The Weekend in Pictures

We had an activity packed weekend! We celebrated Emily's birthday, Jeremiah's graduation, we went peach picking and rock climbing, went out with friends, went to dinner with George's family...no wonder I was exhausted last night! 

We kicked the weekend off with dinner with the Lucases. No pictures of that, but it was nice to unwind with family after a busy week of work. On Saturday morning, my mom and I went shopping for a couple of things for Emily. In the afternoon, my dad and his kids (George was working, Terrisa had a test, and mom was watching Paisley) went rock climbing in Tempe. I wasn't sure if I was going to like rock climbing (or if I was going to be able to do it!), but it was actually a blast....especially when I got to the top :) We ended the day celebrating Jeremiah's graduation from high school. His actual graduation ceremony is not until Thursday, they just had the party early. Actually, that was not the end of the day....we went out later that evening with some friends in Tempe. We can't stay out until 2am like we used to be able to though! 

On Sunday, we celebrated Emily's birthday (which was actually on Saturday) with a day at the peach festival at Schnepf Farms. Let me tell you, it was HOT...freaking HOT! I have had the fortune of missing the past two Arizona summers. Everyone came back to the house afterward for hotdogs/brauts and swimming. Paisley was unsure of the pool at first....she seems to love the bath and her little pool at home. I think the big pool must have been a bit intimidating. I'm sure she'll come around after a few more times. 

I captured some pictures from rock climbing. My dad is top/left picture, Hannah is the middle/left, Emily is the middle/right, Brian is the bottom/left, and Emily is the bottom/right. The last picture is of George and I at the peach festival. 

George is in Southern California (10 minutes from our old apartment) for work until Thursday.  Sarah Moser's graduation party and Yewon's graduation (Lucas's foreign exchange student) are this Friday. We all head to the cabin on Saturday morning. It will be nice to have a relaxing weekend in the cool weather!

Dedication and Mother's Day

I am so happy. I finally fixed that stupid, STUPID spacing error on my blog. It was making me very frustrated every time I looked at it. Thankfully, I figured it out.

This weekend was Paisley's baby dedication at church. Here is a small clip from the dedication from George's iPhone.

Terrisa said that she gave the pastor a funny look at first, but then she was just fine.

We, of course, also celebrated Mother's Day yesterday. George and I went over to his parents to wish his mom a Happy Mother's Day at 8am. We brought some donuts and orange juice for everyone....and a bike basket for George's mom with flowers in it (they have been riding their bikes a lot lately).  We went back to the house, got ready for church, and went to Paisley's baby dedication. Afterward, the 9 of us went to lunch and then back to Brian and Terrisa's house. We all chipped in got my mom a gift card to Sur la Table (a kitchen store in Scottsdale that is wonderful!) and a pair of navy blue Tom's. She was pretty happy, I think :) When we got home, I did what I love to do on Sundays....take a nap! Later on that night, George and I went back over to his parents for dinner. Busy day, but it was great to spend some time with our moms!!

A little bit more home progress this week. They have started to put in the air ducts (whatever that is). George went over today and they have also started a bit of the roofing. It is crazy how fast they move...and how a dirt lot a few weeks ago is starting to look like a home. I can't wait until they do the tile, cabinets, etc...I am anxious to see how our selections turn out. This picture was taken from the living room/kitchen area. I will see if I can find a copy of the floor plan to post. That way you all can kind of have an idea of what I am showing as I continue to post pictures.

George finished the semester strong on Saturday. He spent a ton of time over the past couple of weeks finishing up final papers and assignments. One semester down, a few more to go! I will be right along there with him in a few months.

Hope you all had a great weekend...Happy Mother's Day to you moms out there!

House Progress

I think I am due for a blog post...a little overdue actually!

Our house is really coming along now. George has been going there pretty much everyday after work and I've been going there about once a week. Last week, they starting framing and the frame is just about all complete! George has been keeping a close eye on everything to ensure everything is correct. This cracked me up...he went to the house last week to check on things. He noticed a few errors and sent an email to the sales guy that we have been working with. My mom and I went to the house on Friday evening and saw George's email with pictures that he had attached, posted on the wall. There was a little note that said, "Please fix immediately, homeowner in home everyday." HA! I guess they have gotten the hint that George is watching them :)

I had a great weekend. On Friday night, my mom and I went to dinner at Tia Rosa's and then checked out the house. All of the guys went to see Avenger's. On Saturday, my mom and I took a class at my beloved store, ETC. They are a crafting store....they sell scrapbook stuff, fabric, and much more. They also offer classes. I actually took my first quilting class there 2 years ago. My mom and I signed up for "rag quilt" class. I will post a picture of the quilt when I am done (my mom finished hers tonight). It is a really fun kind of quilting because there is no need for precision and it is a relatively quick process compared to regular quilting. Last night, Brent and Chrissy hosted a Cinco de Mayo party at their house. Chrissy and Terrisa made some awesome Mexican food...I brought the margaritas! It was a lot of fun. We had Paisley over last night so we got to hang out with her this morning. We all met up at Joe's Farm Grill for lunch and then checked in on our house (it was Brian and Terrisa's first time seeing it).

Here are a few pictures of our home progress:

I just hit "preview" and noticed that the spacing is off on my blog still! I don't know what's going on with blogspot. I draft the post in another screen and the spacing looks fine, but when I hit post, something goes wrong. I am getting frustrated...I better walk away. Goodnight!!!