Summertime!!!

The Beach

Whirlwind!!!!

Since I posted last, life has been nothing short of a whirlwind. We had 17 in for T's graduation on June 6...........along with about 70 of our closest friends for a graduation dinner..........and then we left at 4 am for Charleston and the beach at Isle of Palm. We were hosted graciously by my parents who had all their children and grandchildren...........grand total 19 of us in a house for a whole week on the water!!!!! I so enjoyed my Oklahoma family and South Carolina blackberry wine!!!!! Today my Em is 16 and a little bummed to have traveled all day home, but we will make it up to her when I am less exhausted. I have a million pics to post in the next few days..........from graduation to the beach............summer is here!

More Changes

Above is E's new room..........minimalist, but very comfortable.............and very her!



And then comes MY new room..........or should I say the new guest room.........with the incredible bed I bought this morning off of Craigslist for a steal.............big story..........

And this guy turned 45 this week..............we had a wonderful family celebration........

House Changes

Go here: http://diland123.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-i-dont-post-much.html
for before pics of the bathroom.......




I haven't posted because I have been in a massive frenzy!! (ok, what's new about that), but it all started a few weeks ago when we moved T's bedroom to the basement bedroom from upstairs with the rest of us............he has been begging to do it for years and we told him he had to be 18.......(outside entrance, etc) Anyway, that led to E. wanting his old room............which had to be painted and such..........which led to J. wanting E.'s old room...... Who do you think did the majority of all this work???? ME!!! And it was exhausting because the CRAP I had to throw away, give away.............my children are NOT neat freaks. I have 23 bags to go to goodwill and the trash can is overflowing right now. Everybody is very happy though in their new spaces........and I even have an empty bedroom upstairs that I hope to get a new guest bed in sometime soon. Chris is almost done with the downstairs bathroom and it is looking amazing..........I'll try to post pics. of E's new room soon. It is very minimalist.......her new thing.......and actually I am envious of how put together she has it all.........at the moment.

Perfect Saturday and Married 20 Years this Week

We had such a great day yesterday...........I went with my friend Sheryl to Millmont Nurseries in Stuart's Draft.......the Mennonite nursery.........and we had such a great time getting such beautiful plants. Chris worked on the new bathroom and got a ton done...........(my Valentine's present).........I worked in the yard on a beautiful day......after a great trail walk with Chris and our puppy.........and then we went to the Heart Ball.......(American Heart Association Ball) at Boars Head Inn and actually had a great time. The funniest thing was standing the bathroom sitting room with about 5 women chatting it up when the door flings open and I hear my husband say, "Tana Taylor, get my wife and ya'll come out of there".........we all died laughing at him doing that, but as he said...........we were taking too long...........and he wanted to dance. Now for a lazy Mother's Day!!

Senior Night and last CHS Lacrosse game ever for T