Friendship

I realize the revival of the blog has been an epic fail. Hopefully I can rectify that, but if not... well I guess you will get what you get.

I've been thinking a lot about friendship lately. Larry & I move every few years and we have made some really great friends along the way, but we have lost touch with a few also. This really got me thinking when Temperance was talking about hoping to go to college someday with her bff from school. I gently reminded her that odds are that she will move from KG and not see that little girl again. She looked at me like I was insane and said, "I know" and then continued talking about how they were going to the same college.

I get that some people start off as friends and are able to always stay that, but I do think the reality is that we grow and change and sometimes in our growing we outgrow some friendships and grow into new ones.

There are also the friendships where you can go months without talking and then pick it back up like you never left off. Those are my favorites and I have a lot of those.

In the end, Larry really is my ultimate best friend. I tell him everything. He's the first person I want to tell important, awesome, sad, and seriously any kind of news and I don't think that's a bad thing either. Like if I sneeze and pee my pants, OMG I'm running to tell that guy! :) I still have my girl friends that I can go to when needed, but I'm really not a "let me sob on your shoulder" type of person. I'm more of a "let's hang out and have some fun" type of person.

I guess in the end, I'm not really sure where I was going with this post... other than... here's to all the old friends, the friends we've made along the way, and the new friends yet to come. :)

Harley Heritage Softail - MINE!!!!!

So this happened earlier this week.... We are picking it up tonight & I will post new pictures of me on it then. :) YAY!!!!!

2 Years? Really?

       It's been 2 years since I update our blog. This makes me so very sad. I had not realized how long it had been. My life is overcome with work, kids, dogs and Larry. There just never seems to be time. But, there is time. There is the time we each waste daily going on all of the various social media sites. I've deactivated my FB account. I feel as though I have nothing left to say on there and nothing I want to read.
        My truest friends know how to find me and that's really all that matters.  I don't need updates of random people I barely talk too or posts about how awesome government  decisions are that are in fact serious problems.
         So back to the blog! We are still in Virgina. We have 3 dogs now and our niece, Alyssa is here with us for the summer. So far it's been a whirlwind of fun. We have Victoria starting 7th grade and moving to Middle School in the fall. Temperance will be a 2nd grader and is so full of personality that I often am left wondering where this spunky little girl came from.
         We have been here for 3 years now which is a little odd because it is our first tour anywhere to last over 3 years.  So this is where God has placed us. The real question might be..... What are we doing to make it worth His time?

Spring Yard Work 2013

Yard work for Spring 2013 started with us wanting to get some weed killer and seed for the lawn. It transformed into us redoing the mulch, plating two rose bushes, and laying some stone in front of the bushes. We also purchased a stone bench to put in the front yard and some solar panel lights. 

It looks awesome and we are super happy with the results!!!!

Easter 2013

Easter 2013 was AWESOME! We celebrated Easter with church and then an egg hunt and baskets at home with a great dinner. Then on the 1st of April we attended the White House Easter Egg Roll! It was a lot of waiting in line and there were so many people there but we had a great time. The girls loved it!

Kitchen Cabinet Make-Over Part I

We are updating our kitchen cabinets! When we bought the house we knew we didn't care for the light wood color of the cabinets and now we are changing them! First step is to apply two coats of primer to all surfaces. I am starting to wish my kitchen was just a little smaller!!!

 

 

 

This is where we are at now. We have most of the primer applied and we will be starting to paint today. After the paint goes up (another two coats) we have a sealent that will have to be applied. More photos to follow as the color of our cabinets change!!!

Hair Be Gone!

 

Well, I finally did it. I cut my hair off!!! The locks are being donated to Pantene to make wigs for cancer patients. :) The girls were skeptical at first but now they like it as well. Larry was happy to see it gone as he continually called it my horse tail!

 

 

There you go! I hope you all like it!!!!