HELLO Monday

 

 Well, I was MIA for the most part last week but it was for a very good reason. ~more on that in a minute~  It's another new week and looks like it is going to bring some very wintery weather here to NE Louisiana.  I can't say that any of us are excited about it, we are more than ready for Spring, but guess we'll just have to deal with it.  But, for now, it's time for some HELLO's this Monday morning.

 

HELLO Andi Kate....yes, she is here and all is well.  She entered the world last Wednesday, Feb. 11th at 4:07PM.  She weighed in at 7 lb. 9 oz. and was 20 inches long.  

This picture was taken about 24 hours later and Windy certainly doesn't look like she has just given birth.  My goodness, she looks like there was nothing to it.~what a sweet family of four~

Poppa and I had Hanna Beth from last Tuesday evening until Saturday mid-morning.  We were busy, busy for sure.  The mornings were very busy as we had to leave at 7:00AM to get her to school on time.  That meant my getting up at 5:00AM to get myself ready and then getting her up at 6:00.  I am an early riser and am always up at 5:30 but just those 30 minutes seemed like a whole lot earlier. ~big smile~  Then she gets out at 2:45PM and by the time we would get home it was time to think about dinner and then bath time and bedtime.  She goes to bed at 7:30 on school nights and I promise you that she is sound asleep by 7:40.  It was amazing!  She is use to a very structured life and of course, that is my "love language" so we made it just fine. And, we are so glad that we are close enough to come to their aid at a time such as this.

Brandon, Windy and little Andi Kate didn't get home until around 6:30PM on Friday.  They are still getting things figured out and haven't really had time to get on any kind of schedule but they seem to be making the best of it right now.  And, if I know them, they WILL have her on a schedule as soon as it is possible. ~or she will have them on a schedule~ chuckle~  But, just take my word, she is so adorable and has the rosiest cheeks that make you want to pinch them.  She is a true gift from God!

HELLO Oatmeal Bake....I had seen the recipe for Oatmeal Bake on another blog I read. I love oatmeal and thought it looked really good and I gave it a try this past week and I was not disappointed.  And, I shared it with Hubby's office staff and they gave it a thumbs up as well.  So, if you are interested, click on my recipe tab above and help yourself. We all agreed that it could very well be a dessert as well as a breakfast food.

HELLO new house progress.....it is truly looking like a house on the outside.  Cleaning up has started on the outside and pretty soon they will begin dirt work on the yard.  There is still plenty of outside stuff to do, shutters, more stucco work, columns and driveway.  But, it is looking good.

Two different angles of kitchen

The kitchen cabinets were installed this past week and that made a HUGE difference on the inside of the house.  There are still drawers, doors and vent hood to be installed and then the face of the big island put on and the granite installed on counter tops and island.  There are still cabinets to be installed in the laundry room, the pantry, a corner cabinet/curio in one of the bedrooms and the Master closets.  So, little by little it is coming together.  We are so glad that we are in no hurry because it would make for a very frustrating process.  That is exactly why we have yet to put our current house up for sale.  We have time on our side and we like it that way.

A happy week to you!