I had a fun time sitting on the first floor today overlooking a beautiful view! The basement is covered with the floor and part of the basement is a big garage. I love to go over there and sweep out the basement and picture what it will look like some day. I went upstairs and sat down on the first floor and looked at the incredible view of the rolling hills the house will have. I really like this area of Cullman and I think where we are building our house is a nice area with new houses going up all around us. I think they will start building the walls of the house tomorrow and putting some windows in. Jeff was sick today so he didn't do much today but hopefully will feel better soon, the weather is incredible this week here in Alabama.

I had another fun day at the Apple Orchard. It is so beautiful outside today and all week. The weather here has turned cooler so the weather is great and it's nice to be outside. I taught a lot of people today about apples and all week it will be busy at the orchard. I came home and took a peek at the basement and the stairs were put in today and the floor is almost all put in, so the house is comming along. I will take more pictures of our house and put them on my blog to share. My mother-in-law brought home 3 boxes of goodies that a truck load gave to her, so I have been eating some cakes and goodies, but I know I will get really fat if I continue to eat like that so I need to be careful.

Jeff's been working on the house and has some wood around the basement walls, tomorrow he is going to start framing walls in the basement. Today I spent a couple hours at the apple orchard and taught some first graders about apples. It's fun and I like to get outside and be around other people. I also get some apples to take home with me sometimes. My daughter Lauren and Heather went to listen to an apostle tonight in Huntsville, Alabama. I think this in a great time to hear an apostle of the Lord and hopefully will remember this day for a long time and have a great spiritual feast. Stake Confrence is this weekend so tomorrow is the adult session in Huntsville with Elder Bednar and Sunday we will watch the confrence on a satellite from the ward building.

I went to the Apple Orchard on Friday and Trey came with me and helped me out a little bit. It was fun, a group of first graders from Tuscaloosa came down to see the orchard and I got to talk to groups of students about apples. I will be doing this same thing for a couple of months when students come to visit. Sunday was another beautiful day in Alabama.

Labor Day! My daughter was playing Wizard 101 this morning and I dislike that internet video game. It has been a battle with her because she enjoys playing it so much, but I need to make sure she has limits and not totally abandon her I guess from it. I really wish she wouldn't play it anymore though! I took two of my kids to a water park here in Cullman and they had a fun time playing in the water this afternoon. We had hamburgers for dinner and I made some bannana pudding for dessert. I kind of like the southern food and bannana pudding is a big hit in the south. I also steamed some yellow squash and that tasted great also. I'm hoping to have a wonderful garden next year. We didn't do a lot today just taking it easy this labor day.

It has been a really pretty day today in Alabama the weather is getting cooler so I love that part. Fall weather is actually pretty nice here and the fall colors are gorgeous! Summer is starting to wind down a little I hope. It has been a pretty hot summer! I went to a church swap and shop this afternoon and we had lunch and looked at used clothes and stuff to take home with us, it was fun. I also painted our mailbox white and decided to make it look like a cow so I put black spots all over it. Jeff did a lot of painting on the two story building we have. The kids had fun playing outside and Lauren even go sunburned a little today. Nancy, Jeff's mom, went to a yard sale all day. I also went grocery shopping and getting ready for the Labor Day holiday.

It's September! I had a pretty good day today, except tonight I had some anxiety and panic attack symptoms. I have dealt with this in the past and took medicine for it for four years and I have been off my medicine for over six months now and now I'm having to deal with them again and trying to relax and breathe so I don't have to take medicine again.... it's not a fun thing to go through! Heather loves Good Hope Jr. High School and enjoys her classes. She ran in P.E. and came in first place and the P.E. teacher wants her to join track. She is a very social girl and gets along with other people really well. I have been job hunting and probably will substitute on the side until I get a teaching job in the future, I might have to go back to school if no teaching jobs are available. My mom's birthday is September 10th so I'm excited for her. It has been getting cooler here in the evenings so I enjoy going for a walk down our street, sometimes when I take Lauren to early morning seminary I will walk around the neighborhood until she gets done. It helps to get some exercise. I still like to eat alot so I'm not losing any weight though. I'm excited to work on the house with Jeff and to help it progress.