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!!!

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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!!!!! 

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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!!! 

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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....

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 ;) 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!!! :) 

 

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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......

 

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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 :) 

 

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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!!!!! 

 

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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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