The renovation is complete!

Our room is finally finished! We had a few hang-ups that made the project take longer than it should've, so I'm thankful that it's finally ready! We really liked our contractor, and we liked most of his workers. At one point, our contractor wasn't happy with the floor, so he had someone new come in and re-do it. We were happy he did that without us even complaining. There are a few small things that need to be done... like replacing the fan (my head hits the cord and it's the closest to the ceiling that it can go!), but we can finally move all of Harper's toys in there! I've ordered our furniture, but it's going to take 10 weeks to get in! I wish I would've known that, and I would've ordered it a long time ago! But I'll be extra thankful for it when it comes. I feel like our house is now complete... all of the rooms are livable! It's hard to capture the room by picture, but here's the best I could come up with!

Entering the room from the den

Looking left in the doorway

The other view from the doorway

The view from the outside door

(those french doors are our bedroom)

The view from our bedroom door

Our weekend in Little Rock

My best friend, Aubrey, had a baby shower this weekend, so Harper and I made a quick trip to LR! It was so great getting to be with some of my friends and my wonderful family! Harper obviously had a great time with my family!

Thankfully our flights went well. I learned all of the parts of the wing since the guy next to me works on planes. He also talked the whole time. Did I mention the flight was only half full and there were EMPTY rows behind us?!? Oh well, I got a lot of laughs out of it! And on the way home, the couple behind us were talking about their guest bedroom, and the wife obviously hated his idea, because she screamed at him! It lasted for so long, and I felt so sorry for him. I never want to be a nagging wife (the Bible is clear about how awful that is) and this was another reminder! Anyway, at least Harper and I had fun on the plane!

I didn't get too many pictures because I didn't bring my good camera. But I have a few phone pics. We went to the zoo, and I must say, it wasn't as awful as I had remembered it! The indoor monkey cages still made me sad, but a lot of the areas have been updated. Harper loves animals, so she had a blast! Other than that, we shopped a little, went to the high school basketball game, and ate at my favorite places! It was good to be there!

Coloring on the plane

Hanging out with Gran-D!

She loved the elephants, Mary and Ellen.

She talked about them all day long!

Another point of interest...they are the same age as my mom!

Checking out the gorilla with Kay-Kay and Papa G!

And then she crashed! This never happens!

Napping on Kay-Kay...this also never happens!

Playing "horsey" with Gran-D...

an incredible leg workout for my grandma!

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Meeting the Pioneer Woman

I had seen on PW's facebook page that she'd be in Dallas for a book signing. I went back and forth on whether I should go. My friend, Caroline, told me she was going, so that inspired me. It started at 6, but I was in the area and Harper was asleep in the car, so we got there at 3:45. I got a blue wristband and was told it would probably be around 9:30 when the blue group would have their turn. So we met Corby for dinner by the bookstore, and then he took her home. I went back, got in line around 8, and then I finally met her at 11! I'm tired today, but it was definitely worth it! I made friends with everyone around me, which made the time go by quicker. I didn't have my camera, so I got pictures on my phone. But the lady in front of me took pictures for me and will hopefully email them soon! She was so friendly, asked me what my favorite recipes were, complimented me on my haircut (saying it suited me well...as if we're best friends!), and answered a question I had about her cinnamon roll recipe. I'm so glad I decided to go!

There was a short Q&A before the signing started

Her whole family came, and they were signing books too!

Chatting with my new bestie!

I wish it were more zoomed in,

but hopefully I'll get the other one soon!

Thank you, Corby, for encouraging me to do this!!!

You're the greatest husband in the whole world!

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Kay-Kay comes to town!

My mom called several months ago saying she found a really cheap flight, and she was coming so we could spend a night at a hotel! So we obviously took her up on it! She ended up coming a few days early because of the anticipated snow, and Harper has loved every minute! She wants nothing to do with me when KK's in town, and I'm great with that! We've enjoyed some good food, a little shopping, and the zoo! Thank you, mom, for being so thoughtful with your time!!! We're so thankful for you!!!

All dressed up and ready for a night alone!

Watching the elephant drink some water!

This chimp scooted around on that hay!

Which obviously wore him out!

This goat, Jasper, quickly became "her goat"!

She threw a fit when another girl got too close!

And this one was convinced Corby had some food for him!

Happy Valentine's Day from our love bug!!!

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From Ice to Snow...

We went to bed last night knowing there was a chance of snow, but I honestly didn't expect much to happen. I was wrong...again! We got about 4-5 inches and it's still coming down. Since I knew Harper wouldn't be interested in the ice earlier in the week, today was our first time to get out and "play" in the snow. She was mad from the start because she had to wear her boots, so she didn't enjoy it very much! But Dadda came to her rescue and let her ride on his shoulders.

It really is so beautiful, but I'm going a little stir crazy...even though we did leave the house yesterday! I think knowing I can't leave just makes it worse! Plus, snow days put me in the mood to cook, so I feel like I've gained 30 lbs this week! But I am trying to enjoy this time at home with Harper, doing things we don't normally do!

Our street is covered in snow!

This snow bunny wasn't too interested in all this white stuff!

This was right before the tears started flowing!

Dadda saved the day!

She thought they were walking to the park,

so she was pretty disappointed when he walked her back home!

A new adventure...

Well, the Lord has been working on both of our hearts over the last few months, and we are finally going along with what He's been telling us to do! Adoption has always been on our hearts, and it's still something we plan on doing some day. However, our new adventure is becoming foster parents. This is something I've always thought I couldn't do, but you can't really argue with the Lord. So here we go! The application is taking me a long time... mainly because it's all of Corby's computer and it's really long! And we've started the training classes, but all of this ice has cancelled several of our classes. It's hard enough to line up babysitters for the original classes, but now I have to reschedule everyone! So I'm not sure when we'll technically be licensed as foster parents, but we are well on our way. In the mean time, you can be praying for us during this journey. We know there will be some really hard moments, but I can't wait to see how the Lord changes us through this.

Lovin' her potty!!!

A few boys in Harper's class are potty trained, and she has shown so much interest in it lately. We are by no means "potty training", but I thought since she is so into the potty at school, I would get one for her at home. Eventually I want her learning how to go on the normal potty, because I'm not going to take this potty on the road with us, but this will work for now. Tonight during her bath, she stood up and said "Harper potty", so Corby put her on it and she went pee pee! We were so proud of her! It could've been a fluke, but it was still exciting! And yes, I took a picture of it. I'm such a mom!

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