Just a pic...

I took this picture early this morning.

A few projects...

We have been making some well needed changes around the house the last several weeks. The top pic is the main bathroom upstairs, it was a door going into a small bedroom that I use for Justinas school room. It will soon be a linen closet!!! Ahhhh more space to put stuff:) The next pic is the other side of the linen closet that is now going to be a floor to ceiling bookshelf! The bottom pic is our new french doors that we had put into the wall that goes into what used to be a small useless awkward spaced bedroom that is now the Master Retreat/Office. We closed off the other door going into this room. These are still unfinished but i will update the pics when they are done:)

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Justina!!!!

Yesterday was Justinas Birthday, she turned 10. Wow double digits!! She celebrated with a couple friends, had cake and played Boogie Superstar on the wii. She received a tote bag (thanks Nancy) filled with some fun stuff geared towards having a sleepover this Friday. One item was the Boogie Superstar game and wow that is a blast, you get to dance and sing in a microphone. Thank you everyone who gave me ideas for her gift, I Incorporated all of them, I think.

A few fond memories...

1. Justina you were truly a gift from God! I was in a place in my life that really needed to change. God used you to really wake me up and draw me close to Him. You were an incredible gift that gave me purpose, hope, faith and above all showed me Gods love and grace.

2. You were walking at 10 months!

3. You were an amazing baby!!! You almost NEVER cried. You were calm, good in stores and easy to take care of. I cant say that about ALLL my children but I wont mention any names:)

4. You have always been a social butterfly. Especially when it comes to boys!

5. You are truly a thoughtful young lady. You have always made me cards and cleaned up whenever I have not felt well.

6. Daddy calls you Justina Bobina and Justina DramaQueena

7. You use to always play chinese kitchen, you would set up the whole dining room table:)

I just want you to know I love you!

Oh Dear...

Uhmmm Im just curious, anyone want to donate to the "save Carmell from insanity, send her children to school fund"??? I only need to raise about 10,000 to send both of them to school next year:)

Justina is doing her 4 days of testing this week and I have had a non stop migraine and I went to the doctor for my phsical and found out I had high blood pressure. Im relating this to homeschool, I mean what else could it be?? Well, it could be Paul, he is a handful:)

Just so everybody knows, I was joking about the money:) Unless of course you want to give me thousands of dollars.