Well,well, well

I sure do wish I could say that I was finally

"well, well, well", but I'm afraid that I can't.  I can say

that I am feeling better, but I don't have a voice.

(Dan doesn't think that is such a bad thing - LOL!)

The weather around here has been HOT, HOT, HOT!!!

We have had temps above 100 degrees every day for well over a week.

It has been so hot that I really don't like to let the girls go out

and play for long - just too hot!

One day Dan did get in the pool with Lorelai.

So fun!

Friday I finally took the plunge and got my hair cut.

I had been trying to convince myself to get

a pixie - and Friday I did it!!!

This is my first attempt at a "selfie".  I took it right after

I got home from having it cut -

she didn't wash or dry it so it's a little "wild".

It looked better the next day after I blow dried it.

Friday night we met some people from church to

watch the fireworks instead of going out on the lake to see them.

(It was nice to be with friends, but we sure didn't get to see much

of the fireworks.)

Saturday morning we went out to get in my car to go out for breakfast 

and had a dead battery.

So, instead we loaded into the truck, went to breakfast and then we went 

 into town and bought a new one -

$100 for a battery.

Yuck!!!

We did go by the dealership, and they would have "given"

us a battery under warranty.  So, why did we buy one

instead?  Well, they would have 

pro-rated how much time is left on the 

warranty.  Anyway, Dan said that it would 

cost us more so - over to WalMart to get

the battery!

Oh well, it's in and the car is fine now.

Sometimes we think about getting rid of my car and

getting a different truck (a four door) and just have the 

one vehicle.  I don't know if it would be better or not.

Just seems like MOST of the time we are always together - so

having two cars seems to be a waste.

Something to think about.

Gotta leave you with a couple of pictures of the

girls - they are both growing SO fast!

First, how about sweet little

Adalyn

(or Ada-bear, or doodle bug!)

She is ALMOST crawling, but she can get

anywhere in the house by doing

the "belly flop", as I call it.

She gets up on all fours and then just

flops forward.

She is pretty fast too!

We really have to watch out now -

never know where she is going to be!

LOL!

Yesterday on a friends dock.

Such a big girl!!!!

Then, sweet Lorelai.

A little peanut butter on her face here -

but still 

such a beauty!

Also on the dock yesterday.

This one loves to ride in the boat -

her daddy took her for a ride in our little

Bass Tracker and then she

rode home with us across the lake

 before the

afternoon rain storm hit.

(She slept all the way across the lake)

Well, this week should be busy -

we have swimming lessons for Lorelai

every day at 2.

They are private lessons and

we are hoping that 

she does well with them.

 I'll try and take some pictures of

her lessons.

Next week Dan has his second eye surgery

and I have my eye appointment.

(I'm hoping I don't have to do what Dan has had to do,

but I guess time will tell.)

Well, I hope you all had a great weekend

and have a great week ahead.

Talk to you later!!

Projects and more projects!

We have been really busy around here this past week.

Dan has some BIG plans and projects

that he will be working on

in the coming weeks.

This one is SO big that it probably won't be

finished until at least

Mother's Day!

Any idea what he is doing?

I can't tell, but I'm so excited that we are

doing this!

In the meantime - my car has been exiled to the 

driveway.

LOL!

We kept both girls this week.

They are both growing so fast!

Adalyn was 4 months old

on Friday.

Such a cutie!

Lorelai is growing like a weed and

doing more and more things

every day.

How can you not love that face?

Be still my heart.

Now, for her latest little trick -

Who needs a door when we have

a doggie door.......

And it doesn't matter if we

are coming ........

or going........

It still works!

LOL!

Last Sunday the kids came over

and the babies were able

to spend some time

in the kiddie pool.

It was Ady's first time in the pool

and it seems as though she 

really liked it.......

Big sister still loves the water

and being outside.

And both girls had a good time.

Now, just to prove that "spring"

has come to Florida

I wanted to show a little family

of ducks that decided to

swim down the canal 

behind the house last week.

 I have no idea how

many little babies there are

behind momma but there are

at least 10.

 Fun!

Here is one of the projects that we (mostly Dan) worked.

This is what our master bedroom looked like

when we bought the house.

Notice the blinds on the window?

Hate them!!!!
So 80's, right???

So, this is what the master bedroom looks like

today.......

Notice the window???

No more vertical blinds!
Can you say YAHOOOOOOO!!!!

We installed  two inch wooden blinds yesterday

and hung the drapes.

I ordered sheers, but they haven't arrived yet.

I'll show you the "finished"  window after they arrive.
Remember this is just one of the projects
we worked on - I'll share the others later.

Now, in a post that has been loaded with

pictures, I"ll leave you with

two more.

My sweet Lorelai

and

The adorable 

Adalyn!

I think I am a pretty 

lucky

Nana!

The countdown is on!

I'm back home now after

a week at my

daughter's house helping a little

with the new baby and

having our "sleep over parties" with

Lorelai.

I spent a week and we had 

four out of the seven nights that were good.

None were as good as the first two nights, 

but the last two weren't bad - she

still woke up some and crawled

into my bed

(which was a twin size blow up mattress on the floor beside her bed).

Now, I'll have to admit this was not

my favorite way to sleep.  However, if it helps

the little one get used to sleeping in her own bed

I'll give up a week of good sleep for that.

The reason I was able to come home is

my oldest daughter came in last night

from Nashville for a couple of weeks - 

so, she has taken over with

the "sleep over parties".

Tomorrow I need to run into town and 

pick up a prescription (want to get it before

our insurance company changes our

pharmacy company - again!) 

and I'll also pick 

up some last minute things

for meals for this week

(French Toast Casserole for 

Christmas morning for example).

Tuesday we are having dinner at the kids 

house with all the family - Justin's 

parents and his sister's family are coming down

and my kids dad will get in during the afternoon.

 Hopefully, my mom will be feeling better

so she will be able to come over

and celebrate too.

Wednesday, Dan and I will have our

Christmas here before loading all the 

gifts into the car and

going back over to 

the kids for

our family

Christmas.

Looks like things will be a little busy

for a few more days!

In case I don't have a chance to 

post again before

Christmas -

Dan, Samantha, Jessie and I

wish you and yours

a very

Merry Christmas!

Hugs!

Carol