We want to invite you and your friends to come preview our Model Home in Magnolia Villas. We are so excited about this gated, garden community and can’t wait for you to see it.
 
Come by and grab some tasty treats and view the Model.
 
 
Please join us Monday, August 1.
Come and Go
10-6pm
 
1225 N 46th St
Waco 76710
 
(right off of bosque, across from the H.O.T. Fairgrounds, and behind Oakcrest funeral home.)

 I love to work, I got it from my dad. My job is fun and fulfilling and I get to work with my best friend (Chip). We get to see houses come to life everyday and get the benefit of knowing wonderful families are filling their spaces in these places we helped create.

I have been balancing(or so I say) work part of the day with being a mother the other part. Since I see my life in a grid, kids are on one side and work is on the other. Marriage fits happily in both places because we work together well and play together too. For a while, it was working just great and then the stress of work started spilling over on the “mother” side and I noticed even when I was home, my mind was always at work. I noticed some things coming up in their hearts and even mine that were red flags. They needed their mom in this season of life and honestly I needed my kids.

I know that some people can truly balance both but I could not figure that scale out. I also know I am not really a part-time mother but the cold boundary line that I created helped my mind function well as an employer. The second I would leave the house and lock the door, my mind would switch from nurturer to “hurry up warrior woman, you only have five hours to conquer the world so get goin!”.

I have recently made the decision to stop working away from home so I could BE with my kids. I was tired of missing out on opportunities like this…

So within the last month I have hired a couple of wonderful people to help with my portion of the business. I stay home and I work during nap time and at night. I am more tired and frustrated then before. I need to first stop compartmentalizing(long word) my life and start letting it FLOW. I want to be a mother who flows with things instead of FrEaKiNg out over sticky floors and interrupted naptimes.

It’s the challenge set before all of us. How do we give up control in areas so we don’t smother our little ones? How do we not yell at them for yelling at their sibling? How do we take advantage of teachable moments when sometimes we’d rather a clean kitchen?

That’s not my kitchen by the way…

I don’t want to be the mom that just goes through the day and survives it. I want to truly know that everyday is a gift and that I only have these little ducklings for so long and then they are off.

 Last night I was really frustrated with myself because I have all these great ideas I want to implement during the day with my children but as soon as we all wake up, we are already 2 hours behind. It seems like we are just surviving our day and getting nowhere emotionally or spiritually.  I really felt like God spoke to me and said, “meet with me in the mornings and I will help you plan your day.” So, this is going to be my new challenge. Meet with God and get a plan, not a week plan, or a month plan, just a TODAY plan. If I have a plan, I will be excited to fill our day with purpose instead of perfection and we will all thrive.

If you know my little Duke, you know he is my clown. He makes me laugh…all the time. The circus theme was perfect for his hilarious personality. If you ask Duke what he wanted for his birthday he would say a “Linon” (lion) and if you ever asked him what he wanted to be he would say, “Linon, roarrrr!” This is why we chose to have  his party at Kiddieland in Lion’s Park. It’s this vintage little theme park in the heart of town… who needs Six Flags anyways?

The look on his face the entire time read, “Is this all for me?” We loved celebrating him.

Cotton Candy from Sam’s, .80 cents each!

Bags from Michaels Art Supply, 8 to a pack for a dollar. I also got his cute citcus themed invitations and thank you cards, 8 for $1

Popcorn containers from Target’s Dollar Bin…

The entire time I was praying she wouldn’t fall out

Even adults love the train!

It was the best day for Duke. I was happy the kids had fun and I didn’t have to spend a fortune for this smile…

Finally! We are starting to build in the development. All the streets, curbs and gutters are in and all the lots are platted. We can officially start our garden home community! Here is a picture of  our model home in Magnolia Villas. This all happened in 5 days…

I woke up at three in the morning to my little ella puking, it lasted all morning and went on through out the day. At 3:30 am while I was giving her a bath and washing her sheets, I thought to myself… “Are you kidding me? Not on Mother’s Day God?”. Well, He changed my perspective in an instant. All of a sudden I was thankful that I was the one chosen to hold my little girl as she laid tired and sick. That I was healthy enough to be able to assist her with all the things she can’t do herself.

With four kids it’s hard to really give all your children the one-on-one attention they crave. Yesterday she got it. I got to hold her, comfort her, and sing to her. It was such a blessing in disguise.

I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day.

I wanted to show you pictures of our table for Mother’s Day. My sweet kids used their little fingers to paint the place cards. All we needed for this table was some construction paper and scrapbook paper (placemats). The kids felt like they did all the work and they were proud of their accomplishments!

And these beauties were from my husband…

I am so excited about this show! It’s my favorite one yet and i can’t wait to share it with you this Thursday…

If you are looking for one-of-a-kind decor for your home, you need to come by this Thursday. I am going to be posting some pics from now until then of some of my favorite things that will be available…

After working on these house plans for over four months, I can sigh and say,  ”Finally… they are complete”. We have 10-12 house plans that reflect a traditional and timeless style with unique details that give the homes charm and character.

The sidewalks and streets are in and we are so excited to get the houses built. We start building our first model home in 2-3 weeks and then the homes that have sold are to follow. It’s been a long road of faith and persistance- we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!

We have 36 available lots, 7 which have pre-sold. So 29 to go… If you know anyone interested in these garden homes within a gated community, have them call the office. 254.235.6111