Befor and After

I thought it would be fun to do some before and after shots. Kimi and I had our baby's just months a part, and it was so fun to see Keiomee and Annadele together. I am so lucky to have Kimi as a friend. And I am very grateful for her friendship.
Not much is going on in the Andal house. Sarah starts the Second grade on Monday. For me, work has been slower than usual. This is a nice change from years past. But I also think I like being really busy. But at least I am not having to remind my self to breathe. That is good too.

Moving in

Ok, I had problem with our internet last week so I just finished the before pics. But I wanted to show some of the after and disaster pics from when the carpet was laid.

We still have a lot to do, but we had a couple of friends over for games last night. It was nice to have people over and just have them know we are still moving in.

Our new HOME

I just wanted to let you all see our new home. It is still a work in progress. We have had to paint everything or nearly everything. We recently got new carpet. It is amazing. I just hope I like it for a long time. We haven't hung one picture yet. And still have boxes everywhere. But we love it. We want everyone to feel welcome and know that if you are in the Vegas area you have a place to stay. These are the before pics.

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Recently Annadele has started to smile. What a joy it is to see her face light up and the sparkle in her eye. I have tried a few times to get it on camera, but I have not been very successful. These are a few of my attempts.

Sarah just found out she will be in her first grade spelling bee. She is one of nine students who will compete. She is definately her daddy's daughter. We all know the Sharp's aren't known for their spelling.

Happy Mother's Day

I went back to work on Thursday. Mark is playing Mr. Mom, and doing a fabulous job. One thing that made it easier on me is that I work with great people. They were all happy to see me and very welcoming.
Since Sarah would be with her mother on Mother's day, Mark decided to celebrate with me, Sarah, and Annadele on Friday. It was a long day for me. But we had a fancy dinner of KFC, and then we all shared an ice cream sundae at Ghirardelli's. In the end, I think it was too much for Annadele, but she fell asleep in the car. And that was great for mom. Good food, good company. What more could a girl want.

We're #1, We're #1

Sarah had a dance competition yesterday. She did a great job. The three girls got a little trophy and won 1st place in something ( I can't remember what). They were great. Here is a little video of the dance. Hope you enjoy. The video isn't very good, but Sarah is on the left.

We're in the money (with the Rich's)

We were lucky to have the Rich family come visit us on their way to Arizona. We played games, we sang, we danced. I think a good time was had by all. The girls started the night with the intention of a sleepover. I was told after the fact that it didn't last. Oh well. In the morning, Mark had Sarah, Breanna, and Ashlynn help with breakfast. Mark taught them the pancake happy dance. But I think they were happy to come and see their new niece and cousin. We enjoyed having them and hope they come back soon.