Our Kentucky trip

Ok, so I kinda lied and said I would update one more time, before we left. I was too busy:)

Our trip to Kentucky was BUSY. We had something to do every...single...day. No kidding. We got there about dinner time on Wednesday and spent the evening with Nana and the inlaws. Thursday I went to my uncle's house and to visit some very dear friends. They cared for me as a child and it was so great to see them! Friday I went over to my best friend's house and taught her how to make homemade bread....she loved it! I played with my niece and Logan tried to maim her; lol, poor kid is gonna have to get a bodyguard to be around him! Saturday, Logan and I went to Brooklyn's birthday party and Michael went to his brother's Special Olympics. Later, we met up with him and went out to eat at Longhorn with Kirby, Brooklyn and Brian. That was yummy! Sunday morning we left Scottsville and drove to Louisville, to see my Dad. He's in Jewish Hospital with either a staph infection or a brown recluse bite to his thumb. He's been there since last Wednesday and is receiving high-dose antibiotics and soaking the thumb every two hours. We stayed there until about 3pm and then had to head out in order to make it home by this morning. Michael had to be at work by 7am and we didn't get home until 1am!

So, yes, it was a busy week!

Now, I'm trying to unpack and plan where to plant my new tomatoes! I have 15 new plants that are ready to go into the ground! I guess I had better get busy....

*sings* Leaving in a Chevy....

I always forget to update this thing! Kelly reminded me with her Heavenly Homaker blog, so here I am.

We're leaving for Kentucky to-mor-ow! Woohoo:) We'll be there from Wednesday to Sunday. I have alot planned for such a short time; I want to help Sue learn how to bake bread and I want to help my Nana get anything she needs done, finished. We're gonna spend time with family and friends and just hang out. Molly is going on this trip with us but I'm uncertain of how she'll do with my Nana's dogs (weiner dogs, lol) as she doesn't much care for dogs that resemble kitties....she likes to chase them. And she's VERY fast. I got Maddi a new dress today and it is so darn cute! It was on sale at Kohl's and I know it will be long enough and it also has a tie waist, so it will fit there too. Her mama was just telling me how hard it is to find dresses that fit her lengthwise.

But, for now...I pack! I will update more before we leave:)

Here I go again...

....lol, I can't keep this thing updated to save my life! Oh well.

Anyhow, we've been quite busy lately. We put flooring all through our downstairs (YAY) and it's finished. Now we just have to put the baseboards back up and wa-la! We'll be done with everything except some light fixtures. I may post some pictures soon, just because I'm so excited that it's finally finished!
Logan is completely potty-trained. Although, I take no credit for it...he did it all by himself. He is so stinkin' cute when he's running around in his little boxer briefs! lol, too funny. He's also put himself into quite the sleeping routine...midnight-noon. Yea. I've given up on fixing it naturally so, tonight he gets a dose of Motrin. We measured him the other day, and he's 3 feet tall! I can't believe it! And has yet to break 30lbs. He will get on the scale and say, "29lbs...yep, 29lbs." I laugh so hard, at him, sometimes.
Michael went golfing on Friday, with his partner from the fire station and another dude. And almost broke his ankle. Seriously, he came home (early) and was limping so I kinda figured out what was wrong. He rolls/breaks his ankles on a pretty regular basis. It's still swollen, but it's been worse.
Molly (our lab) had us worried that she was going to be a mama. But, now we're not so certain. She's not gaining any weight at all and not eating any more, even though it's being offered. Michael called Corey and told him that he was fixin' to be a grandpa! lol, which was OK with him...his daughter loves Molly and they wanted one of the puppies!
Well, I think that's all I have to update, for now. If I think of something else, I'll let ya know;)

The past MONTH

So, I haven't posted in over a MONTH! lol, so much for my keeping up with posting, post. Anyway, I'll start from last post and move forward, as we've had alot going on!

Logan and I went to Kentucky in January to see my dad and nana. I miss them so much. As much as my dad can drive me bananas...he's my daddy and I love him. I just miss nana, period. She's so funny and is so smart! I can't learn enough when I'm with her. We only stayed for about two days and my dad took me back to Somerset to meet mom for the ride home. Well, that was the day it started snowing! So, mom and I decided to go ahead and trek home before the snow got too bad. This was on Monday night. I had a flight to catch on Thursday morning and didn't want to miss it! It snowed almost the entire way home! Through the mountains we were only able to do 25mph, tops. But we made it safe and sound.

