Some more framing

OK, I'm a little obsessed...but it's just exciting to see daily progress...i know that won't last long once the "outside" is done.

Framing!

After seeing a "fine slab" sitting there for 2 1/2 weeks, it was a nice surprise to drive past one day and see something going vertical! This was after a few days of work.

Chelsea's First Haircut

My baby girl had been bald for so long...but she finally has enough hair that the time has come to at least get it trimmed and shaped up so it can start growing "right". She wasn't gonna have anything to do with sitting in that big, fun car chair, so mama had to hold her....and she had to be bribed iwth a sucker. Other than that it was a piece of cake.

My pretty little blonde angel!
(nope, not even one red-headed baby)

Paradise Lost :(

Growing up in Southeast Texas, you get used to a few things. You know which routes to take to places with the least amount of "stank" in the air from all the refineries (or at least where to hold your breath), Friday night football rules over education, you will more than likely be wearing shorts on Christmas (and probably need mosquito spray). You know that there's a Tex-Mex eatery just around the corner (every corner), and that you more than likely have been to each one of them "onced" or "twiced". And you by golly always hit Crystal Beach on Spring Break or for easy family vacations.

It's sad that a part of our history is more than likely gone forever. Hurricane Ike has literally changed our coast line. Geologically, the beaches are in different places, and little islands in the Gulf are gone completely.
The First picture is a general aerial pic of the Bolivar coastline taken after Ike. The second one, unfortunately, is where the Pink Paradise once stood. The while neighborhood is just completely washed away. Guess we gotta find a new family vacation spot!!

Our little beach friend

The Good ol' Pink Paradise had a lot going for it. It was a huge cabin and could house all of our family under one roof...it was pink....and there was a paradise on the bottom level consisting of a hammock, 6 baby swings, 2 baby pools, a bouncy house, and every beach toy imaginable. The kids (and their mama and daddy) had a ball.

However, we had a few uninvited guests that stayed with us upstairs. At least they were tiny and cute, and only came out late at night. They ain't dumb....6 kids ages 4 and under drop a smorgasbord of food on the floor!

More Belated Beach Pics

Belated Beach Pics

Very Belated Beach Pics.

Ethan Loved the sand and, of course, digging. That boy loves to dig.

Since Chelsea wasn't having much to do with the water and sand so far this time around...this is mainly what you saw her doing.....eating....and eating.....and eating. Seriously, she'd sit at that table for almost an hour poundin' back some food!

YAY!! It's finally started!!

Our house has finally started! It's just a pile of dirt and boards in these pics, but at least it's a start!