Easter!!!

Easter was great this year! We had a wonderful morning hanging out at home playing with what the Easter Bunny brought before we headed over to Aunt Candice's house for dinner and more egg hunting.

The smiles on the kids faces, the laughter, the absolute joy written all over them makes all the hard work worth it.

They truly are the best thing about me and the best thing I have ever done!

A new family member!!

This last Saturday we went and got a dog from a man that was just not able to take care of him anymore....

It was love at first sight for all of us and we are all adjusting to having a dog. Dominic is doing great with him and is starting to understand why he had to be a little bit older to have a dog and what responsibility means....

Shadow is adjusting to us as well, it will take time but we very happy!! He is definatly loving all the attention and walks he has been getting!

And what they say about a boy and his dog is so true!!

AAAAACCCKKK!!! I was tagged!!

So my wonderful and talented friend Susan tagged me about a week or so ago and I just now saw it....so I better do it or she will be on me like bees on honey!!!!

Rules: It's harder than it looks! Copy your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and randomly tag 10 people (including me). Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real... nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.Have Fun!!!!!Whew... Here goes:)
1. What is your name: Callie Jean
2. A four Letter word: Cool
3. A Boy's Name: Colton
4. A Girl's Name: Cayleanna
5. An occupation: carpenter
6. A Color: cobolt blue
7. Something you wear: cuff links
8. A Food: cookies
9. Something found in the Bathroom: conditioner
10. A Place: Calistoga
11. A Reason for being late: car wont stop
12. Something you Shout: CUT IT OUT!!!
13. A Movie Title: Care Bears
14. Something you Drink: cold water
15. A Musical Group: Coldplay
16. An Animal: cat
17. A Street Name: Creekside Lane
18. A Type of Car: Caravan
19. Something Scary: cougars
20. Ice Cream Flavor: chocolate chip

Now I am tagging:
Anyone!!!! If you want to do it....then do it!
It is harder than you think....just do it!

Someone turned five!!

Our sweet little girl turned 5 this last week! She is so excited to hold up a whole hand when asked how old she is!!!

She was so excited to have her best little girfriends over, her Nana come down and of course pink candles on her star cupcakes!

Time has truly flown by and I am proud to say that I will be that mom that is crying when she drops her "baby" off at Kindergarden....I have truly loved the time at home with her!

They say Thursday...

Is the day that we will get the keys to our house! I am just praying that they are not wrong! I am so excited about getting the keys in my hand!
Richard and I truly have worked so hard for this, not unlike anyone else, so we are very proud of ourselves for making this step in our lives. We have fallin in love with this area so much that we want to raise our kids here...what more can you ask for?

I have to say....I have never been so excited to actually get out the paint brush and get some paint in my hair! I cannot wait till I have my own scraproom and yes it will be in the color PURPLE!! The creative juices will be flowing....

Pics of our house!!!

Master bedroom looking into the bathroom


My tub!!!

Half of the kitchen...the inspector was in the other half and said "he wasnt in the picture mood". LOL

Formal family room, dinning room and the butlers pantry.

Staircase as you walk in...

All the inspections on Friday went wonderfully!!! Besides one or two broken sprinkler heads there is not a thing wrong with the house! We are so excited about moving, almost the whole house is packed and the poor kids have hardly anywhere to play. They are ok with it since they know if two weeks, they will have their own room and PLENTY of space to play.

Tomorrow is the day..

for inspections at the house we are buying. I am so nervous and excited and stressed and every emotion under the sun.
The home is only 3 years old so I really am not anticipating any problems but you never know. Think positive thoughts for us!