13 July 2010

Summer Goodness

Why is it when I have finally gotten use to life in the fast lane that it has only gotten faster!

We headed out to NY for my nephew's graduation. He is graduating from a different high school than everyone else but his colors are still purple and gold, and the fun thing is Beauty who will be a junior this year, her high school colors are purple and gold too!
Always a great time with the THREE F's!
FAMILY

FOOD

and FUN!

What a great time we had! The children swam morning noon and night! They loved going out for their midnight swims and they loved going out for a swim at 7am!

We also spent the 4Th of July with some friends! I thought about having a get together here but after coming home from NY and knowing that we would have company the following week. I just needed to get my house in order. Literally.
It was so fun to be with so many good people! After the 4Th was over with they broke out the "GOOD" dessert and we kicked it a bit! There home is beautiful! It's deceiving from the front! Just how I like it! It's quite grand but then again, so are they! Our friend "Walter" had us in stitches the entire time! I never tire of his stories! I hope you all had a wonderful 4Th as well!

I know the angels are singing up above! WE FINALLY HAVE A POOL HOUSTON!!
I bought this pool off of Craigslist. It was great it was sturdy and the man just replaced the pad and the liner and the pump and was giving us everything and all his pool tools for a great price. The catch. We had to go and take it down. Well, after having the Bish and his family come help us for a good 6 hours, we had a pile of scrap metal sitting in our backyard for daysweeks. I was fed up with it and ready to give up on it, but on craigslist I also found a man who would put up any pool, used or new for a reasonable fee. We left for NY and I passed the number to the MR. He called them and in 2 days we had a pool! It has gotten much use and has been worth the $$ and worth the work! The kids now swim at all hours of the day and it is a great thing! I went to NC to work some to pay for the pool. It feels good to pay for everything in cash. Dave Ramsey is still in our minds, but a pool actually ended up being cheaper than a YMCA pass. We have access to it 24/7 baby! All my side money is being saved for an in ground pool. TWO YEARS!
Warrior's papers are in! WOOHOO!! since I'm so far behind in my posts. I already know where he is serving! LOL, so do my FB friends but shhhhhhhhhh.... until I get the post up.

7 comments:

Wendyburd1 said...

You have a POOL!! I am SO jealous!!!

Valerie said...

Yay for your busy, fun, crazy life!
We had a pool in AZ and my kids loved, loved, loved it!
Can't wait to hear where Warrior is headed off to.

More Than Words said...

Oh my gosh! How awesome...a pool! And it looks huge!! I can imagine how much use that is getting already!

Your 4th looked awesome, and the food looks incredible!!!!

Can't wait to hear more about your son!!!

heather said...

A pool!! What I would DO for a pool right now!!

Unknown said...

I love being in on privvy info.

Love the pool.

My high school colors were purple and gold...does that make me IN the club?> :)O

Sue said...

love your pool...Can't wait to hear where the mission is!!

Scrappy Girl said...

Pool jealousy going on here!

Looks like you have been having loads and loads of summer fun! I thought of you and your gorgeous beachy family photos while I was fighting with the little ones to get just one good photo of us on the beach. Turns out Manga Dork ruined them all...she wasn't watching her shirt and the wind blew it and she has cleavage that no 14 year old should ever have. lol