New house

 Well no picture of front of house but here is the inside downstairs.  Upstairs to come.  Front door - entry way.

 This will be the office

 Kitchen sorry for the mess

 Where the new table will go - tv room

 Bathroom downstairs.  It is a good size.  And the bedroom downstairs is like a master bedroom.  No pictures because Aubrie was sleeping in it.

 Nice new table.  Love it.

 New couches.  We love it.  So much better than sitting on floor.

So now all you decoraters what are we going to do.  Above the mantle I want to do pictures and decorate for each holiday and I was thinking a mirror.  I need to paint the kitchen a different color.  And many other things but all suggestions will be welcomed and loved.

Finally...

 Allan got his grill finally.  This is his first real grill that he got himself.  We had little ones and one that my mom gave us when she moved but this is his.  We love it and living in SC with the heat it has been wonderful in keeping the kitchen cool so the rest of the house is cool.  Happy grilling.

Swimming Lessons

 I know what you are thinking.  How cute!!!!

 Swimming lessons helped Trinity so much.  Before she would never put her face in and never leave the stairs.  After day one she would put face in like that and want to get things from your hand that is further in the water.  She even would adventure to standing on the bottom. 

 Look how far she is under water - she calls it under ground.

 Likes floating on her back but not sure about it still.

 Jumping of the side.  I was hoping she would do it without any hand holding so she went to one hand and then..

 She did it!!!!

 Alex has come a long ways.  Before it was screaming like he got hurt if his face got a drop of water on it.  Now no floating, diving down to the bottom, jumping off sides.  I can't believe it.  Practicing the arms for front crawl.

 Floating on back.  Not sure about this one still.

 Loves the belly float.  Jumping off the diving board was a big deal.  Day one just stood on board and didn't jump, day three had someone drop him in water.  Finally I asked Alex what was scaring him about jumping off diving board?  It's ten deep mom.  Alex you aren't scared of the hieght.  No, it's ten deep.  So we practice off the side and then next day I kinda gently pushed him off without setting him in.  Then day six he did it ....

 Donovan was already a swimmer but now he worked on the technique.  He is getting better everyday.  Look at that form.

 He loves the back stroke the best and butterfly.  He is pretty good at it.

 He did everything the teacher asked to earn jumps off the board.  Loved it.  Great dive.  Nice tricks.

My Wonderful Wife...yup, wife!

To my wonderful wife...You are loved and appreciated!  I'm truly sorry that the past 7 months have played as being the most stressful time in our married lives.  Wow, I know it's not over but at least the hardest times should continue to fade in the rearview.  Hopefully but doubtfully, someday, we'll look back at that apartment and laugh.  Thank you for sticking with the plan, and me, and for keeping this thing moving.  If it weren't for you, I'd still be packing up our Utah home.  I know you know that I know what your thinking after reading this and it's...ummm...not true (I think (confused)).  (smiley face)

I love you!  Thanks for everything! 

Little Foresters

 Donovan and Alex got to go to work with Allan.  I haven't even got to go to Allan's work but the boys did.  They had some amazing things for the kids to do all day.  See rescue boats, hummers, helicopters, etc.  Then when outside got too hot they went to the forest service and got to do all kinds of stuff.  Yep kinda jealous.  I'm wondering when spouse day is.

 Squirting water.

 Fire shelters.  Pretty cool to see them doing things both Allan and I do.

 Measuring trees.

 Holding snakes.  They got to see so many animals.  Hawks, owls, alligators, snakes, turtles, frogs.

Love this picture of Alex.  He didn't want to hold the snake and then just when they were putting the snake away he wanted to hold it.  So when the turtle came out I think he was just excited because he was holding it on his own.  The boys had a fun day at work with Dad.