I then procrastinated about packing and ended up staying up all night Wednesday, packing for Missouri. We left out on Thursday morning, got to Arkansas about 11am, and it was 64 degrees. Nice! Lauren and Beau met us at the airport and we ended up going out to Sam's cellar (a little bar/grill) that night. The next day we had a spa day, courtesy of Beau! I was so thankful! We had hour-long massages and pedicures:) That night, we went to a japanese steakhouse to eat. The next day, we left for Tulsa, OK for the concert! We were so excited. Got there about noon and started getting ready. We headed out about 6pm and it was a great concert! Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker are all awesome singers! We stayed at the Doubletree that night and left about 10am the next morning to head back to Neosho. We pretty much relaxed all day on Sunday and got up and got ready to leave on Monday. Well, trouble starts. It started sleeting right as we're leaving for the airport (which is an hour and a half away). So, we pull on the highway and the first thing we see is and overturned vehicle and a BODY laying in the middle of the road!!! It was horrible! Lauren later told me that it was a woman from Neosho and she didn't have her seatbelt on...so always buckle up! We saw at least six more wrecks and they were all bad wrecks; overturned vehicles and such. It took us almost three hours to get to the airport, we get on the plane and wait to be de-iced...and wait....and wait. Finally, after being on the plane for three hours, they tell us it's cancelled and to go to the booking counter to reschedule. Argh. Ok, so we spent that night in the airport and were supposed to leave the next day...didn't happen. But, that night, the airline felt sorry for us and put us up in a motel. We had to carpool with two women we didn't know, but we got a shower and a hot meal. In case you're wondering, this is the same storm that ripped through the midwest and on into Kentucky a few weeks ago...nasty storm. Anyhow, we got back to the airport the next day and they finally got us to Memphis!!! YAY! We took off on a completely white, ice covered runway...but we made it safely. We get into Memphis and guess what...our connecting flight had taken off without us and there wouldn't be another flight for five more hours. I was soooo upset! By this time, I wanted Logan in my arms so badly, that I was just crying! Anyhow, we got home at 11pm on Wednesday night. I was never so glad to sleep in my bed and be in my house. I didn't leave home for over a week straight!

We just got our taxes back and are getting ready to put in hardwoods...I'm so excited! I will post some before and after pictures when we start doing it. We only have the downstairs flooring and some light fixtures and the countertops in the kitchen to finish....and we're done! Then all our hard work goes on the market...hopefully we'll turn a profit and be able to buy that farm we want.

I've also done alot of homework on 'going green' here lately. But, I think I'll post that in my blog, instead of the family one.

Michael got a new truck this week! Well, it's not new, but it is to us:) It's a big, honkin' redneck thing with Chuck Norris lights and a grill guard. He loves it. I love how it fits in our budget. Perfect. I'll also post pictures of it once I get them taken.

Logan is talking so much more. He now holds conversations and talks in complete sentences. He has letter recognition for the letters in his name and the number 2. He's able to tell you any color and if it has anything to do with a truck, train or plane...he knows what it is. As a matter of fact, he's right next to me playing with his matchbox cars and lumberjacks (the lumberjacks are having a conversation with each other...wonderful imagination!). Lil guy still hasn't hit the 30lb. milestone, but he's close. His 3T pants from Children's Place and Old Navy are almost too short...guess we'll have to move to 4T, even though the waist is monstrous. I still have to use the adjustable waistband on his 3T's alot, so I imagine the larger size will be even worse. I posted his latest art creation at the top of the page...HIMSELF! lol, I caught this one a little too late to prevent it:) Oh well, he had fun.

All in all, I think that sums up our last month. I will, honestly, start blogging more. If for no other reason than I said I would.

God Bless!

The world of Collado, lately.

