Staircase

Here are some pictures Michael took of the staircase in the new house. Very pretty-of course the stairs aren't finished yet(still need to be stained).Update: Painting is still being done and cabinets have been ordered.

Cousins

These photos were taken on Thanksgiving at Michael's brother and sister-in-law's house. It is of Abbie and her only three cousins. From left to right Sophie and Taylor (Michael's brother's two girls) Abbie and Cayden(Michael's sister's son). Cayden was born in April 2003, Taylor was born in September 2003 and Abbie was born exactly 5 weeks after Taylor in October.

Happy Halloween

This Halloween Abbie wanted to be...you guessed it! Tinkerbell. Halloween was on a Friday so it was "Fun Friday" at school. Fun Friday is where all the kindergarten classes rotate classes and do different activities associated with a theme. In Abbie's class her teachers transformed into Mrs. Mad Hayes the Scientist and Frankeetta the lab assistant and made goo. In other classes they made popcorn balls and spider hats. Halloween night we went to our church for hot dogs and trunk-or-treat. FUN TIMES!



















Tinkerbell Abbie and bride Mary Lou


































This is the spider Abbie made out if her craft supplies that she put on our window for the town of Maiden to see















Painted pumpkins

Happy 5th birthday Abbie!

On Sunday October the 19th we had Abbie's 5th birthday party. Her actual birthday is on the 14th. We were very lucky to have nice weather since it was at my parent's house (nice meaning no rain even though it was a bit windy and cool-but in October what do you expect). This past year my mom and dad bought Abbie the "Daddy" of all playhouses/swing sets. It took my dad and Michael 3 days to assemble it so it was great the kids could play on it! The birthday theme was Tinkerbell. She got a new bike, a mermaid barbie, a Tinkerbell play set and lots of other goodies! Believe it or not, she is already planning her next birthday(she started planning the day after her party)

Showing how old she is

For lunch at school I went to eat with her and took cupcakes. This is Abbie and some of her friends at her table that day

The play set

Showing off her new bike from daddy and mommy

Her pretty cake Jana her boyfriend Berkley's mom made for her

Kaylee

Making a wish and blowing out candles

Pinata time!

Cayden, Mary Elizabeth and Mary Lou

Abbie, her 3rd(?) cousin Braden and their great-grandma

Update on house

I can't believe it's been since August since I've last posted about the house! Okay--yes I can :) Since I last wrote the electrical and plumbing rough in has been done. Brick is completed. Tile and hardwood floors have been laid, but not finished. The sheet rock has been finished and painting has been started. Saturday the stairs and handrails were done-no pictures yet though. Michael still thinks we will be in by February 2nd(our Anniversary). I think he's wrong.


View of the back of the house

The side of the house

Guest bath-It's hard to tell the actual paint color. Soft purple.

Kitchen,dining room and breakfast area paint and tile. Again, it's hard to tell actual paint. This looks orange-real color is darker.

Master bedroom-This color is called Oklahoma Wheat




Breakfast area after trim was done around windows-This looks more like what the paint is suppose to.

Abbie's room-WOW! It's really pink!!

Tagged

I have been tagged my my friend Crystal. So this one's for her!


Tagged !! It is that time again...RULES
1- Post Rules on Your Blog
2-Answer the Six "8" Items
3-Let Each Person Know They Have Been Tagged by Leaving Them A Comment

8 Favorite Shows
1. As the World Turns
2. Guiding Light
3. Desperate Housewives
4. Brothers and Sisters
5. Big Brother
6. 90210
7. Lost
8. Chelsea Lately

8 Things I did Yesterday
1. woke up Abbie for school
2. took Abbie to school
3. went to work
4. changed sheets on the beds
5. took Abbie to the "hotdog house" for supper
6. started packing for Pigeon Forge this weekend
7. picked out paint colors for the house
8. went to bed late again

8 Thinks I look forward to
1. Thanksgiving(eating in general)
2. Christmas time
3. finally being done with the house and getting to move in in a couple of months
4. Sunday afternoon naps after church
5. Courtney's wedding
6. Tabitha's new baby being born in March/April
7. Trip to Pigeon Forge this weekend
8. The New Year

8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Olive Garden
2. Chili's
3. Cook out
4. Chick-fil-a
5. TGI Friday's
6. McDonald's
7. Lineberger's
8. Texas Roadhouse

8 Things on My Wish List
1. finally starting on Abbie's scrapbooks(she's only 5 and I have yet to start)
2. new furniture for the house
3. to loose a lot of weight so that I won't be a fat Matron of Honor in October
4. to have a safe trip this weekend
5. to get and stay caught up on me blogging-even though Crystal and her Mom are the only two that read it (right?)
6. To finally make the long overdue trip to see Crystal :)
7. good health of family and friends
7. to become a more patient person
8. a massage(sounds good Crystal)

8 People to Tag (if you wanna play...)
1. Crystal-you've already done it :)
2. Courtney
3. Vanessa
4. Mom-if you can figure it out
5. Lesley
6. Keri
7. Leisa
8. Hannah

First Kindergarten Field Trip to Lazy 5 Ranch

On Friday October 10th Abbie's class went to Lazy 5 Ranch http://www.lazy5ranch.com/ in Mooresville for their 1st field trip. My friend Lesley, her mom and I left about an hour before the buses left(parents aren't allowed to ride on buses anymore-insurance reasons). The kids were suppose to be there by 9:30. They still haven't arrived by 10 and we were starting to worry. Another mom there called a parent following the bus and she said that when they got ready to leave the buses were out of gas and one had a broken window. Before they could leave the buses had to be taken to Newton to refuel. When they finally got there at 10:30 we only had 3 hours before it was time to load up to go back home. Abbie's teacher Mrs. Hayes put Abbie and her two friends Sophie and Shauna in my group. We had a great time walking around looking at the birds and riding on the hayride seeing all the other animals. My favorite animal was the baby potbellied pigs! Since the girls could ride back with us we decided to stop at Carrigan Farmshttp://www.carriganfarms.com/ to pick out pumpkins and have pics taken.

Abbie peeking out the window of the bus behind her friend Casey

My group: Abbie, Sophie and Shaunna

Feeding the giraffe-look at that tongue!Pumpkin Heads: Adalyn,Lesley, Abbie and myself

Got her a pumpkin!
Adalyn posing in the mums.