Home sweet home

This summer we have prioritized a few home improvements that we would like to get done! First we decided to take on our house, then we will remodel the family lake house...whew! We thought our house needed some major updated "curb appeal." What we thought would be a simple "patch and paint" job to our front porch turned into a construction project!!! At this time we also replaced all the shutters, removed and updated the old landscape with cracked cement, and changed the front door! We are really enjoying the new look! Enjoy our before, during, and after photos!

Yes, the entire front porch had to be removed and replaced!

The previous landscape, unchanged from original homeowners!

After photos!

Welcome to our home!

Also added night accent lighting!

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.....  Joshua 24:15

Best Friends Veterinary Hospital

Over the weekend the clinic had the second open house since moving into the new facility. My Dad came up and cooked sausages, hotdogs, ribs, and chicken! It was great courtesy to our clients and the community to open up the clinic for tours and staff consultations. I am very proud of the staff for the hard work they put into preparing for the day!  We introduced the new veterinarian Dr. Parker, and announced the hiring or our fourth veterinarian Dr Noe! Our hope is that the staff will be better equipped to provide the best veterinary care and allow Anthony time at home!

VBS 2010

Vacation Bible School 2010 was awesome, and exhausting!!! The theme this year was Saddle Ridge Ranch, a perfect theme for our little cowboys!! So, when Brody and Briggs' church offered a three year old class that Mrs. Dana and Mr. Joe were helping with were so excited to sign up! This was the first peer group activity the boys did without us and outside our home church. I taught first grade at our home church so I was not able to be in the boys' class over at Homestead Baptist! Ugh, that was hard. But Anthony did stay at Homestead most nights! The boys did fabulous!!!!!! I think I will be singing "Saddle Ridge Ranch, rounding up questions and driving home answers" in my sleep! It was a very busy week, but worth every minute!

yep, oreos, marshmellows and hotdogs! The boys love Brody and Briggs' church!

The cowboy theme was perfect!

Their performance on stage was fabulous!!!

Sing boys, sing!!!!

Jayne Elizabeth made it up on stage too!

Over at Central Baptist, first grade teachers!

                                                      Mrs. Jill, Mrs Connie, Mrs Elizabeth

My boys!!!

These little guys are BOYS! They are fascinated with motorcycles!

Johnathan turned his sister's toys into a "tractor and feed wagon" for his cows!

Joseph and Johnathan then came through the living room giving "hayrides!!"

I was laughing out loud watching their playtime today! These boys are sooooo cute!

The Lowe Family Farm

Most of you know that our close friends Joe and Dana have two boys, Brody and Briggs! Our children  truly enjoy playing together, and we are pretty fond of their parents! We have little cowpokes on our hands! Recently the Lowe family began construction on their new home on Joe's family farm! We went to "Body and Biggs farm" to play and see the home site! Along with Joe's photography blog he also has a blog to follow as his family builds their new home on the family farm! We are so happy for them!

Moving to the Lowe Farm

Brody, Briggs, Johnathan, Joseph and Jayne Elizabeth!!!

Jayne Elizabeth is a spunky cowgirl amongst these little cowboys!

This week is also VBS and our boys are going with Brody and Briggs to their church for Saddle Ridge Ranch! A perfect theme for our crew!

Aunt Justina and Uncle Clay

The boys have had the opportunity to spend some one on one time with Aunt Justina and Uncle Clay during the last few weeks! Aunt Justina was quick to volunteer to come and get Joseph when Johnathan and Jayne Elizabeth had the stomach bug! Joseph went fishing on his special day! Another day they took Johnathan to the Chattanooga children's museum for one on one time! Also, Uncle Clay took Johnathan to the cow sale barn! This was Uncle Clay's first trip alone with one of the kids! Aunt Justina wasn't there so we do not have pictures of that day! These boys are growing up so fast!! I cant believe they are big enough to to be picked up and spend the day away from home! Thanks Aunt Justina and Uncle Clay for taking the time to make memories with our boys, oh Jayne Elizabeth wants to go next!! ha!

Johnathan

Joseph

Happy 3rd Birthday Johnathan and Joseph!

The Barnyard Bash!

Please click on above link to view pictures!! With over 100 pictures that I wanted to share on the blog this seemed to be the fastest ( countless hours uploading ). When my vision returns I will work on connecting the slideshow to the blog itself. Enjoy! The party was fabulous, and exhausting!