House update

One smart mouth member of our family wanted to know "When the Hollywood writers went on strike did you go with them and decide not to write on your blog? Just wondering.". Well, as you can see from the pictures below I have been just a bit busy on the house. Of course I'm not in any of the pics as I'm the one taking them. You can rest assured I've worked my fingers to the bone... and what do I have to show for it - bony fingers. (Or at least red, dry knuckles.)

If any of you ever get the bright idea of putting cork on a wall...DO. NOT. DO. IT. It's terrible to have to take down and makes a horrendous mess. We had 6 inches of cork "sand" and "rocks" on the floor by the time we got it all down. Which took several hours to do by the way. Also, that stuff absorbs all the smells in the house so we were still smelling the smoke (from the fireplace, not cigarettes) from last year. I've also come to the conclusion wall paper needs to be illegal. That's why we had to have Brad spray texture on the hall wall. Talk about an enormous job. THANKS Brad for doing that!! All this rambling that I must say that I do love our new home, it's just a lot of work to update. We haven't even started tackling the bathrooms, kitchen, entry, or dining room yet. That's not coming until next summer at the earliest. After this weekend (when we hope to actually move in) we're just going to enjoy being in a "real house" and be very thankful to be there. It's a wonderful place and we look forward to having lots of company! hint hint

Happy 30th Brad!

Today is my brother's 30th birthday...in honor of such an occasion I'm posting a few of his better pictures. Enjoy!

Trip to FL

Jacob and I made another trip to FL to pack up the rest of our belongings. I thought 99% of our stuff was packed already but it seemed that the other 1% grew while we were gone!! Go figure. So...it was mostly a "working trip" for me and a vacation for Jacob. As usual, all the pictures are of Jacob and none of me because I'm always behind the camera. But no one really cares about me anyway, I'm "just" Mom, it's "the baby" everyone wants to see. "The baby" is such a big boy now, especially with his new haircut. whaaaaaa!!!

HALLELUJAH

We sold our home in FL this morning and purchased a home in TX this afternoon. It's been one roller-coaster of a day! Pictures to come later...I'm pooped!

Homeless

We are officially homeless...for a few hours! Who knew being homeless could feel so good!

Mt. Peak

Ride with Mickey & New Desk

Jacob got to ride with Mickey in his fire truck the other day. Was that ever exciting!



Papa got Jacob a "new" desk the other day...he loves to sit in it. He thinks he's as grown as the rest of us. He had a grand time coloring in his new book.

Collecting Pecans

Jacob and Papa had a great time picking up the "millions" of pecans that are now falling in our front yard.

(Thanks for the rain boots Sarah K. in FL...he LOVES them!!)

What kind of cake are you?

NO Aunt Susan, I did NOT cheat...this was the answer I got the first time.

You Are a Chocolate Cake

Fun, comforting, and friendly. You are a true classic, and while you're not super cutting edge, you're high quality. People love your company - and have even been known to get addicted to you.

What Kind of Cake Are You?

Texas Square Dancin'

This is what we spend our spare time doing. Bet you didn't know we have such tallent.

Faces of Jacob

A few snapshots of Jacob this week...waking up is always such a fun thing, loads of fun was had with the popsicle and blueberries, and just making Mom laugh. All in a days work for an 18 mo. old boy.

Brotherly love...or something like that

They're starting at a very young age..."you bite me, I bite you". Brothers, gotta love 'em.

First Kiss

This morning the sweetest thing happened...Jacob gave me a spontaneous kiss for the first time. Complete with "kiss sound" and everything. I've receive several kisses from him when I've asked for them, but never just out of the clear blue. I thought I'd experienced all the "first kiss flutters" I'd ever have...a little different but just as real feelings this time. ;) A boy sure knows how to make his Mom's heart go pitter patter.

"Ciao Down"

Our family has started an online recipe book..."Ciao Down". These are all recipes we've made and love. There will be an eceletic mix of recipes as we live in different regions of the States and have different tastes. There will also be some international recipes we've acquired through the years from extended family and friends living around the world. Come on in and enjoy!

My In-Laws...(yes, I do love them)

Hey...I found my in-laws on someone elses webpage!! Or maybe it's David and I in reverse rolls? (He really does know Spanish and I really did take one semester in high school...all that I remember is summed up in this "Spanish Love Song".)

David Sr...am I going to get any comments from you?
much love from your favorite Texas Daughter-In-Law

Me llama Kristen.
Mi esposo se llama David.
El hijo de nuestros se llama Jacob.
El fin.