Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Full

 

In July we moved

With help of friends and family

Headed off to camp with these two before the other house was even empty

Turned in our key

Gabby completed her Stars & Stripes Project

She built bookcases

Put wallpaper under the benches

And created a mobile, with help from friends

Gabby finished Driver’s Ed (and ACT Prep)

Ellie started gymnastics

And that brings us to the start of school:
Aesthetics 

Home

And dual enrollment through Union (English)





Wednesday, October 18, 2023

16

 

Happy 16th to our Gabriella!!

She has an infectious laugh.

She’s become a good driver—unfortunately her Mama didn’t realize how far out they schedule the tests, so she can’t get her license today.  So sorry!!!

She’s completed a great Stars & Stripes project—serving an organization in Nashville called Book’Em.

She’s conquering her first college class, with Lucy’s help!

She’s fun and creative.

She loves sweatshirts.

And of course, she still loves to read, everywhere, all the time.

Hope 16 is great!!

Friday, October 13, 2023

Friday Funny

I feel so bad for the blonde girls in Beauty and the Beast.  They don’t read, but it’s not their fault.  And they aren’t up to French beauty standards, but they’re still pretty.  It’s so sad. -Gabby

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Adulthood

Happy birthday to our Katie!

She’s full of fun,

The conqueror of goals,

Joyous,

A cuddler of puppies,

Dramatic,

And creative

Welcome to adulthood!!!

Monday, September 25, 2023

Double Digits

 Happiest of 10th Birthdays to our

Sweet


Silly

Creative

Imaginative

Outdoor loving

Gymnastics adoring

Ellie Bean!

Monday, July 3, 2023

XXXXX: Finally

So many delays, but it’s done (mostly)!  There are a couple of punch list items that will carry over after the move: added shelves in the pantry and linen closet, replacing imperfect surfaces (the bar in the kitchen and master bath vanity), and FINALLY getting that generator in.  But none of those things keep us from moving in.

The county assesses for occupancy today (which should just be a formality), and tomorrow we move!

Over the weekend we got bed frames placed, since those are a bit tedious, having to take them down and put them back up.  We were told so long as it’s clear no one is living there, we could take some things over early.

The bunk bed is a bear!  Friends gave it to us when their daughters grew up.  We’ve put it up a few times, but it’s always an event.

Katie got a new headboard.

Gabby will be bed-less the first night (she’ll use a mattress from the bunk).  After that it will be a bit before she and Justin get her frame made.  She wants a canopy, so they will build it.

It will be a long week, and then the younger girls an I head off to camp!  Here goes nothing.

Friday, June 30, 2023

Friday Funny

Looking at sunlight shining in streams through the clouds

G: It’s Jesus tunnels