Breakdancing?

It seems as though Sophie knows a few breakdance moves...

More Visitors

My brother, Howie, along with his wife, Hannah, and their daughter, Ellie, were in Delaware this past week for a visit. Since David and I are only 45 minutes from Hannah's parents house, they were able to come to our place on Thursday night for dinner. We enjoyed visiting with them!

Sophie was so good with Ellie! And Ellie loved "puppy" too!

Ellie thought Sophie's crate was a great toy... she climbed in and spent a few

minutes opening and closing the door.

Another favorite toy was our piano.

Pretty Puppy!

Sophie at 16 weeks old.

More Visitors

My father and his wife, Gene, drove up from NC for a visit this past weekend. The last time Dad was at our house wa in January 2009, so a lot of changes have happened since that visit! My father has renovated many houses in his lifetime, so he truly appreciated all the work that we've poured into our home.


A visit from my father isn't complete without him offering to help with a project, and this weekend was no different. Less than 24 hours after he arrived, David had bought sheetrock and they were working on our new laundry room.

Of course, we also took time to play card games, look at pictures and talk.
Thanks for visiting, Dad & Gene!

I Still Miss You

Summer 1980 -

me and my sister with our mom, Ermalee Crosby

(a few months before our brother was born)

It's been 11 years, 9 months and 23 days since I saw you alive. Yet there are still moments (or days) when I'm struggling with life and the only person I want to talk to is you. The older I get, the more I wish I could hear your opinions and find out how you dealt with the rough patches in life. There are so many things I never thought to ask you... and now it's too late.


Mom, I miss you.

Labor Day Weekend

Look at my dirty feet, Aunt Alvana!

Seth and Aiden with Uncle David

Time for some swinging

Dan and Alenna with Cora

My sister and her husband came to visit this past weekend. Our tiny house was full... but mostly filled with fun! Saturday afternoon we spent some time at the nearby state park. The kids enjoyed the playground and the lake, while the adults appreciated spending time together. We love having the Loucks visit us!!

Doubtful No More

So I have to admit I was a little doubtful about how all the money we spent on new windows and siding could save us money. Sure I knew that we would be losing less heat in the winter and AC in the summer, but I imagined that we wouldn't notice much of a difference in the bills.

I WAS WRONG!

This summer was officially recorded as the hottest summer Philadelphia has ever seen (along with much of the East Coast), so we're really not being fair to compare it to the mild summer we had last year. However, despite a much hotter summer we've still saved over $160 in 4 months of electric bills!

David was right. These home renovations will pay for themselves in a few years!