Home sweet home

My poor house! I have totally neglected it. My responsibilities for enrichment are over for a little bit anyway, so on Saturday, with the help of my kids, and sweet husband, we spent a whole chunk of the day cleaning. It was after 5 when I said, "I've had it, we are done." Although we did get a lot acomplished, I was suprized at how much was still left to do. Man, it is never ending!!!!!! I plan on, (we'll see), keeping it this way for a while. It took so long, I don't want to ruin all the good we've done so soon. I plan on getting to the things we didn't get to Sat. and do them this week, and just keep everything up. It feels REALLY good!

List of done things!
pantry
fridge
kitchen
all bathrooms (4 is a lot for me to keep up)
all bed rooms (well, master is half done)
playroom (huge undertaking)
living room
family room
entertainment room
vacuuming of all rooms, halls, and 2 sets of stairs

Still need to do!
my craft room (looks like a bomb hit it)
rest of my bedroom & closet
laundry room
inside kitchen cupboards (so random and unorganized)
wash baseboards/walls
computer hutch

Then just keep it all up. Sigh!
Not that you really wanted a run down of everything, guess it was more for me.

My Sweet brother, Steve

I got some pretty scary news today, that my brother just 11 months younger than me, has a brain tumor. Let me tell you, you can never really prepare yourself for that kind of news. I don't don't get to see him or his adorable little family very much, but when we do get together, we have so much fun. I love and adore him with all my heart. Growing up, we did not exactly get along. I had the nails, and dug him when we'd fight, and he would wack me with random household objects like a brooms and such. It doesn't really matter anymore. As we have reached adulthood, and have begun our own families, we have grown to love, and respect one another very much. My brother is the kind that will go over and beyond, out of his way, to make people feel good. He is also quite the jokester, and we have had our share of belly laughs cause of him. It's sad that it takes something like this, to really hit you, and realize that life is so precious. And to NEVER take it for granted. I really feel like he is going to be ok. He has to have surgery to remove the tumor, and see if it is cancer. We are all praying that it is not. I have also really thought a lot about how dumb my problems seem now. They are nothing in comparison. I am so grateful for my life, parents, family, husband, kids, friends, and my Heavenly Father.

I love you Steve!

Congratulations Jason & Naomi

Thursday, Feb. 26th

I am very happy, and proud to announce the engagement of my adorable brother Jason, to sweetheart, and cutie, Naomi Stewart. They are the cutest couple, and so in love. I am so excited to have her a part of the family. We have all been saying, it's like we have known her all our lives. (they have only been dating 2 months) She is so easy to get along with. I LOVE her.

My brother has been through a lot, and really deserves this. He is 30, and she is 26. They are really perfect for each other.