Today we are baking, and I don't mean cake!!! The hovel is a whopping 89 degrees inside right now. It's miserable.

Also, last night I was bit at least 4 times by some kind of bug (probably red ants) so my legs are all itchy with giant red bumps that are driving me insane.

I'm so glad that we get to move out of the hovel in the next few weeks into a beautiful apartment with lovely grounds where they have air conditioning and they spray every two weeks for bugs. I can't wait!!! =)

Happy Birthday, Heep!!!

Hope your day was a good one,

enjoy your carrot cake!!!

Love ya!!

Mom and Dad headed home today. They left at 6 am, and they called about an hour ago. Their van broke down in Oklahoma. Please pray that they will make it home the rest of the way safely.

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Becca... Happy Birthday to you!!!

I hope you have a wonderful birthday here at the hovel!! You have been a great housemate, but thank goodness this part of our lives is almost over!!!! But, oh, the stories we'll all have to tell our grandchildren!!!!

Mom, Dad and Ness are having a truly 'hovelicious' experience this week. It has been very hot in the hovel during the day, and last night and today, we had an unwelcome visit from some of my least favorite Arizona critters... fire ants. I was bit on my feet and legs about 3 times, and mom was bit on her back a couple times. It ain't fun!! =)

Despite the ants, (and the fact that we are in Arizona....) I have loved having them all here for a while. Janessa is a little sweetheart and I have missed her alot this past year. Her and Brandon have been having a fantastic time playing together, I don't know how they will handle being separated when the time comes for her to go home. (Honestly, I'm not sure how I'll handle it when they have to go home, either!!! At least I know I get to go visit them in August, and we will be moving between now and then, so I should keep pretty busy in the meantime.)

It's late and I'm tired, I'll try to post more later!!

Father's Day Pictures...

Pictures of Mom, Dad, and Janessa's trip out... and the night they arrived bearing gifts for Brandon! Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!!!