Way to go Chad!

Before After

I have learned that when Chad decides to do something he doesn't play.......he does it! A few weeks ago we discussed the need for new flooring in our kitchen and dining area. ALthough our house is only 4 years old, the linoleum was coming up in several places. I would NOT recommend the people who did our flooring! ANyway, we decided to go with hardwood. I came home the next day and all the linoleum was in the driveway and my stove was in the garage. It was a mess for awhile, but it was worth it! Chad did a fabulous job. I learned that you can survive without a stove and still feed a family of 5 as long as you have a microwave and a George Forman grill.

Let it snow!!!!

When Ian woke me up at 7:00 this morning and said it was snowing, this is what we saw out of our back window.......a snowy Smith Lake. It was really pretty. We of course had to wake Luke so everyone could see. We then bundled up and went outside to make snowballs. We didn't stay long because Ian has an ear infection, and both boys are very snotty and congested. I had to let them go out though. It's not very often we get snow. Poor Zeke got to look out the window. He too is snotty, and I decided it wasn't risking anything for the snow.........he won't remember anyway. The boys went outside and made snowballs, and I took a few pictures. Luke decided quickly that it was too cold for him and he wanted to go in and have strawberry milk and white grits. Ian had to be forced inside as he always is. They are like night and day!! Later, all 5 of us (plus 2 snowballs) loaded up to go eat lunch with Paw. We went to Ryan's where we ate way too much. We came home to a powerless house. It was ok though since it was during the day. It was nice to have a break from Dora and Handy Manny. I really hated that I couldn't do any laundry though! ;) Church was cancelled all day, so we stayed in and realxed (mommy), did laundry (daddo), played (boys), and napped (Zeke). It was a good day! Now, time to get ready for Monday.

Fun at AA

Friday night I did something I rarely do. I went out with some girl friends. We (friends from work) went to dinner at Cabos and then to AA. In case your wondering, AA stands for Art Affair.....not alcoholics anonymous! Art Affair is the Jasper version of Sips and Strokes. It was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed painting........it was very relaxing. Here is a picture of my creation. I was kinda proud of it. Maybe this is yet another backup career?????