Catching up!

Hello Everyone! I feel SO bad about the lack of posts here. One of my excuses it that my camera broke and we are waiting for a car to sell so we can get it fixed. So for over 3 weeks I’ve been without a camera which is really sad. =)

Keslie’s family came for the weekend and was able to attend David’s swearing in service at the police department. It was a wonderful time to watch David standing there while his dreams were coming true! We are so proud of him and thankful to see God blessing him and his new family.

(All these pictures were taken by Kami! Thank you so much!)

While they were here we celebrated Grandpa’s birthday!

Thanking God for our Grandpa!

Since he really didn’t need or want anything all his 5 kids and David bought him a ticket for a hot air balloon ride, which is something he has never done but always thought would be fun. He was so surprised and amazed!

We all were delighted to see him so happy!

Grandpa's favorite Birthday Cheese Cake I made for him!

He is counting the candles! Look how young he is!

Okay, this picture merits a long story! For ever so many years, Grandpa has loved this cheese cake that Grandma made and every time he takes his first bite we always stop to watch his "Cheese Cake" face! It's one of pure delight! Kami was able to snap a picture of his "Cheese Cake" face this time!

Our little munchkin girl!

I get to take credit for this picture! Kami was showing me a new setting she has been using and David and Keslie were were just too cute to pass up!

After the party Kami was gracious enough to take pictures of the house progress for us! The dry wall is all done and mudded and next is the texture, which will begin this week. Mom and I have spent many hours picking out paint colors for inside the house. I think we have them all picked out except for a few rooms. It will be much too exciting to see color on the walls of our new home! What a joy it will be!

Gracie and I in the living room.

Sisters!

LOL! This is Gracie in the Library pretending like she is reading!

Annie and Kami in the guest room! If you come for a visit folks, this is where you will be sleeping!

Mothers and daughters. We were watching the man on stilts! It is really amazing how easily they can get around on those things!

Hummm...looks like trouble to me!

"Our beds are going to be here!" ZZZzzzzz

Mom in her room!

Me in Grandpa and Grandma's livingroom with their breakfast nook in the background.

Gracie is right about where the island is going to end. The light is coming from Grandpa's side and the stairs you see to the right go up to the second floor.

Thank you all so much for bearing with me and my lack of posting! I do hope you check back soon since I have pictures with the progress that dad and I did on the fireplace hearth! That post will be next unless something else dramatic merits attention on this blog!