{big thank you!}

in no particular order....:)

but, tonight i heard a faint knocking at the door. it was our wonderful vet Dr. Nick :) who made a house call because I saw two fleas on sweet little molly. and, although i was unaware of the absurd reproduction rate of fleas (scary!) i knew, they were two fleas too many for my creepy crawly skin. i am speechless that he would do that, but, again, knowing he (and, his sweet wife....not really) but, I cannot thank you enough. not only have you saved the life of our very geriatric dog that continues to hang on by a toenail....oh, no, i think he probably lost those too, but, you saved my life before scott killed me if our house got fleas. truly, thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!!!!

and, to mr. john although you do not likely know this blog exists...but, for all the work you have done for us this summer. the patio is hours away from completion and we could have never done it without your help, not even mentioning the long list of other things you have done for us. another, deep-hearted thank you!

both of you are such Godly, giving men (as well as your families)and it does not go unnoticed. we appreciate you more than words can say. both of you may need to stop answering your phone! :)

{my cutie-patootie FIVE year old}

i am still not certain how that happened? five years, seriously? i think something went off in the entire calculation of time. pretty certain of it.

and, yes, these are late. but, i am pretty much late on everything......of late. :) but, this was a super-fast 10-15 minute session. primarily, because of the hefty rates he charges me.

love him! the little man has definitely added a lot of "spice" to our life over the past five years.








now to start my day. i have a long-list of phone calls, emails and texts to respond to this morning and throughout the day. if you are one of them, "you know who you are." :) i had promised the boys, with the exceptions of "emergencies" I would not be on my blackberry this weekend. so, i wasn't. as hard as that was for me, it was really good for them.

{great weekend}

now it's back to reality! :)

we spent a great whirlwind trip (i am beginning to think i live in a whirlwind?) to oklahoma city for a very, very overdue trip to visit my family. it was way too short, but, absolutely great. the kids had a wonderful time. it just wasn't long enough. we laughed so much, ate way too much and stayed up late. it was great!

then, we made our trek back home only to catch a little sleep and immediately hit the road again. because, this or should i say "she" was calling our name....



















this is our sweet molly. she is a king charles spaniel cavalier. i know, i've lost my mind. and, i do have to give big kudos to scott as this is something he caved on for the boys and i. but, she already has him wrapped. totally. they are super-affectionate and were used in the royal families for centuries as true lap dogs and they would also sit at the feet of the queen and keep her feet warm. since there are no queens in this house...i think i will settle to just get my hands on her when the other three aren't looking. she hasn't a chance. :)

{new find}

love this > "life: beautiful"

this is probably no news to you. you've probably been reading this magazine for ages. but, i just found it at wal-mart and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!

For instance, the contributors: Dr. James Dobson, Joyce Meyer, Dr. Gary Smalley, Janet Parshall.

Some of the topics: 53 fun ways to build great kids, cute ideas for family picnics, it is scattered with scripture, has a huge article on 'canning' {remember when i taught myself to can a few summers ago. alone. scary}, decorating stuff, it is simply a beautiful magazine. and, guess what i noticed?? NO ads!

The next issue will hit the stands in mid-September...

{sweet baby wyatt}

My friend Jessica's baby boy...Wyatt remained in stable condition on the flight to ACH. He has been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect as he is missing a ventricle and two heart valves. His first surgery is scheduled for Tuesday as of now. They have a very long road ahead of them and my heart is broken for them. Never in a million years did anyone expect this. Please keep them in your prayers. The initial stay will be at least one month.....

{for heather}

Sorry for the double images......having computer issues here! Shock! {not}













pics of the re-upolstered furniture. It was a plain light green and white tiny check. The furniture was still in good shape, but was dirty from the boys.....and boring. So, I livened it up! The lady who recovered it - Rita Gray from GW - is fabulous and super-quick with awesome prices. Cannot sing her praises high enough. This is part of the kitchen area where most of the homework is done at night - so we are usually in there most of the night between cooking, snacks, homework and eating. Now, it's cozy and COLORFUL. You know me........

{3rd grade}

big changes. new school building. same things. a mom missing her little man. but, that little man reaching for my hand absentmindly as we strolled in. and, yes, i did miss the advice to let them walk in my themselves. kind-of glad i did. good excuse anyway. maybe tomorrow. ;)