Beautiful Farm House Table shown unfinished

One of our most prized builds yet. This was a huge order from a wonderful new customer, Denise!
She placed a very large order with us and this was the center of the order. I wanted to post it unfinished so you could see what it looked like before the stain. That way you could imagine it in your home with your own colors. Thanks so much for looking. I know it has been a while since I have been on posting new things. More to come here in a few minutes.

I have changed my mind

One thing we all know is when you are pregnant, there is one thing for sure going to happen. You change your mind about things like you change your underwear. I have decided that I do not like my choice of names for the baby if it is a girl. Isabellah is just not for me. Bellah maybe, but for the last few days the name has not been sitting good in my mind. So for the time being Noah Daniel is still our choice for the boy. I have a girls name that has been a favorite since we chose Morgaen, and I think it is going to be the one.
Anyways, I have not been feeling that great and now I know what it is like to have some morning sickness. For the first time during one of my pregnancy's I have felt the pain and exhaustion of being sick. This baby is going to give me a run for my money.
Saturday evening I started to spot, and that was one of the scariest feelings in the world. Called the Dr's and they told me to drink more water and to lay down. Well it worked because I haven't spotted since. I am still on pins and needles but I think after my appointment tomorrow I may feel a little calmer about the pregnancy. I am so looking forward to my ultrasound. I think my friend Lisa is going to watch the kids so Chris can come with me. I really hope so but if he can't then that is okay as well.
I am looking forward to go home and see my family even though I am about to break the news of the pregnancy tomorrow night after my appointment. I don't know what kind of reply I will be getting. My father will be excited, my mother on the other hand. I am truly not sure. It really doesn't matter. I am excited and that is all that matters, right??? We have decided to stay an extra day, just so the family can take us out to diner and the whole gang to take Chris out to the bar after words. Obviously I can not go. I may go just to see him have some fun, but I am sure the cigarette smoke will make me ill, so I will end up leaving early anyways. He needs the break.
The kiddos are starting to fight so I think I am going to be getting off of here. I will be adding some new pictures later.

What a Rainy Kind of Day

Okay, let's proceed.
Last night we did go out to diner with intent not to spend a whole lot of money. So, we went to Olive Garden, ha ha... After a bottle of wine and everything else, our bill was 81.00... OMG, are you kidding me. It was so worth every bit of that money. The kids were super good and that is hard to come by. Our server was friendly but super slow with everything that she did. She did do a good job but the slowness was a bit of an issue when it came to food and drink. I probably shouldn't have left her as good of a tip as I did, but I have been there. Oh well!
Anyways, it is raining like cats and dogs and it is really windy outside, so in it is today. We were hoping that we could take the kids outside to just hang out but we can do that in the house today.
I think it has become more of a reality to both Chris and I that he is leaving soon, and that either as a family or just himself, needs to spend more time with the kids when he can. That is one thing you can never get back is precious time being with your kids and family.
Well, I have to get off of here to make some breakfast for the family. So I will continue this, later this afternoon.
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At the moment ...3/7/08

So, this is my first time really sitting down and trying the make a blog. I hope that I am doing this right.
Morgaen has decided to lay down and take a nap, so I thought this would be a perfect time for me to get familiar with blogging...
Chris had to work late last night, so hopefully it will be somewhat of an early night tonight. I do not want to cook, and there are some things I would like to get done out in town. He has had my car all week so I have been stuck at home, which is not always a bad thing. I need to return some stuff and get some stuff for breakfast in the morning.
So, as some of you may know we are expecting baby 3. I am so excited. Well, I get to go on the 11th for another ultrasound. I was hoping that I could find someone to watch the children for us so Chris could go but no luck. Kelly are you busy??? HaHa !!! I really would like Chris to be there for at least one ultrasound before he leaves to go to Iraq. Maybe on the 1st... I am looking forward to seeing if little Peanut has grown some. That way we can also determine when a possible due date for little Howe might be. I am hoping for mid November, even late November would be great that way Chris would have better chances to be here.
Well we have also decided that we are not going to be finding out the sex of the newest Howe. With Chris not being here through the pregnancy I wanted there to be a surprise for the both of us. That is the only surprise that I could think of. We already have both boy and girl, so this baby should be a surprise. Things that I may need for the little one are easily to get after the birth. I do not really need to many things at the moment. Most of the stuff I need, I won't truly need until baby is into his/her 2nd or 3rd month.
So, with out surprise of names. We have decided to pick names before Chris left that way if I do go into labor and he is not home yet, we have already agreed on them and I don't have to pick a name by myself. Noah Daniel Howe - for our boy name, and Isabellah Louise Howe - for our girl. Chris also wants Isabellah so he can call her Izzy.I like Bellah so that is what I am going to call her. I am not truely fond of Louise, but that is my middle name and my grandmothers middle name so we thought the 3rd baby would carry either daddy's middle or mommy's...
Completely off the subject. I am starving and just want Chris to come home and take us out to diner.
I have to get out of here so when Chris does get home we are ready to go. You all know what it is like going out to diner on a Friday. CRAZY!!!!!
This was kind of fun... Until next time...