Cape Cosby is almost here!!!!

Sorry it has been so long since my last post!!!  School, kids, house construction, and work keep a woman BUSY BUSY!!! 

Just about everyone I know has been on a countdown for the arrival of their new baby!!!  My news feed on Facebook has been blowing up with baby countdown clocks and newborn pictures!!! I am sure some hubby's have been fighting off baby fever from their wives because of it!!! Most of you all know that the only things blowing up my news feeds are pictures of my fur babies, and pictures and status updates about our new home!!!  The "due date" is just around the corner!!!  I spent ALL day cleaning in it yesterday!!! When I say all day, I literally mean about 7 hours cleaning floors, bathtubs, counters, cabinets, and windows!!! My arms were very tired!!!  I can only imagine how long it will take me to clean it when it is full of furniture, 3 kids, a husband, and two dogs!!!  

Today the painters are back at Cape Cosby finishing up the walls and trim!!!  Philly and I will be heading to the bank to sign some papers this afternoon, and they have told me that the construction of my DREAM HOME will have to be COMPLETE by October 31!!! That's right, only 9 days away!!!! It has been a long and winding road to completion, but every step closer lets me know that when my family and my fur babies are finally in our DREAM HOME it will all have been worth the wait!!!  I promise to post pics of the finished product!!!! 

As always, thanks for stopping by!!!  

The excitement and happenings of a typical Monday

Yesterday, Tyler, the middle step baby (age 15), had to be checked out of school because he broke a bracket on his braces eating lunch.  I left work at 12 yesterday because we were going to go pick out the quartz for our counter tops yesterday afternoon.  This is what we decided on!!! Our kitchen counters are going to be amazing!!!

 

Now back to the first mix up.  Philly calls me while I am on my way home to go check Tyler out of school.  The bracket that broke off was consequently swallowed...YUCK....and now the wire was poking Tyler in the mouth and causing him to bleed...I happily agree to go get my child...I pull up in the parking lot....make my way to the Student Center....see a familiar face along the way...chit chat for a little while....and then I attempt to check out Tyler from school.....The conversation goes something like this...

"What's the child's name?" 

"Tyler Cosby"

"I don't have a Tyler Cosby in our system.  I don't have any Cosby in our system for that matter."

For a split second I am confused, and then it hits me like a ton of bricks...remember when I said I pulled up in the parking lot???? Well I pulled up in the parking lot of the Prattville Junior High....Tyler is a Freshman.  At Prattville High School.  I just laughed, and they laughed and said it happens all the time.  I know they were making fun of me when I left, but hey it was an honest mistake...I mean he did go to PJHS last year...and it's not like I went to Autauga Academy to get him or anything...

Now...after I get to the CORRECT school, I make my way inside and proceed to check him out from the second school...Good Lord that sounds ridiculous....ok let me backtrack really quick...Tyler's given name is Phillip Tyler Cosby, so at PHS he is known as Phillip Cosby...ok now back to the story...I walk up to the counter and tell them I need to check out Tyler Cosby...I remember that he is registered under his first name at this point and tell them that he might be under Patrick Cosby....wait Patrick??? Remember where I told you his name is Phillip Cosby???? So who is Patrick???? Well of course they don't have a Tyler Cosby, or a Patrick Cosby....Nobody has my child!!!!

Ok to clear the air for all of you readers...Phil's given name is Phillip Patrick Cosby...and when I was trying to check Tyler out I remembered that his first name was part of Phil's name...I just remembered the wrong name...WHO AM I???? AM I EVEN QUALIFIED TO CHECK MY CHILD OUT???? So at this point the girls at the front desk are like...

"We have a Phillip Cosby."

My response...

"Yeah, that's him, I have a ton of kids and I never keep them straight."

Awkward stares, and then laughter from everyone....

According to Phil, PJHS and PHS are going to think I am a stalker looking for any kid with the name Cosby....According to me it probably seemed if I was drunk....according to my step babies....I was very embarrassing....NO KIDDING!!! 

Now...I have finally picked up my child.....GOODNESS GRACIOUS THAT WAS DIFFICULT...we get home and come to find out there is not an orthodontist or a technician at Tyler's orthodontist....so nothing can be accomplished....this is where Phil breaks out the flashlight and the wire cutters and cuts the wire for Tyler so it doesn't cut his mouth anymore....that was a sight to see...I wish I had taken a picture of that going on in my kitchen...

