We also got to visit more of Mark's family this weekend. Friday, we went to Lewisville to Monica and Jeremy's house. Mandy, Denver and Baby Denver & Rick and Carol were there also. The three boys (Bryce, Dylan and Denver) enjoyed seeing each other. Dylan and Denver are 5 months apart and played very well together. They enjoyed playing 'ring around the rosie' (picture below) and spinning on the kitchen floor! We had a great time catching up and enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner!

Thanksgiving 2005

Thanksgiving Day was spent at Mark's parents this year. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Jason, Holly and peanut were there and Gary and Lois' neighbor, Joy, too! We did miss Clint, M'Liss, Emma and Clara, but look forward to their return from France in December so we can be together for Christmas! We also enjoyed our time with Donny, Glenna and Deanna Bennett. They are so much a part of this family and we love them all so much!
It was a wonderful time and we all shared what we are thankful for. That being our families and friends. We have so many people who love and care for us and we hope that each of them know that! Thanks to all of you that make our lives and hearts better and happier! We are truly thankful for all of you!

You hear about these days......

This morning was one of those days that you hear about that happen, but to other people. When Mark walked out to leave for work this morning, this is what he walked out to.




The entire front end was stripped off, hood left open. His subwoofer, amp and speakers all cut out of the backend. The police came and dusted for fingerprints but I am sure we will never know who did this. Scariest part is that we were all in the house, just ten feet away from the car while all of this was happening. At least we are safe. That is the silver lining!

Fine Details

Here are a few pictures of the fine details inside our house. Our builder was kind enough to add some arched doorways for us. He is very creative and we love what he has done. He also made our bedroom ceiling a vaulted ceiling instead of the tray ceiling. The windows are sitting in the garage and are to be put in tomorrow. We are leaving for Thanksgiving in Dallas tomorrow, so hopefully when we get back there will be more progress to report. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Things seem to be moving so quickly these days. I took these pictures yesterday and you can't see all that is going on. These pictures show the arched entry way into our formal dining room. The other window picture is one of the windows in the playroom over the garage. The other two are pictures of the front and back of the house. The roof/shingles are being put on today. The plumbing is all done inside. There are a few finishing touches they have to do but the builder says the electrician should be there next week and then the next week we should be ready to sheetrock and drywall (courtesy of my Daddy, thank goodness)! The cabinets are ordered and those will go in after the walls are done. We are busy trying to pick out our granite, paint and carpet colors. Not sure where to even begin! We are supposed to be in sometime early to mid-January! We are very anxious!

The progress is not quite as noticeable these days. They are working on the roof, plumbing, and other things inside this week. I talked to one of the framers yesterday and he said they should have the roof finished by the end of next week! We are so thankful that it SHOULD all be under roof before any bad weather gets here!

More house pictures.....

Bryce enjoys going to look at the progress of the house. In these pictures, he was "modeling" his new playroom!

Bryce's 4th Birthday

Bryce had his birthday at Skateport in Springfield. It was a lot of fun for everyone. The little ones enjoyed trying to learn how to skate while some of the adults just tried to come out without anything broken (right, Aric?). As always, Bryce received many wonderful gifts and we want to say "Thank You" to all of you that were there to celebrate with us. I cannot believe he is already 4 years old. Where does the time go?

Halloween 2005

Bryce was the blue Power Ranger and Dylan was Spider-Man. It was a cold, yucky night but the boys both enjoyed the Trick-or-Treating. Bryce also got to go to his school and do some Trunk-or-Treating. There were about 20 cars decorated in the parking lot and he just had to go trunk to trunk to get the candy. Alot of candy....

Here you can see the bonus room over the garage. The boys will have a nice big area to play in!

Here is the entrance sign and a picture from inside the pool house.

We are currently in the process of building our house in Ozark. We will be in a brand new subdivision called, The Village at Hillstone. God is truly testing our patience during this time! We are very excited to see the finished product and get moved into our new home. I will post pictures of the building as it progresses! Enjoy!