EASTER VIDEO'S

MOVING DAY

We finally have a moving day. The house should be finished this coming week. All the work should be done by Wednesday and we will be moving the week after Easter. Our move in day is April 16th. It will take two days to pack, one to load and two to unload. The thing I like least about moving is packing. Having people come into our home and put everything in boxes is stressful. We have moved several times in the last 25 years and though I don't mind moving I still don't like the turmoil that comes with packing. I don't mind unpacking. I can only hope Nora doesn't mind seeing things packed or unpacked.

Nora is very excited about the new house. We have talked about moving all our things to the new house but I'm not sure she understands it all. She knows our beds, chairs, tables, television, toys and refrigerator (a very important item to Nora) will be going to the new house so we can stay there. She also knows her backyard play set will be moved to the new backyard. I'm not sure how she will feel about seeing the old house empty. I guess we will soon find out.

NORA GLENYS

I got a comment from Rambling Mother because she has a daughter named Glenys. It isn't a very common name. I thought this was a perfect opportunity to share how Nora's name came to be.

We wanted Nora to have a name that would remind her of her heritage so we chose a Latin name that is also an Irish name if you spell it differently. NORA is the Latin word for menorah, the Hebrew word for light. The name GLENYS is Gaelic and works well with our Irish last name. We chose it for it's meaning. It means beautiful and holy. The name NORA GLENYS means beautiful and holy light when you put it all together. We like the sound of the names together and hope that Nora will one day appreciate the meaning.

GONE FISHING

Nora's first fishing trip was a great success. Gaffer is her best buddy now. She loved the water and she did catch a fish. She wants to spend all her time at the pond now. She did not like having pictures made however. She wanted to go back to the pond. Nora loves the outdoors.

OUR HOUSE

I'm posting this for those who have asked for a picture of the house. It now has a new roof. The drywall repair is done and the painting should be finished within a week. The new counter top is being installed on Friday. Then the floors will come next. After the floors are finished the kitchen appliances can be installed and bathroom plumbing can be finished. Then it will be moving day. We will worry about landscaping after we move. There are ten acres so it may take a while.

Nora's Valentine

Daddy's gift to Nora on Valentines day was a Tiger. Nora thinks the tiger is wonderful. He's too big for her to carry and she drags him around by the tail.

DAD'S BIRTHDAY

We celebrated Del's birthday last weekend. We all ate too much seafood and loved it. Nora loves to eat anything but fish is a favorite.

PEANUT BUTTER LIPSTICK

I gave Nora a snack of peanut butter and bread sticks. While I was getting something from the pantry she informed me she had lipstick. When I turned around this is what I found.

OUR LOSS MEXICO'S GAIN

Our pastor is going to Mexico as a missionary. We will miss him and his family very much but look forward to hearing about their experiences.

Nora with Mrs. Kim

The Byrd Family
Lottie, Kim, Greg and Emma

Kim and Greg will both be keeping blogs. If you are interested in following their blogs let me know. I'll be happy to share the blog-sites.

CATCHING UP

It's been a while since we posted anything on the blog. I don't have much to tell. Nora and I have been very busy working on the house. We now have new heating and air and a new security system. The plumbing is working but not completed. The rest will come after the floors go down. Our electrical work is done. The walls and ceilings should be started next week. Nora and I meet with someone next week about the kitchen renovation. Then it's floors and roof and we're done. We are still several weeks from completion but things should start looking better once the paint goes on the walls.

CHRISTMAS VIDEO'S

LIKE DADDY LIKE DAUGHTER

Nora loves to help Daddy with work.

MORNING PRAYERS

When Nora and I finished praying this morning I said "Amen" and Nora said "No Mom, Wow Wow". So we prayed for Wow Wow Wubbzy. I said another "Amen" and heard another "No Mom" this time it was followed by "TV". So we thanked God for the TV and said another "Amen". Followed by "No Mom, blocks". So we thanked God for blocks and said "Amen". Once again I heard "No Mom". This was followed by "M M's". We thanked God for M&M's and at last finished our prayer. "Amen"

THE HOLIDAYS

Well, Thanksgiving is past and Christmas is approaching and my last blog was Halloween. I guess I need to catch everyone up on what's been happening around here lately. Several months ago Del was given the opportunity for a job transfer. Not liking the commute downtown to work he took a job in a very small town and we started to look for a house. Many months later and no house or no prospect of getting a house or land anywhere close to his job he was given the opportunity to transfer again. This job was near the town where I was raised. He decided to take that job so we could be closer to my parents. We wanted Nora to be around them more and spend more time on the farm where they live. We are grateful to God for this opportunity. After about a month of looking at houses we found an older house that needs a lot of work but we liked the location and the house should be very comfortable when it's finished. We close on the house on December 19th. We'll post before and after pictures when the house is finished because we don't want to scare anyone. There is a lot to be done there but maybe in a few months we'll be ready to move in.

We took some pictures at my sisters house this weekend and I thought I would post a few. We've been so busy going back and forth between Del's new job site and our home that we haven't decorated for Christmas. We are at my parents house so much we may not decorate here.

TRICK OR TREAT

Our little witch went trick or treating on Friday night. It was her first time to trick or treat. We went to Gammer's house first so she could practise. She yelled "trick or treat" before the door opened but Gammer said she heard her from inside. When she found out that those words brought candy she decided to take advantage. Once inside Gammer's house she ate some candy and then took her pail to Gammer and said "trick or treat" again. Gammer laughed and told her how bright she is and gave her more candy. Nora added another word to her vocabulary also. It's "emm emm" (m&m).

DISNEY PRINCESS HAT

Aunt Fran was at Disney World recently. Two days ago a box came for Nora. It had a princess hat (which Nora loves), a T shirt (it says "Daddy's Little Princess") hair clips (shaped like Mickey Mouse), several elastic bands for her hair (they have Mickey Mouse on them also), a giant Mickey Mouse rice crispy treat with chocolate ears (mostly gone now), a Tinkerbell magic towel and a box of Disney Character Cookies. Nora has had the best time with these things. Today we wore all three Mickey Mouse hair clips to church. Thank you Aunt Fran. The items in the box have been a big hit.

DRINKING JUICE AND WOW WOW WUBBZY

Nora loves watching Wow Wow Wubbzy on television. She does everything they do and makes such funny faces as she watches. Wow Wow Wubbzy is her new favorite cartoon and Wubbzy is her new favorite character.

CARVING PUMPKINS

Nora picking out a pumpkin

Del's chosen design

My chosen design

Del has always enjoyed carving pumpkins but this year we did things a little different. We usually get a pumpkin while shopping somewhere. This year we went to the pumpkin patch and let Nora pick a pumpkin. She has loved looking a jack-o-lanterns everywhere we've been. She was so excited to go and buy pumpkins but was a little upset when we started to cut the pumpkins. When she saw the finished products she loved them. She is a little scared though. She wants to look but she wants someone to hold her hand when she goes near them.

WE LIKE THE BEACH

AQUARIUM PICS

The Shark Tunnel
Zachary, Rebecca, Del and Nora
Scary Pirates

Hanging out with the fish