NEW KITCHEN!!

January has brought changes to the Tinker house. We decided that we need to update our house, and bring it out of the 90's and into 2011! So our first project was the kitchen. Micheal, Brody and I started the demolition and grout removal on the 15th, and with the help of a pro, finished the project on 24th! Granite tile counter tops, new back splash, bead board, fresh paint, upgraded the cabinets,and new grout in the tile floor! It looks like a completely different kitchen. WE LOVE IT!! More updates to be done, but I think I will wait a couple weeks....or months!

The New Year...brings New Changes

I asked my daughter-in-law to please change my background to reflect my wonderful personality, she told me she wouldn't until I actually posted to my blog! How rude! However, she is so good at updating her's all the time that I felt obligated to do the same!! So here it goes...if I can remember it all!

Christmas was wonderful, the kids spent Christmas Eve with us and then they are off to their homes to wake up to play Santa! Then off they go to their in-laws to be fed some more. This year Micheal insisted we do a craft, last year we did gingerbread houses, so I figured we would do wreaths. However, I might note that Michael had to work so he didn't even show up till 3:00. But Michaela and Danielle made beautiful wreaths for their homes and Taos watched me make his!!! Typical boy! Brad, Taos, JJ and I had a road trip to Yuma, Arizona to see Brad's parents and on the way spent a night in Jackpot, two nights in Vegas and two nights in Yuma over New Years.

Speaking of New Years...it is over rated when you get past 40!! However,we had a wonderful dinner with Mam and Papa before heading back to the hotel where Taos and JJ were so intent on staying up and partying like wild 11 year olds! Both of them fell asleep at 10:15! So much for the party!!

Life is awesome in the Tinker family! Taos is playing 5th grade hoops and still hates homework. Michaela is having Brody get Tinley's room all ready when she arrives in June. Broxton is two and babels up a storm, and is the best helper to his momma, and the best boy to his daddy. Michael and Danielle just started school again so they can grow up to make more money in the medical field, and Jace is the cutest thing ever, sitting up and all he does is smile! Grandkids are the BEST!! Brad and I still work to pay the bills and go on awesome vacations, but the best part of our lives is our family.

We couldn't be more blessed than to have three beautiful children,two awesome and most wonderful son & daughter in-laws, and three wonderful and beautiful grandchildren! We look forward to a wonderful 2011!!