Yesterday concluded Sissy's 6 week stay in the States. Daniel and I traveled to the beach to surprise her the night that she flew in. Needless to say, Sissy was VERY white and sleepy. I didn't feel her excitement that we were there to see her, but I understand what it is like to be tired. We had a great weekend and were able to spend time with Jane as well. We didn't do much laying out since it is pretty cool in mid-March, but we sure did shop.
Sis and me at the Boardwalk
March 19
Towards the end of her stay, Josh was able to "surprise" her by flying over for a couple of weeks. He was a few days getting in due to the volcanic ash, but we were thankful for his safe trip.
The first part of April was pretty busy between Easter and my 26th birthday. We were able to take Barkley over to Granmolli and Granddaddy's house on Easter. She is a good little girl when she visits other people's houses. She is extremely calm and quiet. It figures. Don't let her sweet face fool you. She can be a pistol, as Daniel and I like to call her.
We are in the final stages of our backyard makeover! What a relief! It has been quite the project especially trying to decide what pavers we wanted. We didn't want to spend $500 on these mugs so we settled on plain gray with the intentions of painting them along with the patio. Daniel has done a fantastic job digging up plants and planting new ones. He has even planted a couple of trees! Sadly, the before pictures were lost with the computer virus so just the after pictures will have to do.
The last weekend in April we took Barkley to Mentone to celebrate Daniel's dad's birthday. It was a nasty Saturday with severe weather and tornado warnings. Thankfully all of our family was safe during the deadly outbreaks. We even had to take cover late Saturday night, which only sent me into a total freak-out mode. Ever since driving underneath that tornado at the end of March, I have become more terrified of severe weather. Besides that little episode, we had a wonderful time playing games, watching The Blind Side, eating, and visiting. I would say that Barkley left with a 4 new cat friends, but I would be lying.
Other than busy weekends, Daniel and I have been doing our usual routine of working and resting as much as possible. Daniel finished up the spring semester of classes last night. I am not sure how many more hours he has left to take, but it's not too many. I am so proud of him and all that he has accomplished so far in his schooling. I know it's not easy working 40+ hours a week and then go to class/do homework. When I was in college, I only worked 15 hours a week (at best) and was a fulltime student with hardly any responsibilities. He never lets me down and always surprises me at how much he can handle at once. He is my hero.
As for me, I have been cleaning up Barkley pee and poop. Well, mostly...Daniel does help with that too. She is now going outside and LOVES it! We have significantly cut down on the use of paper towels and carpet spray. For the most part, she pees every time she goes out. She is learning very quickly and it is quite shocking. I know there will be accidents for at least another year or so, but hopefully her brothers can teach her as well.
And now the dreaded resolution update: I am still needing to lose 4 pounds before the end of May. I know it can be done, but I am not motivated to lose it as much as I was at the beginning of the year. I am just surprised that I have lost 6 pounds and have been able to keep it off! I need to kick back up "The Biggest Loser" work out.
Hope everything is going well in your neck of the woods. Or as Sis use to say "in your naked woods".
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