the wilson's: much to say about nothing...

can you believe it's already september?!?!

where does the time go???

as i'm sitting here on the patio - the petals off our crape myrtle tree falling

off and blowing in the wind - listening to the koi pond waterfall - about to start watching

dray and his dad figure out the new plugs for the pond...

i think to myself... i LOVE this time of year.

weather changing :: halloween, thanksgiving & christmas decorations

out in stores :: and of course.... FOOTBALL!!!

it's been quite the journey over the last 7 months!

moving cities, getting acclimated to our new environment, trying to get the house

into a home... the to-do list seems never-ending!

the house ::

so much to do!!! had big plans when we first moved in :: unfortunately some of the

list is getting pushed back due to having to purchase a new air conditioner :: guess

that's just one of the 'perks' of buying an older home.

i've decided i hate, hate, hate tile floors :: i mean hate beyond words!

our original plan was to put in hardwoods :: not that they would be 'cleaner' but it would look

better than the white tile and... i wouldn't have to actually see all the dirt :)

we put it on hold because yes, i was adamant about building a pool at the end of this year ::

but after discussing it we've decided to hold off on the pool until lo gets a bit older (i say 'we'... it's was more of ... honey, we'll get wood floors if you agree to holding off on the pool till she

gets older... ) so hopefully we'll have wood floors SOON!!

purchases :: haven't bought a whole helluva lot! mainly due to i'm just not sure what

i want to do yet. we have managed to buy new bedroom furniture and when hubby went out of town one week, i decided to pain the entry and the formal living.

got our platform bed :: the whole reason for this purchase was the dresser :: i fell in love with it! it's unfortunate that we had just bought a new mattress & box springs before we moved :: so we now have a king size box spring in storage!

the entry and formal were a 'country light yellowish' color that i just could not stand. i first went and bought brown paint :: once i put a trial spot on the wall i thought to myself... how boring and plain! so i went a totally different route with suede gray. dray's so happy he finally gets his mirror on the wall :) and as you can see - the formal is temporarily being used as a playroom!

SO much i want to do and i know that once it's all done this will finally be

HOME!!!

i've also decided to start of 'family wall' thanks to my mom's inspiration!! so i've been on the lookout for frames - hobby lobby has been my friend however, pictures back in the day are such odd dimensions it's been a challenge finding the right sizes!! still not sure where i'm going to put this 'wall' but here's the start...

it's still a work in progress!!!

other than working on the house and running after a toddler :: there's really nothing else going on! we did manage to go to hawaii in may through dray's work and yes, oh yes, took a roadtrip to new orleans to see kenny chesney and tim mcgraw!

COM reunion! a brief explanation :: many years ago we all went to the kenny chesney concert at pizza hut park in frisco - the whole bunch :: mom, dad, al and all his gang, mandy came in town with her friends beth, sherri and dave (we call him dd for daddy dave!)

we had all the bells and whistles... RV's, mopeds, 4 wheelers... we were in heaven! so... as each of us girls were on a moped, scooting around the tailgating area - we stopped to take some shots with other patrons, we all got our pic taken with the drop background of kenny... and who could forget karaoke... oh yes, we had a karaoke machine!!!

so... we, after many drinks, decided to name ourselves chicks on mopeds... COM!!

me, mandy, sherri and beth... dd is our agent and dray is our manager. it's been an ongoing 'joke' for us girls for many, many years... and then FINALLY, thanks to my wonderful husband... we had a COM reunion in new orleans!!!

stay tuned :: we may make it big!!! ;)

we are still in the process of planning a vacation with our vacation points :: of course, this has been in the 'planning' process for a few years :) hopefully we'll be able to go next year!

dray's car is coming along :: the once 12-18 month project is now going on 3 years.

it's actually starting to look like a real car :: he and his dad try to work on it every chance they get :: poor guy - he wants it done so badly!!!

it may look like there's a lot to still do... but believe me when i say they've come

a long way!!!!

and of course :: i'm enjoying my ride :: although i don't drive it enough, shame on me :: dray's been enjoying it so that's good!

random ::

so here we are :: will be married for 6 years in october and have a wonderful 14 month old.

things sure do change don't they! i would've never imagined i'd be where i am today 10 years ago! i feel very blessed to have all that i have and i know i wouldn't be where i am today without the love of my husband. he makes me a stronger person and just when i don't think i can progress , he's always there cheering me on and giving me the confidence to achieve whatever it is. thank you baby :: thank you for everything you do for us :: thank you for providing a wonderful life for us :: thank you for being a wonderful daddy :: i know i don't say or show it enough but i appreciate all you do to make this family work :: i know i say sometimes that i feel like i'm the only one who's sacrificing things because of our lo - but i know you are sacrificing things too... xoxo

of course :: this post wouldn't be complete without pics of her... right?!?!

here's her typing a letter - she can really get into it... but as you can see, she got bored and decided her dinosaur was way more fun!