Well, Well, Well

Many changes are taking place at the Crawford Compound; we now have all of the forms up for the slab and......the well has been dug! Only in Texas (and only on the top of a hill) would you need to drill down over 600 feet to hit water!!
Next week will bring more changes to the slab and in about 2 weeks the concrete trucks will be out to pour. We are excited!

A Clear Site!!

We went out to the land today and were giddy that the bulldozers had been out there clearing the site for what will soon be our new home!

The quiver is more than full!

While visiting family in Illinois for Christmas, we decided it would be a great idea to take some family photos. However, trying to get that many people to one central location is quite a challenge, so we opted to set up our own (non)professional studio in the basement! With the help of the youth pastor, P.D., we were able to capture some great shots of the family! Thanks everyone for their patience in their willingness to take pictures on Christmas day; usually not high on everyone's list!

A quiet House

Well, here we are today beginning a new chapter. Josh and Cole stepped foot back into public school for the first time in over 5 years. The house seems eerily quiet and it seems that all of a sudden I realize they are growing up faster than I once thought. I know that God works all things for His glory and I will continue to put my faith in Him that the boys will have a hedge of protection around them as they start a new chapter in their lives. But for now...the house is quiet.

How do the piggies eat?!

Several years ago, in my feeble attempt to make the boys more civilized, I had devised a plan to let the boys have one night of the week where they were to eat as they wished. (i.e. no manners!) We called it 'Monkey Manners' night and it was a huge success. However, it didn't really have the desired effect, as they continued to have not-so-good manners the other 6 nights as well!
Tonight at dinner we were reminiscing about 'the good ol'Monkey Manners days' when Cole decided to be like the little boy on the "Christmas Story" movie and eat like the piggies do.
The boys thought this was a riot! I was wondering why God thought I could handle this! And the best part? *(this is not for the faint of heart) Cole let Fudge get in on the action and LICK it off his face. disgusting. (I still love em' though!) ;)

Buckle Your Seatbelts....we're going public!

Hello to All (who care!) ;) After much ado, I am finally willing to put our lives out there for all who would like to follow us on this journey called.....life. Enjoy!

Christmas presents coming to fruition

This year Tom gave me a gift certificate to a self-paced digital scrapbooking site. I have been able to sneak a few minutes in over the holidays to learn some new techniques. It has been a relaxing holiday and I have lots of good pictures, but where will I find the time?!