New Venture

Take a minute to visit my new blog "store"...

http://www.framesbytiffany.blogspot.com/

It is a display of my newfound hobby and chance to make a little "mad $$$".

Let me know what you think!

Exterior House Remodeling Pictures

At long last! Here are the exterior pics. I'll try and post the ones of the inside remodel as soon as I can get all Andrew's toys picked up...LOL...

As many of you know, David and I bought our house in January 2004. It was well....in pretty bad shape. All it had to offer was bigger bedrooms and more storage space than we found in newer homes, a hilly neighborhood filled with old trees and being located beside a creek. Other than that, it was a rental house for many years and in pretty bad shape. In fact, my Munner confessed one time that she cried after seeing it for the first time. Yeah...it was pretty bad.

BUT it's come a LONG way after David's hard work and talent along with the aid of many sweet friends. David's brother Mike has been instrumental in helping both physically and providing over the phone guidance as David has been basically rebuilding our home - inside and out. David and others have torn down and rebuilt the window boxes, inserted new energy efficient windows, replaced facia and soffets and siding. (David replaced most of the siding by himself...thank goodness I wasn't home to witness him balancing on ladders! YIKES!)

Of course, we finally had to bite the bullet and paid for it to be painted and roofed. I know that all of you are as sad to see the terracotta color go as much as were (can you hear my sarcasm!!?) But it's done... Ah....

...........and drum roll, please.................................................

As I mentioned, I promise I'll get pictures of the interior remodel up shortly. I'm excited to show you the handscraped wood floors - they look AWESOME! :)

Surgical procedures and flu-like symptoms

There is something about the end of October/first of November, that both my boys end up getting "under the weather" at the same time.

Technically, this time, Andrew had to have his tubes reinserted and his adenoids removed on November 2nd. So it wasn't just him being ill (of course, the Dr. said that both ears were infected when he inserted the tubes - but Andrew is so used to it, he wasn't acting sick or anything prior...)

However, the day before the procedure, David came down with a nasty "cold" and aching ear. So on Monday, our good friends Dianne and Ray Scott along with Lynn Bailey accompanied me during Andrew's procedure and Lynn stayed with me while he recovered and helped me get him settled at home. Those friends were huge Blessings and I would have had a hard time without having Lynn during the recovery and getting Andrew home. Andrew took a LONG time to calm down after coming out of anesthesia. (I think he will always be known in the surgery center now!) He also threw up in my car on the way home. It was a busy morning!

During Andrew's procedure, David learned from our family physician, that he himself had a raging ear infection and "flu-like symptoms" but because he didn't have a fever that he did not have the flu (?). But he was in fact contagious, so he had to stay away from Andrew until today - Wednesday.

The past few days have been "wild". After getting over grogginess from anesthesia, Andrew went WILD. He went to a whole other level of hyperactivity that I've never seen. Of course, a super hyper mode would be followed with a crying breakdown but I am hoping that has subsided. David's feeling better - thankfully and so it seems as if we're on the road to recovery...PHEW!

(I think he looks a BIT like me here! LOL)

Bible Study

About a week and a half ago, I was taking advantage of the boys watching the Cowboy's game in order to work on my Bible study. A few minutes into my study, Andrew came to see what I was up to and then began doing his own "Bible Study". He then found one of my devotional books and began flipping through them while being seated next to me in the dining room. A few minutes later, Andrew hollered out to David "Daddy! Tell me to come in there!!" Of course, both David and I were thinking that he wanted to get back to watching the Cowboys game in the living room. So David, being the good sport, did as he was asked and called "Andrew, come in here!" To which, Andrew replied "Just a minute! I'm doing my Bible study!" and then began turning the pages of my devotional and singing a remix of "Jesus loves the little children" and "Jesus loves me."

That was such an incredibly proud time for both David and I to see him mimic that. And this past Sunday, the night before his surgery, he proudly sat with his "green Bible" at the table where I was doing my study. I couldn't help but take pictures this time... enjoy!

First Football Game

On the actual day of Halloween, David and I took Andrew to the Baylor vs. Nebraska football game. After paying $10 to park, walk and get seated...it didn't take long for Andrew to begin asking to go home. (He kept saying the trombones were too loud).

So, after all that - we headed home. But before leaving, we stopped to see his Uncle Jeff who was working a Chick-Fil-A stand at the game. Uncle Jeff hooked him up with a cookies and cream milkshake - which he quickly devoured before passing out in the Jeep on the way home. His first football game was not all that we hoped it to be...but probably what we expected! Oh well - there's always hope he'll enjoy basketball games! :)

Halloween 2009 (and years past...)

For Halloween, we went to First Baptist Woodway's Halloween Festival on 10/30. Andrew was not excited about dressing up as a scarecrow but we had fun getting a few pics before heading out for the evening!

My first thought was this was NOT going to go as planned! (Which of course is the case 99.99997% of the time with a youngin'!) :)

SLOWLY it got a little better....

That's my boy! :)

But it was short lived... He didn't want to wear the hat after that...

Below were the last pics we were able to coerce him into... At least we had fun trying! :)




And below are a few oldies but goodies from the past few Halloweens. They brought back some fun memories...I cannot believe how quickly our little boy is growing up!! Enjoy!

2007 (His FIRST Halloween)

Notice the mischevious grin...it started so young! :)

Halloween 2008

After trick or treating to one house (across the street...he was done...) :)


I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did! Thanks for taking the time to look!

Random Moments in October 2009

Below are some random snapshots taken in October...


Andrew found my weights behind the bedroom door (at least someone is using them! LOL)

A few days later...Andrew was suffering from ANOTHER ear infection. Of course we didn't realize he had an ear infection until his ear drum had ruptured. And this was gross. He's had ear drum ruptures before, but this took it to an whole 'nother level. Not to be too graphic...but it was like how when you have a serious cold/sinus infection/upper respiratory infection - and all the green nasty's come out of your nose...well...this was coming out of his right ear. Yeah - nasty.

So anyways. 4 days into taking the penicillin prescribed - he developed an allergy to penicillin (after being on it probably a 8-12 times in his life...seriously....) He had hives all over him so they switched him to another antibiotic (a liquid "z-pack"). A couple days into that and the hives calmed down - EXCEPT for a huge one that came up on his right lymph node (he had a small one on his left, too). Unreal. And of course, no one had any answers for that but they did confirm that after the 2 antibiotics - he still had a raging ear infection in his right ear.... ugh....

Below is the "hive?" returning on his right side after it had subsided for a couple hours. Strangest thing I ever saw....

Here...2 weeks after all that....our little guy is still popping up hives under his arms...Luckily, they don't seem to bother him???

At least with all the hives, allergic reactions and fun times... we did learn that Andrew will have an adenoidectomy and his tubes replaced on November 2 at 7 a.m. I am NOT looking forward to that (although it is our hopes and prayers that he will be able to stay off antibiotics!)

Below Andrew is "working" on "his" laptop. This was a few hours after getting his swine flu shot with Mommy...At least he was in good spirits! :)