Moving along

A week or so along on the deck and it is taking shape!   Unfortunately this week it was going to be about done and we have had rain.   Much needed rain.   So we can't be too upset that the construction is on hold.

I love my girls!

Even though my head is scratchy with bits of hair here and there.   My girls still want to cuddle with me.   I love to cuddle with my girls.  Every single one of them.   RaeAnne thinks that she is too old, but I make her sit on my lap every so often.   Jordis is the same way, but I think it is because she was older when she arrived.   Zora loves to cuddle on my lap and she likes to crawl in bed with me and giggle!   She can be such a loving kiddo sometimes and then the ADHD kicks in and she is a witch with her broomstick!!

Tessa and Kendalan are pretty jealous of each other, however they will not admit it.   They were both trying to sit on my lap the other night.

I sure love my kiddos!!   And the feeling is mutual!!

A work in progress

We have been in our house for 5+ years now.   Our house was built by a wanna-be-contractor.   He did not know what he was doing but he tried.   Our patio is one of those things that he just didn't have a clue.  He used the cheapest wood he could and I don't think it had a lick of stain or protectant on it.  Two years ago we had to replace one of the support legs because it was warped and cracked so bad I was scared to even put my foot on the deck.  

Now the old deck is gone and the new deck is in progress!   It is going to be B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L!!!   And it will add more living room to our house!   Dad thinks that it will be a great place for the girls to bring boyfriends in a few years so we can keep an eye on them.   Actually he thinks he will be in a rocker with his shotgun across his lap while he questions the boys about their plans with our daughters :)

Can't wait to post the finished photos!!

Forever Family Day Kendalan!!

Last night we celebrated Kendalan's Forever Family Day.   Each girl usually has her restaurant picked out in advance.  We start hearing about their choice each day for a week before and it changes each day.    Kendalan evidently hadn't thought about it much.   She started trying to decide about an hour before we were going to leave.   Then everyone was giving her suggestions.  She starts off with Golden Corral.   I blew that one out of the water as we had just eaten there a few weeks ago.   So I started naming all the places in town.  Outback Steakhouse, Chili's, Red Lobster, Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Jose Peppers, Texas Roadhouse, Cracker Barrel, Red Robin, Johnny Carino's, Hunan, Coyote Canyon, HuHot and On the Border.

So all those choices and she finally chose Olive Garden.   I am not sure what is different at Olive Garden.   I had read an article last year that they were struggling to keep afloat.   They have changed their menu several times...usually taking the things off  that I like.   They now have a seafood Alfredo.  Yuck!   I loved their Alfredo before but the shrimp in this tasted old and the pasta was not fully cooked.   Of course, I can always blame it on the chemo!   My taste buds have gone through a complete overhaul and I never know if things are going to taste "right" or "off."   The salad has always been the best at Olive Garden.   Well last night I could have sworn that they had changed the dressing.   The crotons were a mushy crushed mess and the dressing was bland.   And since I can, I will go so far as to say that our service the last two times has been the worst!   Olive Garden makes the changes and the customer pays the price.

So we ate and Kendalan basked in the glory of HER day which is the whole point anyway :)

Happy Forever Family Day Kendalan MianYi..we love you to the end of the Universe and beyond and back many, many times!!  

Tessa is ^9^!!

The actual day is tomorrow but we celebrated Tessa's 9th birthday today!   She really wanted to eat at HuHot or Mr. Stirfry but since both of those places haven't been getting a clean bill of health lately we convinced her that Jonny Carino was the place to eat.

She knew what she was getting and begged all afternoon to get it early PLEASE!!   But we made her life miserable and had her wait until. we were at the restaurant.   She was pretty happy.  Even though I just can't get her to smile right now.   She thinks she looks silly with her expanders on.   We still think she looks adorable!

Just amazing how far this little girl has come.   She didn't like her Mom one little bit in China.   By Hong Kong she was calling me Mom and now she has Mom and Dad wrapped around her little fingers!

Happy Birthday Tessa Lou sweetheart!!  We love you to the Universe and back!!  Several times over!!

Wood floor!

It's in!!   I am still not sure how I like it.   Well, I love the look!   Still getting used to it being cooler that I am used to.   I am pretty sure that we will have an area rug by winter when the snow blows to keep my toes warm!   Now all of you who have wood floors tell me what am I supposed to do to keep this clean and I really don't want a lot of work to do this!

Jordis is on the swim team

We were told a couple of years ago when the girls were taking swimming lessons that Jordis was a natural for swimming.   Her teacher suggested that she join a swim team.   At that time we were not in a position to do that so we kind of put it on the back burner.

This year changed all that.   She is now on the Overbrook Swim Team!   She had her first competion last Saturday and she was in six races.   She placed second in two, third, fourth, fifth and sixth in one.   We were really proud of her!   She has a competion each Saturday for the next four weeks.   We can only see her doing better now that she knows how things work.   And the best part, she really enjoyed herself!