Pretty roof...

I really didn't think we'd be able to get a new roof on so soon after buying the house. But this new roof looks great, and I'm so excited! One mour big project of the list!

3,294 more to go...  : (

What a day...

Getting ready for a great birthday party tomorrow, and still have Graduation on the brain. Bethany helped me get the cake ready for tomorrow, and in the morning we finish the details. I hope Hans has a great time and is a little surprised, too. Love to all - I'm exhausted!

Happy Birthday Hans!

More celebrating today - starting with lunch after church, where Cody joined us.  (He had been working, but finished early today).  Then a bike ride to the park for frisbee and fun, followed by a movie and popcorn at home.  Then another ride down to Norwood park, since the weather got beautiful while we were inside.  A wonderful family day overall, and thanks to everyone who called to wish Hans the best!

Here's Cody at the park...

Bowling

We're starting the celebration for Hans' birthday tomorrow. So we went bowling, then out for dinner, riding our bikes the whole way! It was a great day! Now Bethany is at a black-light birthday party until 11:00. I'm gonna have to watch out - my kids are getting to have better social lives than Cody and I.

Wow!

So Prom was great and they're at the "After Prom" now (which looks SO cool).  So here are a few pics of Josh and Shannon right before they left for Prom.

...I picked them up, and was told they had a great time, it was awesome, and "we danced all night!"  Still more dancing to be done at the after party!

Getting ready

Prom is in a couple hours, and Cody's home taking pictures with us. Don't they look cute together?  More to follow as the countdown continues!

Pedicures...

Bethany traded me a foot massage for painted toenails last night. She did a cute job, don't you think?

Hunger Games were well fed...

We just got back from seeing the movie - part of Cody's birthday weekend - and it was awful. Anyone who read the book will be horrified at the liberties the movie takes. We've spent the last hour discussing all the changes, and how far from the story they went. An uprising in District 11? HAYMITCH tells the Gamemaker about the new "2 tribute" rule? What a farce. Some really nice special effects, but there wasn't a single image of a starving, dehydrated tribute once. It's called the Hunger Games for a reason! So disappointing...  But we LOVE the books! We're into Catching Fire now.

Success!

Mom, I'm so proud of you - you did it!    Hope your dinner went well, and you and Dad had a nice evening.  Love you!

Betty Crocker...

So the kids just came home, and I have sugar cookies from the oven and milk waiting.  I'm so good!

Okay:  so we'll keep the fact that the prepackaged, break-apart cookies were on sale, and I haven't actually 'baked' in months, to ourselves.  The kids won't care!

More to follow, with updates about the kitchen and cruise on the way.  Love to all!

Hey to all our friends...

It's been a while, but I'll update everyone.   My mom and dad visited this week for Bethany and Josh's Confirmation, and helped me destroy my kitchen as well.  We're replacing the floor, and all the cabinets are gone.  So much more to do, but they can't stay forever.  Darn.

So lots of microwave dinners for a while.  LOL.  Not really.

I'll post some pictures, so if you want to watch my insanity unfold, you can see the slow deterioration!  LOL.   Again, not really!

-Kristen