Great Play

We've missed this place.  The girls took a soccer class that was lots of fun.  They did well and were some of the oldest in the class.  It was really fun to watch them play with their coach and kick the ball around.  I only had my point & shoot camera and the lighting was terrible.  I wish I would have had my other camera to get some good action shots but at least I had something to snap a few photos.

Once you go black

Cory finished the TV stand and I'm really happy with the outcome.  We figured if it didn't work out we could turn it into firewood and the TV could sit in the niche like this:

But then what would we do with all these?

 

Here it is before he put on the last coat.  I wasn't sold on it yet.

 And here it is back in the niche after a few more coats of paint.  Nice work, honey.

Mama's happy.

Before TV chest

I have been wanting Cory to paint this for awhile.  It's finally happening.  This is before.
Stay tuned for After.

As always, he had some helpers.

Our newest cousin

We have a new addition to our extended family.  Cambrie Lynn was born today at 2:39pm and she's adorable.  8lbs. 6oz and 20 1/2 inches long.  Carrie & Connor are so proud.  What an adorable family.  We love you guys.

Triplets

Mimi took the girls on a trip to Target and when she arrived to pick them up they insisted on dressing just like her.  They found dark pink shirts to wear, jeans, and Twinkle Toes.  Mimi even put a little bow in her hair so they could match.  The girls told me they were triplets, or trip-a-lets, as they like to say.

Buddies

Ryder sure does love hangin' out with his buddies.  We've had some fun park outings this week and Ryder has had a blast playing with Masey and Colin.  Look at these little cuties dumping out the Craisins.  

Hello, Spring

Landscaping photos taken by Reese & Ryan.  I just found them on our camera.

 Hello, pink blossoms on our plum tree.

 Hello, green grass that looks so inviting.  We'll see you soon for a picnic.

 Hello, orange and yellow flowers that Reese & Ryan picked out.  You are oh so vibrant.

 Hello, lovely geraniums.  Red is my favorite.

 Hello, crusty palms.  We hope you come back to life soon.

 Hello, green leaves underneath.  Looks like a trim off the top is in order.

 

Hello, friendly neighbor.  We see you're sprucing things up for Spring too.  

Way to keep the 'hood looking good.

Happy Birthday, Uncle Jared

Jared is a St. Paddy's Day baby and we celebrated his 29th birthday with the family.  Mimi tried making prime rib and it took forever to cook so we ate all the side dishes while it was finishing.  Yummy salad, asparagus, baked potatoes, and homemade rolls.  I don't eat prime rib so no big loss there.  As the meal was cooking it seemed like there was one disaster after another.  When dinner was served we couldn't stop laughing about all the funny things that had happened.  It was a really fun night with the family.

Someone can't wait for him to blow out the candles so we can eat cupcakes.

Wordless Wednesday

Such a crackup.

Dream ride

I'm ready to say goodbye to this 

and say hello to this.

Reese keeps asking for a minivan.  She loves the sliding doors.  I completely agree.  She gets on a kick and asks Cory over and over if we can get one.  I like our Navigator but I would L-O-V-E a minivan.  I really thought I would never utter those words.  Let me tell you one thing, my friends, never say never.  I really hope I'm sporting one of these bad boys around town in a few months.

So purdy

This little beauty arrived via FedEx today and I was so excited. 

I bought this lovely ring for myself years ago and wore it on my right hand almost every day.  About two years ago I noticed the stone (white topaz) was cracked underneath and in need of some major repair.  I shelved the ring for awhile, not really sure what I was going to do with it.  I found it three months ago while I was cleaning out my jewelry basket and thought I should look into getting it repaired.  The store where I purchased it has since closed and they only operate out of Colorado.  I sent it off to the company headquarters to be evaluated.  They called me and told me for a nominal fee they could repair the ring and send it back to me completely refurbished.  Done!  It took them about 4 weeks to fix it and it was totally worth the wait.  I'm so happy to be wearing it again.

Meal plan

I'm going to try to cook almost every night this week and I've made a little menu.  We'll see how well we can stick to it.  The girls have been asking for Spaghetti and Chicken N Dumplings (Ree's fave).  Here's the weekly plan:

Monday--Chicken Tacos & bean burritos
Tuesday--Spaghetti & spinach salad
Wednesday--Chicken Dumplings
Thursday--I get the night off since Mimi is cooking for Jared's bday
Friday--Veggie Pasta with baked chicken
Saturday--Leftovers (we should have plenty)