In Canton....

Hello all. Sorry it's been so long since I've written. I just haven't found any extra time until now!

I am in Canton right now and at my shop... Just a Little Spoiled. It is really slow but hopefully more people will start coming my way soon. They have said that the summer months are really slow around here but that the winter months are just crazy!

A vendor across the way are from South Africa but live in Fort Worth now. They have started a church called Better Life. They are the sweetest people and it has been a blessing to meet other Christians so close. They have really been so uplifting!

I am missing the boys terribly and won't be staying away from them this long EVER again! I need to see their little smiling faces.

Have a wonderful Sunday today.

Move Day!

Today is the big day .... move day! I am so ready for this day to be here! I need to see some progress and the only way I can do that is see some furniture and boxes on that truck! We will leave early tomorrow morning and get to Branson around 3 or 4 pm. The renters moved out yesterday and even had the carpets cleaned. I can't wait to get there!

I spoke to the boys this morning and they are having a blast with Grandma and Grandpa. They are headed to Springfield today for Carson's Graduation. Then later tonight, they are going to the lake to eat hot dogs and stuff. They might not want to come home!

Well, better go get busy! Today is 'go' day!

Talk to you when I get to Branson and the computer is up and running again!

A little birdie told me so.....

Today, Jon and I were taking a break and sitting outside under one of the trees. Several weeks ago, we watched two robins build a nest. This afternoon Jon told me that there were babies in the nest. I couldn't believe it. I walked around for a better view and sure enough, a little bird was resting his head on the side of the nest. I got so excited! He was so cute!

Later this afternoon, I went out there again. There the little bird was looking out the nest. I ran back inside and grabbed my camera. But by the time I got back out, he had disappeared inside the nest. A couple minutes later, the adult robin (couldn't read his name tag) flew in with some food for the babies. I was able to capture this picture of the babies heads sticking up. Aren't they adorable? There are 3 of them. I'm worried that one is going to fall outside the nest, so I'm going to put pillows underneath the tree. :)

Little Artists!

Here are those pictures I was telling you about! Yes, our little artists really enjoyed themselves! Can't you tell? Jackson STILL has marker on his belly and butt that I can't get off!

Moving Sale...

Hello all. Well, our moving sale was a huge success! We made $600! We couldn't believe we did that well. We sold almost everything that we had in the first one. Yes, we are planning on having another in two weeks. We forgot several things that we wanted out there and we still have the kitchen to go through. It feels so good to go through everything and discard it when you know there isn't a place for it or don't want a place for it. I must say, it's rather renewing.

Tomorrow, we are painting areas that have been nicked... well, and we might have to paint the downstairs door now! Yep, the twins were downstairs having a good ole time today. I asked Jon if they were ok down there and he said that there wasn't anything they could get into. We later found out that he was VERY wrong! The twins had a field day after they found some of my markers and proceeded to test their artistic abilities on the back of the door. I have pictures of the scene that I will put on tomorrow. Needless to say, the door was covered in marker and so were the boys! But they had ALOT of fun!

I'm heading to bed. I will upload the pictures tomorrow.

Good night.

It's Froggy Time!

Hello all! Here are a couple of pictures that I wanted to share with you all. This is a frog that the boys got from their Mimi. They love this frog! They always walk around with it on their heads!

Packing, Packing and More Packing!

Well, we have started the big job of packing. There are going to be a ton of boxes by the time we are done! Wow! But we will get there and get moved. We are so excited to being moving to Branson. We just wish we could leave sooner but the tenants won't be out until June 10th. However, this will give us time to get everything done.

My Dad is here today trying to help with odds and ends. We are scheduling a HUGE garage sale this weekend. I am in the perfect 'mood' to get rid of things! Since this house is pretty big (4,300 sq ft) and so many places to put things, we have really accumlated a lot.... a lot of stuff we don't need. Plus, when Jon and I married, we combined our two households and never got rid of anything. So now is the time! We are getting rid of dishes, pans, comforters, furniture, desks, toys..... so much is going and I can't wait!

I can't wait to get to Branson.... have I already told you that? I will update pictures of our beautiful home soon!

Well, I better get back to packing! Have a wonderful day!

Branson or Bust!

Hi everyone! Well, I have exciting news!

Jon has resigned his position as the CEO of Covenant Hospital Plainview. We have decided to return to our beautiful home in Branson Missouri so that we can be closer to family. We have been praying about this for some time now and the opportunity has been presented to us, which we are truly thankful for.

