Just GREAT!

Lazy Sunday morning before church

Yesterday we ventured out to Indy for the day, a big day, to visit Directbuy and try and get things started for our new house. We began with breakfast out and then headed up to Indy. It was a beautiful drive and a good time to catch up, especially when your apart as much as we are.

The visit at Directbuy was good and Gary the kitchen design guy was big help to get started. He is a professional in the area of cabinetry and gave us lots of good ideas. Not sure still what type of cabinets we will have. Spent a good amount of time there checking out windows, doors, etc.. I'll be spending lots of time in Indy within the next year. At least D.B. is near the Keystone Crossing and we did a bit of shopping. That is always a good thing. We bought one of our first big pieces for the new house. A coffee table. We were in a store called Restoration Hardware and I loved it! Thank goodness so did Papa. He loves to shop. We had dinner at a very nice steak place, Sullivans. We had tried it before and loved it. Just fun and good food.

Returned home here in NEW ALABANY, (still sounds funny to me) and went to bed. A long but good day.

This morning Papa was kicking back in his new recliner, (Oh I forgot we bought this for the new house too) maybe it's because I'm not a real fan for recliners) anyhow, he looks pretty comfy here don't you think Joe?

Life is good.

How Sweet....from Sweetie

I love roses.

Feeling a little down.....

After Sam and I returned from our walk about the new neighborhood we saw a strange van in my drive. A very nice lady came delivering me flowers! Yes, my sweetie just trying to let me know as the card read, "I appreciate all you do"

Thanks Sweetie. A great ending to a happy day. I miss you and as you can see they are lovely.

See you soon. Love you

A Happy Thursday!!

" Checking out your new chair Vic!!"
After bathtime story..He's paying close attention
Mom just "chillin"
Such a happy boy!
How sweet in his Halloween p.j.'s

Had the kiddo's at different times today and it was a good day. I began my morning down on Elm St. with the Beeler girls. Marla went to Oakmont to strip wallpaper and I spent some good time with the girls. After Abigail woke from her morning nap and we had lunch we ventured out in downtown New Albany. I was craving a fountian diet coke,(imagine that)so we strolled towards Rally's on Spring St.. It was a beautiful day and the walk was great. We stopped to look at many things. We then proceeded to Walgreens for well deserved prize's. Maddie spotted sparkled purple shoes and we got Abigail a book. They were happy....especially Maddie when I surprised her with a pkg of M.M's after we left! We then went over to a very cute second hand store and found a few treasures. The girls were so good and we ran into Mommy on the way home.

I left Elm St. to return back to Jeff to pick up my baby Sam. He was thrilled to see me to say the least! That would flip anyone's heart. He and I drove out here to the "new place" and had a great time. We began with an adventure around the neighborhood. We are still discovering things and meeting people. He loved the ride in the stroller. We returned and I had a very hungry boy on my hands. I had put chicken in the crock pot when I left this morning and made some mac and cheese for him. Mom and Joe were coming later and Meredith when she got out of class at IUS. I heard an early, "hi Mom," as Meredith's class was cancelled. She was happy and Sam was thrilled to see his Mama.

We had a great dinner, fun and Joe reprogramed our garage door openers..A great day...

Life is good.

"Rainy" Day Wednesday

Always a smile for Mamo...what a doll
The new kitchen....same table:)....same sweet babies
I love Abigail!!! Here is some "real sunshine"

No doubt we all know how much we needed rain. It was good to see it come. This was one of those days when it would have been good to curl up on the couch and take it easy. Or would it have been?

I'll admit, it seems as though the gloomy weather can get me down. Was it the weather today or just a little homesick? Maybe a bit of both. It's hard to leave a place, home, where you've been for so long. I'm sure it will take a while to get used to the new place. Thank goodness that I have so much to keep me busy. Today Victor was a wonderful "distraction!" I picked him up from school and it was GREAT to see him and spend time with him. We spent a lot of time outside checking out the new neighborhood before Marla and the girls came by to get him. They all hung out for a while and it was good.

Tomorrow I will pick up Sam for Meredith at the sitters and bring him back here while she is in class at IUS. Later in the evening she'll come back here to pick him up and I'll have dinner for all of us. Joe is picking up mom on his way home from work. Should be a nice evening.

Thank God for family and people who love you when your feeling just a little down.

Enjoy my pix of my precious babies. What a wonderful world.

Again, thanks Lord for the rain. Life is good.

This story I read will touch your heart, it did mine and made me think how greatful I'am to have ALL of the babies that I have in my life.

There was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentlelman's yard, climbed onto his lap and just sat there.

When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."

"Showering" Katy

The happy "bride to be Katy"
Mary Jane and her baby
Jane and her girls..Mindy and Katy...minus 1. We miss Jaime
Cousins...."Just Us" Susie, Anne, Mary Jane, Christy and Sonie
Just having fun..

Today Anne and I co hosted a shower for our cousin Katy Buerger who will soon marry. Her sister Mindy hosted at her beautiful home in New Albany. We all had such a good time and everything was so nice (Catherine) :)

I can remember the day Katy came into the world and what a happy time that was. Most likely she be having babies of her own in the future God willing. We love you Katy and wish only God's greatest blessings for you and Mike.

Transistion Home at Christa Lynn Dr.

Sam getting ready for a ride.
Miss Lally checking out a new "hiding place"
Papa just kickin' back

Christa Lynn Dr.
Kitchen......where to begin!
Dining room and living room
Mamo starting trouble...2 little monkeys jumping on the bed!
Miss and Nana just hanging out in the garage

We're here!! A long day and night but we're in. The place here is very nice but I feel like I'm visiting and will be going back home. In reality I will. As I've told all of my neighbors on Oakmont, it's not goodbye....it's see you later! Canyonland, here we come sooner than later.

Moving Day!

The van and movers arrived very early
Boxes, boxes and more boxes
Moving Crew
Steven, my neighbor,helpful as always.

Yes, moving day did arrive!!!! There were days that I wondered if it would ever happpen.

When the BIG moving van arrived I have to admit it was a little tough to handle. 21 years here and where has the time gone? As I look at all of my pix and reflect back on the times gone by I realize just how blessed we have been....and then some. God is great. Life is good.