Happy Birthday!

My little sister is still little in build..........but she is OLD!!!! She caught up to me!!!

Christmas 2010

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Here are a few random pics of our Holidays.......we had a big party, went to friends for Christmas Eve and were here Christmas morning........Jake got a bike......not a big thrill for him like video junk, but he needed it...he is growing so fast. I can't say it was a wonderful Holiday as I felt a bit stressed with all the hoopla around Tucker coming home.......and deciding NOT to go back to VMI......Emily getting into her first college.....St. Andrews......yes, that one...in Scotland........and then starting the pre-teen junk with Jake. BUT< the day after Christmas was wonderful....I told everybody after all the cooking, cleaning and laundry.........and so many people in and out....to leave me alone for one full day...........Chris even made a special trip to my favorite burger joint for me............I watched dumb tv and stayed in my pj's all day. To be honest, I did the next day to.. Today I have to get going, but loved the down time after the Holidays....

Stress

When stressed? At least for me? Shop!!!! Actually, I just browse, but I do have a few stress relieving places I go to just look around. One place is an antique/used furniture place and this weekend? I hit jackpot!!! The retro sofa is perfect on my porch.........and I have been wanting one of these corner cabinets for ages.......it had white paint smeared on it....so it was cheap...I came home and took a mr. clean eraser to it.........in 5 minutes it was perfect....love it when that happens.

Jake

I just saw this picture on facebook of my youngest child. It completely captures his personality and who I think he is.....
I have been thinking about him so much lately....with Tucker gone and Em leaving after this year....his little life is just taking off and with 7 more years of school........he will have a ton of time left here with no siblings at home except for the summers.......maybe. He is so social and not one for being an only child. Should we adopt????

Cville Weekly Story

http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=121304062461064&ShowArticle_ID=11801110103584791

My Weekend!

I am beyond too tired to comment.....I will post these pictures now and will tell you more about them tomorrow.....

No One Laughs at God

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pxRXP3w-sQ


click on the above link........

Game and Parade Day

He is the one in back.......................doesn't he look thrilled to be there?

Just 7 Years Ago......

my how things change in such a short time!!!!

Today, back at VMI

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Family brunch downtown and then back to Lexington for Tucker.........I do think he was glad to see his buddies though back at Barracks.....and of course not being a rat anymore is a good thing too.

First Day of School

Last first day of school for my senior girl.....very sad for me...next year? off to college......
Walking to school with the buddies............it's a little over 1/2 a mile....we will see how that goes.

First day in a new school............5th grade is upper elementary here.....

Quote of the Day.........or year!

"The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty. Certainty is missing the point entirely. Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort and letting it be there until some light returns. Faith also means reaching deeply withing for the sense one was born with, the sense, for example, to go for a walk"

Ann Lamott

My Cute Nephew

Summer Project

It's not quite finished, but it's amazing what you can do with a staple gun and a sewing machine....

simple

the goal for the rest of my summer break is being simple. people keep trying to make my life UNsimple.........I'm going to have to delete them. wish it was that easy. sewed today.....didn't want to, but felt myself overthinking a few things and made the cushion on my reupholstery project as an attempt to change the direction my head was going in and IT WORKED!!! My cushion looks so great and I thwarted my self destructive thoughts. Trying to find great joy in very small things....because that is life.... VERY excited tonight for 3 tv shows that I love coming on....all in a row.........what a rare treat! now ordering chinese food for three hungry kids and myself.......Tucker has my car and will be dropping it off and wants to stay for supper IF we order chinese..........oh the things we do to get him to visit!

River House

The plans for the River House have been ordered! Keep your fingers crossed that we build this Fall!!!

SUMMER!!!

Jake and I are alone all week, of course Chris is home, but working, so really it's just me and Jake during the day. This is one of the few weeks he has nothing planned and I must say it has been really nice. We have played tennis every day, swam, read right after lunch, played games and talked. It has reminded me of the days when Tucker and Emily were small and I tried to fill the long summer days with the pool and activities. I have really felt like a Mother this week AND I have ran, swam and done yoga every day. It is exhausting, but the good kind. I LOVE not thinking about work. I am even attempting to re-upholster a sofa...........oh to be rich and just do what I want all day!!! This bliss will all end August 10th......

Wish I Was Home!!!

I have been gone one day shy of 2 weeks and am utterly exhausted. Drove 10 hours today from Tulsa to Nashville........ I am now sitting in a Comfort Inn..........which is a motel, not a hotel....(I didn't know that) and we are right above the pool.....with about 15 50 somethings who are country music wanna be's with guitars and beer...........I have a fan, the bathroom fan and the air conditioner blazing, but am not quite drowning them out yet.. Jake wants us to just power through and drive on home, but we have about 8 hours to go and I just can't do it.....maybe they will be quiet soon. We don't want this kind of adventure!

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