Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
I think Brian might be less than thrilled with our antics...
We're on day 4 of our coop building. I say "our" loosely. Really its Brian but I like to think I'm involved. He's been very tolerant of my picture taking through this whole ordeal. But I've decided not to do any real posts about the coop until its finished. And its close, folks. Its really close. But I thought you might enjoy this little movie the girls and I made while you wait.
I'm pretty sure he is ready to be done with the coop for this reason alone!
I'm pretty sure he is ready to be done with the coop for this reason alone!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Its all about the Chicken Coop...
The chicken coop is in the works! I'll have to fill you in later but don't worry...I have lots of pictures already. Like this one for example....
There's just something about this guy when he wears his hat backwards and power tools are involved. Yum.
I asked him this morning if he ever thought he'd be building me a chicken coop. He said "I figured out a few years ago that I'd be doing cr*p like this a lot more than I thought when I married you". Romantic, isn't he? Baby, you're going to have to quit talking that way or I can't be held responsible for my actions. Yum.
There's just something about this guy when he wears his hat backwards and power tools are involved. Yum.
I asked him this morning if he ever thought he'd be building me a chicken coop. He said "I figured out a few years ago that I'd be doing cr*p like this a lot more than I thought when I married you". Romantic, isn't he? Baby, you're going to have to quit talking that way or I can't be held responsible for my actions. Yum.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Great adoption news!!!
Go check our adoption blog for some great news!!!
http://theroadtorhett.blogspot.com/
On another note...we have plumbing issues I think. I'm not happy. Its looking like we will have to cut into some walls or something. So sad. But whatever it takes to get rid of this horrid smell in my house!! The plumber will be back on Thursday to look some more and discuss our options...Lets pray that whatever costs the LEAST amount of money is what needs to be done!!
http://theroadtorhett.blogspot.com/
On another note...we have plumbing issues I think. I'm not happy. Its looking like we will have to cut into some walls or something. So sad. But whatever it takes to get rid of this horrid smell in my house!! The plumber will be back on Thursday to look some more and discuss our options...Lets pray that whatever costs the LEAST amount of money is what needs to be done!!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Something I hate...
Fellas, I hate to tell you but this post is not going to be about anything you can relate too, I'm sure. So you can quit reading now. If there ARE any fellas who read my blog. Maybe my Dad? Hi Dad! Anyway, I have something that bugs me and I wanted to share.
Know what these are? If you are a woman and you own a bathing suit then you know what these are and what I'm about to say.
WHY can't they make bathing suit tops with "padding" that just stays in them? Why must I find these in various shapes all wadded up in the top of my bathing suit after a wash? Why do they only make the slit where you put them back in the top only 1 inch wide? Is this why I'm developing arthritis in my fingers? Because I'm trying to contort them in that slit to try and get this thing back in the place it came when I purchased my suit? Sometimes I get lucky and I can get them back in. Sometimes! But most times I give up, throw them in my bathing suit drawer with their cousins, and let the world "see what they see". Sorry. If you are ever with me when I'm wearing a bathing suit be sure to wear your sunglasses because you will surely be blinded by the h#@d lights! Its not my fault. I tried! The end.
Know what these are? If you are a woman and you own a bathing suit then you know what these are and what I'm about to say.
WHY can't they make bathing suit tops with "padding" that just stays in them? Why must I find these in various shapes all wadded up in the top of my bathing suit after a wash? Why do they only make the slit where you put them back in the top only 1 inch wide? Is this why I'm developing arthritis in my fingers? Because I'm trying to contort them in that slit to try and get this thing back in the place it came when I purchased my suit? Sometimes I get lucky and I can get them back in. Sometimes! But most times I give up, throw them in my bathing suit drawer with their cousins, and let the world "see what they see". Sorry. If you are ever with me when I'm wearing a bathing suit be sure to wear your sunglasses because you will surely be blinded by the h#@d lights! Its not my fault. I tried! The end.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
New family members...
SO....my name wouldn't be Amy if I didn't occasionally have some huge declaration that makes Brian quiver in his boots. Or run for the hills. Or shake his head, roll his eyes, and wonder if I'm really serious all along knowing I am. Well, back in April I "declared"(really, I asked) that we would soon be raising chickens. Mmmm hmmm. Yes, I did. I asked Brian if he wouldn't mind just building me a little tiny chicken coop. Just a little one. I picked out just the place for it behind our little garage. I printed off chicken coop plans and batted my eyes sweetly. The coop has still not been built but guess what arrived today? Our sweet baby chicks!!! I got a phone call from the post office and they informed me they had a "peeping package" waiting for me there. When I walked in with the kids we could hear them in the back! We were so excited and couldn't wait to take the lid off and see them. But we held out until we got home. Thank the Lord they all "survived" the trip, if you know what I mean! Could you imagine the look on my kids faces if one of them hadn't made it. Ew. They have to live in an incubator type of box for about 4-5 weeks so Brian still has some time. But here are pictures of the babies!! We got 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Rhode Island Reds. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. I can't wait for our FRESH ORGANIC eggs when they start laying. Its going to be a great summer project for me and the kids. And when you all stop laughing you can take a look at the little ladies.
