So I've been kinda busy lately!

I started a new business  (Love Bug Beautique) with my friend Jessi. Which is awesome because I get to sew and be creative!

We have been working our fingers off sewing up a good inventory, planning out holiday outfits and filling out legal forms and all the important tax stuff,  All up to April 1st when we opened!  We currently have over 2000 fans and would love for you to be one too!

I also started watching a friends child (Paiton), who is adorable! and thankfully the boys all get along really well!!~ he fits in perfectly! 

We bought a second house.... 

YES we bought a new house and have started the whole remodel / construction process all over again! 

The housing market here around Wheeler is very limited so as soon as word got out that we might be moving, we had 4 people ask when they could buy our current house!
AHHHH *She screams!*
Normally that would be a good thing but right now the house we bought is a MESS! The previous owners started to remodel so walls and ceilings are torn down, some walls need to be moved, there's no flooring anywhere and a ton of work to be done! So we are living here in town while we get the place all fixed up.

(this is what will become our boy's room)

But once we are finished it will be beautiful! 

Did I mention that this house is around 9 miles from Wheeler, which in turn is 2 hours away from the nearest home improvement store.... Hope we don't forget anything! 

We have all sorts of plans for an addition and a basement on which Evan has a wonderful (and yes realistic) time line. Ive been working in Google's Sketchup designing what its all going to look like so hopefully there are not as many surprises as we go. The program is in exact dimensions so as you create something you can see what it will truly be like! Ive already moved the basement stairs twice now.. but better on the program than running into it in real life! You can even add in your own products like stone, brick, or paint color! 

But back to the demolition which is everyones favorite part!

The first thing we started with was tearing down an old building that was in the back yard so we can move a storage building in. Nothing like a massive demo to get you ready for progress! 

What we started with 

Evan did most of the pushing so I did most of the stacking

but I did get to take down some of the walls! 

  

Just half of a wall remains

So now we just have to get a trash tailer out there and get rid of all the old junk that was left behind!

  Just having to be patient is the hard part! Our next project is putting up some drywall in one of the bedrooms! I will post pictures as soon as I can!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Love, 

Two posts for the price of one!

Feb. 28th- My husband gets a call saying there is a wild fire down county road 18. We turn on the scanner and listen to all the squeals and reports going through.. I pack an overnight bag and gather the dog and the kids shoes just to be safe. We had a different wild fire come through in 2009 that came up into our back yard (pictured below) so all these same fears start resurfacing.

I was starting to get nervous so in an attempt to keep my mind and hands busy I started working on the pantry that hasn't been painted since its install. As I'm pulling the cans and shelves out, we hear another report that the fire is now on county road 22- the road Evan's parents house is on. Evan gives his parents a call and they say that the fire can be seen through the tree row but It looks like it is starting to get under control. I put the bags by the front door as a precaution and we start some dinner in our kitchen that is now littered with boxes and cans.

The next day we head out to see his parents and of course where all was burned.

From one side of the road to the other

Edge of the county road

Fortunately, due to our wonderful *volunteer* fire department no lives or buildings were lost in our area.

Thinking its time to write a check... ;)

and yes I did finally get the pantry painted after two days!

March 3rd- Our Thursday Review Club hosted an art show featuring Mr. Wells from Oklahoma City. http://www.jackwellsart.com/

 Later that evening we had a Cowboy banquet hosted by Dolores and Brenda, who spent all day decorating and cooking a wonderful dinner! 

The boy scouts provided us with dessert- Dutch oven cobbler! 

Mrs. Britt read some cowboy poetry. 

and we also had a couple of local boys- Nathan and Cory- sing a few songs.

Over all it was a wonderful night with great company and I cant wait until our next meeting! 

Hope you have a happy and safe week!

Christine