More Flowers...

I am amazed each day to see the new things in bloom in my yard! Thanks mom for the green thumb! I love ya!

These mums are coming back from last year. It looks funny with the impatients.



More and more gerbera dasies!

Busy Weekend

This weekend I decided to take out a HUGE green bush that I hated in front of the house. I was always trimming it and it was getting out of control by growing into the gutters, grass, etc. So, the project was a big deal. Check out the new photos of the house. I have a few other plans for the backyard but next weekend is going to be a fun and relaxing weekend!

Hot Air Balloons

Mom has been bugging me to show off her hot air balloon photos. These photos are from the hot air balloon festival that is held in Auburn each year. I would love to go to see it one year but it is always the first weekend school starts!

Finally Pictures from Maine

Angela, Krissi and I took an extended vacation to Maine for Labor Day. It was a great break from the start of school and we had a great time touring Maine.

New Car

I have been talking about it for two months and I finally did it! I went to the dealership and got a new car in less than 3 hours. I was educated about what I wanted and got a deal I wanted. Check out the new car....it looks very similar to the old one!

Thanksgiving Cruise

Krissi and I planned at Thanksgiving Cruise this week. We are very excited to have plans for Thanksgiving. We have always wanted to go on a cruise and we have never gone with mom and dad. It will be the first vacation Krissi and I will take just the two of us sisters.

New Flowers

I made it through my first week with the kids at the new school. I have been relaxing all weekend but here are some photos from the yard. Mom wanted to see the calladiums. They are getting much bigger!


My angelwing begonia is getting big again and lots of flowers!


This is my new pot. I finally spent my money from the real estate agent! :-)


The calladium out front is getting big too.


These calladiums grew from bulbs that I bought at Costco!

Finally Home

We are finally home and starting to get settled. Friday night we went to the Rascal Flatts concert with Taylor Swift at Lakewood. It was a great evening for a concert and Rascal Flatts were awesome!

New Porch

This week's project is the new porch/stairs on the front of the house. Lots of fun for the family! We still have another full day of work to get them finished.

Berry Picking

We went berry picking the first day we were here. Krissi went again today. We have picked strawberries and raspberries.

Another Lobster Dinner

After working hard on the front steps, we were able to have another lobster dinner. This time Krissi came home with the biggest lobster I have ever had. I have been fighting off a bladder infection throughout this week and I had stayed home while they went shopping.

Hot Air Balloons

There are always some hot air balloons flying over mom and dad's house in the summer. This area is known for having lots of them. They even have some kind of festival in the fall.

75th Birthday Celebration

We spent July 5th at camp to celebrate Gigi's 75th birthday. It was great to see all the family that I haven't seen in years. The weather was perfect and the water was cold. I got to spot kids on the boat while they were on the tube or the kneeboard.

Cleaning Out

We cleaned out the attic at my grandmother's house. It was a task but it is done. We didn't find as many "treasures" as I had hoped but some of the stuff was cool and it was nice to have her there to explain where it came from and who is in the pictures.

Lobster Dinner

We were able to eat lobster and clams the first night we were here. I was thrilled to have fresh lobster and Krissi loved the clams. Mom and dad are enjoying company. Mom made her famous "grape-nut" ice cream. They even sell it in the stores here!