My Birthday Week.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!!!! After work on Monday I went home to find Tanner, Tyler and Brooke there and I had to go get my drivers license renewed so I stopped to get Pizza for supper and a ice cream cake for me and we had me a birthday party. Kyle and Blake were at their Mom's but I saved them a piece of bday cake. I had calls from many folks through out the day. It was a good day.... actually has been a good week. I was tireder than usual seemed but I guess thats just tghe training stuff..... I finished up testing on Friday and passed everything.....MY LAST ANNUAL TEST!!!!!!! I got my little bonus check and I think I will just donate it to the lakehouse fund, lol.

We left for the lake on friday soon as I got home. The weather was bad until Tuscaloosa...we could not get ahead of it or behind it... we tried both....We stopped in Meridian to eat and waste some time... but still in the storm... lots of sky lights and heavy rain. We saw 3 wrecks...I just let Pat drive as I knew he was a safer driver than me with the conditions.

We got to the lake and found we had bathrooms.... what a treat. They seem to work fine and I like the shower....I may just go with the same shower in my bath instead of a built in one. We were too pooped to care about much. I got up early on Saturday and went to do shopping and get a shower rod and curtain... the glass shower door has not been installed yet and I did not want to waste a day of multi bath pleasures. I actually worked my tail off on Saturday....but got the sheetrock dust in the den area cleaned up and floors cleaned and also had the furniture delivered that I had bought. I am really gonna enjoy the new love seat as well as my old recliner in front of the windows.

The bathrooms have not been painted yet and still just plywood on the floor....but we are getting there.



We did take time for a pontoon ride this afternoon and there were many folks out on the lake.....the boys spent some time just riding thet jet ski and no tubing. Tomorrow starts a new week and we have several things planned and look forward to visiting with all we can and hate we will miss some.

VACATION ENDS!!!!! Temporarily

We have had a great weekend here. Saturday we just kinda hung out at the lake and did a few things to get ready to go back to Mississippi for a few days. I had my final swim and floating in our swimming hole while admiring the accomplishments of the lakehouse.

Saturday afternoon we had Mom and Dad come up and bring a peanut butter cake that Chris had been looking forward to. Randy and Glenda came to meet Dustin and Jacy and we had an adult only pontoon ride. The teenagers stayed at the lakehouse and when we returned they all had a late evening swim and football fun. The girls were washing their hair in the lake while the guys played ball.




Notice the rock work on this landscaping. This is something I had not seen before on the lake. It is a water slide......I imagine it has a pool as well on the other side of that wall. There is a helicopter pad on the boat dock as well.


We have tried to get to Jim and Nicks to eat BBQ all week and it just has not worked out... so this was the last chance.... So we loaded up and went to eat about 8:30. The food was good but geeesh some of these kids don;t know how to appreciate BBQ. Tyler ordered a turkey club and Blake a burger plate. Kyle had a cool meal... the waitress spilled 3 drinks on him...I have never had such waitress attention thou. She was bringing us drinks faster than we could drink them for sure, lol. I think they all enjoyed the meal.

Sunday started with Chocolate and biscuits. Randy, Dustin and Jacy joined us. I think we have just about got Jacy initiated into the family. She passed the chocolate and biscuit test, however she did have a lil different technique on the preparation, lol. After we ate we went for the last pontoon ride and jet ski tubing. Jacy wanted to tube and I think Dustin was surprised that she would. We had a nice swim at the rock island before heading back to the lakehouse. The time had come that we all had to get packed up to head our different ways... WELL .....except for Chris ......who still has 2 days to stay at the lake before he has to be at work again.


Good times come to an end, but temporarily. I am back in Mississippi and getting ready for a 5 day work week where I have to do the yearly testing stuff...but no written test this time so it should be less stress. I will return to the lake on Friday as soon as the testing is complete. It will be interesting to see the progress on the house after being gone a week. When Chris leaves on Tuesday Susan will take over the house sitting until I get back. There are too many things that could be taken right now to leave it unattended. Hopefully by the time we leave after the 4th of July weekend we will have things where they can be locked up in the garage or bedroom area.

Thursday/Friday, June 19th and 20th.

THURSDAY

I took my morning shopping trip and as I passed the farmers market I just had to stop and buy fresh veggies. I was successful in getting faucets and vanity's for the bathrooms. I also found the ceiling fans I have been looking for to use in the pavilion.

Chris came in the house with a puzzled look on his face then headed for the bathroom... I knew something was up but had no idea ... he came out with a lizard... apparently a lizard had gottin in his swim suit when drying on the deck and he had put it on. I guess I would have had a puzzled look tooo.

Chris and Brooke broke beans for me and after we all ate we headed out for the big event of the day. Kyle has been riding the jet ski pulling everyone on the tube and today he has decided he will let Blake or Tyler pull him on the tube. I think Kyle enjoyed it more than he expected.

We returned to the Rock Creek sandy beach that we have named Kawasaki beach due to the abandoned destroyed jet ski that is there. We should have brought a football....but we played anyway with Brooke's sandal that floats. This is truly a very nice swimming spot. Kyle and Tyler decided to just ride the jet ski home without a tube when everyone had their turn.

I cooked the fresh veggies for supper.....we had fresh green beans and new potatoes, fried squash and fried green tomatoes. There was grilled chicken too but the veggies was all I wanted. The kids mostly turned up their nose and made a sandwich.... geeesh they just don't know... but more for the rest of us.

After supper the Rigsby gang all sat on the deck and just enjoyed some chat time.

FRIDAY

Today took a lil different twist with Kyle getting up at 6 a.m. to go to work. I again took my morning shopping trip and guess what... today I get to pick up Tylers medicine I started trying to get on Monday. I had a productive trip to the building supply store while waiting on the pharmacy to open. I got the kitchen cabinet that will replace the washer and dryer ordered. I also got the shower door. I looked at the washer and dryers and could not decide so that will have to wait until another day.

