All By Himself

So again, I fall a day behind, but today I rectify that, for good I hope! I have just been so tired at night. I think I am going to start getting to this earlier. We shall see.

So today we had to take John Michael to the doctor so that Dr. Lytle could recheck his ears. At his 5 year old check up there was fluid behind them. Well, there still is. Not from swimming, but from sinuses. Needless to say this will probably mean tubes again and possibly adenoids out. We shall see what happens. We are going to see Dr. Hill after we get back from the beach so watch for an update.

When it was time for lunch I was going to make sandwiches. Well, John Michael decided that he could do this all by himself. Needless to say it was another bittersweet moment in the life of being a mom. I am always so proud when they learn to do a little more without, but at the same time I am also always a little sad. I was so proud of him, he did need some help with the lid, but other than that he did great!

Well, I am off to write tonight's blog. Know that nobody was left out of my prayers last night!

Roses are in Bloom

So when I went out today to water the plants on the deck, the mint julep roses were in bloom. I got these for Brandon for our anniversary. He is trying to get our yard nice and in that we are planting a rose garden. These are a very pale green and pink rose and they are so pretty. They must have started to bloom while we were at the lake. I am just glad that they finally did. They are very pretty. The green was not quite what the ad promised, but still they are unique and pretty and I am glad that I got them.

I made spaghetti tonight and Amy, Terry, Sasha and Connor came to eat with us. The boys love having people over and they all seemed to have a good time. I also made homemade bread, which was super yummy. I love to cook, I just wish I had the time and the money to get really creative.

I had a final to take to finish up this class, my last until we get back from the beach.

Well, I did not blog but only because when I finished my final it was 2 and I was ready for bed. I did remember you all in my prayers.

Weekend is Over

Well today we woke up again to the amazing sights, smells, sounds, etc of the lake. It was great. Brandon cooked breakfast again. I think his desire to cook while we are there is another reason that I like it so much ;)

We spent the rest of the morning and into the afternoon swimming and soaking up some serious sun. Margie made us a great little flower bed around one of our trees. I love it! Thank you thank you thank you Margie. We had some hosta that the previous owners had in a pot (that was broken) and it has just been hanging out. She asked if we cared if she planted it. Of course we did not. Now to get some easy to maintain flowers and add them and we are well on our way to having a nice yard to go with our lake view.

Brandon came up and grilled hamburgers again. Again him and the cooking work miracles for my feelings of the lake. When we came up to eat we also started to get ready to leave. We gave the kids about an hour to play and I started on the last of the laundry, the washing of the dishes from lunch and just random picking up. Then before we left I cleaned all the counters, swept, vacuumed and mopped. Not to forget the toilets and sinks! I love coming back to a clean place. If only we were coming back soon, but it will probably be about three weekends. We have to get ready for the beach and then go, so I do not mind.

We hitched up the trailer and headed home. Then to unhitch, unload, eat dinner, showers, baths, bedtime!!! Now that everyone else is in bed I am headed there myself. I have a lot to get done this week and next week. I am ready though. The Vitamin D this weekend was very motivational! Before I head to bed I will say a prayer for you all. I have to admit I am looking forward to sleeping in my bed!

Waking Up to The lake

It is so peaceful to wake up and walk outside and see the lake. There is seriously something amazing about the sight and while there I always feel like I can take on anything. I am hoping to do several photo shoots this summer while we are at the lake. We will see if it all pans out. If anyone is interested let me know!

Anyway, we woke up and Brandon being the amazing person that he is cooked cinnamon rolls for breakfast. They were yummy!

Then we pretty much played outside, it was hot so there was a lot of swimming taking place. Just a week ago the water was still cold, not anymore, in fact we were combing the area looking for cool spots. It was like being at the lake in August. Oh well, the water allowed us not to feel like we were melting.

I went in at lunch time and cooked hot dogs for everyone. The kids ate and ate and then ate some more. After I cleaned up I made a yummy desert that my aunt made last weekend. She shared her recipe and it was a hit. Of course nobody liked having to wait until after dinner, but everyone did. I ended up doubling the recipe and it was perfect! Even had some left...maybe for later ;)

After some more serious swimming and laying out. I read a little, but not much, seriously too dang hot. Anyway. Brandon had to sleep off a headache and then he got up to cook dinner. Grilled pork chops and they were delicious. We had baked beans and mac and cheese to go with them. Definitely a yummy super, followed by the very delicious desert. It was a great night that I topped off with a glass of wine.

Again, I did not blog, but I did not forget about anyone in my prayers!

A weekend At the Lake

When Friday begins by getting up to go to the lake you know it is going to be a great weekend. This is our last one for a few since we are headed to the beach in 15 days! My heart is at the beach and I cannot wait until we are there full time, my second favorite place is definitely the lake!

So we got up there, took the trailer so that we could load up the grills. We did this as soon as we got there. One it allowed us to get it done, unhitch the trailer and then enjoy the weekend. We also were able to jump in the lake to cool down, some of those things were heavy as all get out, but we managed.

Then we went to the store to get groceries for the weekend. Before we left we got my mom's place ready for Margie and the kids who came and spent the weekend with us. Mom was supposed to come, but she ended up sick. The boys were so excited when we got home from the store and they saw Margie's car. It was great!

Well, after dinner and a lot of playing it was time for bed! If all Fridays could be like this that would be amazing! Maybe one day. Of course owning a house would be wonderful first. And that is how it will work. I keep praying for some answers and the sooner that they arrive the happier I will be.

Anyway, I have fallen behind on my blogging, but I did not fall behind on my prayers! I hope that you all had an amazing Friday.

Walkie Talkies

So the boys have really been into walkie talkies. Today they got a new set in the mail, they were so exited. Anyway, they were just a free set that I had registered for. Well, they ended up being pretty nice, and they had a blast with them. They like to play FBI with them. It is pretty funny to watch.

I got the kitchen done, except for the box to go to Amy. That is just because I have no boxes. I will get one next week though and finis that up. Then I can move on to the next room.

We were going to head up to the lake tonight, but Brandon ended up working later than what he was supposed to so we will leave in the morning. I am not complaining though, while it was not much it was a little overtime and that is always better than nothing. At least in my books.

I also got laundry completely caught up, so that was a definite plus. As long as I can keep it that way I will be a very happy person!

Well, I know that this is short but we have to be up early to head to the lake. I am super excited! I will say a prayer for you all before I go to bed! Enjoy the weekend!

To Nana's House We Go

So today is the first day of June! WOW! It also starts the hurricane season, which I hope is in slow motion until after we go to the beach. I am so ready, and we have 17 days! I cannot wait and neither can Brandon or the boys. We are planning on going to the lake this weekend to do some work and enjoy the weekend. Then next weekend we will stay home and get ready for the beach. Get the oil changed, the tires rotated, all that fun stuff.

Anyway, the boys are super excited about going to Nana's today to spend the night. I know that she is excited too! It is going to be good for all of them.

Brandon and I thought about going out to dinner, but decided to stay home. We were both so tired and there is so much happening here.

I did almost finish the kitchen. Oven, microwave, and all that completely cleaned. The pantry cleaned out. Tomorrow I will work on the refrigerator and packing Amy's box. If I get a box, if not I will pack her box up ASAP.

Well, Happy Birthday to Jessica! I hope that you have had a great birthday!

Good night everyone. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers!