Exciting Weekend....

Introducing.....

AVERY LeeAnn VIS

Born March 5, 2010

Precious new baby girl of our friends Brian and Ashley Vis!

Look how cute she is....

 

The Fab 4, is NOW, the FAB 5....... 

So Happy for you guys!

 

Proud Momma and her baby!

  

Bryan is just loving this whole DAD thing... 

Avery already has him wrapped around her finger!

  The miracle of childbirth and the gift that God has given in the form of children is so amazing to me. 

Avery will be loved by so many people.

 I can't wait to take more photos of her. 

House Happenings.....

SO, this weekend, more got done at the house, despite the fact that Matt had to work all weekend! 

We are so thankful for the help of my dad & brother, Bud and for my cousins coming out

and getting our stone put on as soon as the weather got warmer!!!!

 

 Thursday they put the mosaics on the floor....

  

Friday, they started on the rest of the shower.....

  

But could only do so much up the mosaics b/c of the weight of the tiles on top of it.

So that should hopefully be finished up today (Monday).

  Colvin Masonry, my cousins, HARD AT WORK.  They did a wonderful job!  

The "science/math/thinking" that has to go into it with the different sizes and how it all just fits together like a puzzle!  It's just amazing to me.... something I could never do! 

THANK YOU GUYS!!!!

  

  

 

and today, 

THE CABINETS are getting DELIVERED.... I am SOOOOO EXCITED! 

Not that they are going to be put IN and INSTALLED, 

but they will be delivered and ready to be put in when we are ready for 'em! =)

 p.s. i really knew how to blog better. or that i was more interesting 

and able to write more"captivating" stuff.  But i'm just not a good writer. =\ Oh well.......

(the windows will eventually be stained... 

we just didn't want to take the windows out when it was so cold out!)

 

  New Kitchen table

 

Matt putting in our niches for the master bathroom shower!

 

The brick layers are starting today! 

Thankful Thursday

• For a God that is so big, so wonderful, that we can't even comprehend His majesty. That He is the Creator and we are the creature. Everything happens because He has planned it. (more on that hopefully in another post - but i'm not good at deep thoughts and expressing them well - so we'll see).

• The warmer weather. For MANY reasons. For the stone going on the house & getting outside things done. For the pure joy of not having to wear a coat (i know we aren't to that point yet, but hopefully it's coming soon!) and For the flowers that will start to grow/bloom!

• Bit-O-Honeys. They bring happiness to my taste buds. I know other people hate 'em. But I love 'em!

• For the Lord bringing us to the Mini Church group that Nathan and Leah have started.

• Pineapple (especially when it's 99¢ at aldi!)

still looks young....

happy birthday dad (i'm saying that like you read this! haha.....)

i know you're getting old(er)..... but you still look young.

i love you.

 

(I will always love this picture! Two things my dad loves!)

W O R D L E S S W E D N E S D A Y

Painting & House Recap!

Welp, we had a couple of days of painting. Last Monday - Wednesday I had off of work and really tried to get most of the painting done!  My mom was a big help, 2 of my brothers and also my friends  Patti & Sheri came to help.  In those 3 days (really 2.5ish) we got all but the 2 extra rooms, the hallways, & the fireplace wall done!  I couldn't believe it!  But now as I write this, the 2 extra rooms are done, the hallways are painted and only the fireplace wall and all the touch-ups need to be done! But I hope that that this weekend I am able to finish it up! =)

Here are some photos:

Before - Kitchen & Living room Great Room

After

 

Our Master Bdrm

 

Office

 

(looks a little brighter than it really is!)

Matt varnishing the trim

My dad staining the windows

Fireplace is finally in! (& the mantle too!)

Railing that my brother keith made for our garage! I love it!

Other than that, a couple other exciting things have happen with the house:

• We ordered and received all flooring (minus the carpeting though) and it is all ready to be put in!

• We bought a fridge.... found a great deal on Home Depot.com and have it sitting at

my parent's house until we are ready! Now we just need to get the rest of the appliances!

 

• Our cabinets should be in in the next week & a half or so! 

THAT, let me emphasize THAT, will be SO EXCITING FOR ME!!! The kitchen and what is looks like has been what I have been planning and look forwarded to for a very long time! As soon as we had to plan out our budget for the house, I had gone into Project Place and started working with Holly on the design!  Once that is done..... I will be ONE HAPPY CAMPER!

(alright... maybe I should actually start working for the day.. hehe)

Thankful Thursdays

 

• RSVP pens... they just bring such joy to my life. I love writing with them!

• Panera Bread..... good memories & good talks with friends there, plus they have great food

• Washer & Dryer at the apartment.... what a small but little convenience

• Kids that make me smile & giggle and make me want to be a kid again!

• Safe travels so far this winter...