A strange sighting!

I was enjoying the absolutely beautiful nice cool weather we are having - ahhhhh - in my new backyard. I saw some very unusual birds hanging out there yesterday afternoon so I thought I would do some bird watching and picture taking. No birds this morning but I have posted some of the sights in my yard...
This is the beautiful Live Oak that hangs over into our yard....

And then I spied this unusual sight....what kind of critter could this be?

So, I walked over to get a better look..........

Oh, it looks like a half naked Derek Jeter doll? Poor Derek...... but it's just in time for the Red Sox vs. Yankees series this weekend! Sorry about the view! It's a good thing they don't make male dolls more realistic.... or is it? Naaaaa

And one last picture... this our new pet that lives in our front window in our study. What should I name him? Should I give him freedom? The bug, not Derek!

Go Red Sox!

Not lost - just misplaced!

Everytime we have moved, which has only been thrice, I lose something of importance. This time it is a key. I can see it in my mind. It is a key on a miniature pink duffel bag key chain. I have had it all my life. It opens a black trunk (which I have also had as long as I can remember).

I am not quite sure what we put inside the trunk. It was packed when we moved in June from our other house to the apartment. The mystery items inside must not be that important because at this moment I am not missing any other items. Maybe the key is inside the trunk?

Well, I was going to post a picture of the trunk, but I lost my digital camera connector..................

.........looks like I might me searching for things for awhile!

Have you lost something of value?

It's quiet.......

It's almost nine. Today is a big day. I will leave in thirty minutes to close on our new home. We will shake hands with everyone, listen, and sign our names by the X probably about thirty or so times. Then we will leave with our new keys, garage door opener and nice big fat mortgage.

The boys are full of excitement today! Kevin says they are more excited than me. I will be thrilled when we are all moved in and settled but until then loads of boxes to be moved.

I can't believe we have reached this moment....... it's finally here!

I might miss this apartment a little bit........maybe.....maybe not!

I pray that God will guide us, protect us, and use us in our new home. On the back porch in concrete I scratched in this verse:

"Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 22:14

Tears and Laughter

Mondays....ugh! Today has been a tough one. I felt like a turtle on my run this morning with absolutely no umph! The weekend was fast and furious but lot's of fun!

Last night Kevin and I watched Fever Pitch with Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Falon. What a great little chic flic and guy sports movie all in one! I love a movie that makes me really laugh and it was soooo cute and romantic! I love a good romance- especially in real life! Are there really great guys like Ben out there (well besides my husband)? What a cutie!

Before sitting down to the movie I flipped through some photo albums. K needs
to turn in a baby picture this week for his school year book. Cute idea for the graduating 8th graders. K was the cutest baby ever! One time we were at a Ranger baseball game in Arlington and a lady told Kevin and I that we needed to make babies for America because K was sooooo cute. Scary thought, huh?

Anyway, lately every time I look at baby pictures I seriously boo hoo! Well, especially because I found a picture of Kasey as a puppy plopped right next to K when he was a babe. If I can get my scanner to work I will post it. It terrifies me how fast the boys have grown up! Simply terrifies me! Maybe I just can't deal with the fact that I am getting old. Not sure!

Laughing and crying are good medicine for me! I hope this week finds you laughing all the way. Oh, speaking of laughter, you need to read this post!

Yes, It's almost time....

I am having a hard time focusing lately.....lots of things going through my mind. I have been working on a couple posts but I can't seem to finish them... too distracted. The main distraction- moving again!

Many of you have asked about our house..... we are closing this coming Wednesday- hopefully! We will have another walk through tomorrow afternoon. A week ago we walked through with an inspector. It seemed as if there were hundreds of little imperfections that needed attention.

Everything is ready to be moved: furniture, boxes, storage, utilities, and the four of us.

Patiently waiting on the house........

Cute Story!

On Sundays while I am teaching my sweet girls, Kevin attends a 40's Sunday School Class. During prayer request time this past Sunday, the teacher asked Kevin how our house was coming along and when we will be moving. Kevin answered and then he asked for prayer for our family because of the passing of our sweet Kasey this week. (L and I took it pretty hard.) The teacher immediately announced that he was passing around a sign-up list for meals for us. Kevin and everyone else in the class had puzzled looks on their faces. Everyone was thinking: meals for the death of their dog?

The teacher meant meals for us when we move into our new home! It got quite a laugh from the class. Although the gesture is very, very sweet, I cannot accept meals because we are moving. I know there are others who need help much more than we do. I feel uncomfortable enough in the fact that we are moving into a beautiful home when thousands of people have lost their homes.

I lost my sweet Kasey yesterday!

Two weeks ago I thought it was the end and I was right. I just didn't know how much time we would have left with my precious Kasey.

Kasey was our first baby! We adopted her when she was a puppy . Kevin and I were newlyweds. I'll never forget the day we went to pick her up. She was such a little cutie pie. A couple weeks later I didn't think she was that precious when she chewed up just about every item she could get those cute little teeth on in our house. The joys of puppyhood!

Our first Christmas with her I couldn't bear to leave her at home by herself for the day. She accompanied us to my parents house to celebrate the holiday. She had been majorily spoiled ever since.

I remember being nervous when we brought K home from the hospital because I didn't know how she would welcome a new little being into her space. She sniffed at him and that was all it took. Then L came along and she protected them both just like a big sister should.

About a year ago Kasey became very ill. We spent an outrageous amount of money to bring her back to health. We realized at the time that we needed to cherish our time spent with her!

It's so hard to believe she was apart of our family for almost fifteen years and now she is gone! She was my sweet, precious little girl!

Yesterday was a day filled with lots of tears and sadness.....

It's so lonely here at home without her.....

We will miss you, sweet girl...

FAITH

If it can be verified, we don't need faith.....

Faith is for that which lies on the other side

of reason. Faith is what makes life bearable,

with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden,

startling joys.

Madeline L'Engle