Where did the time go....

It seems like just yesterday Tripp was coming home from the hospital. Yesterday, I stopped by Joey & Stacey's on the way home from Augusta. In his bedroom, they have put up a "yardstick" to measure his height and I was really amazed to see how tall he has gotten. There is no better feeling to a old "grump" to walk in the house and see Makinley all the way across the room, see her Big Poppa, and come walking to him as fast as her little legs will carry her with her arms reaching to be picked up. She and I sat together for a long time before she ever moved!!!

Our sunroom is almost finished. All that is left is to paint the outside to match the rest of the house and to lay the carpet. It is quite surprising it turned out as good as it did and I am looking forward to some fall evenings lounging out there with the windows open.

Things are busy in Georgia!

While we were in Florida last month, we had the carpet ripped up in the bedrooms and hardwood floors installed. Starting tomorrow, a contractor will be on site to convert our screen porch into a sunroom. The first few days of my vacation next week, I'll be painting the master bedroom and the master bath before heading out to Wilmington for a few days to catch up with daddy and the sisters. It is my personal plan to stay in this house until.....
Next month Debbie and I celebrate 30 years of marriage. God has been so good to us...blessing us with wonderful children and their spouses and soon to be spouses, along with Tripp and Makinley and hopefully, more grandchildren to come. I have the most wonderful wife and best friend and I love her more today than yesterday, but not as much as I'll love her tomorrow. The most precious thing to me though is we know we have eternity to look forward to. My Bible says that in heaven "we will know and be known." Amen! Anyway, our celebration is booked. 7 days at sea going to Cancun, Grand Caymans, Belize, and the Honduras. Don't call us.....we will be busy "he-ing and she-ing."