake. The kids and I are planning a week at the lake with my mom and sister. (Adam will be in China on business–boo, boo!)
—Swim lessons. Hopefully we can squeeze a couple of these in. :)
JULY
—Grandma Penning Visits. YAY!
—Relay for Life. We are going to Oregon to participate in Team Georgie this summer. So Excited!
—Washington. Oh how I love escaping the desert heat, trading it in for two weeks in Yakima. I can’t wait to hang with my family, scrap with Jes, camp at Rainier with cousins, and see old friends and their children.
AUGUST
—The Beach. Yes! Who love the Oregon Coast? We do. We do. We have been planning this vacation since Thanksgiving with my parents and siblings. One whole week in Seaside with my family. The kids are going to learn to body surf this time around. Can’t wait for vacation with my hubby and kiddos.
current condition
Things I suck at lately:
daily workouts
filing bills
putting the laundry away
posting on our family blog
clipping coupons
calling mom and dad just for fun
keeping up on the kids’ adoption life books
removing dishes out of my bedroom
having more faith during the current political climate
making a firm decision about becoming a foster parent
Things I rock at lately:
going to bed earlier
making Adam smile
meal planning
daily calorie counting
posting on the adoption blog
paying closer attention to friendship
capturing more quiet moments
daily scripture study and meditation
loving my children more, on purpose
finding killer deals at Target, three weeks running