Monday, September 25, 2006
In the states
Well, no pictures this time. Been way too busy though. We landed on Thursday the 7th at 9:15pm. Michelle, Chris, Jon, and Preston met us. It was great! We went to bed around 11:00pm. Got up the next morning and went looking at houses. Thought we found one and put an offer on it. We then left for Houston to see Jay and Danielle and my cousin Polly. Oh yes, and to find a dress for Jay and Danielle's wedding. We visited with Pam, Gerald, and Mom that evening. Danielle had to go home to do last minute things for the wedding so we didn't get to see her till we got back home. We went to see Jay on Saturday. They have a great 3 bedroom, two bath apartment. I could live in it. Pam says she needs to sell the house and move into one like it. LOL! We visited then went to eat out. After that we said good bye to Jay and went back to Pam's house. I was wrong, that was on Friday evening not Saturday. Saturday morning we got up and headed into Houston to go shopping. Pam, Mom, Gerald, Mike and I. Gerald was a trooper. He wanted to go and did but didn't feel very well. He hung in there though. We shopped and shopped. Got three dresses for Danielle to give the ok to and headed out to eat and then back home to Pam's. We ate every meal out while we were there because we got to Pam and Gerald's house the same day Pam and Mom did, so there was no food in the house. It was nice not having to cook and do dishes. Pam had been at Mom's for a month while she had her pace maker put in and was recovering. She missed my cousin's wedding but was determined not to miss Jay's. They were just a few weeks apart. We stayed at Pam's and visited till Monday. Now remember we haven't gotten to rest at all since getting in so we do fine till the sun goes down. If we aren't doing anything but sitting around watching tv or something we are out cold. LOL! It was nice seeing Nate while we were there too. He was busy working but most people do.
We got home on Monday afternoon. While gone at Pam's we found out that the house we made an offer on was turned down. We also found out that they couldn't be out of it till October at the earliest and we wanted to get everything done while we were here this time. Our house has already sold.
We looked at more houses on Tuesday and Wednesday. We found another one we liked, so we bid on it and we got it. During all of this we were getting ready for the wedding. We visited with Danielle and I finally took time to go look for shoes for the wedding on Saturday on Thrusday or Friday. I can't remember now. That was the first time I really had a chance. Mike's parents got here on Wednesday so we got to visit with them too. We all headed out different directions before going shoe shopping and getting the tuxes fitted for Mike and Jon. Jon had to leave early because Rachael's parents flew her in for the weekend so she could go to the wedding. It was great. It was great getting to see her and Jon loved for sure. We left the tux place with tuxes in tow and went to the mall to buy some shoes. Got them in less that 10 minutes. Never have I bought a pair of dress shoes in such little time. We then met up with Mike's parents and went to Michelle and Chris' to see Preston and his parents. LOL! His great grandparents bought him a Cajun baseball cap and he needed to try it on. We visited for a bit and then went home.
It is now Friday evening and we are all gettin ready for the rehearsal and the dinner. Everything went really well. Even the meal was good and everyone got to visit. Nate didn't get to come because he had too much work to do. Jenny and one of her roommate's, Katrina got in town just as the dinner was ending, but just in time to eat before everyone left, so that was nice. We were all exhausted by then and we went home and went to bed. I think most everyone else did too except for the bride, the groom and their attendants. They all went out to have a good time and visit.
The big day went really well. Everyone got ready and there on time. It was just beautiful. Jay and Danielle looked so nice and so in love. It was really special. Chris did his part in the wedding and everyone loved it. The reception was full of fun and laughter. The music was good, the food was great and fun was had by all. I thought for a while we might have to leave before the bride and groom. They left though and we all had fun throwing rose petals at them. We then went back in and watched people dance for a bit longer and then left. We were exhausted again. Sunday morning we got up and went to eat breakfast and visit with my cousin's, Buddy, Becky, Keith, Lucy, and Layne. We had a nice visit and then had to hurry back home so other people we invited to come by could come on over. Rick, Pam, Monica and Lewis came over and Mike's parents came over too. We all had a good time visiting. After church was over Pam, Gerald, Jenny and Katrina stopped by too. Michelle, Chris and Preston stopped by for a few minutes also. Everyone was there at the same time for a bit. It was nice. Everyone started leaving real soon after that. After that is was just Mike's parents and us. We had a nice time visiting. I forgot Jay and Danielle stopped by while everyone was there too. They picked up a few things, visited and then headed out for Danielle's Mom's to pick up the rest of the gifts. Jay called later when everyone was gone except for Mike's parents and said they needed us to pick up some gifts and bring them to our house. Mike's parents left a little later. It was so nice gettting to see so many people in such a short time.
