A week for rear-enders

First, it was Megan on Monday that was in a wreck that someone hit here in the rear. Then yesterday we were coming back from taking my step-kids back to Cordele. We had gotten almost to McRae when this car in front of us slammed on brakes and turned quickly on a dirt road. We had just started going again when I felt a "BAAM". I asked what was that and my husband said we've just been hit. Well fortunately no one was hurt. We are so thankful his kids were already out because his son would have been in the back seat and it could have hurt him. So now we wait for the police report for the insurance to figure out if it's fixable. Both doors on the passenger side is hard to open, so the frame may possible be messed up. I want a newer more economical car, but don't want the car payments that comes with it. This one is paid for and is several years old so it would be hard to find one for what they would probably give us for it.
But again, thankfully no one was hurt. Just reminds us we have to watch out for the other driver as well as ourselves.

Happy Anniversary

Thank you to all those that wished us a Happy Anniversary yesterday. Just when I thought the week was busy. We found out Thursday evening that my husbands sister and brother in law was coming in yesterday from Virginia Beach. Haven't seen them in almost two years, so we went yesterday and picked up his kids (my step-kids) because it's been even longer than that since they had seen their Aunt and Uncle. So last night we all went out to eat, their treat to us for our anniversary. Not sure what today holds for all of us. My husband told me last night I know it's not the romantic weekend we had hoped for. Which is all fine with me, there's always other weekends. Because I love spending time with family.

Cloth Diapering

Megan is planning on cloth diapering baby Emily. And I had just told her this week about a blog I follow http://www.mycharmingkids.net/2009/03/cloth-diapering-101-giveaway.html and low and behold if MckMama didn't post a giveaway yesterday for cloth diapers and accesories. So if your interested in cloth diapering or entering this giveaway, go check it out.
http://www.mycharmingkids.net/2009/03/cloth-diapering-101-giveaway.html

busy busy busy

I feel like I'm constantly on the go these days. Monday morning I had a conference with Makayla's teacher. Will tell more about that on another post. Tuesday I spent the morning at Megan's, in which definitely not complaining about that day. I got to hold Emily and get lots of sugar from her. Wednesday ended up doing laundry since it had been stacking up all week. Also been going through old pictures, now I'm wanting a scanner to put some of these "old" pictures on here. Today and tomorrow the kids have half days. So I get back home from dropping them off at 8:00, just to pick Makayla up again at 11:45. When I pick her up today we're going about an hour away to her Pediatrician, story tied together with conference. So more to come about that too.
Tomorrow is my anniversary. So who knows what and where that day will hold.

Happy St Patrick's Day

Pictures of our weekend. The girls had a blast making cookies. Shamrocks, flowers, butterflies, and umbrellas. St. Patrick's and Spring all rolled into one. I love cookie cutters, I guess one day I need a picture of all of them. Probably 100 give or take. Need to write down sometime what I don't have, if there is any. lol

Happy Birthday Denny !!!!!!

Today is my son-in-law Denny's Birthday. As parents we worry about who our children will one day marry. But I wouldn't want anyone different for Megan to have married. Denny is so good to her and Emily. He was right by her side the seventeen hours we were at the birthing center waiting for Emily to be born. And we just found out Friday night that he even cut the cord. Not many men has the stomach to do that nor the patience. And if you know Denny he is an outdoor person, so it took a lot for him to stay in that little room for that long, but he did out of love for his wife and daughter. He works hard and provides everything they could possible need. And I'm sure the older Emily gets there will be a lot of wants that he gives also. I told Megan I hope she realizes how good of a man she has. The times I have been over there this past week, he has been right there for her. Getting what she needed before she ever had to ask. So Megan please don't ever take him for granted, because as you know there is a lot worse out there.

Denny, Happy Birthday, we love you, and thank you for being so good to Megan and Emily. And for being the best son-in-law a Mom could possibly have.

Just When I Thought I Had Seen It All

We bought the house we're in a little over a year ago, November 2007. We pulled down all the wallpaper and painted, most of it. The hall bathroom was a pain, we couldn't get all the wallpaper down no matter what we tried. So "FINALLY" we have gotten around to fixing it. Completely gutting it. We started by pulling the paneling down, in which fortunately there was sheet rock behind it. A little less work for us to do. But this is also what we found. Water damage, and mold.

This is the wall behind where the toilet was.

This is the wall behind where the sink and vanity was.

And if all that isn't bad enough. Wait until you see the floors. Once we pulled up the peel-n-stick tile. Yep that's a crack you see in it. One of several. Not to mention just about as many different types of wood. Apparently at sometime, the bathroom flooded, and they replaced the flooring with whatever wood they had and could piece together enough to put tile on top of it.

So yep, I would say we have our work cut out for us. I'm wondering why when the inspector crawled under the house he didn't find this.

So what sold us on the house hmmmmm.......

Doesn't look that great now after sitting up all winter. But come the summer. With two kids here all the time, one that lives 15 minutes away and two more here every other weekend and most of the summer. We totally enjoy the pool.