Blessings!

It has been a busy year so far...we finally got moved into our new home, it is still a work in progress, but it is coming along. We like it a lot!

 

 

I was so glad we got moved in before Ryan, Kelly and Sophie came to visit! No yard yet but Mike and Jimmy had the deck done so we could enjoy it.

Jessie, Becky and Emma came up for a day for a family barbecue, the weather was fantastic...around 80 degrees!!

I was in heaven....both of my little sweeties together. They had fun playing together all afternoon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma got to stay at Grammy's and play with her cousin the next day too.

It was wonderful having both of my granddaughters together for a couple of days!! 

Hopefully we can do it again this summer!

 

♥ Happy 1st Birthday Emma Jean ♥

Our Little Sweetie Pie turns one today!! What a joy she is to our lives, she has Grammy and Gramps wrapped around her little finger... and she doesn't even know it...yet! We love you Emma Jean!!

Christmas Snow

 

We haven't had this much snow for a few years..

 

 

 



Gum Drop Lane Update

It's been awhile....but here is an update on the Gum Drop Lane house

 

 

 By early November the electric, plumbing and insulation were done so it was time to move outside to finish the house. The drywall guy came and  was working on the inside.

 We had to put up the fascia board, soffits, trim and siding. We had some nice weather, but for the most part it was COLD. We wore several layers of clothes and coveralls and had a nice bonfire going most of the time....not that we had alot of time to stand by it to get warm.
 

 

 

 

We finally got the siding all up and the drywall was finished too.

Mike and I spent a couple of days painting....first priming everything..then painting. It sure goes fast with the paint sprayer. There is going to be a lot of touch up painting to be done when we get all done inside. Next we put up the pine boards in the Great Room and Master Bedroom ceilings, then started installing the hardwood floors.

 

 

The Kitchen (above)

 

The Great Room 

 



 

Master Bedroom
 

 

 

Here are a few pictures with the tongue & groove ceiling and flooring installed

Master Bedroom (above)

 



 

Great Room

 

 

Mike is installing one of the two living room ceiling fans.

The wood flooring is almost all installed so things are coming along well.

 

My Lil' Cowgirl

 

 Emma Jean was up for a visit with her Momma and Daddy this Thanksgiving weekend and got her very first ride on a horse.







 

Rocket is such a good horse...Emma is just 10 months old but seems to be lovin' this!

 (I know I am!)

 

 

 

Thanksgiving in Canada

We trekked out to Manitoba to spend Canadian Thanksgiving with Ryan, Kelly and Sophia. When we arrived at their doorstep, Kelly informed us that they were all sick. Poor little Sophia felt miserable as did her mama and daddy. They had snow on the ground and it was COLD outside.  Kelly still made a lovely Thanksgiving dinner despite her feeling under the weather.

 

 

Sophia loved the tiny little cards that came in a cracker and played and played with them. She likes to  sit at the table in a booster seat now.

 

She is growing up too fast....she looks like a little girl!

 

 

Too Stink'n Cute!!

 

We went to the park and she took Lucy for a walk. She really likes Pepi and Lucy, It must be because they are little like her.

 

I sure do miss getting to see her. She is starting to talk and is learning new things all the time.

  I feel sad to think I probably won't get to see her until next spring.

Just wish she didn't live so far away.

 



Dahlia Bouquet

 

 What a Beautiful Bouquet of Dahlias!

 I love all of the vibrant colors, these were given to me but I would sure like to get some going in my flower beds.

 

 

They make a  such a nice fall centerpiece in a mason jar surrounded by mini pumpkins.