I am having a hard time posting continually. I think I need to carve out a couple minutes each day and update! Anyway, we've had alot going in our house lately; Logan has completely potty-trained himself, we've booked our tickets to Missouri, Michael is putting in for the position of Engineer and we've been working on our faith.
First, Logan has done so great! He just tells ya if he has to go and we go.
Second, we're going on a mini-vacation this month to Missouri. We're visiting Beau, Lauren and Kenna for a few days and going to a Brad Paisely concert featuring Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker!!! Yay! It's going to be so much fun, but I really can't wait to see the girls! Lauren and I plan on a spa day and we're planning a couple of nights to go out and eat. Logan will be staying with my mom and I know she will take excellent care of him. I've just never spent more than one night away:( I'm trying not to think about it at the moment. Thirdly, Michael put in for a promotion and he won't really admit it, but I think he's quite nervouse about the whole thing. He's confident of his abilities, but still worried nonetheless. I pray that he'll be calmed about the situation and keep a cool head.
And last, but definitely most important, I've been on somewhat of a spiritual journey. I'm diving into studying my Bible and understanding God's will for my life. I'm finding alot of things that are almost hard to digest, but at the same time, I SO want to obey Him. I've joined quite a few groups on Cafemom to help me learn more about being a Godly, Christian woman and they're helping things become clearer. It's almost like I've become a conservative Christian overnight, but I feel a deep conviction to change my ways and change them NOW. I want to please God; more than I want to do anything else. I'm working on changing my wardrobe to a more modest one and I'm still struggling with 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. I've made a (very beginner) head band as a way of covering until I can feel at peace with the decision. I am also becoming the submissive wife that the Lord orders me to be; this being almost the hardest part! Michael is dealing with the 'new' me very well, even though I think it scares him that his wife has change overnight. I'm praying that he will be filled with the Holy Spirit and come to Jesus as the head of our household. It's hard for us to adjust to this new way of life, as a family. My eyes are now opened to the world and I don't quite think his are. But, I trust God and that He will make our path clear.
Some other things that have been going on: I am learning to sew. Tada! lol, so far I've made an apron and 1/2 a skirt. It's a little harder than I realized, so I think sewing classes are in order. I got my new sewing machine for Christmas and I'm so eager to put it to expert use; but, alas, it's only seen beginner fumbling. Times like this make me want Nana next door so she can school me with what I need to know. Also, our neighbor's house caught on fire the other day! It was horrible! Michael called right around 8 am (I had just gotten home from taking him to work at 7:15a) and asked me if everything was alright; were we OK? He usually calls if he hears of an SUV wreck over the scanner, so I told him, yes, and asked what the matter was. He said there was a house near us that was on fire and he wanted to make sure it wasn't us. Well, when he usually says 'near us' he means within a couple of miles. I asked him where and he read off the address...it's across the street! I immediately ran outside to see which house it was and saw thick smoke coming out of the roof of this home. Well, Michael also said that someone had kicked in the door to check about anyone being home, and as soon as I saw the smoke, I panicked. I saw some neighbors outside and yelled to ask about the man who ran in and thankfully, he was one of the neighbors standing there! Then Logan starts crying saying, "Smoke stinks!", so I took him back to our house and waited for the fire department to get here. As I was watching, the entire roof just burst in flames and it almost resembled an ice cream cone when it melts; everything was starting to disappear before my eyes. The firefighter from up the street pulled up next to our house and got his gear on, then the guys from Oak Grove pulled up and got the hoses connected. As soon as they were finished, the rest of the trucks pulled in and they went in the house and got it put out after about 15-20 minutes (which doesn't sound like alot, until you're counting seconds!). Things calmed down quite a bit after that and they were in there checking the ceilings and furniture. Then a small flame started on the corner of the house and they had to open the hoses up one more time! When all was said and done, they said it started in the attic; the condenser unit fan had locked up and wasn't blowing cool air on the motor, which in turn made the motor get hotter and hotter until it finally caught fire. Because of the insulation in the attic, the fire went fast at first and then slowed down (thank goodness for treated wood!). God was watching over their family that day; the wife is, alot of times, home in bed at that time and the fire was directly over the upstairs bedrooms. Thankfully her and her husband were at work while their young son was at school. It was so overwhelming to watch someone's home just burn. In the end though, everyone was safe including the family dog, rabbit and two cats. The home is salvagable since it only burned from the attic up; although there is alot of smoke damage throughout the home and water damage, as well. Their insurance company has been on the ball with getting people out here and getting the damaged stuff out, and ready for construction. Logan was/is very aware of the situation. When it was burning, he stayed on the front porch the entire time (with his fire trucks and ambulances:) and watched. When the trucks were leaving, they all turned on the lights and sirens for him (they all knew we lived across the street), which he loved. For the past 3 days, he's been asking me about the 'house that broke' and telling me that 'it had a fire' and that 'they're gonna fix it tomorrow'. For the first day, he was asking about the puppy being OK and all of us being OK; not getting burnt. I explained that no one is going to be burnt or hurt, so he let that go, but he's still very much worried about their broken house! He's explained it to everyone we've been around; even the lady at Jersey Mike's! I didn't realize how much he worries, even being so small yet.
This is why I really need to post more often; I end up writing a novel every week! lol, until next time...
Blessings