Slow going....

Out with the old,

In with the new...

We are remodeling and it has been slow progress, but we are getting there.  We just got our new fridge, we've ordered our new stove top (which should be on the way), and we have narrowed down on the selection for granite countertops.  Now we just have to go get the sink picked out and we can call to order the granite!  Yippee!!  I am super excited!!  Then after the countertop is done, I get to pick out a new dishwasher, and get a new oven.  Oh, and a new microwave that goes over the stove!  I know, it sounds like I'm really spoiled, (which I am) but this house was built in 1982 (I was 4 years old) and it has all the original stuff in it.  The whole house could use a good facelift! :)  We have done a lot with it, but there's always room for improvement!  hehe

So stay tuned, for the pics and the updates.  I'm hoping it will start to speed up :)

The clean bottle

I bought some of these handy things for soccer.  They are great!  I love how the top and bottom come off and that you can throw them in the dishwasher!  We go through a lot of water bottles with two kids in soccer, and chances are good that next season it will be three kids :)  So I decided to save money on the throw away water bottles and invest in these babies.  I highly recommend them!  Go buy your own today!  Check them out at http://www.cleanbottle.com/

Photo shoot

 The girls were dressed cute today, so I had to get some pics

 I love this one!

Cheese!

The little twinkle toes

Curly Lu

 Livy has really curly hair

View from the front, catch the wave! :)

The Grandparents haven't been able to see this yet, so here you go!  I just love the curly hair, and it just adds to how adorable she is!  I am a little biased!

Our trip

Spring Break

This week is Spring Break.  We were hoping that it would be all fun and games, but we are still having some fever problems at our house.  But instead of sulking around the whole entire week, we are going camping.  We decided to get out of Midland and check out a place that we have wanted to go to for a while.  On Thursday we are going to Palo Duro Canyon.  It is the Grand Canyon of Texas, at least that's what the website says :)  The pictures they show are beautiful, so I sure hope it will be.  I'm sure it will be better than the brown grass we have around here!  So we are super excited and can't wait to go.  It may be a little cold at night, but we're going to bundle up and play lots of games!  This will be my second camping trip since we moved here and I can probably count on two hands the number of times I have been camping in my life.  Yes, I said life.  My first experience camping was going to Girl's Camp as a young woman.  Isn't that crazy?  My parent's idea of camping was staying in the family cabin, with running water and all the amenities :)  I can actually say that I enjoy camping, it's nice to get in touch with nature.  The only down side to this trip will be no camp fire.  There's a burn ban, so at least we have a camp stove and lots of blankets!  It should be an adventure for sure and we're certainly making some memories!

Incredible kid day!

The other day Kylan came home with a letter in his back pack.  It was a letter from the City of Midland.  I was a little confused, it had his name on it, so I thought, "Is he getting a bill?"  So I opened it up to find out what it was.  This is what it said,

Dear Kylan,
I recently heard that you are an outstanding student that deserves being recognized for your hard work and extraordinary effort.  Congratulations!  What an honor that is and you should be very proud of yourself.

Has anyone ever told you that you can do anything you truly believe in?  Well, I'm telling you now!  Whether you want to be a pilot, a doctor, an artist, or even President of the United States, you can accomplish your goals by working hard and dreaming big!  Keep up the great work, Kylan, and remember that you are special and that the world can't wait to see what dreams you can think up!

This letter is my way of letting you know that you are special and that someone is thinking about you.  I hope you have an Incredible Kid Day!

Sincerely,
Wes Perry
Mayor

I was pretty suprised to find this!  It's not every day you get your very own letter from the Mayor of your city, right?  Way to go Kylan, and keep up the good work!