Me and My Sweet Tooth...

just wanted to give a quick update on our bedroom/house project...

We now have painted walls in my bedroom and bathroom! Danny has done a great job on this project so far and I can't wait to have it all done & be back in our own bedroom (we have been sleeping in our bed in the den since April!) Anyway, as for my sweet tooth...One of my friends pointed out to me how I must love sweets or something because of the paint colors I have chosen...Milk Chocolate for the bedroom and White Truffle for the bathroom! Oh well, does sound pretty yummy to me & I do have to say - Danny did an excellent job painting those two rooms...(especially for someone who says that they hate to paint!)

We had our bedroom measured last week for the carpet I ordered...Now I am just waiting for them to schedule an installation date. After that we can move back in!! Yay!!

That's the update on that for now. I'll keep you posted - Get it, this is a post on my blog - posted...Oh well...I try.

My Newest Nephew...

I got to meet my newest nephew, Christian Jack, for the first time last weekend...He is soo cute! He is Dan's sister's fourth child and a very welcome addition to the family! He was a very good baby...He basically ate and then slept most of the afternoon in his stroller! It was a beautiful day for a picnic and we were all together to celebrate my nephew Jared's birthday (Christian's big brother)...

Seeing him in person made it all seem so real to me that in a few short months, we'll have a new precious little baby of our own to enjoy!

God bless you baby Christian!

(This adorable picture is courtesy of Uncle Jack & Aunt Mary)

She Works Hard for the Money...

Well, she works hard for NO money is more like it! [But, I do it all for LOVE!]

Today we were driving to the library and had on the local Christian radio station...It was lunchtime and people were calling in their requests for their favorite songs. One woman called in and the DJ remarked about how she must be at work because she had to pick up from a speaker phone and the woman proceeded to say that she worked at some law firm. After the quick request was made, the DJ said that she'd play it for the woman & that the song was going out to her for being a "Hard working woman".

[FYI: I was already having a bad day because the dog peed on the carpet in Jake's bedroom and I noticed it just as I was on my way out the door to go to my friend's house. I was quickly getting Jake dressed and ready for our visit and then I was ready to run out the door. Well, that's right when I stepped in it ~ That just brought me to tears!]

Then Matthew piped up from the very back seat in our van, "Mommy, do you wish you were a hard working woman?" [I almost started to cry again...] Then Becky turned around to him and said, "Matthew, she IS a hard working woman!!" [Go Becky!!] Then I told them both that ALL mommies are hard working women! :)

Have to share a funny thing...

The kids were playing on the computer this evening and had a CD on...It is called "Country Gospel". Well, Matthew really liked one song called "Daddy Sang Bass"...He kept going over to the CD player and playing it over and over...For those of you who are not familiar with the song, a part of the lyrics goes like this..."Daddy sang bass, Mama sang tenor..."

When I came into the room Matthew was very excited and in all seriousness said to me, "Mommy, I really like that song. You know, the one that goes ~ Daddy sang bass, Mama made dinner!" I tried not to crack up right then and there and I also refrained from an impromptu music lesson on the different voice ranges (it is summer vacation, you know!). Plus, he was so darn cute about it and he gets very angry if he thinks you are making fun of him.

So, like a good Mommy I told him that I liked that song, too! Then, I went into the other room & told Dan the story & we cracked up together. Then I decided to make a long overdue blog entry about it! Oh well, good night! :)