Nursery Project 101

This weeeknd we decided to start on the nursery for Trey. After numerous paint samples and test runs we finally got it right: it is a sweet, baby blue: almost like the sky on a crisp, clear day! My parents, PaPa and Grama, Aunt Kristin and Uncle Ryan, and of course Lola all pitched in to help us paint. We had that room knocked out in no time!! Thanks to all of you for helping: it was so much fun! Between PaPa's "Larry the Cable Guy"Jokes and Uncle Ryan's pictures from his days at the hospital we didn't have a chance not to be laughing all day! Stay tuned for photos of our fabric swatches for the bedding!! We designed the bedding and ordered the furniture from the cutest little shop here in town called, Doodles. I can't wait to see the nursery all put together for our Baby Boy!!!

Here is Michael showing his "wound"....big ole' blister. OUCH!
PaPa Luke showing all of us "how its done"....
OOPS...copied this photo twice.
Aunt Kristin and Uncle Ryan: Cute Photo!
Dad with this goofy look on his face: I think he's wanting to "correct" Michael's painting technique!


Dad taking a "tea" brake and telling Mom "you missed that spot"!

Grama posing pretty!

Aunt Kristin taking down the purple velvet felt wrapped around the chandlier.

OH BOY!!!!!

Michael and I went for an ultrasound this week and well, we are having a boy! The first picture says it all! We are both really excited to meet Baby Casey!! Every time we see pictures of our Baby he keeps getting bigger and bigger...pretty amazing.

Now we can get started on the nursery! Stay tuned for updates!

On another note, we are all fine and are getting our lives back to "normal" in the aftermath of Hurricane IKE. Michael's brother, Ryan, and his wife, Kristin their dogs Phoebe and Penny and Javier the cat are settling in comfortably in our garage apt. We are enjoying having them here and getting to spend time with them. Please keep them in your prayers as they begin to rebuild their lives and home.

Elkins Class of 1998

I had my 10 year Reunion and well, lets just say that was a "Blast from the Past''!  I enjoyed every minute of it. Seeing old friends and just hearing about their lives and the different journeys we have all taken was really inspiring.  Friday nights event was at Sam's Boat, very low key and casual. Below are my two best friends from high school.  Deli Cole, on my left lives in LA and works for NBC Universal. Melissa Huffman, on my right, works for a Commercial Company that focuses on finding property sites for Walgreens througout Texas, lives in Fort Worth with her husband Scott, and at the time of this photo her 4 week old son Scotty Jr....does she look great or what??  I had so much for with you girls, we don't talk daily but the test of true friendships is when you can pick up where you left off every time.  Thanks, Girls for being in my life.

Melissa won the prize for person who gave birth most recently!!!!!!!
UMMM.....No those are not my beers...............
Deli and I strikin a pose!
And another one!
Me and Melissa!
My sweetie...cute pic, I need to frame this one!

Baby Casey

I am a "Bad Blogger"...I know.  Its been almost two months since we have posted any new info. Things have been busy around The Casey household because friends, we are having a BABY!!!!! We are about 13 weeks and the day we return from Spain, I will be done with my First Trimester.... WOW..how time flies!!!! I'm just starting to Show so that has been fun! Our friends Kelli and Drew sent us our first onesie that reads "HOMEMADE" so cute!!!! And our Friends Megan and Blake sent me a precious shirt that says, "Pregnant is the new sexy" .....very fun. YaYa and PoP Pop sent a soft "snow bunny" blankie from Vail. Michael, Deena and Ella sent us some great books!! And Grami got Mom and I a book to track the Baby's progress on a daily basis....that has been very special. Michael and I are very excited about our new adventure.  Below is a pic from our first Doctor visit in August.Baby Casey's heartbeat was 173BPM.  Baby Casey arrives in March 2009!The Baby was moving around and I  think we were both startled at how emotional we both were.  I was farther along than the Doctor or ourselves had projected so seeing this little person(when we expected to see a dot) was a beautiful surprise.  We find out this week if its a boy or  girl! So stay tuned.  Alot of my friends who I used to teach with think its a boy because I'm popping out front and high....but we'll see, could have been what I had on that day.  Some days we can tell and others we are like, "Hey, where did the Belly go"??Healthy is our only concern!  To one of my best friend's Melissa, who is in Brazil doing volunteer work....I hope you don't read this before I get to tell you!!  To our Bible Study Group, if some of you read this before our Wed. night gathering at our house...act Surprised when we make the annoucement!!!!

Michael and  I would like to ask that all of our friends and family keep Baby Casey on your prayer list. Please specifically pray for Baby Casey to be HEALTHY.  Thank YOU. Michael, Alli and Proud Pug Lola!!!!

"Where's the FruitCake"???

Fourth of July 2008 was such fun and the weather, although at first looked WET, ended up being in our favour!!! This year a family friend made tee shirts for everyone, labeled with the long running joke of "Where's The Fruitcake"?? I'm not sure if we ever found out who has the cake this year or not!!! Thanks Laurel, the tee shirts were extra special!!!Below are some of our pics from 4th of July and our annual Saturday Day Trip to the Rockport/Fulton Community Pool!!!!! I also must add that on Saturday night, Michael Ray, Deena, Kristin and Myself played UNO...and yes I was crowned the overall UNO WINNER!!!! Dont worry guys...theres always next year!!!
Strikin' a Pose!! We are about to set off for the Fireworks and to eat a yummy dinner consisting of fried chicken, MacnCheese, Fried Chicken Fingers, Potato Salad, Beans...healthy...probably not, but yummy??? ABSOLUTELY!!!! With our vodka tonics, beer and Ella' s Drink of choice we are on our way to lots of fun!!!!

Us girls before we get all hot and sweaty!!!

Kristin and I sportin' our teeshirts!

Doctors Ryan and Kristin...Cute Pic!!!!!

Cap'n PoP-Pop and his Co-Pilot YaYa!!!!!

I wanted Ryan to make his best "Party Pic" smile....but well, this is what I got! Silly Guy!

Me and my Baby!!!!

The Brothers: Michael James, Michael Ray and Ryan: Hmmm wonder what caught their attention as they are all three staring off in the same direction: All I can say is, we are on a boat, and there are lots of people in "swimsuits"...aka they are not "checkin'' out the sunset...believe me!! HEHEHE!!!!!!

Michael tellin' a story....doesn't look like anyone's listening....Don't worry babe, I am!!!

Me and Deena!

Me and Michael with his best "party pic" smile!!!

Ella, Deena and Michael: What a sweet family!

Michael with his two favorite, well only, sister n laws!!!!!

Here we are again!

Ella and her Mommy!

Another one of us....I love this man.......

The 3 Amigas!!!! My Sister n Laws are such a gift to me. We are such good friends and are always here for one another....plus we have a darn good time together. How did those brothers get soooooooooooooooooooooooooo Lucky to have found such HOTTIES?????? Well, vice versa we ladies are Lucky too!!!!!!

I loved all these pics of us....so heres another!

And Another!

What a beautiful Sunset!

Wow! Look at that sky!

Lets get this party started!!! YES.....those are glow sticks! And we are using them as microphones!!

Here we are on Saturday at the pool. Michael waited in line, with all the 12 year olds...he is so Brave!!!

Ready. Set. Jump!

Whew! He made it!

Steve and his 1960 Fiat 600 Jolly that he restored.

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