New Addition Not Off to the Best Start

Well, we did go visit the Goodnights and Abneys in Texas last week and I would LOVE to post pictures. . .but I can't. The day after we returned from Texas, the construction crew showed up to form up the new addition. However, my excitement about the project was short lived. It seems that the guys cut the power line going to our house. The power company came to reconnect power but when we reset the fuses-- all kinds of hell broke loose! My treadmill started smoking, the computer fried out, the refrigerator blew, and the freakin' garage door won't operate. For those of you who know me so well. I'm sure you can just imagine how well I handled these issues---ESPECIALLY the week before school starts! But since this is a family blog, I'll save the #$*@!%# foul language for later. Anyway, the computer parts have been ordered and I am using the Gandy computer right now. Hopefully, my life will return to normal soon---well not NORMAL, we are the Straughans, but you now what I mean!! Hopefully we'll get these *()#$ $@%(@%)#% contractors to get the job done right and I'll be able to use my computer again!

Seeing Progress

Last weekend, Chad rented a Bobcat to clear the area where we are going to build our new addition. Hopefully we will have a slab soon! Chad had a BLAST driving the Bobcat around our yard destroying EVERYTHING in sight! He was like a little kid with a new Tonka Toy!

Our Lil' Audubon Artist

Jake has always had a real love for art. Last school year, Jake drew a wonderful picture of the swamp, and we FINALLY got the scanner to work! We are very proud of him!

Thanks Mammy and PawPaw

Dear ,mammy and pawpaw thank you for letting me sleep over. I really had fun hanging out with both of you. Surfs Up was really funny. I had fun playing tennis, going swimming, going around the lake, and playing golf. Thank you mammy for buying me that transformers voice changer.Thank you for letting me sleep over.I had a lot of fun.


Love,Mason





p.s I can not wait until you take Callie.

Thank You, Mammy and PawPaw

Dear ,mammy and pawpaw thank you for letting me sleep over at your house. Ihad a lot of fun swimming,playing tennis,golfing, and hikeing.Thank you mammy for playing tennis with me,buying me a new mask, and takeing me swimming. thank you pawpaw for takeing me hikeing, briging me to the 19 hole,takeing me fishing, and teaching me how to play golf. And mammy takeing me to see surfs up. I had a lot of fun.



Thank You,
Jacob

Love you!

Mammy Lives Up To Her Reputation

Well, those of you who know my mom know how much she LOVES chicken wings (I have NEVER in my life seen a women eat it bone dry like Mom does!) Anyway, when we were on our boat ride, we stopped in Mandeviile at the Festival and grabbed some food. Mom's request was a MASSIVE TURKEY LEG! It was hilarious!

I really think my mom has some blood other that Italian mixed in her!

(Sorry, Mom, I had to do it!)

Sunday Boat Ride

Since Hurricane Katrina, we really haven't gone out in the boat too much. Yesterday, Mom and Dad asked us to go for a ride with them---I had forgotten how much fun it is! We spent the day riding around the river then we headed to the Lake. The kids had a blast swimming and Callie spent most of the day on Mammy's lap (Thanks so much, Mom---It was a nice break for me!) It was a lot of fun and we hope to do it again soon!