We got things going on the house we are buying and then went to Houston again to take the gifts to Pam's so she could keep them for Jay and Danielle till they got back from their honeymoon. It was nice getting to see Pam, Gerald and Nate again. It was so nice of them to keep everything for them. We went to their house one day and came back the next. Then back to start packing things up to move. The movers will be here on Tuesday morning early. They have permission to unload over at the new house at 10:30am and then we will close on the houses and 2:oo and 3:oo pm. Then it will be time to unpack. We leave for Doha on the 28th. Can't say we have done nothing while we have been home, huh?
I will say it again, it was great to get to see everyone. We only got to see Mike's Aunt Dorothy for a very short time, but it was nice to see her.
ALERT!! Jeff and Vanessa are at the hospital. Hope that baby gets here soon! Can't wait to hear all about Austin James when he gets here!
Gotta get busy!
Debbie
We got home on Monday afternoon. While gone at Pam's we found out that the house we made an offer on was turned down. We also found out that they couldn't be out of it till October at the earliest and we wanted to get everything done while we were here this time. Our house has already sold.
We looked at more houses on Tuesday and Wednesday. We found another one we liked, so we bid on it and we got it. During all of this we were getting ready for the wedding. We visited with Danielle and I finally took time to go look for shoes for the wedding on Saturday on Thrusday or Friday. I can't remember now. That was the first time I really had a chance. Mike's parents got here on Wednesday so we got to visit with them too. We all headed out different directions before going shoe shopping and getting the tuxes fitted for Mike and Jon. Jon had to leave early because Rachael's parents flew her in for the weekend so she could go to the wedding. It was great. It was great getting to see her and Jon loved for sure. We left the tux place with tuxes in tow and went to the mall to buy some shoes. Got them in less that 10 minutes. Never have I bought a pair of dress shoes in such little time. We then met up with Mike's parents and went to Michelle and Chris' to see Preston and his parents. LOL! His great grandparents bought him a Cajun baseball cap and he needed to try it on. We visited for a bit and then went home.
It is now Friday evening and we are all gettin ready for the rehearsal and the dinner. Everything went really well. Even the meal was good and everyone got to visit. Nate didn't get to come because he had too much work to do. Jenny and one of her roommate's, Katrina got in town just as the dinner was ending, but just in time to eat before everyone left, so that was nice. We were all exhausted by then and we went home and went to bed. I think most everyone else did too except for the bride, the groom and their attendants. They all went out to have a good time and visit.
The big day went really well. Everyone got ready and there on time. It was just beautiful. Jay and Danielle looked so nice and so in love. It was really special. Chris did his part in the wedding and everyone loved it. The reception was full of fun and laughter. The music was good, the food was great and fun was had by all. I thought for a while we might have to leave before the bride and groom. They left though and we all had fun throwing rose petals at them. We then went back in and watched people dance for a bit longer and then left. We were exhausted again. Sunday morning we got up and went to eat breakfast and visit with my cousin's, Buddy, Becky, Keith, Lucy, and Layne. We had a nice visit and then had to hurry back home so other people we invited to come by could come on over. Rick, Pam, Monica and Lewis came over and Mike's parents came over too. We all had a good time visiting. After church was over Pam, Gerald, Jenny and Katrina stopped by too. Michelle, Chris and Preston stopped by for a few minutes also. Everyone was there at the same time for a bit. It was nice. Everyone started leaving real soon after that. After that is was just Mike's parents and us. We had a nice time visiting. I forgot Jay and Danielle stopped by while everyone was there too. They picked up a few things, visited and then headed out for Danielle's Mom's to pick up the rest of the gifts. Jay called later when everyone was gone except for Mike's parents and said they needed us to pick up some gifts and bring them to our house. Mike's parents left a little later. It was so nice gettting to see so many people in such a short time.
We got things going on the house we are buying and then went to Houston again to take the gifts to Pam's so she could keep them for Jay and Danielle till they got back from their honeymoon. It was nice getting to see Pam, Gerald and Nate again. It was so nice of them to keep everything for them. We went to their house one day and came back the next. Then back to start packing things up to move. The movers will be here on Tuesday morning early. They have permission to unload over at the new house at 10:30am and then we will close on the houses and 2:oo and 3:oo pm. Then it will be time to unpack. We leave for Doha on the 28th. Can't say we have done nothing while we have been home, huh?
I will say it again, it was great to get to see everyone. We only got to see Mike's Aunt Dorothy for a very short time, but it was nice to see her.
ALERT!! Jeff and Vanessa are at the hospital. Hope that baby gets here soon! Can't wait to hear all about Austin James when he gets here!
Gotta get busy!
Debbie
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Man, Debbie, it made me tired just reading all that you have been doing. Really enjoyed lunch and our visit today. Call if you can squeeze in another lunch. Elaine
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I am enjoying your blog because you tell things we don't always remember to talk about. We all enjoyed our skype visit this morning.
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