Well, here are the ovens out of the box and our old ones
are now on the trailer.



















A better shot




































Nice huh!!























There are about 5 inches at the top They
will come Tuesday to put in a shelf to take
up the space

See the digital panels for selecting ovens and temperatures

Kelli wanted me to put the things that I received for Mother's Day on the blog, so I tried a dozen times yesterday and could not get it done for one reason or another. But better late than never so, here goes. The first picture is of the carnations and roses that Dad brought home last week when he was at Cosco. He knows I love flowers and when these are gone I will probably get some more. As of late, he has tended to spoil me a lot that way.


These roses are from Tammie, Ryan and the boys and are from that flower company that sends the best. These roses are unbelievably beautiful, and I love them!! I hope they last a long time,if not, this photo will.
yet another view of the roses from the Nelsons
Within this envelope is a collage of pictures Julia got together of the family and I am always amazed at the things she can do on the computer. I will take these pictures with us on our mission so I can look at our family often. Thanks, JULIA, for this thoughtful gift.

These are cards made for me by the Ayala girls--see the chocolates on the right, they are very tasty!! Nancie gave these to me along with a shopping trip for things for the mission!! Michelle gave me a gift certificate for Mervwyns and an offer of a shopping trip.
This bag was from the Dillards, and it holds an amazing amount of things and I can use it for the trip east, and the mission to put all the necessities in. Thanks Jo and fam!!
Wendi made this photo collage of quotes I have either said or things that mean something to the kids about me. I can't think of anything you forgot, but I am sure there are always things said that were not recorded. (thank goodness she doesn't remember all the goofy things I have said) I think if you enlarge it you can see some of the things. If not ask me!!

I also got a card from Kelli with promise of a tour around the Madison, Alabama area, and a gift certificate from Philip and Melissa. If you have not gotten on their blogs lately, please look at the lovely things Melissa wrote on her blog about me and of her own mother!! I know her mother was as touched by her words as I was!!

All in all it was a lovely day. The mothers got carnations at the ward. Then after church, Julia and Sean had Dad and I over for a scrumptious roast, mashed potatoes, rolls, etc. Lovely!! Then over to Jo's for strawberry shortcake and a fun video that Michelle and Chino took of Nancie's talent night at school. FUNNY!!! I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful family!!

Well I got the first of my shots this morning at the doctor's, so I guess that we are really getting ready for our mission!! I go to the dentist tomorrow for xrays and cleaning, then on the 15th to get a physical!! Will keep you all posted on that matter!!
Michelle, I got on the treadmill today for the first time in months and I just made it a half mile and thought that I would pass out, throw up or something stupid Like it or not, I will keep at it!! We are supposed to be able to walk 3 miles without any trouble. I wonder if I can ever do it!!
MUM

Okey, last night we primed the wainscoating and today we got it all finished It looks awsome!!

Ah, yes, the bottom of the wainscoating was not painted because we will be putting in a new trim at the bottom. I don't know just when that will be. We have new white outlet covers too!!

AND the air conditioning man did come back because, apparently when someone wired the a/c on the new side of the house it was wired wrong. It was blowing hot air!! Well, it all got fixed, the a/c covers are now back up and it is almost cold in the house. Besides, when he rewired the house it also got the ceiling register in the front room working and darned if it isn't cooler in there too. And to think we are doing all this for someone else to live here for a year and a half!! Pretty charitable, huh??

new air conditioners

The air conditioner men were her this morning about 8:15 and I think will be returning in the morning. We now have two (our old ones) sitting in the driveway, but the good news is that we have two new ones to replace them. And, two new thermostadts. They turned them on and I about froze, so they work.


This is what they left behind, so I am guessing they will be back?? Which means we got a new something or other in the hall closet, too. I am not sure just what he did in there, and then they were in the attic, too, so I guess they had to do some rewiring. So what do I know about all these things??
So here is one of the new thermostadts--the one by the bathroom. Pretty slick, huh??

Well, Dad and Chino are putting on the wainscoating today. They have made a couple of trips to the home depot and Lenhardt's so they are about done. As you can see, the corner is almost done. They are now working on the trim work

when Julia was here this morning she raved about the flowers out front, and since you have seen them before, I won't say much except that, "aren't they awesome!! What a wet winter will do, right??



And how about the grass--lawn?? Pretty nice, huh??

No, you are not seeing double, and no, this is not Michelle's bedroom. Phil and I went shopping at the same store, and I tried to steer him away from this particular bed set, but it was the one we liked, so we now share the same bedding that Michelle has.!!

When I was doing my addiction (yard sales) I found this cute little frog that I put on the ladder at the front door. I loved it, and the price was right!!