Not too cool for Zoo.

Saturday, the 19th, Annabelle and I went to the Zoo with Nicki and cousin Sophy. After a short nap we met at the horse track and walked over to the zoo. There were lots of people there that day. First thing we went to the aquarium to see the sea lions and other under water life. Annabelle loves looking at the fish at Walmart so I thought she would enjoy the aquarium at the zoo. We saw so many fish. I think she likes the little ones the best. These little sea horses were so cute.
The zoo is so big that it takes forever to get from one end to the other. And it seems like they leave a lot of space between the animals, there is little to see when your walking from animal to animal.
It was a pretty day. There was hardly any breeze and the sun was beating down on us. We got the girls and Nicki coated in sunscreen. I don't think anyone got burned. Well, the back of Nicki's neck was red. I got red on my shoulders but it goes away quickly and turns into a tan.
We went around the rhinos, hypos, elephants, deer, donkies and found the giraffe. Giraffe are one of my favorite animals. I can relate to them because I'm tall. They are pretty animals and graceful when they run. I have always admired the giraffe.
We had a great afternoon at the zoo. I like having a pass because you can stay for a few hours and then leave. You don't feel like you have to stay long and get your monies worth. There is always tomorrow.

After we left, Annabelle fell fast asleep in the car. I think Nicki has a similar picture of Sophy on her blog, Austin Lite.
We had a great time looking at God's wonderful creatures and exercising. Can't wait to do it again!

I think this says it all!

A Herculean Task

Well, the house is ready to sell. I took many hours, many people, and a lot of money to get it ready. But it is now on the market.

Breakdown of work done:
Bedrooms: painted, new carpet, meticulously cleaned, new blinds
Bathroom: gutted, patched, painted, new mirror and vanity, new tile floor, new blinds
Kitchen: new tile countertop and backsplash, new vinyl floor, lots of cleaning
Living room: new carpeting, cleaned the walls
Backyard: tore down the aweful deck

And a brand new central air system. Wow, wish we'd done that when we lived there.

If you want the entire Tulsa house saga check out Aaron's blog from April 14th. You can also see our realtor's website too.

Feel free to email me if you want to see more pictures. Thanks for all your support! We couldn't have done it without you.

Happy Easter?

Annabelle's first encounter with the Easter Bunny did not go well. Whenever we got close to her, Annabelle started to back away and cling to me. So I sat next the bunny with Annabelle on my lap. And even though I figured she would cry, I wanted a picture of her on the bunny's lap. So, we did it quickly. I think it turned out ok. This is a picture we will cherish all her life. As far as next year, we'll just have to wait and see.

Easter at Grammy and Poppy's

Fierce

Thursday morning we headed up to T-town to work on our house. We met Sherry and Alan at the house. Friday we started cleaning and moving Josh's stuff so we could begin working. Shannon came by and took the girls to Wal-mart which was very helpful. Later that night, Sherry and Alan gone, my parents and brother and nephew came to help out with the heavy lifting. We walked the house and talked about what needed to be done. Matt, my brother, went for it and started demo-ing the bathroom. In just 2 and a half hours he had the vanity, tile wall and tile floor removed. It was amazing. Saturday was crazy; many people came up from Oklahoma City to help out. Roll call: Bruce and Emilie, Nicki and Kris. In this picture, M and I are routing some base boards. Matt taught us how to use it and we got started. It was pretty cool.
By the time we left Sunday night we had gotten so much accomplished. All three bedrooms were painted and cleaned, the kitchen countertop was removed and tiling started, the fridge cleaned (thanks to mom!) and the carpet in the dinning room removed to reveal some ok wood flooring. In the bathroom Matt ripped out all the tile and removed the vanity and toilet, so on Sunday he had the new vanity and sink in place, the surround for the tub put up and the tiles put down with some grout in. It already looked great. And lets not forget all the work done in the back yard: Kris and Josh removed the deck and Aaron and Owen removed all the tree limbs and bricks from the ground. All in all it was an amazing weekend. It went by so fast that I barely had time to complain about my feet hurting.
I just want to thank everyone who went to Tulsa to help with the house. Everything you did made a big impact on how the house looks. Don't forget to keep praying that God will send the right buyers for our house -- soon. Aaron and I will be heading back to Tulsa this Saturday to finish up some things, picking out carpet and picking a realtor. I will post an update next week. Thanks again for all your support!