My dear sweet Leslie threatened me if I ever posted a pic of her without prior approval. Well never threaten your mother. This was taken on their last trip over when they went to dinner with friends CH and Julie. Isn't Julie beautiful? Love you Les!!!!!

It doesn't take much to entertain Heidi. The guys were using Jay's 200ft tape and Heidi decided to see just how long it was. She also stretched on her tippy toes trying to reach the pine needles. There are 3 big beautiful pine trees just outside the back door that Rob planted when he was in grade school. It was so nice and cool sitting under them today. Would be a great spot for a couple of hammocks.

4 More Days

Just 4 more days until we all head west to bring the kids back east. Bobby and Cory along with some unsolicited help from Tristin, Paige and Heidi managed to get the footers dug for the addition of Rob and Les's garage. They just didn't seem to understand that they were to stay out and away from the trench.

Extreme Makeover Home Edition

I really don't know how Extreme Makeover does it in 1 week. Rob and Leslie's future neighbor here told me today that I needed to change my address as I have been practically living in their future home. The carpenters and plumber finished today and the drywall goes up tomorrow. Amy and I have the 3 bedrooms and bathroom 99% done. We put in new wiring and a new breaker panel and are switching out the existing receptacles and switches to nice new ones so we have a lot of the electrical circuits shut off which includes the AC. It has been so hot in there as we work. Today Amy was in the bathroom painting and sweating and I heard her saying to herself "I love my sister,I love my sister". I guess she was trying to convince herself that there was a reason for the "blood ,sweat and tears". As I sit and type my fingers are a mixture of white, blue, plum and cafe something or the other paint. I haven't had my shower yet tonight. I do have to say that Les has picked out some really cool colors.I'll post some pics. Paige and Heidi have been sick the past couple days with upper respiratory. They stayed with their Mama Brenda today so Amy could help me. Bob and Cory worked at the house all day today too. They finished the wiring and installed the new insulation. We put new recessed can lights in the kitchen and Cory had the honor of spending some time in the attic which was must have been about 200 degrees. I climbed up the ladder to do something for him and it was like sticking your head in an oven. BUT!!!! I am so happy that in a week they will be here so all the STRESS and hard work is more then worth it. Amy and I did tell Les that she owed us a week at a spa. Well it is 9PM and I don't have payroll done yet and need a shower so I will be signing off for now. In case you wonder the plum room is Brookes and Cafe a la something?? is ROb and Leslies.Love to all.

I am including some pics of Rob and Leslie's house as it looks now and then will post some more as we go along. Can you believe that we plan to have it done in 2 weeks? It is really going to be cute and the same as a new house.

What a busy day. Jay, Bobby and I spent the day at Rob and Leslie's house doing some re-wiring in preperation for drywall. I managed (between numerous interuptions) to get 1 bedroom primed late this afternoon. Amy and the girls stopped by for some lovins from Mama and Papa. There were 4 carpenters there also so I ordered pizza delivered for lunch and it arrived the same time as Amy so they got to help us eat it. Heidi gets so excited about giving kisses when she leaves and it is so cute. Leslie called right before lunch to tell me they were at ER with Ethan. Her and Rob ran a marathon this morning and as they came across the finish line they were informed that Ethan had been injured in a bicycle accident. Guess he went face first into the pavement. He looks pretty gruesome from the pics she sent to my cell. He has a concussion, banged up a wrist, loosened some teeth and as you can see from the pic below messed up his face pretty good. I must close and get an estimate ready and then hopefully watch #24 win tonight.

Thought I would post some various pictures of my precious grand babies. I realize as I write this that some of them probably would prefer not to be called grand"babies". I am thanking our wonderful God above that in 2 weeks I will have them all close by again. All of you with grandchildren will understand that. I have a very busy schedule the next 2 weeks getting things ready for their move so I may be posting as much. But hopefully we will see all the family in person when we travel to Indiana to move the kids back. Love ya all
Donna C.

Papa's

huntin

buddy!!!!

Paige with her

crappie that she

caught on a bare

hook.

Brooke with

her bass. I'll

be so happy to

have her back

in Ohio.

Bob holding 15lb

25in channel that I caught

Kaleb is a future

major league

pitcher!!!

Tristin is proud of the

Crappie he just caught.

Bob and Kelsey at her

6th grade graduation.

Can't believe I have

2 beautiful grandaughters

in Jr high

I have 2 game cameras out and these 2 young bucks are the first to the corn pile every day. Between them and the 6 coons that come every night it is hard to keep up.