Sunday, April 5, 2009

Again...

Still doing a terrible job of keeping my blog updated... traveling all this week, but will catch it up next weekend, I hope... Sorry everyone...

Thursday, March 5, 2009

I Still Hate Moving!

Happy Thursday everyone! We finally closed on our new home last Friday, but still surrounded by boxes. We (Jen) installed cabinets from IKEA and will start unloading the kitchen boxes today - yes, filling up the new cabinets...

Madelyn's room is a work in progress until the bunk bed gets here. Her dad and Granddad are building for her - sssshhh, it's a surprise! - and she will be so excited to get it. It will a great memory for her to have a bed built just for her.

We did purchase a new 42" LCD HDTV for the den.. WOW, what an awesome picture! Haven't really had time to watch it, but can't wait for our first movie night fun!

That's the quick update. Will get some photos posted of the new house soon...

Saturday, February 21, 2009

HE DID IT!!



We are so very proud... Justin graduated from the East Texas Police Academy last night. He delivered the invocation and benediction and read two very appropriate poems. I hope to get them from him so I can post them here. He has grown into such a wonderful young man, and I swell with pride when I think of him achieving this lifelong dream. He has an interview on Monday afternoon, so everyone keep your fingers crossed!
See all of the photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/terywlms/sets/72157614174317863/

Monday, February 9, 2009

Cross Your Fingers

Jen and I worked our tails off packing up "clutter" and getting it to the storage place before the house was shown at 3:00 yesterday afternoon. It looks as though it may be worth all of the hard work as the family that looked at it LOVED it! They are contacting their bank in El Paso today. Keep your fingers crossed that we'll get an offer this week. That would definitely be manna from heaven!

We are going to shop for furniture this weekend - I'm such a romantic, that's our Valentine's Day outing - to look at wardrobes, computer desks, shelving and bunk beds. Wish us luck...

Have a great week!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Where Have You Been?

I apologize for it being so long since I added anything to the blog. We have been very busy! We spent a few months looking for a dream home and we have found it! We are under contract to purchase a newly remodeled home which was built in 1964. It is in a wonderful, beautiful neighborhood in Woodway, TX. I promise to post photos in the next few days. ***So, if you know anyone looking for a great deal on a 2003 double-wide manufacutured home with 2248 sq ft - I'm your guy!

Madelyn is doing great in 1st grade. Mrs. Gibson is a wonderful teacher and Madelyn really likes her. She has also been doing gymnastics, but is still trying to decide if she wants to continue to participate. I think she really excels at it - but we all know just how much she likes being told what to do! :)

Justin is almost through the academy, finishing classes this week. He will take his Texas Peace Officer exam on Sunday the 15th. If, I mean when he passes, it looks very promising that he has a spot as a deputy. That's all I can say about that - don't want to jinx him...

My sister-in-law and her husband found out in October that they are expecting twins. They have struggled with fertility issues their entire marriage. They have a beautiful 7 year old daughter - Hollie - and were so excited to find that through a frozen embryo transfer (FET) they were pregnant again with Kamryn Hope and Brooke Ashlyn. At 13 weeks they learned that Kamryn had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and will need lots of medical care immediately upon her birth. You can follow Kamryn Hope's blog at http://thestuddardfamily.blogspot.com/. Please keep Stephanie, Shawn, Hollie, Brooke and Kamryn in your thoughts and prayers. I am sure they will appreciate it.

Monday, September 22, 2008

She has EXCELLENT Penmanship!!

She has a spelling test on Fridays... Her writing is looking really good, don't you think? Click on the photo to see a larger version!



Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Justin and Madelyn photos



That's my boy! He's looking great, isn't he? He is working really hard on losing weight and getting in shape. He's in the police academy in Sulphur Springs and will graduate on February 20, 2009.


Madelyn loves her little dog, Klaus. (Yes, we named him after one of the best bosses I ever had, and it's a compliment... if anyone was wondering!) She carries him around like a rag doll, and he has no problem with it! He's such a good doggie!
***Update - Klaus was struck by a car on Thanksgiving weekend and was killed instantly. The saddest part is that Madelyn and Hollie saw it happen. Madelyn was distraught for a few days, and still talks about how much she misses Klaus.
The good news is she now has a new puppy - Nigel - (yes, he's named after Bywater). He's a pocket beagle and is a great little dog, too.


She begged for her hair to be curled before she went to school Tuesday.. She is such a cutie!