And They are Off....

ALL 4 KIDS GOING TO SCHOOL!!!  I thought the day would never come, back when I was buried in diaper duty! WOW!! Caden 6th, Macy 4th, Julia 2nd, and Noelle K! I could not be enjoying them more, I love their ages! It was a great Summer and I am sure it will be a fantastic school year!

Update

Welcome to Spring~ It is still chilly in Southern Iowa, but we are seeing the sun shine and having a warm- up once in awhile at least! We are enjoying the green grass and lots of birds chirp,chirping! I had a friend on Facebook ask me about our house and I realized maybe some of you were wondering. I do not have a new picture to post, but lots of exciting finishes are currently taking place. Hill Construction (Josh's Dads crew) is working on the outside siding, the siding is a fiber cement board primed gray, but will be painted White, so if I do post a picture and you see the gray house you'll know that is not the end result.  Lots of inside projects are in the works including- kitchen cabinets being installed, appliances being delivered this week!, hardwood floors being laid, bathroom flooring, there is officially a potty installed and in working order  woohoo!, thankfully all the painting and light fixtures are hung, it is looking like a house...soon to be a home! We are hoping for May 1st to be able to get moved and "function" in the house, it will not all be complete but we are tired of renting the trailer!!!

 Baseball/Softball season has sprung into our schedule. Josh is coaching Caden's team and also finding time to do the inside work listed above. I don't think he'll ever have a dull moment!

Business is also in full-Spring swing. Josh, Noelle, and I keep plugging away at this thing called 'small business'.  We have been so blessed, as Gods hand is constantly at work providing us with awesome customers, looks like it should be a good year! 

The kids are great. It has been a really good school year for them, they are growing more self-sufficient by the day! Caden and Macy are itching to hit home-runs this Summer.  Julia is a bouncy Quality Time seeker and always has a story from school about someone 'not liking' someone...oh boy!  Noelle goes to K-round up next week. Reminding me the day is coming that I don't have a child at my side all the time, it's been 11 years with a child at my side. I used to think I'd sit and eat bon-bons when they all were at school, I now see that the Lord has some other things in-store for me, besides the bon-bons! Lots to look forward to with Summer and Fall coming.  We are taking each day with thankful hearts.
 Thanks for reading and Bless You!!!!!!  I'll post some pictures soon....or you'll just need to come see our project for yourself!!!

She's 5!!!!!!!

Today is Noelle's 5th birthday! She has been waiting for an entire year to turn 5- it is finally the day! We had a couple of family celebrations over the weekend. She asked for a Sleeping Beauty cake with "NO PRINCE!". That is just fine with us to not have a prince around! Noelle is the sweetest girl you'll ever find. She is always thinking about others before herself and is still such a little thing, it is hard to accept that she will no longer be 4!

 

Every day she prays....." Thank you God for this good day."

It was a good day as we followed a snowplow in Northern Iowa to make it 2 hours late for her C-section! Noelle is our sidekick, she "works" at the Lumberyard and is a favorite to many customers. I think some come into the store just to see what she is doing! Noelle loves to dance, play barbies, color and cut, wrestle Caden, play dogs with Macy, and play house with Julia. She is very resilient and goes with the flow, no matter what her surroundings she makes the most of it. I just can't say it enough....what a sweetheart!!!

 

Thank you, God, for Noelle. You make everyday a good day!

 

 

The Wonder of Christmas.....

......the look says it all for a 4 year old!!

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Caden Turns 11 !!

We ended 2012, just as we have ended the past 10 years--with a birthday! Caden spent his birthday curled up by his Papa Trent watching a Packers football game.  He really wanted boats for his birthday, he had a special boat when he was 4 and asked us if he could have another boat.  We sailed his new boats in the hot tub after the football game. It was a chilly night with a brisk wind on December 30th!

What a special boy! He is such a special person! I just am constantly taking pictures with my heart -- he is such a neat guy and I am proud of him! Caden is having a great year as a 5th grader. He is learning to play the trumpet and is involved in wrestling this Winter. He LOVES to tell stories...and very often loses our attention :)  He is a fantastic big brother. He and Macy are buddies and Noelle is partial to him...JuJu on the other hand, kind of nerves him--but I tell them they are a lot alike! Caden really is the same as when he was 4-just bigger! I loved it that he asked for boats, they say to keep kids little as long as  you can and this was an example of his innocence to me. I know it is a short time, but hey--it the kid asks for a boat--give him a boat!!!!  This kids loves God and is often in tears over the question of someones salvation. He wants everyone to be in Heaven with him!
Happy Birthday, Buddy! You really are the best kid!!!

Happy New Year

Hello, Blog Readers! Wow! Here we are in a new year! Vacation flew by with the kids, we had some fantastic Christmas celebrations with family and played plenty of Wii on cold days.  I was almost sad to leave 2012, it was such a great year I wanted it to keep going :) A new year kind of brings a question mark with it...."hmmm...what will God do now?!".  As we enter our 4th year of small business, Josh and I are so thankful.God has been faithful and good to us. We had a smashing 2012 year....the best year ever in the books for Pulaski Lumber.  The business grew by ~25% last year, NO WONDER we are tired and both working all the time!  It has been oh so interesting!

I know some of you wanted to see updated house pictures, so here ya go. It is ready for porch roofs, siding, and electrical/ heating/cooling system and fireplace installation. It is exciting knowing it will be a few months when we get to move. 

Just keep Praising the Lord!

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