It's been too long!!!!

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Well, my many apologies for how long it's been since I've last posted...life has gotten in the way.....We've been crazy busy....We decided, as a family, to pull up our downstairs hardwood flooring and replace it with the same walnut flooring throughout....we even took a class!  Well.......never again!! We can say we did it...but YIKES that was a lot of hard work and 3 weekends of non stop laboring...including Jesse and Claire.  I've never seen 2 kids work so hard...very proud!!

 By the end of the first day, Jesse new how to cut and score tile, and Claire was the best spacer layer ever!

 in the midst of all the chaos in our home, we were thrilled to learn that Jesse won Christian Witness and we were just so so proud!

 Weekend 2 was pulling up the hardwood in the entryway and dining room.  Turned out it was glued down by the hardest glue on planet Earth.  So we rented a mastic stripper and Lance and my brother Tommy got that glue up after 6 hours of hard hard work!

 Almost done.....

 Finally done!!!! The next time out floors need redone, there will be a for sale sign in our yard!!

 Finished product in the living area...

 and the dining room......

 Dying easter eggs with cousins George and Gracie was a blast!!! Even Jesse enjoyed it (he'll never admit it!)

 Our Easter was spend, as we do yearly, in Jackson, MS for several family reunions and the Hollingsworth Annual Golf Tourney.  Jesse, Lance, and team had a blast and won 2nd place!

 In addition to our whirlwind of a weekend, Jesse turned 14!!!!  I can't believe it, but am so proud of how he's turned out thus far.....

 Easter Egg hunting!

 Yes, she uis fast, and yes, she did win the money egg!

Well, we have TONS of wonderful things coming up soon (hint...confirmations and graduation to name a few), so I promise to post again soon!!!  Love, Gretchen