Ella is EIGHT months old!

Here is our little 8 month old Ella! Boy does time fly when you're having fun. Her first top tooth FINALLY broke through the skin. She sure has been having a hard time with those top two teeth.

She is so funny. I really wish I could explain her little sense of humor she has - but it one of those, you've got to see it. She loves music. When you put a song on with a beat, she starts jamming out to the music by rocking back and forth. Tonight she was even humming along. Too cute!

THE BATHROOMS GOT TILED

Here are some before and after shots of the bathroom. Our master bath had carpet in it (YUCK) and the other two had good ole line-o. It is all gone, replaced with our beautiful tile.









This is the nasty carpet. Although it doesn't look too bad in the picture!






The after shot, just of our master. It looks so nice.

I am still alive!

And I can even lift my arms. Tonight it is a bit of a struggle to move my legs though. We did legs tonight! It is a good hurt though. I am going on week two with the trainer. It is still great. I do love it and the kids still like the kids play area. So what more could I want?! Except to have lost 100 pounds already! One day I will have fabulous before and after pictures to post! Just you wait!

Now I can barely lift my arms....

OK - I can feel the burn, real bad. Today was day two with the trainer. I am hurting a little, sure wish we had a hot tub! I feel good though. Glad I am actually doing something for myself.

Also - so far, no call for Barry to go to Houston. I am happy about that. I am sure he is a little sad -he is all about adventure and excitement!! Too bad he is married to his not adventuring wife -ME!!

Kids are calling - got to go!

The damage we 'sustained' from Hurricane Ike....

That's right - you are looking at it. Our damage.....





NONE! It was a rainy day with a little gusty wind. THANK GOODNESS! We stocked up on gas, water, food, batteries etc etc. But I did tell Barry that I was leaving town if the power went out and I had no air conditioning. You know I have to have some standards.

Thanks for all the concern from everyone!

Where is Ella??

We had Ella sitting on the couch playing when she suddenly started disappearing. She was slowly sinking in the couch behind Barry. She is a doll!!

Jacob's #5 Birthday

Happy Birthday big buddy! We sure love our Jacob and love love love the boy he is!

He had a great birthday with some new Texas friends. He even got a call from his best friend in Winnipeg, Dawson.

Jacob's first day of School 2008

Here is the clan on the way to Jacob's first day of preschool. His third year of preschool mind you, but he loves it non-the-less. He missed the cut off for school by four days!

Day two of blogging.....

I got some pictures so we can look cooler, like all of you!

Here is Miss Madelyn in her halloween costume. I know it's a bit early, but we had to get it. She was looking at herself in the mirror and said, "I am a princess and I live in a castle." It was great!

I caved to the pressure......My first BLOG!!

Hello to all my newly faithful blogger buddies. I have enjoyed reading your blogs and can stand it no longer, we had to have one.

So here we go. I am at the computer with no pictures at it so this first one will be real boring.