Newest addition

Our daughter Megan had been begging me for years to let her have a pet of some sort. Now when you tell a 5 year old that they can have a pet in a few years they will NEVER forget. It's funny how they forget what they did at school that day or what they learned in their Sunday School class but make them a promise to buy a pet for them years later never seems to escape their memory. So for the 973rd time Megan asked me if she could have a pet hamster. After discussing everything with my honey I reluctantly agreed to allow Megan to have a small pet. The very next day we were off to PetSmart to purchase her new pet. I cannot begin to describe the excitement Megan felt just driving to the pet store. She worked my ear to the inner canal telling me what a good hamster mom she would be, asking me all sorts of questions and pondering on what the pet's name should be. It was a true delight to see her joy. As soon as we got home Megan wanted to take some pictures of her new pet hamster. A dwarf Russian hamster named Whiskers!

New Season

As summer's end slowly approached I welcomed the fall season with open arms. Fall is after all my absolute favorite time of year. The weather is changing, nature tranforms into a vibrant array of warm hues and the days get shorter and shorter. I love this time of year. It's a season of transition. Along with the coming of the new season comes a brand new school year. Yay!! It was back to school for Megan as she began the 3rd grade in a brand new school. Megan is now a Union Wildcat! We are so proud of her. Here are some shots of her 1st day of school.

Blooming Days

Just as soon as we were able to catch our breath from moving we had to get right to work sprucing up the place and one of the first things that beckoned our attention was the very neglected flower bed in front of the house. The pine straw was old and everything was overgrown and littered with weeds. Needless to say it was begging for some TLC. We worked VERY hard over the course of three weekends to totally redo our bed. We relocated bushes, took out old and dead shrubs, planted new gardenias, impatiens and petunias and also laid out all new mulch. Oh and we laid out some concrete edging. With a little help from my mother-in-law and father-in-law we were able to complete the bed. It was hard work but in the end it was worth it. Here are a few pics of the finished product. Although it doesn't look grand just yet... it will.

Summer fun

Time seems to just fly by these days... almost literally speaking. Just as the summer began it was ending. Although time went by very fast we did manage to slip in a little summer fun along the way. While Walter was away on business the kids and I went to visit my mom at my aunt & uncle's lake house in South GA. The kids had a blast and I must say it was very nice and relaxing. Drinking coffee on the back porch while listening to nothing but the sounds of the lake and my kiddos running around. It was a very nice break from usual hustle and bustle of city life.

Empty Nest

Here are the pictures of my little birdies. They welcomed us to our new home and as soon as they felt safe enough to leave their nest they did....the very next day after I shot these photos. It was a little bitter sweet. Thank you Jesus for such sweet little reminders of your daily signs, miracles and wonders of life.

My birds...

Our baby birds are getting ready to leave their nest. The mother bird is frequenting the nest less often and already the babies look as though they are full grown. Here are a few shots I managed to catch before they left. Date of pics 6/23/08