We weren’t expecting it until Monday, but I guess the weather cooperated for a change.  We closed on the sale of the current house yesterday, so it looks like we’ll become basement dwellers at the Davis residence mid-July.

Sunday Kennedy made her First Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Chandler.  It’s not our regular church, but it is the closest Catholic church with a religious education program.  Family came from far and wide:  Stroud, Lawton, and Texas to help K. celebrate.  She was so nervous the night before that she […]

The well’s been drilled and foundation footings poured.  Today we saw them set the forms for the stem walls, though I think the rain beat the concrete truck to the jobsite.  We’ve decided on exterior colors…tomorrow we’re shopping for countertops and concrete stain colors.

Yesterday after school, Kennedy came into my office and said her tummy hurt again.  I figured she hadn’t eaten a lot at lunch, so I gave her a sandwich and chips and set her in front of a movie in my classroom.  (Hey, it’s testing time and I’m in charge for the whole district.)  I […]

Today Kennedy was moving clothes from the washer to the dryer in the garage while I folded clothes in the bedroom.  I heard her yell, “Mom, I can’t get it to turn on.”  I yelled back, “Just hit the play button (that’s what our start button looks like.)”  She said, “It still won’t turn on.  […]