Things are Coming Along!

Big things happening in Maine today.  We had our propane tank moved to the other side of the house.  One day, we will have a beautiful wrap around porch and the tank was in the way of that on the other side of the house.  Tomorrow, the flower bed goes in.  Can't wait to see how it looks!

Down and Out

Tatum has had a stomach bug all weekend.  Dylan wanted to get out of the house so he planned to take the middle kiddos to church.  About 5 minutes before leaving, this happened to poo Camdyn.  Luckily, she was ok but it sure scared this mamma!  Dylan ended up making it a boys day and just took Druz, then they went to lunch and a birthday party while I nursed the girls back to health!

I can't leave the little guy out.  He is 6.5 months old and still not holding his bottle consistently.  I did get a quick picture of him making some progress today!

She recovered quickly.

Saying Goodbye is Never Easy

Dylan has an uncle that lived in Houston.  In the years since starting his own business, Dylan has grown much closer to him and his family.  He was in an accident almost three years ago. He fell down a flight of stairs while taking a box of Christmas decorations to the attic.  He became paralyzed due to a severe spinal cord injury.  

Last week, he was called home.  

Dylan left yesterday and I was able to jump on a flight early this morning to celebrate his life and all that he had accomplished in his short 67 years here.  It was so humbling to see all those that showed up to honor him and the life he led.  His daughters spoke at the funeral and couldn't have been more poised and confident.  What a hard task to be given.  I'm sure Steve would have been so very proud.

Pumped or Passed Out?

Dylan is out of town for a couple days.  Druz had a soccer game tonight.  He told me to get him pumped for the game!  Oops...missed the market on that one.

He did score 2 goals in his game, so I'd say in the end I was successful.

Maine House Trip

I spent the last few days in Maine.  It was nice to go during the fall.  It was so beautiful and peaceful. Not crowded at all and I got to spend some time with my mom.  

We were able to finish up a few rooms in the house and get it ready to close it out for the winter.  Here's a little tour...

Kids Bunk Room

Kids Bunk Room

Loft Room

Loft Room

Loft room

Living Room

Living Room

Living Room

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Master Bedroom (downstairs)

Master Bedroom

It's not a trip to Maine without having popovers.  We had them at The Asticou Inn for the first time, which was fun to change it up!

This is how Dylan babysits while I'm away. 

My last night on the beach.  It was cold, but so so beautiful!