We then proceed to go to Kitchen Creations and pick out our counter tops.  We then come back home to finish cleaning up the Cape....Hours later we make it back into the living room...Tyler comes into the living room after his shower and asks Phil to teach him how to shave.....Phil gives him the infamous stare of rediculousness....you know the one where you know you have said something he thinks is stupid...

"What do you mean teach you how to shave?  You put the shaving cream on, and you shave...it's not hard."

"I am afraid I am going to cut myself.  Please show me how to do it."

I pipe in...."Why don't you use the electric razor your NaNa gave you for Christmas?"

"I don't like it."

Phil gets back in the conversation "OK let's go, I will show you how to do it."

Moments later this is what followed....

30 minutes, and three nicks later...Tyler had shaved for the first time with a regular razor...These moments will be the memories that fill my heart for the rest of forever....

As always, thanks for stopping by...oh yeah 4 days until kickoff...Roll Tide Y'all!!!! 

Cape Cosby Update

CAPE COSBY IS FLYING TOGETHER!!!!  I wish these words were true....but every day I feel like it takes just a little bit longer for anything to get accomplished!!! My fellow readers you also don't need to forget that I am the most anxious and impatient person in all the land....Don't laugh!!! It's true...OH SO TRUE!!!! It actually looks like a house now, and I guess that is why I am so anxious....you can fly across the ocean to another country in 9 hours, but they can't brick, sheet rock, insulate, tile, and carpet my house in less than 4 weeks???? Puh-lease!!!! Get it together peeps...I NEED MY HOUSE!!!!!! 

Ok now that I have finished pitching that little fit.....here are a few pics of the progress of our dream home Cape Cosby....from start to present....I cannot wait until it is actually our home....you all will have to come see it and PARTAYYYYY the night away with us as we celebrate it's completion...stay tuned for details ;)  Looking at these pictures actually has helped me calm down...because HEY WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY!!!! 

As always I love you all!!! Thanks for stopping by.....Ohhhhh Bette Davis Eyes is on Pandora.....gonna be a good day!!!! Until next time!!!! 

A Just Because Update on the Cosby's

Well if you are my friend on Facebook you have seen the AMAZING progress they are making on Cape Cosby...I get chill bumps just thinking about it!!!  I cannot wait until I can move in to our new wonderful house and enjoy all of the hard work that has gone into making our house a home....and of course there will be GATHERINGS upon GATHERINGS for anyone and everyone who wants to relish in the fact that our dream home became a reality!!! 

Now onto bigger and better and slightly hilarious things....this morning I was put in charge of taking the group photo at my work (vonGAL Corporation.)  The ONLY reason I was put in charge of this is because I know how to use the camera at work and it is almost identical to the one I have at home....I set the camera up on a small tripod on the back of a truck to get ready for the group photograph....I then set up the timer....I then waited on everyone to place themselves accordingly out in front of vonGAL....and then GET READY HERE COMES.....

For anyone that knows how delightfully clumsy I am...they put me in charge of a picture that had to be taken from the back of a truck.....KNOWING I WOULD HAVE TO JUMP OUT OF THE BED AND RUN OVER TO THE GROUP......well.......remember when I face-planted just walking down the stairs at work???? They now want me to jump.  out of a truck.  and run.  without FALLING.  GEEZ!!!!!!!!  Well thankfully I did not faceplant....but that doesn't mean that I didn't ALMOST face-plant....there were lots of oooh's and aahhh's and laughter when I jumped and ran....and then sighs of relief as I slid into my spot just in time for the click of the shutter...I am almost 100 % positive my face looked like THIS!!!! 

(Image from http://www.mojodojo.co.za) 

With that being said....I have to say that I am very pleased with how well the photo turned out...considering I was careening towards my death just moments before...

Now....I have been discussing some issues with my friends about personal problems....personal opinions...personal quizzical wonderings....and just personal curiosity....with that being said I happened across a very insightful Facebook status update today....(I know Facebook isn't very insightful, but give this one a chance....)

