An Eventful Week

Sam was over with her dog, Bryant, this weekend searching for Mushrooms. Bryant somehow managed to chase Stealy Dan up the tree and mom and Samantha thought it was a Kodak...more like a Nikon Moment..so they snapped a few pictures of Stealy in the tree. Funny Stuff!!
I was informed earlier this week that the kids at school have finally figured out who I am engaged to. I always talk about Rylan..and the juniors and seniors remember Mr. Rusk. They also know that I will be called Mrs. Rusk next year..but they have never put 2 and 2 together...until recently. And a group of them were apparantly talking in their Co-op class about how in the world he got me. They just could not understand why I was dating Rylan...I had a talk with a few other teachers about it this morning and I had to laugh. I just thought to myself...boy if I were in high school...they'd be thinking 'How did she get him.'

We had State Testing yesterday and today and I helped proctor them. Therefore this afternoon, I have to be here but I don't have to teach...I will probably help decorate for prom for a little bit..which is always exciting! Rylan is gone Friday night and Saturday...I'll be sure to take some pictures at Prom Saturday night while I'm chaperoning to show everyone!

And It Has Finally Happened!

Rylan stayed in the house last night! We moved my bed in Saturday for him and went to Wal-Mart to get groceries. By the way..I am amazed that we spent $130 at WalMart and literally have nothing to show for it! CRAZY!! We moved Rylan's clothes and such in yesterday and he stayed at the house last night! How exciting!! We love our house! We have a lot to do on the outside this summer..but it will happen.

I went by Bill and Deb's to see August with her dress on last night..and I've never seen a child like this before..but apparantly..August absolutely hates to change clothes..unless it's after a bath or to put her pj's on. So Deb warned me that she would probably throw a fit before we would get the dress on her. And indeed..she did. It was so sad..she held on to her clothes to try to keep Deb from pulling them off of her...but we finally got the dress on her! We put her in front of the mirror and she just looked at herself and cried..so I decided to pretend like I was crying too..only louder than her. She stopped abruptly..looked at me and said "Amy you crying" It was so precious!! I almost really did cry from laughing so hard at her. Deb gave her a tissue to wipe her tears and then she wiped my tears..only she nearly shoved my eyeball into my head she was pushing so hard.

She finally looked in the mirror then and said "So pretty" and then ran out to show Bill and Rylan how beautiful she looked! Just another memory of August to file away in the books!

Easter Present

I came home Monday evening to find this wonderful little Easter Egg on the counter for me! I was so excited that I had to take a picture of it with the rest of mom's Easter Eggs. Thanks for the egg August!! Happy Easter and Happy Birthday to you!!..belated.

Painting Pictures

The painting is finished...and we have moved MOST of our stuff in...the house is pretty much decorated...filled with all of our stuff...and it is wonderful! We have had a TON of help with everything...from the painting...to the electrical work...to remodeling the kitchen(sorta)

We had 4 people in the hallway painting a few weekends ago. That's how bad we were ready to get the painting finished!
Ralph & Marilyn brought everyone lunch the day we painted all day. What had more help than we could keep busy.

This is mom's dress...it is pinned for alterations so it looks a little funny if you zoom in. It's SOO pretty!