What they arrived in!
Here they are. From left to right: Reba, Big Mama(yellow one), "unknown"(they can't decide yet), and Sunday Lunch (Sunday for short. I know its rude) *Update: "unknown" has now been named Lucy. As in I Love Lucy. Get it? Lucille Ball. Red hair. Rhode Island Red. Nevermind...
What they arrived in!
Here they are. From left to right: Reba, Big Mama(yellow one), "unknown"(they can't decide yet), and Sunday Lunch (Sunday for short. I know its rude) *Update: "unknown" has now been named Lucy. As in I Love Lucy. Get it? Lucille Ball. Red hair. Rhode Island Red. Nevermind...
Friday, June 19, 2009
Days 4, 5, and 6...and maybe even 7
Sorry for the delay, peeps. Since returning we've hit the ground running with swim lessons, birthdays, etc. So I may recap everything else here in one post so I can move on to other things in blog world!
After our sea days we spent the next 3 days making stops at various islands. Our first stop was in St. Maarten and we decided to REALLY venture out and visit a butterfly farm! Boy it was good times. No really, its was very fascinating seeing all of the different types of butterflies. Who knew. My animal loving oldest daughter didn't enjoy it so much because apparently butterflies are scary. I couldn't believe her reaction to them but I guess we all have our things. After that we walked around St.Maarten and did some shopping before heading back to the boat to swim and eat, of course! The next day we went to Puerto Rico. We did not have an excursion planned but we did get off the boat to walk around and do some more shopping. That didn't last too long because the kids wanted to swim so back to the boat we went. You'd think they liked that thing or something! Next day was the kids favorite day by far. We went to Labadee, Haiti. This is the stop where we are tendered in so we had to get up bright and early so we wouldn't miss our excursion. We decided to do a water park(ish) excursion and I'm so glad we did! It is an area that is roped off in the ocean that has lots of water toys to play on. It was only an hour long so Brian and I took turns playing with the kids. Adiah wasn't old enough to do it so she hung out on the beach and played with the sand and floated in the ocean. Its what she wanted to do anyway! I got the first 3o minutes and Brian took the last 30. Natalie quickly decided that ocean water burns her eyes and she needed to wear goggles. After that she was good. When that excursion was done we went to the other side away from the water toys and found a quiet beach area where to kids could explore for shells and play in the sand. Natalie also had been asking all week if one of her souvenirs could be getting her hair braided. So she got it done in Haiti. People, she still has those braids in. And its scary when she asks me if we could find a place in Midlothian that could do it for her when these come out. Eek. Luckily we did all of our pictures for the formal nights on the boat before the braids! Whew! She does look really cute with them...I'm just sayin', is all. So I guess I'll do one more post about our vacation with some random fun pictures we took through out the week. And if I can get my video to cooperate I'll try and post some of that too. Thanks for hanging with me through all of these pictures!
In St. Maarten, on our way to the butterfly farm
A view from our bus going to the farm. Its kind of blurry but I was snapping fast so we could get a picture of our home away from home. The Liberty!
I won't bore you with too many butterfly pictures but these were my favorite. See that circle on the wings? Its so if a predator see it and want to eat it then it will think its an animal with large eyes. Isn't it amazing how God thinks of all of those details? But when it flys, its wings are blue on the inside.
Look at this huge thing. Have you ever seen anything like it? It was the size of my hand.
We were encouraged to try and get one on our finger by dipping it in the punch they gave us and sticking out our hand. Ridge was determined to get one!
And he did!!
Adiah just wanted to drink her punch. There was no butterfly catching for her!
In Puerto Rico. Here, my butterfly fearing daughter, didn't mind at all having 4 birds perched on her for a picture. We were totally duped into doing this but we didn't mind. Emily loved it!
On the ferry in Haiti
I was informed by Natalie that I must hold onto my head band and cover my nose when going down this slide. I wasn't doing "see no evil, hear no evil". I was just following orders.
My girls were on this iceberg and the boat was directly behind them(obviously). Our room was either the top or 2nd from the top on the right hand side.
