Springtime!

Spring is my favorite season! Here are a few pictures of what I have growing, my attempt at a green thumb...the red poppy in the picture below is already dead! But thankfully Lowe's has a 1 year guarantee on all of their plants so I was able to pull it up and get my $4.32 back last Sunday! Woo hoo! "We're Cheap, aren't we momma??" "Yes, darlin' we sure are!!" :0)

Our Big Redneck Weekend!

The weekend after our springbreak guests left our friends Matt and Cassie, from San Antonio came down to stay with us. We started off with a concert Friday night. We got to hear some of our favorite Texas country bands and had a blast! They wouldn't allow cameras so I didn't get any good pictures. Bummer!
A Crabby Adventure
On Saturday the guys decided they wanted to do a little crabbin'. I had never crabbed before nor' had I ever seen anyone crab so Cassie and I decided to tag along for moral support and to soak up a little sunshine. On our way to catch crabs we had to make a detour stop at our local Wallyworld to pick up some crabbing supplies. When I saw the string, catch net, and raw chicken legs I knew I was in for some good entertainment! Soon after we arrived at our destination we realized that the guys had just about as much experience crabbing as we did. Cassie and I couldn't stop laughing when we observed Wes and Matt whirling their string tied chicken legs in the air. Eventually they were able to catch some blue crab that were big enough to keep. I wanted to release them but the guys said no way after a hard day of crabbing!
Our neighbors invited us all over for a fish fry that night so we brought our catch over to be cooked.











Yuck!

Spring Break 2009

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Here are a few pictures of the fun in the sun our spring break visitors got to enjoy while I sat at a desk working during the week long break for the first time in my life :(.
We really enjoyed our company and were sad for them to leave!

Procrastinating!

Unfortunately this blogging experience is bringing out one of my worst characteristics! Procrastination! Now is has been almost 4 months since my last post. Talk about procrastinating!!! I found this quote about procrastination and liked it: "The sooner I fall behind, the more time I have to catch up. ~Author Unknown".

Where to start! Actually, now that I think about it not a whole lot of exciting things have gone on in the last few months! To catch you up I will start with our kitchen remodel...

We are STILL not finished! Working full time leaves such a small amount of time to dedicate to the kitchen but we are definitely getting there! Wes has built the drawers and cabinet doors and now they just need to be painted! Maybe this next weekend???

Here are some pictures of the back splash we installed

Counters are installed!!

Yesterday our counters were installed and I am sooo happy with the way they turned out! I was tempted to get out a sleeping bag and sleep on them last night! Now I am ready to get the rest of the kitchen done but I know that will be awhile longer! Backsplash is next to come...WHOO HOO!

Please/ Por Favor Pardon El Messo:

Out with the old...and hopefully in with the new SOON!

We tore out the old countertops and have to get quite a bit more done before the new ones can be installed. We decided to go ahead and replace the near 40 year old sheet rock in the kitchen. While we were at it my handyman put in a new electrical socket where I have always wanted one. oh how I love handyman!

A Day at the Science & History Museum

Today the science and history museum had free admission so Wes and I decided to stop by and check it out. Can you believe women used to have their hair permed with that contraption?!?

Pretty Sunset

Wes and I snapped these photos on our way to Corpus, they turned out blurry but you can still see the pretty colors!

Flowers from Wes?!?

I went to answer the door and there they were, a beautiful bouquet of flowers! I knew they were from Wes! He was missing me so bad in Tokyo and was sad he would be away on Thanksgiving day, he just wanted to cheer up my day, I thought to myself... I brought them in and opened the card and quickly realized they were not from Wes but from his boss'! I guess they felt bad for making him leave over a holiday. BOO! It was a nice gesture though!

Project Demolition

Before
After

Shag!

Before and After
The Sad Shag vs. Shag