Scrap Happy Week 3

Week 3: As I said previously, our new godson, Seth Henry was born on Tuesday. I took his first pictures that Katie sent me via e-mail and used ArcSoft collage creator to make this page just for y'all. He's a cutie, and I hope you enjoy. I wish I was as fancy as the rest of you! Go to So Much to Say, So Little Time to check out other pages or to join the fun.

Weekend Wrap-Up

On the last Sunday night of each month, the High School kids get together for a Bible Study. We had them all over to the house afterwards and cooked out hamburgers/hot dogs/sausage dogs. We had sausages just for Elizabeth, because she'd never had a sausage on a bun before. She has informed her mother - no more hot dogs - only sausages. This is a great group of young people. It's always hard to get everyone together at once though. Besides these seven, one couldn't stay to eat, one was home asleep, one at a choir contest ... the list goes on and on and on... We had baked beans and chips to go with the burgers, and Blue Bell Ice Cream for floats afterwards.

Now, I may have mislead you with my tales of Spring Cleaning. I never said annual Spring Cleaning:) This was the first time the windows have been cleaned since we've lived here (1998!) Two years ago when I quit my job, we began trying to do some things that there wasn't time for with me working. We did some painting in the parsonage (entry, hall, a bedroom) that first summer. When our daughter got married that October, we cleaned (and cleaned and cleaned - ICK) and painted her room after she moved her stuff out. We kinda pooped out after that. I do always try to go through my clothes once a year. My beloved is always so generous, and buys me LOTS of clothes, yet I don't seem to get rid of anything (I might be able to fit into that some day). I'm now trying the method of 'if one new one comes in - an old one goes out. Basically, I'm not so great of a housekeeper. I try really hard, because it doesn't come naturally. I even have a daily schedule so things don't get skipped. My husband, on the other hand, is extremely neat. Clutter drives him nuts, so I really try to keep the house nice. He is very patient with me. So anyway, don't be too impressed.

Basketball - Mavericks lost game 3 :( They're looking pretty good tonight - don't know if I can stay awake 'til the end.

Heading into the Weekend

We have had another productive Friday. Spring cleaning is still a work in progress. Mammy says I'm a whirling dervish - *if only*. Love that term, and it is certainly something to strive toward. Today I cleaned out the last of my clothes (3 trash bags full ready to go to Good Will) and my beloved husband helped me wash the outside of the windows. We are sparkling clean now. I really wanted to get the pots and pan cabinet cleaned out as well, but sorta lost interest.

We made an appointment for the 5th for our Australian Shepherd to be groomed. It became a quest for my husband and he clipped him himself yesterday - with hilarious results I might add - use your imagination. Luckily he is not a show dog. He did some touching up tonight and he does look better. He definitely FEELS better, and maybe we can control the fleas a little better. The fleas are terrible this year - they've never been this bad.

The biggest news is that we are once again Godparents - Seth Henry was born Tuesday in California - 7 lbs. 6 oz; 20 in. ! Mother and son are great, and the godparents can't WAIT until June when we get to see the little fella in person. (Double the pleasure, since our granddaughter will be born in June as well!) Check back on Monday's Scrap Happy Week 3 for baby's first pictures!

Basketball doesn't start until 9:30, so I'll have to update that tomorrow.

Mid-Week Update

Wednesday - one of my favorite days - not sure why. I had a nice Wednesday though. After getting my kitchen cleaned up this morning, I continued my Spring Cleaning by washing curtains from the kitchen, den, bathrooms, and guest room. What a feeling of accomplishment! Still have 2 bedrooms and the living room to go. Plus -- my husband actually called me - yes - efficient - *gasp*. I never thought it would happen. He's already claiming he was smoking the wacky tobacky, and will wish he could take it back by tomorrow! lol :0) It was library day today (OK - yesterday was library day, but we didn't make it - .15 fine) Found three more books that I've been wanting to read. Have already started the first one. We chilled out in the sun to catch some 'rays' after that for a bit. Once Jacob got home at 6, we went to one of our favorite fish places for dinner. Yipee.

We have been going around and around with Jacob's school. Got his report card Saturday (5th six weeks) and just happened to notice that his 4th 6-weeks grade in Latin II showed a 78 (!) Went and got that report card, and he had a 97. It took until today to get it fixed, and of course no one knows why it was changed. They assure us that when they figure class ranks they will use the corrected grade (He's a top 10 student). Can you even imagine - what if I hadn't looked at the old grades!!!

Was thrilled last night that Heather was voted off Dancing With the Stars. My votes were split between Apollo, Laila, and Joey. Still don't know who I most want to win. This was the first week I've voted. Probably won't vote again until the last few weeks.

Watching NBA Playoffs tonight. Spurs won :( even though I knew they would. At halftime the Mavericks are barely up :) These guys are giving me more gray hair. Just beat those chumps already!
UPDATE: Mavericks win!! 112-99 Whew

Judge and Jury

Judge & Jury by James Patterson. James Patterson is one of my favorite authors. Probably because his chapters are so short - usually only 2 pages! But I never have to put down the book in the middle of a chapter :) This was an excellent read. An FBI agent is struggling to get a mafia boss convicted of murder. This first trial ends in a disaster, and the second trial doesn't come out much better. He and a member of the first trial jury team up both romantically and revengefully. Certainly worth your time.