Lots to Tell!

Hello Everyone!

It's been too long since I've written . . . I guess we've just been busy! What have we been up to? Let's see . . . .

We had a great Memorial Day weekend and just stuck around the house. We swam in the neighborhood (COLD) pool and did little house projects . . . and waited for someone to call about coming to see the house. That's right -- it's OFFICIALLY on the market now. We have a sign in the yard and everything! Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well and FAST . . . we are so anxious to move. Now that the house is semi-packed, we just can't wait to get into the new place.

Meg and I have been keeping busy lately, as usual. This was a long week for Mommy and baby because Jim has been in Canada since Monday (it wasn't a holiday there, eh?). He's due back tomorrow night . . . finally! We've missed him. Make wakes up every morning and looks for him -- "Hey Da Da?" she says, no joke. While Jim has been away, Meg and I went to see some of my good ole' Newnan buddies (high school friends). We had such a great visit with them! Then today we were off on a photo-taking adventure to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. An old college friend of mine and her daughter joined us. What fun! They have a huge kids area that Meg just ran all over. It was a great day.

Speaking of Meg . . . I think that she is going in fast forward these days! The walking is no longer a new thing for her . . . she's really getting good. She can now stand herself up in the middle of the room with no problem at all and do complete direction changes on a whim . . . so there is simply no stopping her. Last Friday she DID CRAWL . . . she decided to teach herself how to crawl in the traditional manner, which has now been added to her list of talents. I can't believe that this time 2 weeks ago she didn't even walk. She is everywhere now . . . I kid you not . . . my dad says that NOW I'm going to see what it's like to be a mom!

This weekend is going to be fun-filled . . . we have Ryan Alford's 4th birthday party on Saturday, and then I am off to a bachelorette party on Saturday night. I'm planning to stay in Atlanta with my girlfriends, which will make it my first night away from Meg. Wow!

Just waiting for the house to sell and missing daddy . . . I guess that what's been keeping us busy! Hope all is well in your world :)

She just SKIPPED the crawling thing . . .

It's official . . . we have a walker in the house! Meg is now full out walking around. She turns herself loose from the furniture and takes SEVERAL steps . . . she's even learning how to adjust for a surface change (carpet to hardwood, grass to patio, etc). There are still plenty of falls onto that padded little behind (is that why diapers are so bulky?!), but she's doing great. We are all in awe! It's in the baby books forever . . . Meg walked at 10 months.

The Dahlbys (Stan, Paulette, and Julie) were in town visiting this weekend. They were all an enormous help in getting our house ready to sell. We have found a realtor and now we are in the process of getting the papers signed and the sign in the yard. We are moving for REAL! The house is so de-cluttered . . . I hope we move soon! I miss my pictures. And, if we don't sell by winter, Jim and I are going to be in a world of hurt . . . all of our winter stuff is packed away in storage! We should have a lot of luck . . . other homes in our neighborhood are selling without any problem.

So, by the time we move, Meg can WALK to the new house! Well, I guess we are moving a little too far for that . . . but not by much!

Have a great week :)

And Now About the Beach . . .

I mentioned in my last post (I think) that we were going to the beach . . . and we did! We had a great time! Some friends of ours rented a beach house and invited us along. It was a lot of fun for everyone.

The fantastic right-on-the-beach house we rented was just outside of Panama City Beach. It was newly remodeled and SO beautiful . . . and did I mention it was RIGHT on the beach? We spent 3 days there with the Kibbe family (Holly, John, daughter Lexi) and the Winbush family (Allyson, Randy, son Jackson). Three kids and six adults made for an action-packed beach adventure! Everyone had a blast! We did nothing but hang out at the house and sit on the beach. We caught crabs, bbq-ed, relaxed . . . it was a great Mother's Day.

Jim's buddy Will Kline and his family came to visit us on Saturday afternoon. It's always nice to see them . . . they brought their two daughters, so ALL the kids played like crazy on the beach that afternoon.

Enjoy the pictures that I've posted on our Picasa site . . . I've linked the album on the left.

Next Trip: The 3 of us are going to Hilton Head for 5 days in mid-June. Can't WAIT!!

Reunited . . . And it Feels SO GOOD!!

Reagan is BACK!!

A neighbor called at about 8:30 tonight to say that he saw her in his yard . . . we ran over and within about 15 minutes she came back into my arms!!

What a good kitty . . . she is skinny and so skiddish . . . Levi doesn't know WHAT to do with her . . . but the family is all back together again.

Happy Mother's Day to me! Mommy's kitty has returned!! :)

(Sigh)

It's been exactly one week since Reagan went missing :(

I've combed the neighborhood and talked to several neighbors . . . we put signs on mailboxes . . . but she is still not home. Levi is lost without his sister kitty! What am I going to do without her??

I'm never going to forget that loving cat. She was the best cat I could have asked for, and I'll ALWAYS miss her. As long as we live here, I'll never stop looking for her.

Off to the beach tomorrow . . . I hope she doesn't come back while we are gone and then run off again . . . all I can do is hang my head.

Hope you are having a better week than we are . . . of course, the beach will be fun . . . it will get my mind off of Reagan.

We Are Sad Around Here

Reagan is missing . . . she got out through a window on Wednesday night, and we haven't seen her since. I'm so sad about it, I can't stand it. It's been 5 days now . . . I'm losing hope that her "cat senses" will bring her back home. Everyone has a theory . . . she is just out wandering, another animal scared her off, she started chasing another animal and got lost . . . whatever happened and wherever she is, it's not home with us. It's so sad. I've been moping around for about 2 days now.

We did have fun this weekend at my cousin's son's birthday party . . . little Jackson turned 2 and had an adorable Puppy Party. It was so nice to get up to see my family! (And it took my mind off Reagan for a while.)

In other IMPORTANT news . . . our house is on the market. Yep, as the Jefferson's said, "We're moving on up . . . " and actually, we are even moving on up to the east side! The east side of Cobb County, that is. We've found a beautiful neighborhood that is just perfect for us, now it's just a matter of selling our house and finding one in that neighborhood. Since the sign went in the yard on Saturday, we've had 3 families come look at our house! Wow! If this keeps up, we'll sell it fast. Keep your fingers crossed for us.

And, keep your fingers crossed that Reagan finds her way back home. Say a little prayer for my loving kitty . . . I miss her so much.

Have a great week :)

Happy Tuesday

Isn't she the cutest?

Today was a fun-filled day . . . my dad came up and played with us all day long. We went out to lunch, Meg napped, then we let her jump in the pool for a while. Dad even stayed for dinner, which I loved!

Jim is in Houston all week . . . and this time next week we will be getting ready to go to the beach! We are headed to Santa Rosa beach for my very first Mother's Day weekend. Can't WAIT. We are traveling with some friends who were kind enough to invite us along . . . it will be a great weekend for everyone.

Just had to share how cute Meg is when she is swimming!

Hope you are off to a great week :)