Top 5 things I have learned in the past two years: #1. You never know how much someone is making an impact on your life, until that impact is gone. #2. You cannot undo what has already been done. Apologize or accept an apology if you need to, learn from whatever mistake was made, and LEARN TO LET GO OF IT. There is no use holding onto things that just keep negatively affecting you. It's taken a little longer than 2 years to learn that lesson, but just like I learned I couldn't control my sobriety, I can't control anyone else's actions or feelings. I've prayed for them and forgiven them. What happens next is in their hands and god's hands. #3. Look around you. See all that stuff? Lesson: It's just stuff. It's the people, the places, the memories that you take with you through life that matter. And all that stuff? It's just comforting and pretty. #4. Cherish what you have in your life RIGHT NOW. It may not be there tomorrow and that's a harsh reality to face. #5. I've grown up thinking that your family and your friends will always be there no matter what. Unfortunately, that's not true. People change. People hurt eachother. People draw their own conclusions. Second chances are not always going to be an option. Everyone has an opinion and they are entitled to that. That opinion doesn't have to mean anything to you personally, though. Do what makes YOU happy with the people that YOU love and the people that love YOU. Life's too short to waste time on anyone who can't accept you for the person you are, even if you have 20 pieces of baggage coming with you. God gave you that baggage for a reason. Use it. :) Luv you, Daddy! P.S. A little dirt has never hurt anyone, right? 

I enjoyed reading this status...I also knew immediately why I saw this post because some of the items in this post are some of the issues I have been fighting with lately....God always knows what we NEED to see...and just when we NEED to see it....

Happy Tuesday Y'all!!! 

The Yes and No's of Cape Cosby!!!

I figure most all of you know about Pinterest and if you don't you definitely should check it out here Pinterest!!!  I have been blowing Pinterest up ever since I got on it...most of it because I am planning a classroom with millions of ideas that will never, ever see the light of day, because if they do my classroom will look like a box of crayolas exploded and my kids would definitely suffer from ADD, ADHD, and SENSORY OVERLOAD from all of the stuff that would be on my walls!!! 

(Image from www.projectbebold.com)

With that being said, I have now expanded my board count on Pinterest to 19 boards, composed of 2610 pins....I hear you muttering under your breath....I DO NOT NEED TO GET A LIFE...J/K....I honestly need to start creating some of these Pinterest finds....or my Pinterest experience will be a figment of my imagination and filled only with mere PINNING and not one single creation....I have also been blowing Philly's Inbox up with Pinterest ideas after ideas for Cape Cosby...POOR GUY!!!! He likes some of it, maybes a little of it, and hates most of it....it is fun though seeing his responses!!! Some of the stuff I think he will honestly like and be open minded about, but he throws me a total curve ball and shuts the idea down immediately!!!  I have included picture after picture on this post of the ideas I love, the ideas he hates, and the ideas we can merely fantasize about!!!  Enjoy the images below!!!  

Heather's Have To's!!! (And Phil Said Yes:  So they might actually happen :))
(All Images Downloaded from Pinterest and are not mine)

Cape Cosby Maybe's (Philly is still pondering over these or we just don't know where to put them)

Cape Cosby will never see these ideas....ever (Because Philly said so :) LOL)

And these are the ideas we will dream about while we sleep under Cape Cosby's Roof :) 

(Again I repeat none of these images belong to me and they were all downloaded from Pinterest)

What are your thoughts about our Home Decor Ideas???? Happy Friday Friends!!! 

SO MUCH in so little time!!!!

Hey there!!! It has been awhile since my last post, and BOY has there been so much that has happened in that short period of time! I never noticed how much stuff can get jam packed into the time frame of about 4 weeks or so....add kids to the equation and the events DOUBLE...TRIPLE...HECK....even QUADRUPLE!!!!! It's mind boggling really :) I have no idea what event came first so if some of this stuff double's back I apologize....try to stay aware Ha Ha!!! 

Ok I will start with the fact that the boys are leaving the public school system of Prattville (PHS) and starting at Autauga Academy this next school year. Philly and I are hoping they will have a better academic experience as well as less distractions. I went to Autauga Academy all of my 13 years and I have to say I LOVED IT!!! Hopefully the boys will have the same wonderful experience that I did!!!

(Image from www.autaugaacademy.com)

Next, I will move on to the fact that FINALLY....YES FINALLY....Cape Cosby is no longer a dirt mound and there is plumbing and foundation!!!! Now if this torrential downpour that is going on outside right now would stop I would be a much happier woman....because frankly I know we need the rain.....but I am going to be selfish and say I WANT MY HOUSE!!! 

