On top of all that

We have been working like crazy around here! First busy season with Medco (both Dan and I traveled Texas presenting information on Medco to all the Texas Teachers Association people.) And of course it doesn't rain but pour and my transcription gig hit the busy season as well! So aside from being rich (not), I have not wanted to sit at the computer one second longer than necessary - hence no blogging. But mostly y'all are caught up on us. So maybe in the next few days I can post blogs that are soapbox tirades disguised as blogs. Oh, and lest the above mentioned reasons aren't good enough - I'm tired! Everyday at about 1:30 I just want to crash! Some days I get to, most days I don't. But part of Dan's deal to get the TV was that he would get up and take the kids to school every morning until the end of the year. You can bet I took him up on that! So at least I get to sleep in. But stay posted, there's more to come! Oh, and no, we don't have a name for the baby. Our top 5 lists aren't even in the same genres. Katy, Dan thinks we should just name her Azure. Would you mind?

And the piece de resistance -

MY GRANITE COUNTERTOPS!!!!



Best before picture I could find. Use your imagination.



AFTER :)

What really happened after was that Dan took me up on my "promise" that after I got the countertops, he could get his new plasma TV. So we have that, too. Not exactly fair since I worked hard and long to save for these. But we're all happy. Now we have to spend our money on things that are actually broken or need to be fixed. That's not so much fun. But really, these countertops make it a lot easier to keep the kitchen clean. Not only am I motivated because I want it to be beautiful, but you could NOT get the grout in that tile clean! So we beauty and functionality. Seriously, I'm happy.

Doesn't this make you want to come visit?

Bluebonnet Pictures!

"Earth laughs in flowers."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Kassie (who sometimes likes the option of Emily as her first name) age 8.

Sydney Jane (who has developed a slight Spanish accent from her kindergarten teacher) age 6.

Caroline (who thinks we should name the baby Queen Maribella--from the new Barbie Mariposa movie) age 4.

Where to start - how about spring break?

Chronologically that's the thing that comes next on this blog. We went to Vegas for a Medco training gig and visited family while we were there. Of course we did a few touristy things like go see the dolphins at the Mirage. Previously, Kassie told me she didn't want to take swimming lessons this year because she would be in the same level as Sydney. I said fine, you swim pretty well. Then we saw the dophin trainers and she wanted to know what you had to do to become one. Guess who's signed up for swimming lessons this summer?

Then we got to go to Zion National Park for Easter (a tradition as long as I can remember). This is the new generation of Seaman great grand children (only 11 of the 30) posed on the same front porch that we always used to have our picture taken on before the Easter Egg Hunt began. I wish I had taken a picture of all the parents standing there with cameras. It's like the paparazzi! But they had fun. Then we all drove to Zion and had a picnic and played in the dirt and went hiking (well, not me). But it was so good to see all the kids and cousins. It made me wish we lived closer so that we could do all the family stuff and that my kids could have the kind of family/cousin experience I did. Too bad Texas is too hard to leave. Luckily, I knew we would be coming home to the sping flowers which is my favorite time of year.

Don't Have a heart attack...

We are all still alive and well. My quick disclaimer as to why I haven't posted in almost two months is that I've been busy. Now you'll have to read the rest of my posts to find out why (not that it's really interesting). But first a quick thank you to all my fans and supporters who have encouraged me to continue blogging, with not so subtle hints like calling my mom and asking if everything is okay. You know who your true friends are. And also, I don't want to hear from my sister-in-law who is going to say "I told you so" after I started blogging and she told me I wouldn't be so gung-ho after a short while. She was right. But keep reading, I hope I won't disappoint.