Time Flies....

Isn't is amazing how time flies???   I didn't think it had been that long since I had posted on my blog...but, I looked at my last post and it was on 9-9-10!  Over a month ago....well, here I go again trying to play catch up!  

First of all, since the last time I posted....we cleaned out and painted the garage!   Here are some pics....

It looked so much better when we were done!   The kids were great helpers, so we decided to treat them to lunch at the Olive Garden!  

I truly love the bruschetta!   While we were in Peoria, we went shopping at Debs for Ieshia's Homecoming dress!  Here are a few pictures of Ieshia and her friends at homecoming....

                                                      

They all look so pretty and grown up!

Tootie had a big appointment at the vet last month.  She was groomed and so pretty!

My neice, Lauren, had a birthday on September 24...John and I took her to Quinns for ice cream!

She is such a sweet girl!

Here are a few random pics that we've taken....

Walter

Derek and Joey

Ieshia

One evening we all sat around the fire and had hotdogs and marshmellows!  Ieshia and Emily sang and Ieshia played the guitar.

We all had fun!   Also within the last month was the scenic drive!   We went 3 out of the 4 days!!  Emily enjoyed the petting zoo and the pony rides!  The food was great, Derek liked the face painting, and John and I enjoyed all the shopping and just being together!

Sharayah and Andy brought over their new little ducklings for the kids to see.  They were a big hit!

John and Derek spent a weekend helping the neighbor put a roof on his garage..

              I took a few pictures of Blaize in his kitty kat costume....

Julie and Lane stopped by for a visit...Lane cracked me up in his costume!

Here are a few more random pics we took during the Knox County Scenic Drive and the Spoon River Scenic Drive....

This is the Spoon River at Bernadott

The next few pics are at Mt Pisgah

Well I think that is all for this post!   I will continue catching up in the next post!

                                                       

Gratitude Attitude....

Isn't the weather we are having absolutely gorgeous??   I love the fall like weather!  I was reading the latest issue of MaryJanesFarm....there was an article called "Gratitude Attitude".  It was about focusing in the positive and being grateful for what you have, what you have accomplished, and what your working for.  I really enjoyed the article and it got me thinking.   If everyone goes around with a 'gratitude attitude' this world would be such a different place!  I started thinking about all I was grateful for....a wonderful husband who I love more than I ever have, a strong marriage....even though we had a lot of bumps in the road, it is stronger than ever.  I'm also grateful for all my children!  I have the cutest, prettiest, funniest, goofiest, most caring, loving children!  I wouldn't want to live without any one of them!  I'm very grateful that I still have my beautiful Mother, my sisters and my brother!   I love my home, and and all the nice things we have!  I'm am grateful that I was given the talent to play the piano and grateful for all the things that I have accomplished!
We all have so much to be grateful for.........so where is your Gratitude Attitude?????
  And while I'm on the subject......I'm grateful for my new Washer and Dryer!!!!!

John has decided the time has come to renovate his Mothers room....It is 1 of the 3 rooms we have left in the house to do.   I have a few pics to share of the demolition...of course Derek and Emily were good helpers!   This room has wiring issues too.   Check out the picture....they used red car wire for the plug in....lol

I will be posting pics on the progress of her room....Hopefully it will be done soon and we can start on the main bathroom!  Then all that is left it the kitchen!  WooHoo.....Can't wait!!   I will sign off for now and post a couple of more pictures of Peanut...Emily dressed him in a hoodie...so CUTE!