House update...

So it didn't look like much had changed - but they were working on the roof trellises... but on the ground - so I took a few pics of those.... also doing more "finishing" work on the base of the 2nd floor... did the roofing that goes over both bays... but I couldn't get a picture for you - as the ground in the back is way muddy, we have had some rain... one more day before they are off for the weekend... praying for BIG house changes tomorrow! :)




Ok so is she serious about these "pinch rolled jeans?" could it be coming back... OH NO!!!!!! Scared!!!


Also, since so many have mentioned this... the dog in our new picture is my parents pug... Lola... aka my sister.... she has a real rough life.... she also has a playmate Lucy - also my sister... they have a face only their mother and father could love!!!

Club Champion!!!

Today Colby had Jr. golf.... and he won 1st place for the 6 holers. I was so proud of him. He was so excited he could hardly stand it... the only thing that could have made it better would be if Dean could have been there with us! His score was a 30 on 6 holes... which is his personal best. He played a lot of golf with his dad and Pop-Pops in SC - and I think that paid off! Colby comes from a long line of golf genes -so I know there are lots of people who are very proud of him today!!


The house did have some work done today - not a lot - but they did add a few more windows and also started the 2nd floor - maybe tomorrow 2nd floor walls?!? We will see - it is suppose to rain here so it might be a slow day.... I am not complaining, I am so grateful my house sold and that we can build the house!! Thank God!!

More Progress....

They were busy on the house today - finished the first floor... and started on the 2nd.... we even have a window!! More pictures for you...

This is the front of the house - on the right hand side...

This is the window that is on the landing of the stairs between the first and 2nd floor...

This is from the back of the house...

Pictures... Pictures... Pictures...

Here are a few more pictures from our trip to SC... we went to my parents house... they live on Lake Greenwood - so we had lots of water fun....

My Mom and Dad and the kids....

My Granny Brooke and Camryn Brooke...

Me and Colby on the boat...

Me and Dean on a night boat ride...

Colby and Camryn tubing, Camryn almost got dumped at this very moment!

Colby and Camryn on the tube...


Also some new pictures of the house.... it is coming along.... actually looking like a house a little more!!

This is a picture of the back of the house, basement and 1st floor...

This is the garage and a few walls...


This is a picture of the back wall... with the bay windows....


Make sure you scroll down - this is the 2nd post today!

Tooth Fairy..... Scary!

So we lost another tooth last night... so the tooth fairy had to make an appearance. With that we put the tooth under her pillow and went to bed, this is after she had lost and found the tooth about 10 times. I was so tired that I knew I needed to hurry up and get that money under there or it might not happen. Camryn fell asleep pretty quickly... so I snuck in and was slowly reaching under her pillow -- with that she wakes up and says... "Mom what are you doing?" I quickly replied, "Just making sure that your tooth was under your pillow since you lost it." Camryn smiled and said... "Oh mom get out of here I thought you were the tooth fairy!" It was so funny and in the morning when Colby heard the story - he was all wide eyed and laughing at me!!

So this time the tooth fairy left $2.... which Dean felt was a lot, he said when he was little he only got a quarter, what do you guys think? What does the tooth fairy leave at your houses? This was her 8th tooth - when it is a first, the tooth fairy did give a little more!!

a couple new house pictures....

Here are a few new pictures - thanks Janell....

A day at the lake.....

A few pictures from our day at the lake.... the kids had a blast.... we did too! Colby was doing it all ... with ease.... and we were proud of Camryn too, as she was knee boarding and doing it all by herself!! They get this from their mother... oh wait maybe not!

House update...

Here are a couple of pictures of the house progress.... compliments of Kerry... thanks so much!!!

Road Trip...

We headed to SC on Friday - and the 12 hour trip took us 14.... Dean was driving, while looking something up on his computer, and trying to make a phone call... safe I know... I was sleeping, when I woke up we had been on the road for 4 hours and we were back in MO - just in the southern part!!!! So we had to turn around and back track..... oh the joys of traveling!! So... we did do some videoing on the way here and thought we would share a little of our road trip adventure.....

More of the house...

Nothing really new going on - so here are the latest pics of the house - no forms - just the concrete... I imagine it will sit like this through the weekend and they will start up on Monday....

The latest house pictures..

Here is what the house looked like over the weekend... they have poured our foundation... fun fun stuff.... went to finalize all my flooring today... now I need to finish up my lighting....

this is from the window in the inventory home next door to us.... and the house you can see on the other side is, our friends, the Holtz's.

Modge Podge...

Its been a few days since I updated... so I am a little behind with things... so this post is going to have quite a bit...

Camryn went to camp last week too... CHEER camp - which is right up her alley... on Friday they had the BIG performance and awards... and boy did they peg my daughter correctly... (she said its a good award?!?! any former cheerleaders out there?)

Camryn and her buddy Paige... with their awards....


On Saturday we went to the NEW pool at the country club. It was just finished this week... and we headed out there with the Holtz's for a day of fun in the sun!! Aside from the cold lunch it was perfect...

Colby and Jake

Camryn and Drew (read more about Drew here)

Ryan and the best swimming aid for tots...

and the new pool - which we loved!!


While we were at the pool... Dean celebrated his Uncle David's 65 birthday by playing golf at Bellerive Country Club... even though this was David's birthday... it was a huge deal to Dean too, its a really nice course, not to mention they all even got party favors!! Each one of them picked out a shirt from the pro-shop... After spending the day at our pool, I came home, cleaned up and waited for my ride.... we then met the guys at the club and had a wonderful dinner... I had lobster and it was so yummy!!! After dinner our ride picked us up again and we headed back home!! We had so much fun and David was VERY surprised!!! Dean and his dad gave him 18 golf balls, numbered with 6's and 5's and made him hit a new ball on each hole! Well - after one picture at the club my camera battery died... uggg... Dean's aunt had her camera so I might post some pictures at a later date... anyway here ya go....

This was our ride... it picked up the guys in the morning... came back and got us and took us home... so fun!

The only picture I got before my camera died... this is me and Dean's mom...