We will be leaving the Plainview area around the 10th of June. We have made some wonderful friends during our years here and they will truly be missed. However, we are planning on having many guests in our Branson home!

We are so very excited and thank God for this wonderful blessing.

Grand Opening!

My new digital scrapbooking store is open! You can check out my designs here: http://www.enchantedstudioscraps.com/xcart/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=40

I'm getting great reviews on my kits so far, so I'm very excited! Here are some previews of my kits:

Wade Update

Hello y'all! I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while but I have been SO busy around here! Let me take a moment to update you on the Wade family going-ons!

1. Of course, most of you know that I am in my Masters Program. This class that I am currently taking has a lengthy paper due every week besides several other assignments. This class reviews financial statements in depth, which is much of a review for me. However, there are items that I had never come across in my career, so that keeps it interesting. I have some hard classes right around the corner.

2. I'm been accepted as a designer for a digital scrapbooking store online. Out of 69 applications, 9 were chosen .... and I was one of them! I've been so busy trying to get my store up and running. I have a long list of to-dos that are mostly housekeeping items. Once they are done, they only get updated every so often. I will release all the information here so you can check it out!

3. The boys are growing, growing, gone almost! They are a hoot to be with any more. I'm hoping to start watching them 3 days during the week and weekends starting next week. I enjoy playing with them. They have learned so many words and are talking up a storm. They have really begun talking to each other. Yesterday, I sat and watched them have a conversation ... nothing I could understand but they sure could.
Jonathan's favorite word is "No". He constantly tells me "No". Even when I tell him that he better stop telling me no, he says "No". Jackson's favorite saying is, "Aw Man!" It makes me laugh so hard whenever he says it. But the best part is that he says it at the perfect time... when he drops his toy or cookie, falls, if I tell him "No".

4. Jon's doing VERY well at work! The hospital has made money for the past 4 months, so they consider this a trend. It looks like it is turned around for good! He has been playing golf quite a bit lately and is getting good. In the past two weeks, he has played 5 times. The weather is beautiful, so he is enjoying being outside.

5. We are getting ready for Mother's Day and then our trip to Missouri for our niece's, Sydney and Megan's birthdays. When we are there, we are hoping to get a couple of days to ourselves to celebrate our 5th Wedding Anniversary! We are thinking about going to the Chateau for our anniversary. Jon has always thought that we should spend it there since that's where we married. In the last 5 years, we have only missed it one time. Last year, we decided to go on a Western Caribbean Cruise instead.

It seems that there is so much more to say but I've run out of time. Hopefully, this gives you an idea of the happenings!

Have a great day!

Vacation Bible School

I've been asked to be the 'craft lady' for Vacation Bible School this year! I am so excited! Today, I need to pick out the craft packs from Lifeway. I will be instructing 1st thru 6th graders throughout the day. I also get to do some type of frame craft and take pictures of all the kids! Yippee! Did I tell you how excited I am?

Gotta get shopping........

Summer Like Days

It has been so beautiful here the last couple of days. It's been in the 80s without any wind. Nice days to be outside!

Yesterday was pretty uneventful. I worked on classwork and other little to-dos that I've had. When Jon got home, we went outside and visited before the boys came home. It was so nice that we didn't want to come back inside.

I kept the boys today. I'm hoping that they take a nap so I can get some more classwork done. They slept good last night. Jack only cried out once at about 4 am but I didn't need to get up. Hopefully they will get into another routine of sleeping through the night! It sure would be nice!

Have a great day all!

Auxiliary Banquet

Last night, Jon and I attended the Auxiliary Banquet at the hospital. There were approximately 30 people there for the dinner. They said good-bye to their previous board and welcomed in the new board. Jon gave an EXCELLENT speech about the status of the hospital and they were all excited about the great news. The Auxiliary Volunteers were so happy that Jon and I came to the banquet. They made many comments on how wonderful Jon was and how lucky they are to have him. Several also said that we were the most attractive couple. :) Aren't they sweet? ha-ha.

Me and My Mom

Here is a picture of me and my Mom that Jon took of us the other night. When we went to the Country Club for brunch after church yesterday, a man that attends our church wanted to meet my Mom. He said, "Wow, your Mother sure is young!" I said, "Yes, she's as beautiful as ever!"

It's a sad day!

