Home Sweet Home!

I can't believe how quickly the summer has passed by. It seems like yesterday we went on a cruise and they had just started framing our new home. Now it is finished, we are moved in and trying to get settled.

Jorge and I spent the majority of our summer in a small two bedroom apartment with three, yes three, dogs! The boys stayed with their mom for the summer and plan on moving in with us soon. Ya know...as soon as the cable and internet are connected! That's like bread and water to these kids! I have to say, I miss the internet too. I feel cut off from the world of communication. We've missed the kids terribly. We can't wait to be one big family in our new home.

With the house completed...there are lots of boxes to unpack, treasures to rediscover and finding a home for all our pictures! I love pictures of family...everywhere! I'm creating a picture gallery down the hall and upstairs. My mom has done this and I want to follow suite. It's great having family faces surrounding you. Even the scary ones! Just kidding!

Jorge is babying the lawn trying to keep the grass sod alive. Not an easy feat during the hot summer months. Our backyard is another story. It is full of weeds. It has been Hydroseeded with what we think was a great mix of 1% grass seed and 99% weed seed! I'll keep you posted on this!

Chris spent his first night with us on Monday. He had been enjoying endless video games in the "game room" when we went to bed. When we got up the next morning...there he was on the couch outside our bedroom. I couldn't figure out why he was sleeping there instead of his new bedroom. He said there was something in his room rustling papers. Being a country KY girl I'm thinking Stuart Little, field mouse, has moved in with us and found a home in Chris' room. When I went to check out his room, I remembered I didn't take the tags off his new dog hair free pillows I had just purchased. He swears it was more than just tags on pillows. I'm sure at even 15, a new house with new noises to get used to will take some time and can seem a little scary. It was great just having him in the same house for a change. We've missed Chris and Jose terribly.

Jorge is looking forward to creating a MAN CAVE in the garage. He wants it to be his domain! I said that was fine! But now I have to find out what I'm going to do with 12 storage boxes of Christmas decorations! He has plans for a large flat panel LCD tv and walls lined with tools. Watch out Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, Jorge Valentin is about ready to give you a run for your money! He has a love for tools like I do for shoes! He's so cute about it.

We plan to have a big cookout in September and hope everyone can come. We'll keep you posted and remember our home is open anytime for family and friends. We have two guest rooms ready and waiting.

Love to Everyone! Pictures coming soon!