Trip to Selma

As you may recall from the pics of our trip in November, getting inside the dog kennel is always a popular activity, and somehow both of them managed to squeeze in it this time (I feel a bit claustrophobic just looking at this pic!). I wish I had thought to take more pics...the kids had a wonderful time at the golf course, with Ashley getting her first driving lesson on a golf cart and Tyler trying to play golf on the practice putting green. We also got our first introduction to Mr. Waffle, which has been a daily tradition at the Cross house for many years now...the kids

thought it was the best restaurant ever (we had to order more food because they scarfed down everything we had ordered for them and started eating ours!). I have to admit, it was pretty yummy!

Ashley's Eighth Birthday

Oh, how time flies! I cannot believe my sweet baby girl has been with us for eight years now! She is growing up so fast, and every day with her is a little bittersweet because I know the pre-teen and teen years are not far away and that we won't have the fun times together like we do now. She is such a wonderful big sister, and such a huge help to me...I don't know how I would handle Tyler without her sometimes. I love you Ashley Susannah!

The Bathroom - part 1

So here are the before and early demolition pics from our master bathroom (why do the pics always come in in the opposite order that I selected them???). The before pics really don't do it justice...the bathroom was much uglier than it looks in these pics! The cabinet is the original 1979 cabinet, but the previous owners thought they'd "renew" it by painting it a really ugly green color. The top is ugly brownish cultured marble, and the sink was all cracked and gross (note to those of you with cultured marble sinks...running straight hot water in the sink will ruin it!). The walls were bumpy and were painted a lovely vomit brown. There was also a built in shower (no tub)...the light fixture melted itself not long after I moved here, so showers after that were pretty dark. There has actually been more progress than this, but I haven't downloaded those pics yet.

New pics coming soon!

I have lots to download from the camera...before and during pics of our bathroom renovation, pics from Ashley's birthday party, pics from our trip to Selma...but I won't be able to get to it until this weekend. So check back next week!!