Yeppers, we are now the proud owners of a spectacular home in north Austin. YEEHAW!!!! It took an arm wrestle (seriously) to get the keys from the sellers, but at 1:19pm we became o-fficial. The carpet and hardwood is being installed as I type, Scott is busy taking boxes over for me to start unpacking tomorrow and Granny the Great is here to take care of everything else. She signed up to stay for a week to help - she ...

Oh, there have been some happy memories made on our street. It may not be as dramatic and saucy as Wisteria Lane, but it's been a barrel full of monkeys. On Friday, we close on the new house and then we'll bid adieu to this one on Monday. My, my, these past six years are a blur of happiness, growth, sadness, elation and sweet nostalgia. To the pfun life in Pflugerville!TOP TEN: IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK1. Our breakfast area ...

Well, God led plenty our way to keep us busy this weekend. He's a good man.Scott and Will ventured off to Aquarena Springs, down in San Marcos, for the 2nd grade class field trip. As Will said when he returned home, "It was pretty much the most awesome field trip, Mom." Guess it was fun. Scott was in heaven. He may be a fundraiser now, but his heart has always been at home when he's around wildlife. Maybe that's why ...

We've all heard that at one time or another. It's probably even trite to say it again. But it's true. A number of great men in our family, on both sides, have served/are serving in the military. As a family member we see a tiny slice of their sacrifice.I am in awe of their courage. This weekend, especially today, take 5 minutes to say a prayer of thanksgiving for that sacrifice. I know I will. My dad just sent me ...

Most importantly, WE FOUND A HOUSE! Oh, yeah, and we close in 2 weeks. Let's all sing a chorus of, "You're crazy, man." As a good friend of mine used to say at FFA about our national convention...50,000 people are coming whether we're ready or not. So it is with the house. The movers and carpet layers will be there whether the boxes are taped shut and labeled or not. Crazy, here we come.A quick dish on the house. The ...

At the rate we were going, I figured my kids would still have baby teeth at high school graduation. The last time we visited the dentist, she had this to say about Will's baby teeth, "Well...it's not unusual to have baby teeth stay in so long, but...he is one of my oldest patients to still have them all."Yeah, that doesn't make you worry. Nope.Last Friday, Scott picked Will up from school and Master Will was BEAMING, minus a tooth, of ...