Wow! Is that really from 19-UGLY-7?

Jon has been wanting to get a little love seat to put on the front porch for a while now. A few months ago, my grandpa found a really cute one at an auction. I went and looked at it, but it ended up going for more than we were hoping to pay.

Well, last week while I was at school all day, Grandpa came over to tell Jon there was another love seat at an auction he was at. Jon and Braden went with him to check it out. And aren't we lucky? We got this lovely love seat AND its matching couch for $5!

It is really comfortable, but it is also the ugliest thing I've ever seen! To which Jon and Grandpa reply, "you should have seen the brown and orange one!"

Hmmm..... Is that a good sign?



Dallas enjoys being able to easily see out the windows as she monitors the neighborhood.
**** The couch has been covered with a big white blanket. I only uncovered it long enough to take these pictures, so you could get the full effect! ****

I'm Not Really Sure

He was supposedly helping me clean and rearrange his room......




This last picture I took so you could get a good look at the outfit he picked out this morning. Red shirt. Red shorts. Very Phil, wouldn't you agree? And yes, he did leave the house in this. (The clothes, not the cape and headgear.)

Updates

Becca's husband and his brother-in-law created a web site to keep people updated on her progress. Check it out:

www.prayers4becca.com

And if you are interested in making a meal for the family, or for those of you out of state, have a good recipe we could make, let me know!

Keep praying!

It moves mountains!

Because He Loves Me....

Every six months, my rings have to be inspected and cleaned at the jewelry store Jon bought them from, Jared - The Galleria of Jewelry (for the insurance). I love Jared! It is a great store. The employees are nice. They have a snack area with water, coffee, cookies, etc. They have a kids room with a TV, Game Cube, climbing thingy, and toys. Oh, and gorgeous jewelry!

Anyway, now that we are in living in Smallville, we have to drive about 2 hrs to the nearest Jared. Today, we drove up to Toledo to have my rings done. They look GREAT! I think they are the prettiest they've been since we bought them! Wouldn't you agree? Here is a black and white close-up:


So while we were waiting, we were looking around. Someday I would like another wedding band to stack on top of my engagement ring. Someday! I also found another ring I love that has now been added to the list. (It's the same price as my wedding band, so someday.) And I found a three stone diamond necklace I added to the list! Jon suggested I try on the wedding band with my rings to see how they would look. It was a lot of diamonds! I had also been looking at some Amethyst rings, so why not try that on as well? Ok. It was really pretty and not very expensive so........ because he loves me so.......... (and because the sales lady was the nicest ever! She even organized all of my insurance stuff and condensed it.)


It is a little hard to see. I couldn't get a good picture of it, and then my batteries died. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow when they are done charging. Here is another attempt. It isn't a good pic, but I love Dallas peeking in the background!


(Dallas and I got up at 7 am and went for a nice long walk together, over 1 hr!)

My Wallet Feels Violated!

Am I the only one who feels violated by the oil companies? This was the price of gasoline on Friday. Luckily, I haven't had to pay this much yet. I filled up Thursday at $3.39 a gallon. Today we topped off in Beaverdam, where gas was $3.33 a gallon, the cheapest around! Thank goodness I only have 2 more days of driving to Lima!

In other news:

Here is the bottom of the stairs! The Mavs flag has been hanging over the roman shade since the end of last season. (I forgot to hang it outside this season, which is the excuse for them losing in Round 1) I ordered Jon the "Collectors' Edition Dirk postage stamps" as a surprise for Father's Day. As luck would have it, he was home the day they came in the mail and I was not! I bought a frame this week and today, we created a Dirk corner in the game room. Jon moved his Dirk picture from Braden's room as well. (Braden is currently not a Mavs fan you know!)

***What had been hanging there? Only my UL diploma. ***

Nothing to Report

I have been a terrible blogger this week. If I don't start posting more often, I may have to stop yelling at Amanda! (Who will hopefully continue to update once she gets settled in Mexico.)

We spent our weekend playing taxi driver to Braden. He had dance rehearsal on Friday night and two recital performances on Saturday. Here are two pictures I tried to take during rehearsal. We were sitting towards the back. Also, the reflectors on the costumes didn't help! We ordered a DVD, but it won't be ready until July. Jon tried to video it himself, but the lighting messed up every one's abilities to focus.

In the first picture, Braden is second from the right.

In this picture, he is third from the left. (You'll notice the white shoes. We forgot to grab his dance sneakers before we left. He did have them on Saturday!)


And because I have nothing else to share, look what Jon found (thanks to me)!

Shiner Bock beer, made in Shiner, Texas!

Update

Sorry I haven't updated lately. We've been busy, busy! I subbed on Friday for the best class! Sure they were talkative, but they got all of their work done. Even the worksheet left for "if you have time." I was impressed!

What else happened on Friday? Only our 3 yr. anniversary!!!!! How exciting! Jon and I spent a "quiet" night at Braden's dance rehearsal. Braden had to be there by 6:15 and we left there at 9:35! (There were still over one dozen dances to rehearse) It was a long night!

Today was the big rehearsal(s). Braden had a one o'clock show and a seven o'clock show. He did great and said he wanted to dance again next year! He'll be doing hip hop again and tap!