more recent bathroom pics

damage behind the old shower surround

Uppercase Living decorations

more new Uppercase Living decoration

Sprinkelr fun!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Well I haven't updated this in quite some time so I figured I will write a little something. Monday was my 27th birthday. I am starting to realize that 27 is getting up there! I am inching closer to 30 everyday and not sure how I feel about that?! I am very blessed and I don't take one day of my life for granted. As I reflect on the past 5 years so much has changed! When I turned 22 I was 6 months pregnant with my first child, Hayden. It seems like just yesterday! I was not sure what the future held for me but everything turned out very well and it was all part of God's plan for my life.

I now have two beautiful babies who are healthy and happy and a wonderful husband of 4 and a half years. We both have amazing families and friends who would do anything for us and we are continuing to trust God's plan for our lives.

We are still working on the bathroom. The "last" project is under way. We have ripped out the old shower surround and are in the process of replacing some of the wall that was damaged behind it. This process is barely inching along due to my dad working on replacing their front porch and the business of summer in full swing. Hopefully soon it will be completed and then we can decide whether or not to put our house on the market. It will largely depend on if the house we have found that we are interested in is still for sale. This is just one more way that I am giving up control and letting God handle our decisions and future.

That is all for now - off to bed to rest up for another busy day at work and getting ready for our car show here in town this weekend. Pictures to come!

More bathroom remodel pictures

new counter, sink & faucet!!


new floor!!

Hayden's preschool program pictures

Dancing to the Tootie Talk song

Miss Cherie, Hayden & Miss Peggy - his teachers

Tulip Time pictures

The boys in their costumes on Saturday




Nile in the big wooden shoes




Hayden in the big wooden shoes







Hayden in his first parade! The whole Dutch family

Poffertjies!!

NEW!!

Apparently I am having trouble keeping this up to date....since my last post we had tulip time here and in Pella and Hayden finshed preschool. The bathroom is looking very good and we just need to replace the shower surrond - which we ordered yesterday. Our next house project will be the new roof for the house and garage. We also ordered these yesterday. Memorial day was quite expensive for us this year!! But at least once that is done we will be done with the house - for now.
We have been looking into new vehicles for our family recently. I have only had my sebring for almost 2 years so I would like to pay more off on it before we trade it in but I am looking for just the right vehicle so I thought it would be a good idea to start looking now. If you know of any feedback, positive or negative, about the Chrysler Pacifica please let me know.
I am off to work on a fleece tie blanket for the boys now. Hopefully I can get back on later today and post lots of pics!!