Art by Jasper

Jasper is not a fan of Elmo.

Flashback Friday

The other day I was cleaning out a bin of stuff I'd saved ( I have way too many bins full of stuff).

I found a time capsule that I opened in 2001 - I made it in young women's (a class for the youth in my church) when I was 12 years old. At 12 I looked like the picture in this bookmark, also in the capsule.

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The capsule also held newspaper clippings from 1991 - during the Gulf War, a trophy I got at a piano recital, pictures, cassette tapes, and this letter to myself. I won't bore you with the whole letter so here are some fun excerpts :

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Yeah, I wasn't married in 2001.

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I loved the book Mrs. Mike. The picture I had in the capsule I previously featured here.

Going through the capsule and the rest of stuff in my bins was fun. Time sure goes by fast - just a few years ago Jasper looked like this:

Basement remodel

At this very moment, three big guys are delivering drywall and stocking it directly in our basement. Then tomorrow my husband and I - and my sweet family will be hanging it. I feel like I could die right now of happiness. This basement project has taken so long. We've been doing it slowly, paying as we go. We need the space this basement will provide so badly. Once the sheetrock is hung - there is still so much to do, but the idea of seeing walls down there just gives me the biggest smile. Yipee! Go basement!

Jasper turns 11!

Jasper turned 11 on Sunday. I just can't believe it - he is 11! When he came to live with us he was 9, and 11 just is so much bigger, and older. He had two birthday celebrations, one on Saturday (Halloween) after his last football game of the season. The McKinnon side celebrated with cake, presents and spankings.

Then Jasper got to have a sleepover at his Grandma Bennett's house where he trick or treated with friends, and on his birthday we celebrated with cake, presents and spankings. And as a very special treat his mom was there for most of the festivities. We all had such a fun time!

Sadly pictures were taken by my mom - so I'll post them when I get them.

Can you believe he is already 11?

Happy Birthday Jasper!!