Playing Catch Up

We have been really busy lately and I haven't had time to sit down and blog.  So todays post will become a somewhat camera/memory catch up dumping.

Had our 2nd Wedding Anniversary dinner at no other than Texas Roadhouse.  Texas Roadhouse was the first place Brian and I went to on a date, the place we went the evening we got engaged, went there for our 1st anniversary, and now our 2nd (guess where we may go for our 3rd?!?!).  Many other days of celebrating have been spent at this restaurant chain so it was a perfect fit for dinner!


Plus my family joined us (well some of them)!






I went with my friend Lindsey, my mom, her friend Marie, and my two sisters Quinn and Mary Grace to see an Ugandan orphan children's choir.  It was a free event and these kids ages 6-13 are picked from the program to travel the U.S. for 6 months as well as go tour other countries singing, dancing, and bringing awareness.  All of the children have been orphaned by losing one or both of their parents to HIV, poverty, or war.  While they are considered orphans, they no longer are orphans as they live in family settings with one house mother and up to 8 children in individual homes and are not released from the orphanage but rather go on to college or trade school. 


It was a great show and was worth going to see!


We spent our weekend at the land.  Forgot my camera so phone pictures from the weekend will just have to do!


It was our first time seeing the completely finished hardwood floors.  They came out perfect but were a true labor of love.


The guys installed the kitchen cabinets.


Of course they took breaks and may have become delusional from all the work and may have been seeing chariots in the ceiling paint....


The cupboards all in place!


Appliances being put in


Appliances in place besides the microwave.


Brian and I spent some time canoeing....if you look closely you will see Tucker came for a ride.


Then Meeko and Tucker came for a ride and you can see Gunther swimming behind following us!


The pellet stove gave the guys a run for their money even on the dolly as it weighs an obnoxious amount of weight.  4 people had to try to lift it up to move it from the dolly on to the platform taking several breaks.   


Now they have to vent it and such but it is there!