August 20th - September 4th

Hee Haw the kids are back in school !!!!!!!!!!! Life is good.

But back to the week of the 20th, I took the girls and friends to the mall on Monday. I also registered the girls for school, got haircuts and physicals for back to school that week and the wonderful school shopping that week also. It was probably the easiest for Halie she found all her clothes in 3 stores. Taking Sierra was like pulling teeth she just wanted to go back home and play. Friday Halie went with Brent, Blake and Toni to eat dinner and we took Katie and Sierra to the lake. Saturday went to Hugo for a memorial service. A very good friend of Ryan (since he was 5) Darla Jo lost her father due to a freak accident. Sunday Sierra stayed over at Brents and Halie spent the day with her boyfriend Jordan. I will try to remember to get a picture of him next time I see him. Monday 27th we picked out the carpet for the house and the tile guys started (only a week late). Tuesday we re stained the wood work in Ryans office. Ryan flew to LA on Thursday, he picked up a new sub division and he had to go down for a meeting. But because of the weather in Dallas his flight home was canceled and he spent the night . Our bathroom counter tops were put in Friday and then I picked up Harley and Hayden and took them and the girls to meet dad so the kids could stay the week-end there and go to the fair. Ryan and I had to stay home because we had workers in and out on Saturday . We also got a lot of work done with the kids gone. We met dad and mom Sunday and had a late lunch with them. Brent and the girls came over Monday to swim and cook out. Tuesday was the first day back to school for the girls.

I am trying to learn to live with everything out of place and dust everywhere in the house but I am having a hard time with being patient about the process, Sunday morning I woke up at 4:30 and started painting the ceilings I just couldn't sleep with all that still has to be done. BUT Friday they are suppose to lay carpet and the bedroom furniture on Saturday after that all we have to do is put everything back in its place and we are done(for now) but first we have to get everything out of the house so we can lay the carpet. I am glad Ryan and I have a strong marriage or we couldn't have survived this.

Since we have the internet back at home I will be getting this done every week instead of two weeks.

Pictures are of the new shower and tub, those of you who remember what our bathroom looked like before know what a dramatic difference it is. Halie and Sierra 1st day of school, Katie and Sierra at the lake and Ryan with one of the tuna he caught.