Most of you already know that my precious, little Lily Bell went missing the Thursday before Mother's Day....I miss her dearly....and I was absolutely devastated when it happened....but we have recently replaced Lily Bell with sweet, amazing, fiesty Lucy Girl. She is a full-blooded Boxer that is now 11 weeks old as of yesterday :) I will say that she is a lot more difficult to sleep with than little Lily Bell is since she thinks she is a HUMAN and must take up the ENTIRE BED!!! She has already grown so much in the short time we have had her.....LOOK for yourself below :)

Now, did everyone have a good Memorial Day weekend??? I know it was like three weeks ago, but I haven't blogged since then. We had a great weekend....we joked about it being Old Folks Spring Break lol...we spent just about every day on the water except for Sunday when we had a WONDERFUL BBQ with all of our closest FRIENDS and FAMILY!!! Friday, however was the bearer of bad news when I, Heather the klutz decided I was going to try and jump the wake on the wakeboard and definitely crashed and burned.....2.5 hours and 7 stitches later my gash was taken care of....the picture below is somewhat gruesome.....If you have a weak stomach I advise to scroll quickly :)

It is now all better thanks to the wonderful care of the physicians at PriMed and the careful yet crafty handiwork of my hubby removing the stitches this past Monday....All's well that end's well right????

I finished the Spring semester at AUM keeping the 4.0 intact and I am already half way through the Summer semester.  After this semester I will only be 3 classes and one internship left from having my MASTERS DEGREE IN TEACHING!!!! SO EXCITED!!!!! 

(Image from www.certificationmap.com)

We leave for the beach on Thursday...it will be our FIRST vacation with the WHOLE COSBY CLAN!!!! I am so pumped and I can't wait!!! We are going to Orange Beach, Alabama....I will be sure to take lots of photos so you can see just how much FUN we are going to have!!! 

(Image from www.gulfshores.com)

Don't forget this weekend is Father's Day...get that special Daddy in your life something WONDERFUL!!! 

I hope I have managed to catch you up on all of the wonderful BLESSINGS we are being SHOWERED with...

As always, thanks for stopping by....

The decisions have been made...

Well yesterday I was talking about the differences in what I wanted in Cape Cosby and what Philly wanted in Cape Cosby...Basically the conversations we had been having were going something like this....

Today the decisions were made, and Philly was right if he had made all of the decisions on his own we would have had a tan color schemed house....for those of you that are wondering...no I did not get my orange or red kitchen, and no I did not get my blue dining room, or my black bathroom...I did however get the carpet, hardwood, cabinets, and doors I wanted....I also got the mirrors, tile, and counter tops I wanted as well....we went with one color for the entire house which will make Cape Cosby a neutral toned home, but with all of the dark toned everything else we picked out, and already have for our home I have a feeling it is going to be a beautiful, homey, country, amazing masterpiece...Our fireplace is going to rock, and since I couldn't have a navy blue dining room, Philly did let me have navy blue shutters ;) 

Cape Cosby is going to be WONDERFUL!!!!! Now if we can agree on ceiling fans, light fixtures, and rugs....let the Home Depot/Lowes experience begin!!! 

Ideas for Cape Cosby...

I have been looking all over for ideas of what I want our new home to look like....sometimes I want comfy, country, homey, and other times I want modern, clean cut, and stylish....Philly wants more of a homey look so I think that is what we are going to go with...he said if it were up to him our house would be full of whites, taupes, and khakis.....BORING!!!!! I want color, but I have already been shot down with some of my ideas....I mean who doesn't want an orange kitchen and a yellow bathroom???? Can we say citrus theme???  Most of the time I am just joking with him about my color choices just to see if I can get a rise out of him...maybe that isn't the way to go about keeping the peace ;)  Anyway....I have put a few ideas on here about what I might want in our new home....let me know if you think Cape Cosby will look FABBO with these ideas or HORRENDOUS!!!!  The excitement is starting to build, the anticipation is heavy on my heart, and the wonderful amazement of what God is doing in our lives is constantly in the front of my normally crazy, hectic, over-excited mind....either way....Cape Cosby is on the way, and the Cosby Clan is blessed beyond BELIEF!!!! 

Orange Kitchen Idea....Just for fun and to aggravate Philly ;) 

(Image from www.kitschykitchens.blogspot.com)

Is this too dark? I like the contrast of the light cabinets with the dark walls and darkish counter tops...

(Image from www.cofclax.com)

Dining Room Idea....Maybe too formal for the Cosby Clan...Yeah too formal...although I like the color scheme...

(Image from http://access.decorati.com/2011/06/red-for-walls-hues-and-strategies/)

I do like this pop of color against the white....

