New Countertops

our new, quartz counter tops!

we were SO happy to have them back!

We got our quartz counter tops last week. They were supposed to come last Thursday ( March 17th), but didn't. They were scheduled to come Friday morning ( which messes up Mom's alone-time/cooking/cleaning/shopping time), but had a tool-malfunction. So they came Friday afternoon...finally. We had to reschedule the plumber to put in the sink a few times, but oh well ;)

We are very happy to not have to eat on paper plates, use paper forks/spoons/knives, and etc ..anymore. If something that is necessary in your life it taken away ( aka: sewer line, counter tops and sink and for a time the hot water), you will realize how much you really need it, and TRY not to take it for granted.

Kids...now and then

Doing Advent...December 2009

Christmas 2007

Family:Now and Then

Now...(2010 Christmas)

Then..( spring/summer 2007)

"Darth-Gator"

The REAL baby VJ.

(L to R)
Noah, Mom, baby VJ, and me


in his little carseat


His baby-shower cake

Mimi and Nana introducing him to one of his toys.

a gurggly little pumpkin

There hasn't really been many pictures to put on, and after posting the post of "baby" VJ in the baby swing, I thought I'd put some real pictures of him as a baby. I can't believe how much he's changed:

He used to not be able to:

eat himself, dress himself, move around well, talk well, and make huge messes ( compared to what he makes now).

Now, he can:

eat himself ( with messes), dress himself ( with an occasional pants on backwards, and mixedmatched socks), move around ( oh, yes), talk well ( totally), make huge messes ( take a look at his room...whew..it's AWFUL!)

"Baby" VJ

The other day, VJ wanted to be in the baby swing. We still have it from when he was little.

Space Shuttle Discovery's last launch to the Space Station

Discovery ready for lift-off!

pulled-out view

Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)

5-4-3-2-1 : BLAST OFF of Space Shuttle Discovery,

serving the United States faithfully, as has

it's crew. This is Discovery's last mission.

( I made that up..but not the last mission part)

the launch pad after lift off

Dad went to see the Space Shuttle Discovery lift off from the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday. He left on Wednesday, and came back yesterday. To all you folks out there: traveling with no kids is easy...kids slow you down ( and yes, it's true..they got down there to Orlando in one day, and when we went down there it took 2 days). Anyway, they got to see Discovery lift off, and we got to watch it on video Thursday night. Here is a link to see it if you want to:

http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG-_pPeQ_tU

We've seen it go off once, as a family, but that was at night. I will post a couple of pictures of that launch back in 2008 or whenever it was, in the next post.

Katy