I returned to cook pancakes that had been requested by Tyler. Chris and all the kids went for a swim and to check out the new nerf balls I had bought. Later in the day we all went to the lil cliffs just to hangout and jump/swim for a bit. Pat let Brooke drive the jet ski a lil in our slough when we returned... she will be old enough in September to get a license. I still need one more day to just float on a mat in our swim area... time is running out and I have so many things that I have not got done yet. Brooke is tanning out nicely and looking so grownup.

I did go to the furniture store just down the road that I have bought several pieces of furniture at last year and I found a great buy on a dresser that I have needed for the Cherry wood canopy bed ... I had planned to put this in a spare bedroom here but I guess I could use it for Brooke... guess we will just play that by ear for now. I also saw they have the dresser that matches my bedroom set I bout last year and did not get the dresser then, lol. Maybe I should now? I spotted a Leather Italia reclining loveseat and recliner sofa that matches the 2 sofa's I bought last year and ummmm Monday is my birthday.... and since I have to take Tracy her sofa's when we go home.......and I would need a sofa for the xbox room I could justify buying both... I figured this would put Pat over the edge since he is panicking over the money that has been spent on the house lately. He really did not say a word and saw all my justification.... I was kinda shocked....



The latest picture from the water. They are working hard to have more bathrooms before the 4Th of July Gathering.

Mid Week Report. Wednesday,June 18th

MONDAY.....

Chloe spent the night Sunday night and this was taken right after midnight...as you can tell they are winding down.





We woke up early with the loudest hammers I have ever heard. We knew this was gonna be a noisy day so we planned to get out as soon as we could. We went to the cliffs..... Blake, Chloe and Tyler jumped... and now Blake can not jump from the cliffs anymore.... kinda funny cause he has ragged Kyle so much about not being able to.... I admire them all I can't do it.



Some one took this picture of us ... we have very few taken of us so I decided I should post it.




We stopped at a new place on the way back from the cliffs that we now call the little cliffs. I think it will be a favorite spot. We watched folks jump from there last year but never got a chance to check it out. We were in a bit of a hurry and I don't remember why but I did not get many pictures.

This picture made the post because Brooke said look at them .... Raising the Bar.

After the pontoon trip the workers were still just as noisy so we loaded up and some went to Blockbuster and I went to wal mart to pick up Tyler's medicine.. Pat stayed home and believe it or not Tyler took a nap. I was not successful on getting the meds.

TUESDAY......

Tuesday morning Brooke and I got up early and went to Wal mart to get meds and to get some other things we needed. We made a loop by Moms and picked up Hannah to join us for the day. We were just getting ready to take the pontoon trip when Dustin called and was in town so we waited for him. We had another great visit with Dustin and even got him on the tube. We tied the other tube to the pontoon and we could pull 2 with pontoon and tube and some on the jet ski tube. Pat fell in the lake trying to tie the rope on the tube, lol. He was not hurt but now his cell phone is broke too. My screen had gone out in NC last week but I have had use of Kyle's since he is still grounded from it. I guess 1st chance I get I have to either buy a GO PHONE to put my SIM card in or find an affordable deal on another phone... our contract can not be renewed until November.

Hannah and Brooke relaxing, tubing and talking.
Dustin and Chris both were trusting of Kyle and rode the tube while he drove the jet ski. I think they both decided they might be too old for this, lol.

Tyler texting and eating pretzels... what a life.
Tyler took a turn as driver to give Kyle a break.... he sure would like to get Kyle on that tube lol.
This is a favorite spot we call rock island and the rock gets much bigger as the water goes down.

I found out the workers wanted to get us another bathroom going quick so I took off to Home Depot to get fixtures ....but was unsuccessful and was too late to go to Bull Building Supply.

Hannah spent the night ....oh and I worked on her computer off and on all day between activities and YES!!! I got it running right.

WEDNESDAY....

I got up and went to Bulls to buy bathroom stuff. Pat followed me and brought a truckload of stuff home for the workers. I still have to buy the stuff for my Bathroom ..but wanted to wait until later. I am getting excited about having more bathrooms. It is a challenge with so many folks and so few bathrooms. I called about the meds and still no meds so I did not go to Walmart. I returned just in time to get everyone moving to get beds put up and house in order so we could take the pontoon ride. Chloe came to join us. We went to the lil Cliffs.

The girls and Kyle were doing the tube and we all went to swim. Tyler found a perfect rock to stretch out in the sun.... was a great breeze and even cool if wet.

After a bit the jet ski did not show so we went to see what the trouble was..... they were not far away but moving slowly.... we tied the jet ski off to the pontoon and carried everyone back to lil cliff to play before a slow trip home. We had to cut the fun short cause Chloe had swim practice at 430 and Hannah had to go to church. Brooke wanted to jump so bad and did but not from the spot she wanted to. This is really a nice place to explore.






Tonight we fixed the homemade pizza and Chloe came back to join us after her swim practice. The workers made a lot of progress today and I can almost see a new bathroom by the weekend, lol. Too bad we all will be leaving about the time we get another bathroom.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!

We celebrated last night but we did treat those around us today as special as we could, lol. Phone calls were made and phone calls were recieved. I cooked a big breakfast and then Chris and his kids headed to Pell City to visit his Dad. Pat relaxed most of the day. It was a real quiet day. Chloe came to keep Tyler company and do some things on the internet. I did bake some cupcakes for the occasion. We all went for a swim and then I cut the watermellon I have been wanting for several days.

It was a R&R day and I think we were ready for one.