The Babies

I will be posting another house plan, but in the mean time, I thought I would share the latest pictures of our new babies!! They turned a month old on Thursday. Still no names. Joseph is still wanting Brutus to be one of the names. Funny, I know! A little wiener dog being named Brutus, but if I name the other one something else, it is going to sound like a wimp next to Brutus. Need a name pronto!! I did break down and order all three of our boys Georgia collars. I know, it is crazy that a respectable Florida girl would allow this.....that goes to show what true love can make you do!! (Don't worry, when J isn't looking, I will sneak some Gator gear on them!)

Braddock Point

Hey guys. Sorry I didn't post a house yesterday. Our internet was down all day here at work, and I never got around to it when I got home yesterday. So here is another house plan that I like. This plan is also from Southern Living. I really love the big covered porch, since our lot is on a lake, I can envision many summer evenings outside on the porch. I would however, make a few modifications to the right side of the home. I did a fast little job about what I have in mind. Make bookshelves on the other side of the fireplace in the living room and remove that door. Make the middle bedroom an open space, for a small playroom for the kids (or dogs, if the kids never arrive) in between the two bedrooms. With a few tweaks to the bathrooms and closets for the front bedroom, I think this would be a great little wing for the kids. And of course, we would probably wait to finish the upstairs, because that adds a lot of square footage to the home, and not sure if we would want to do that right away. So, there you go! Plan #2!

All images from Southern Living. http://www.slhouseplans/. com

Oak Glen

This house plan is one of my favorites. This will be the house we build if we sell our lot and can build somewhere else. This house doesn't really fit in with our neighborhood where our lot is now. Plus, it is a little bit bigger than what we are planning on building. But I love, love, love the look of this house, even if the kitchen is far off from the garage, and all of the other bedrooms are upstairs. (a little inconvenient with small children...) This house plan is from Southern Living. Note: the picture above is not the Oak Glen house, it is actually the bigger sister plan, Forest Glen. Very similar plan, just bigger with some modifications, but close enough to get an idea!
All images courtesy of Southern Living. http://www.slhouseplans.com/

My New Project

Okay......I thought I would do something fun this week. We are getting closer on getting our house sold, so I have decided that I am really going to get crackin' on the hunt for a perfect house plan. So everyday this week, I am going to post a different house plan that I like and I would love to get your input!! Let me go get my first one for today!

Happy Friday

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Friday and a good weekend. We are moving my cousin, Stacey in her new place this weekend (trip # 1 of 2, that is!). So, I will be pretty busy. Oscar did want to say hi and since he is at the office with me today, let me show you how hard he works. He is working on his beauty sleep, but he did manage to wake up and let me take his picture! Also of note, we have one month to go until we can pick up his little brothers. We are still undecided on their names, so any suggestions would be great!! Oh and if you are wondering about the name change of the blog, thought I better since some other bloggers have gotten in trouble for using copyrighted names and since we are about to have a house full of dachshunds, thought the name fit!!

Happy 34th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

Tomorrow my parents will be celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary. As a present, my brother and I sent them to Savannah for the weekend to enjoy a little alone time. (Apparently, Savannah is the place to be for your anniversary!!) Thought I would share a few pictures of where they are staying. I found a great new hotel: Avia Hotel. It is close to Riverwalk and all of the downtown funness! So, I hope that they enjoy their weekend!

Just a little background of their wedding. They wed on July 25, 1975 in Bratt, FL at Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church. My mother was a blushing bride at the ripe old age of 18. Daddy was a craddle-robber at the age of 21 when they got married. I only wish I had a picture on me of their wedding day. Mike was a sport with a white sports coat, and a pink (ok white) CARNATION!! Gross. It was a choice, I guess, for a good old 70s wedding. (my children will probably say the same thing about my wedding one day) Anyways....Love you lots, mom and dad. Have fun this weekend and bring me back a present! (kidding)...no, really I'm not! ;)

Birdie's Birthday

This weekend was filled full of birthday fun. We had a party in honor of my Aunt Susan and her birthday. It was a nice day full of good family and friends, lots of laughter, and maybe some picking on the parents from me and Stacey! So, happy birthday Aunt Susan (aka Birdie or Bootsie)! Hope you have a great birthday!

And for Stacey's benefit, I added a picture of her with her mom and the infamous balloons that sparked a battle about where they were to be placed.

And because Stacey made me...my original post didn't include this cause I didn't want to make Birdie mad, but Stacey made me!!