Louisville #3

Leaving Louisville is always very difficult for me! I've never been a fan of having my children live long distances from me . . . and 6 hours by car is too far! I know, I know . . . they're grown up and married, BUT, I'm certain they still need their mother for something!!!

Anyway, on our trip home, God sent me a beautiful sign ~ a beautiful rainbow. The day was dreary, and I was feeling dreary, but looking out and spotting a perfect rainbow warmed my heart! (If you look closely, you can see there was a double rainbow!!) I know Jonathan and Sarah are placed there for a reason, and God has blessed them beyond words!I was encouraged as we drove north to Michigan. The sun came out, and the sky brightened, and God confirmed to me that Jonathan and Sarah were in their perfect place!

Louisville #2

While we were in Louisville, we went to an adorable shopping and restaurant area. It had little specialty boutiques and great eateries. One shop that caught my eye was the Comfy Cow. It was a quaint and 'comfy' ice cream and sweet shop.

The rocking chairs could be taken off the wall for children to sit in while
enjoying their homemade ice cream!
So adorable! So darling!
So comfy!:)
They had plenty of delicious, homemade, hard-to-resist, cookies and brownies.

LOUISVILLE

This weekend, we went to Louisville to see Jonathan and Sarah. Jonathan opened his new Edward Jones office in Crestwood, and we helped him decorate it. It was wonderful being together, again.

This is Jonathan's new office! We're so proud of him~ :)

This is front area of his new office, where the 'branch assistant' will be.
Don't they look so happy and proud?!! :)

Keep up the GREAT job, Jonathan! Continue to work hard!! We love you to the moon and back!! :)

Mr. and Mrs. Schlusler

Friday, August 6, 2010, our little girl walked down the aisle to become Mrs. Julia Schlusler. She was confident, excited, and extremely happy!! Her smile never left her face the entire day. In my humble opinion, she was a beautiful bride!!

We had spent many months planning and preparing for the 'perfect' wedding --it was my goal to 'make her dreams come true'. As she strolled down the aisle in her blush pink wedding dress, my heart was warmed by the joy she radiated.

I'm sure she and Adam will have many, many years of wedded bliss!! Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Schlusler!

This is one of my very favorite pictures from that day!!
I love the look on both girls' faces!! I don't know who's more excited, Julia or Sydney!! Priceless!!

Bride Bella

Hmmm...I'm not sure she loves this...

We thought is was only fitting that Bella be donned in a wedding veil for our week of celebration. After all, she is celebrating, too!! We feel she looks beautiful, just like Julia!! :) What else does one do with their idle time the week before the big wedding?? Isn't she a beautiful Bella !

TOMATO!!

Pure beauty!!!

This year I decided to try my hand at growing tomatoes. I purchased four small plants, and planted two each in pots. In just a short time later... wahlah!!! This week, my first little tomato turned a delicious-ready to eat-RED!! There are tons (well, not tons, but lots) of little green tomatoes - - just waiting for their perfect debut!! Can't wait!!

phew...what a week

Fourteen days and counting! Julia and I have been busy tying bows, fixing, fussing and having a blast with the last minute wedding preparations!! The days are being checked off as Julia and Adam's wedding quickly approaches. The time has come for the final payments for the reception and the florist! Check! Got that done!
Meanwhile, if those payments weren't enough, the toilet in the main floor bathroom has been dying a slow death. Whenever we have company, it seems to go on the brink!! Well, after much checking and tweaking,. . . we are getting a new toilet in the powder room ~ $400.00
If that wasn't enough, Craig was heading to the hardware store to fix the falling-apart-kitchen chairs, but my car wouldn't start! Yup...you guessed it, we needed a new battery! ~ $200.00!
Yea! The mail came! I quickly ran to see what good news it would bring and sure enough, our car insurance payment is due! Lucky for us, we'd set up monthly installments! Perfect timing! Who has $3800.00 this week???

Well, to relax a bit, Craig decided to give the lawn a quick trim! WHAT!! The lawnmower had slipped a belt. Thank goodness, it was only ~ $178.00! Well...it's Friday now. Craig is finally mowing the grass, the toilet guy is on his way to replace the broken one, three of the four kitchen chairs are glued and in working order, the car insurance payment has been transferred, and Bella and I area heading out for a calm, relaxing, walk! Here's hoping to a better week to come! Sheesh......