Four in a Row

Yes, I am still alive... yes, I am still in the country. It's been so busy and crazy around here lately. I'm not sure if I'm coming or going... or which project I need to work on. Nevermind the laundry and dishes.

James is everywhere! He's still not walking on his own, but he pulls up on everything and has no trouble at all cruising around. He is a speed-crawler and is constantly crawling over to eat the cat food or trying to dive into the tub. I've figured out that it's a good thing to just leave the bathroom door closed most of the time...

Amanda is making some progress with potty training. She's pottied in the toilet four times in a row!!! She's really wanting to get that striped angelfish :) Of course, Doug and I need to remind her of it several times a day, but I feel that we're making strides in the right direction.

We've gotten two of the walls painted in the family room. Boy, it looks awesome! I hope to get some items (blinds, tv stand, ???) at IKEA in a couple of weekends. I just love that store... Anyway, the 125-gallon tank is in place in the family room now. It has part of the sand in it. We hope to finish the sand, fill it with water and add decorations and fish tonight. Hope that we can get it running. I'm just getting so excited about having a dedicated Hap tank and a dedicated Mbuna tank. I hope that everyone will get along better that way...