(Image from www.decorpad.com)

Love this black and white bathroom....Philly will not go for this...but....maybe I can twist his arm ;) 

(Image from www.roomzaar.com)

Laundry might not seem so bad in this beautiful place...NAH it's still laundry :)

(Image from http://blog.light-innovations.com/the-right-lighting/green-your-workroom-lighting/)

Well as you can see we still have a lot of decisions to make....It will be fun....Right????? 

How hard can it be???

 

(Image from www.moviespad.com) 

So Philly and I have started picking out stuff for the inside of Cape Cosby....never in a million years did I know that deciding on carpet, cabinets, and light fixtures would be the hardest decision I ever made....okay so maybe that is a tad bit over dramatic, but still it's not as easy as you would think. 

Our first trip to the good ole' Home Depot ended in nothing being purchased, neither one of us agreeing on ANYTHING we looked at, and I had a HORRENDOUS headache....and they say this is going to be fun????  YEAH RIGHT!!!! 

I have already been told that if we could make it through building a house without giving up on each other then we could make it through anything....but then I was also told that if we could make it through the first year of our marriage we could make it through anything.....SEEING A TREND????  

All I have to say is that side by side we WILL make it through anything!!! I mean we have already made it through a SNAKE BITE!!!!! How hard could the rest of it be ;)???? 

 

(Image from www.dirtdoctor.com)

We are super close to breaking ground out at the Cosby Combine, and I can't wait....it is going to be amazing....at least until I get so impatient about the house being built....wait....me????  Impatient????? NEVER!!!! This is coming from the girl who started Kindergarten when she was 4 years old, flipped a van when she was just 15 years old, and jumps up and down when Philly Cheese Cake doesn't move as fast as she would like......NAH....I'm not impatient at all.....

I hope you all are having a Tuesday that is as wonderful as mine.....I finished my observation hours at Daniel Pratt today, and bought shoes....and if that isn't enough to make a simple girl smile then I don't know what is.....but here I am saying I'm simple.....Philly would say High Maintenance....Tomato - Tomahto.....

Enjoy My Friends!!!!

 

(Image from www.hilandmallory.com) 

SO MUCH EXCITING NEWS!!!!

Oh today is a GLORIOUS DAY!!!!!! 

Ah hem.....did you hear me????? IT'S GLORIOUS!!!!!

So much has happened since my last post!!! So much that I don't even know where to start!!! 

I will start with a Hailey Bug update :) Hailey's finger is doing so much better!  Her cast came off last week and she has gone back to practicing softball.  We practiced in the yard this weekend!  The good thing about the cast is that it came up around her thumb so she couldn't suck it while she had it on, and now she doesn't suck her thumb anymore since the cast is gone!!! Thank You Jesus!!! :) 

 

(Image from http://nyul.edublogs.org/2012/01/13/thank-you-note-templates/)

Another update:

Last post I asked you guys to vote on which book you wanted me to continue writing, and a lot of you had differing opinions, but I took each and every piece of advice to heart.  Truth of the matter is Annie's Heart was my favorite and after several of you expressed how much you enjoyed it too I sent in my first chapter to a publishing company.  They are interested in my work, and I have 6 months to finish the book......

 

(Image from http://knowledgeforsuccess.org/kfs/foundation-for-publication-success-group/)

What's writing a novel on top of building a house, and finishing my Masters???? All while being a wife, step-mother, and full-time employee????? Hmmmmmm.....Maybe I need to rethink that one....

This brings me to my next update.....Cape Cosby is well underway....we are taking the drawings to the bank this week, and we should be able to start building VERY SOON!!!! I AM SO PUMPED!!!!! 

Hailey Bug is pumped too because she is ready for her own room!!! I just need more closets :) 

 

(Image from http://ana-white.com/2010/10/brag/cramped-closet-turned-walk)

I can't wait until we have our new home.....Everything is moving exceptionally fast considering where we were this time last year.....and just think with the Good Lord willing how far we will have come at this time next year!!! OH SNAP I CAN BARELY WAIT!!!! 

 

We will be in the new home, I will be interning to be a teacher, and Phil will be funding all of my crazy shopping trips while I have no income......I know Philly, it's a scary thought :) 

Well I just wanted to update you all on how the Cosby Clan was doing :) Have a marvelous Tuesday....OH AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE.......YOU CAN'T COMPLAIN IF YOU DON'T GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!! 

 

(Image from http://theirishcyndependent.blogspot.com/2011/02/who-hell-do-we-vote-for-find-out-and-do.html)

Oh friends, writing this post has gotten me so pumped up.....I feel like I just did drugs or something....NATURAL HIGH!!!!!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!! :) 

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