Hi y'all. Well, today is a sad day for me! My Mom is leaving us and heading back home. No matter how long she stays, it always seems like it wasn't long enough! Not only will I miss her, but the boys sure will. They have gotten quite accustom to her being here. Jonathan has become her little sidekick and they LOVE calling her by name. Jonathan calls her 'Mimi' and Jackson calls her 'Meme'. It is the sweetest sound ... well, except when they say 'Mama'!

New Swing Set!

Hello y'all. We had a great time celebrating the boy's 2nd birthday! They were so excited at all the gifts they received. We purchased them this swing set since they love being outside. My Dad, Mom and I put it together on Monday. Of course, the boys helped!

I'm so proud of my parents! They've been divorced for years and still managed to come together for the sake of the twins. Both of them wouldn't have missed their birthday for anything. It was really nice. Thanks Mom (Mimi) and Dad (Papa)!

Our Garden and the Boss!

It's me again. Today, we planted our garden. Of course, we were lucky to have Jonathan's supervision and direction. As you can see in the first picture, he instructed Daddy exactly how many seeds to plant and how deep to plant them. After, Jonathan helped Daddy water the seeds but Daddy wasn't doing a good enough job. Therefore, Jonathan took the hose away from him as you can see below. After this exhausting project, Jonathan decided to take a break in his swing.

Easter Egg Hunt!

Hi everyone! Today was the big Easter Egg Hunt at Jon's hospital. Today was nice and sunny but REALLY windy! Jonathan and Jackson almost got blown over several times while we waiting for the egg hunt to start. They got 6 eggs between them both. That is pretty good since this was their first year. I'm sure they will get more on Easter now that they know what to do. The first egg that Jack got, opened up and he saw the candy. He quickly forgot about all the other eggs and only wanted me to 'open' his candy. As soon as Jonathan realized that candy was in the eggs, he ran from egg to egg.

Oh, yes, you're eyes are not playing tricks on you. The boys both got a buzz cut this morning. Yes, they are bald and cuter than ever. Their hair grows so fast but it is so thin. From what several hairdressers have told me, I should buzz it several times to thicken it up. Well, it worked on me when I was a kid (Pixie)!

Planting a garden....

Over the last year or so, Jon and I had talked about planting a garden but I was never too keen on the idea since I know nothing about it. However, while I was in California, I watched Good Morning America and they were showing how easy it was to start your very own garden. I immediately got excited and thought the boys would love to help. So, when I got home, I told Jon, who, of course, was thrilled. To make it more interesting, I was reading my 'Family Fun' magazine yesterday and there was a long article about starting a garden for your kids. They listed 7 reasons as to why this is a fun project but very educational too. So, we are planting our garden this weekend. I am making my list today of the necessary supplies I need to get started. I will keep you posted on how its going ..... or should I say 'growing'!

A day with the boys.....

Hi y'all. I spent the day and night with the boys. Jon went fishing until late with a friend, so I had the boys. We went shopping around and to the park. It was a beautiful day and we really enjoyed ourselves. My Dad arrived in town and we took the boys to McDonalds. Afterwards, they had a great time playing with my Dad and his phone.

Covenant Hospital Foundation Gala

Hi y'all. Two weeks ago was the Covenant Hospital Foundation Gala, which Jon and I chaired. We had such a wonderful time. Here is a picture of us taken that night.

T-Ball Time!

It's me again. Last night while I was cooking dinner, Jon took the boys outside since it was still around 80 degrees. He decided to teach them some t-ball for the very 1st time! They need some practice but I'm confident that my boys will be PRO BASEBALL PLAYERS!

Cheetos, Cheetos, Everywhere!

Hi y'all! It's been a while since I've updated the blog with new pictures. So, here they are. I took them last night when the boys got home. They enjoyed eating some Cheetos and goofing around. I wouldn't normally dress them so funny but Maria came by yesterday afternoon and picked up some shorts since I had sent pants with her. It was 85 degrees outside yesterday and too hot for jeans. Then when they came home, Jonathan insisted (and I mean insisted) on wearing his Elmo slippers! They are a mess!

Genius on board!

Hi y'all. Tonight, the boys and I played before bed. As usual, they were full of kisses and hugs for Mommy. I got the camera out to take more pictures. I can't get over just how darn cute they are! Jackson got a hold of my iPod and was trying to put on the earphones to listen to it. I'm convinced that I have genius and a comedian!