Renovations

My dad came down last week and did some major work on our master bath. This picture gives you an idea of what was accomplished. Flooring, a new stool, vanity and sink, linen cabinet and medicine cabinet were all installed by my daddy! He had to move some pipes around, so that was time consuming...but all in all it is almost done. Shane has to do some dry wall work. I will paint afterward, then only have the trim to do! (Two doorways and the base boards.)
The first day he got here about 2:40 PM. So there wasn't much time to do stuff. He saw that I had taped this wall, but hadn't painted it. So he ripped all the tape off, edged it without paint (GASP!), and then Shane painted it over the weekend. I edged it again WITHOUT tape (BIGGER GASP!), and it is done! I love the color.
You can see the color in this picture. It was more of a sea foam green...not my taste at all!

Wordless Wednesday--Fave summer pic (so far)!

A little bit of Wade

Shane took Wade fishing last week before taking him to grandma Jeanie's for the weekend. They went to Brandon's pond and caught catfish and blue gill. Wade had a blast. Let me tell you...that makes my husband a HAPPY man. I can see those two fishing for years to come!
Two weeks ago was also the Morrisonville Picnic. Wade was too young for the tractor pull, but we didn't realize that until he was all hyped up about it already. You are supposed to be 4, but he is only 3 1/2. He didn't fare well. He didn't even make it to the 10 foot mark, but he had fun by golly! Next year should be better. Shane is even contemplating making a sled for him to practice with at home!

C25K

I have often looked at the program, but never really took much interest in it. Once I bought my iPod...I looked a little more. I down loaded a podcast and started the C25K program on Tuesday. Today was actually day 2. My knees hurt today. I pushed myself a little harder today than Tuesday. It doesn't help that it is HOT outside. I sweat like crazy! That's ok.

I also joined www.livestrong.com today. I am counting calories taken in and burned! Hoping to keep my calorie count LOWER than what it says I can have (2000). I'm pushing for about 1500.

Wish me luck!

Lucy the Destroyer

My mom's dog Lucy is visiting since she is running back and forth to the hospital in Quincy so much. She's been here since July 6 (with the exception of 2 days that my mom had my dog too).

Shane and I took Wade to grandma Jeanie's for the weekend. Saturday we went to Springfield to go to Menard's, out to dinner and did a little other shopping.






This is what we arrived home to. First we found the damage to our master bedroom bedspread. I was a little torqued...but figure it is about time for a new bedspread...no big. I get to go shopping.

Then we wandered into the spare bedroom/computer room and found THIS mess. She tore apart 4 pillows, a blanket and my FAVORITE down comforter. 2 days later I am still finding down all over the house. I expect to find it for months to come! Those little feathers are the devil!

I am truly blessed

Very few people my age still have grandparents. I am truly blessed to have known all of my grandparents. Growing up we lived 1-2 hours from my grandparents, so we didn't see them often. My mom's parents (to the right) had a cabin on the Mississippi River. We spent many weekends and summers at the river. The cabin had 2 bedrooms and several pull out couches. It sat 30 feet in the air and was our haven. In 1993 when the river flooded, the cabin went down the river. Many of the cabins were lost in the flood. My grandma's cousin had a cabin next door with and ELEVATOR! seriously, an elevator :) It was pretty high tech in the 70s and 80s!

My grandpa Fuqua is currently in the hospital. At the end of June he was diagnosed with colon cancer. They thought it would be an easy surgery and he would be in and out in a week or so. Nearly three weeks later he is still in the hospital. He has some infection in his intestine. We thought we were going to lose him this week, but he still has some fight left in him. I think the prayers of friends and family have helped him too. My grandmother has alzheimers. Granddad is her care-taker. I think that is part of what keeps him going...knowing that he needs to take care of his beloved wife of 66 years.



My dad's parents were the ones who pushed us (the three grand children) to get an education. They were pretty vocal about it. My grandpa Pedigo passed away in March 2009. It devastated me. He lay down to take a nap and never woke up. I guess that was a blessing for him to pass so peacefully, but it didn't give me a chance to tell him goodbye. ]

Grandma is tucked away in an independent living facility in northern Illinois. My grandparents were married nearly 68 years before his death, so she is a little bit lost! She lives close to my dad and his sister. They help her out quite a bit.

I correspond with my grandma by mail. She is the best penpal I have ever had! I have learned a great deal about her life and my grandpa's too.


It makes me sad to think that all of these wonderful people will leave my life before I am ready!

If you have grandparents, give them a call and tell them you love them...you never know when your last opportunity will arise!

Summer fun!

On Monday, July 12, we went to Knight's Action Park for our first trip of the summer. I took some quick shots of Wade when we first got there. I don't think I took any last year when we went. He loves the water and discovered some fun slides that are just his size. He goes under water like a champ! He thinks he's a rockstar sometimes and gets some up his nose though!









We took Wade to his first Cardinal's baseball game on Sunday, June 18. The day started out dreary and rainy! I so hoped for a clear cool day...it started out cool, until the sun came out. Then it got hot. Wade's biggest concern was seeing Fredbird and going down on the field to play. He didn't understand why some people got to be down there and he couldn't. Then, of course, he was disappointed that Albert and Yadi did not play. We spent quite a bit of time walking around the stadium, and a little less time watching the game. He definitely got to eat his share of JUNK




On Monday following the ball game, we went to the St Louis Zoo. This was our first adventure at the zoo. It as a little humid. Wade's favorite part...the train. We rode it several times. Thank goodness for Safari passes. We rode around the zoo 3 times I think. The novelty never wore off. When we finally left, that was the part he loved the most!