Sarah's first day at Kinder

Here is a cute video of Sarah at school on her first day. She's really loving school and we're thrilled with her teacher and class size. There is even one girl from last years preschool in her class. Very cool!

Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament

While I was in Utah for CKU, Andy was at the beach with all the family. Over the weekend, he played in the Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament with a few friends. The weather was windy and rainy and they didn't win, but they still had fun. How could you not?? :D

T E N. 10. Ten Years!!!

Sunday August 24th marks 10 years of marital bliss. survival ... some days inbetween. but TEN YEARS!!!!!! Ok, all of you who were placing bets at our wedding, PAY UP!! You have our address! :P

hehe!

I love Andy. Such a wonderful man of God. I love how kind he is and how true he loves. How blessed am I that God moved him around the world and into my broken achey heart. How blessed am I that God healed BOTH our hearts before he brought us together. How blessed am I to be loved by a man like him. ***sigh***

Reasons we're a great couple:

We agree on so much.

We trust each other.

We never have driving / direction arguements. Or checkbook arguements, for that matter.

We get it off our chests and move on!

Saturdays are for sleeping in!

We each have such different knowledge that between the two of us, we know EVERYTHING! (ok, sorta joking about that one)

We laugh.

We love.

We serve.

We renew ourselves in each other.

Yep, I love that man!

Happy Anniversary to US!

for melissa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYJuKX2j-Cw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR6ugBV7Tx8
(see 4:00)

Yesterday was a Momsense kind of day...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W95Y8hNQiH8

LM Tag!!!!!

Anyone else about dying of boredom without LM this week?? How about a game of LM Blog Tag??

Here is a list of blogs that belong to fellow LMers. Visit them and leave them a comment. Then make a list of LM blog links on YOUR blog and come back here and leave me a linked comment to your blog so I can harass your friends like you harassed mine. :P

Mestebla: http://mestebla.blogspot.com/
Musigal: http://www.kerriosity.blogspot.com/
Mandipig: http://www.mandimiller.blogspot.com/
Becca: http://beccasblankslate.blogspot.com/
Jen Kalyn (check out her ultrasound pics!): http://www.kalynfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/
Kysha: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/viewofthebay/
Montana's Mom: http://diaryofamadcaucasianwoman.blogspot.com/
Angie: http://www.randomangie.blogspot.com/
Simply Susan: http://simplysusanslife.blogspot.com/
Clarice: http://islandgirlinutah.blogspot.com/
KaraH: http://karahenrysblog.blogspot.com/
NikkiH:http://nikkihobbs.blogspot.com/
AnnaMarie: http://annamariemondro.blogspot.com/

Hopefully LM will be back up soon.

In other news, the il's flight from germany was canceled. They think they will now be here on Monday but haven't sent us new flight info yet. :D

More random pictures

I ought to enter an ugly wallpaper contest, huh?? This is the last of the kitchen wallpaper which the trash collectors took away this morning. Hallelujah!!!
(oh, and for those in the know - I keep the vodka AND duct tape in that cupboard there!)

Quintessential summer picture!

The beginnings of a little something something for above the fireplace...

Nearly complete dining room now with our WONDERFUL GRAFFITI!!! :D

Growing like weeds in my front yard. ;)

Random Pictures

Playing a bit of catch up today with pictures...




GONE BABY GONE!!!!!! (ugly bathroom wallpaper!)

Wonderful Graffiti samples on my beautiful dining room wall. I have to say they sent me my order slightly different than I ordered. When I emailed them about it they apologized and said they would get my order out to me correctly asap. No excuses, no ignoring me, just "sorry, we'll make it right". Now THAT is good customer service!!

The coolest girl in the coolest hangout this summer!!

A cute pic of sis. Don't ask her to drive. Don't ask her to smile. Just ask her to get in he bathtub! ;)

Something you don't see everyday. :D

ohhhhhhhhhh!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Love my two loves!

I totally didn't have the settings on my camera (whose battery was dying at that very moment) right, but it's still a cool pic.

I'm not saying who beat the boy. Just that he has a big ol' shiner. Poor kid, it took good week to go away. Good thing God makes boys extra tough!!

(ok, ok! He tried to climb a bookshelf and fell off. No one beat him! sheesh!)

Still paint crazy in this house. The living, dining, entry, lower entry, hallway, and bathroom are done. Sis is painting the laundry and downstairs bath blue and orange this week and I'm stripping the kitchen out. So much fun!!!

Sarah had german camp for the last two weeks and this week has VBS at Little Lambs. Love that place!

I bought some canvas's yesterday at Michaels and some texture paint for a project to go on the fireplace. It's just paint so far, but I'm excited about it!!

Ok, that's it. I know that's not much, but really, not much going on except painting...

Memory Tag!!

1. Leave a comment on my blog of one memory that you and I have together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember that maybe brings a smile to your face!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It will be fun to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

New Dance Floor

So, I bought a rug at Ikea the other day for our living room. Last night Andy removed the old area rug and I laid out the new one. You know what that means right? Put on some music and DANCE! :D Here's Sarah and Max (and pooh) having a great time on the new rug. Definitely worth the $$ ;)