You guys, it is finally happening! As of last week, we closed on our construction loan and are ready to start actually building our forever home. I am so excited I could squeal. Actually, I have already squealed quite a few times. I keep looking at Justin and saying "I AM SO EXCITED!" Can I ...
Back to School: An Interview
We are now two solid weeks into the school year, so I think it's high time for a back to school post, don't you? We have hit the ground running in fifth and third grades. I saw where Kristin asked these questions of her girls and I just loved it, so I thought I would borrow her questions and ...
Our Summer In Numbers
School is now back in full swing and I have a post all about our first week that will be up later, but I think I owe you a summer recap first. With two moves, a house remodel, a forever home in the works, and trying to squeeze in as much fun as possible, our summer has been a little chaotic. To ...
Birmingham Zoo Birthday Fun
This summer should be nicknamed "Zoo Summer". First, we visited the Nashville Zoo, then The Little Zoo That Could, and, most recently, the Birmingham Zoo. Both girls have birthdays soon and when we asked them what they would like to do, my animal-loving Kyndall decided to go to the zoo instead of ...
DIY Laminate Floor Installation
If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you know that we are working on our forever home. Part of that process is renovating the fixer upper portion of that home (current house for us, but future garage and bonus area when the new home is built). One of the first things we ...
Gulf Coast Zoo
While we were on our Orange Beach vacation, we drove over the bridge to the Gulf Coast Zoo. The Gulf Coast Zoo, also known as The Little Zoo That Could, made up for all our disappointments over our last zoo trip. They had so many animals---bears, tigers, lions. The zoo boasted multiple ...