She's Finally Here!

Isn't she beautiful?

They are still in China, but they are on their way. A few more papers and some traveling and she'll be home!









How does she look with mom?

I'm not sure, but I think she has her cheeks :)

You two fit well together!









What about him?

She's got his eyes and hair!

Congrats you guys and have fun on the rest of your trip!




Love you all! Stay Safe!

Day 1 at Brandi's!

Rest and Relaxation after a long day!









Swinging Fun!

A yummy dinner filled with:

Rotissori Chicken

Spicy Green Beans (Reg. for girls)

Velveeta shells and cheese
and Bananas

All that and its just the first day. They have gotten up for school and ready quickly in hopes of talking to their mom. They get their homework done and do as their asked. They are great! I miss my boys, but these are good kids to be stuck with!

Mrs. Brandy Comes Again!

Mrs. Brandy (Parents as Teachers Educator) came to visit us again today. She made sure that it was a day that Zach was out of school, since she hasn't seen him in awhile. The kids always have a blast when she comes and today was no different. She brought different kinds of blocks and some books. Todays lesson was all the ways you can learn while playing with blocks.

Zachery was given some sheets with drawings of block towers and he was asked to build the tower in the picture. He was able to build every single tower with no errors. He also built some towers, cars, and planes. He read some books and traced around blocks to make Mrs. Brandy a picture. He decided to make her a race car!

The girls were asked to build a tower as tall as they could, but they kept knocking each others over. They also read some books and drew some pictures. She looked for basic drawing stages; such as circles, to make sure they are progressing properly. She noticed that they already hold a writing utensil they correct way and can make A's and M's. They are also able to draw circles and ovals. Overall, they are all right on track and she looks forward to their next visit. I recommend anyone who has the time, join the PAT and let them come and play some educational, yet fun games with your kids!

Step 1 of 3

We are working on sprucing up the the house and making it a little more inviting. I have hinted around to James that I would like a eight peice patio set for Mother's Day, but of course then I would also need a patio as well. So we have started working on the improvements. The first step was to make a garden box (for our fruits and vegies) and a short addition off to the left of the concrete "porch" we have. This addition is for the grill to sit on so it would be level. You should see me cooking on this grill that is unlevel :) Very interesting to say the least!

The second step is to make another box (the first wasn't big enough) for pumkins and watermelons. We have the materials for this project, the hard part is getting James to get it done.

The third and final step is a 8x9 foot patio off to the right of the concrete porch for my patio to sit on. James still has to get the materials for this, but he says he has plenty of time :) He plans on doing the rest while I am staying at my sisters for a couple of weeks. He said, "I'll do it while your at Brandi's so you can't put your two cents worth in." Isn't he just so mean to me? I hope he has it done when I get back! The first part looks great, so I can't wait to see the rest!

Easter Fun!

Thought everyone might like to see the pictures of the kids hunting eggs. The Easter Bunny chose some weird places to hide the eggs this year! Zachery found one that had rolled under the car and no one else could see it! Quentin found some in the trees, the mail box, drain pipes, and more. The girls are still little, so most of the ones they found were just thrown throughout the yard, but even they found some that the boys were unable to see. A little chilly, but overall a good Easter!