Monday, May 12, 2008

So much for spring cleaning




Stephen & I have been really busy for the past couple of months. I have to brag on him a little, he is doing such a great job to the front of our house. It is by far looking like the best house on the street. Below is a before and after picture. We have painted, built new columns and are reworking the flower beds. (The house got new paint about a year ago, but the doors and stuff we have done recently. ) oh- and funky new house numbers.


BEFORE:


Also, coming up we are participating with the Luminaria Ceremony for the Maumelle Relay for Life this weekend. (update: we helped raise over $45,000 for the American Cancer Society)

Stephen will be traveling for work some and I will be busy helping plan my 10-year high school reunion and my best friends baby shower!... all while watching another birthday pass me by.
Okay, I have been putting this post off to find time for a new picture for the front of the house, but no sense in continued delay. So here is one with out the new landscaping - just the new columns. (Which Stephen built by hand)
AFTER

My reunion is actually this weekend and I've been running around like a mad woman trying to get everything in order. Another girl and I have been doing the majority of the work and I couldn't have done it without her. Just for reminiscing sake, here is a picture of me in high school: (I'm the one on the far left, in both pictures)





















(1996 - me at 16 yrs. old) (1998 - senior banquet, 17 years old)


We also had the arrival of our wonderful neice (Lauren) on March 28.

Here is a picture of her the day she was born.