This is what Adiah wanted to do all day. Just float.
Brian and the girls took a water camera out there and stopped to pose for a self picture.
Ridge had a total blast playing with Brian out in the water. I love this kid!
The girls really loved playing on this water totter. I couldn't get on it to save my life.
Our boat
Natalie said it really hurt to have her hair braided by these ladies. They were digging the comb into her scalp and pulling really hard. She was trying to focus through the pain here. Oh what we'll do for beauty.
The finished product!
These are the pictures we bought from our first formal night. This one turned out the best, I think.
I HAD to buy this one. You must click on the picture to enlarge it and look at Adiah's face. I laugh every time I look at this. They were trying very hard to get her to smile and this is what she produced.
My sweet kids!
After our sea days we spent the next 3 days making stops at various islands. Our first stop was in St. Maarten and we decided to REALLY venture out and visit a butterfly farm! Boy it was good times. No really, its was very fascinating seeing all of the different types of butterflies. Who knew. My animal loving oldest daughter didn't enjoy it so much because apparently butterflies are scary. I couldn't believe her reaction to them but I guess we all have our things. After that we walked around St.Maarten and did some shopping before heading back to the boat to swim and eat, of course! The next day we went to Puerto Rico. We did not have an excursion planned but we did get off the boat to walk around and do some more shopping. That didn't last too long because the kids wanted to swim so back to the boat we went. You'd think they liked that thing or something! Next day was the kids favorite day by far. We went to Labadee, Haiti. This is the stop where we are tendered in so we had to get up bright and early so we wouldn't miss our excursion. We decided to do a water park(ish) excursion and I'm so glad we did! It is an area that is roped off in the ocean that has lots of water toys to play on. It was only an hour long so Brian and I took turns playing with the kids. Adiah wasn't old enough to do it so she hung out on the beach and played with the sand and floated in the ocean. Its what she wanted to do anyway! I got the first 3o minutes and Brian took the last 30. Natalie quickly decided that ocean water burns her eyes and she needed to wear goggles. After that she was good. When that excursion was done we went to the other side away from the water toys and found a quiet beach area where to kids could explore for shells and play in the sand. Natalie also had been asking all week if one of her souvenirs could be getting her hair braided. So she got it done in Haiti. People, she still has those braids in. And its scary when she asks me if we could find a place in Midlothian that could do it for her when these come out. Eek. Luckily we did all of our pictures for the formal nights on the boat before the braids! Whew! She does look really cute with them...I'm just sayin', is all. So I guess I'll do one more post about our vacation with some random fun pictures we took through out the week. And if I can get my video to cooperate I'll try and post some of that too. Thanks for hanging with me through all of these pictures!
In St. Maarten, on our way to the butterfly farm
A view from our bus going to the farm. Its kind of blurry but I was snapping fast so we could get a picture of our home away from home. The Liberty!
I won't bore you with too many butterfly pictures but these were my favorite. See that circle on the wings? Its so if a predator see it and want to eat it then it will think its an animal with large eyes. Isn't it amazing how God thinks of all of those details? But when it flys, its wings are blue on the inside. 
Look at this huge thing. Have you ever seen anything like it? It was the size of my hand.
We were encouraged to try and get one on our finger by dipping it in the punch they gave us and sticking out our hand. Ridge was determined to get one!
And he did!!
Adiah just wanted to drink her punch. There was no butterfly catching for her!
In Puerto Rico. Here, my butterfly fearing daughter, didn't mind at all having 4 birds perched on her for a picture. We were totally duped into doing this but we didn't mind. Emily loved it!
On the ferry in Haiti
I was informed by Natalie that I must hold onto my head band and cover my nose when going down this slide. I wasn't doing "see no evil, hear no evil". I was just following orders.
My girls were on this iceberg and the boat was directly behind them(obviously). Our room was either the top or 2nd from the top on the right hand side.
This is what Adiah wanted to do all day. Just float.
Brian and the girls took a water camera out there and stopped to pose for a self picture.
Ridge had a total blast playing with Brian out in the water. I love this kid!
The girls really loved playing on this water totter. I couldn't get on it to save my life. 
Our boat
Natalie said it really hurt to have her hair braided by these ladies. They were digging the comb into her scalp and pulling really hard. She was trying to focus through the pain here. Oh what we'll do for beauty.
The finished product!
These are the pictures we bought from our first formal night. This one turned out the best, I think.
I HAD to buy this one. You must click on the picture to enlarge it and look at Adiah's face. I laugh every time I look at this. They were trying very hard to get her to smile and this is what she produced. 
My sweet kids!
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