We're back!

After quite a hiatus, I hope to now be back in the business of blogging regularly. I really hadn't realized how long it has been since I've written something new until my sister scolded me earlier this week for not providing her an adequate "Margie Grace fix!" So, here we go!

I hope your 2009 is off to a great start. Ours sure is! I can't believe we have already welcomed a new year. So what has the Wilder family been up to? For starters, Christmas was a joy and Santa blessed us with more than we deserve. We enjoyed getting to spend some quality time with friends and family. Also, during the Christmas/New Year's holidays, Auburn University closes for two weeks so I get a nice break from work. We typically use this time to catch up on projects around our house. This year we hung new wood blinds in the our living room as well as new window treatments. We also purchased some new furniture to help with overall organization in our home (a bookcase/cabinet for our living room, a wall cabinet for our back den and a set of shelving for my sewing area -- all from IKEA. If you've never been there, it is amazing!). In addition to these minor "make-overs" Neil and I have launched into a full-out kitchen remodel. We will soon be getting new cabinets, counter tops and tile floor and back splash. We've also been painting our kitchen and finishing some crown molding (thanks, Dad, for all your help!) that we started hanging last December. Anyway, in the midst of these projects we also decided to see if Margie Grace was ready to start potty training. Boy, was she ready! She has just done an outstanding job and has caught on really quickly. And while I still have to occasionally convince her that Little Mermaid panties are much cooler than diapers, we have made phenomenal progress. So that's what's been taking up the majority of our time during the last few weeks. I'm glad to be back on track!