Jade Plants

We were given two Jade Plants from our friends the Willoughbys.

They are about 5 years old right now. (Willoughbys have a huge one that is 15 yrs. old!)

Usually AJ and I don't do very well with inside plants- but so far so good. I don't think I can kill this one. I kept the bigger one inside and made two smaller ones from the other plant which are outside.

Ben came earlier this summer and did some pruning for me. He made my two plants into four plants. It is really easy to start a new plant. You can either separate them (cutting the root) which new leaves come up pretty quickly. Or you can just take a leaf and stick it in water. Roots appear and there you go! I have started a couple plants for people- kind of cool.

I looked up a little more about Jade Plants. They can sometimes be referred to as friendship tree, lucky plant or Money Plant (I like the name of this one). It said under the right conditions, they may produce small white or pink star like flowers in early spring. I hope this happens:)

It had rained so had some yucky moss stuff in it.

The branch got a little wobbly so I later put a stick thing in there to hold it up.

Surprise!!

My best friend Katie Hunemuller lives in Texas. Her boyfriend, John, has been planning with me his soon to be proposal to Katie. The plan was to have a big suprise party at their new house with family and friends. Katie originally thought that her parents and her sister would be coming up to Texas this week (Wed through Sunday) to see her graduate.

Katie kept asking me and asking me about me coming with them to visit. I kept telling her I had a school training thing I couldn't get out of. Yup, that was a lie.

Anyways, last Sat. the 8th, I drove to Texas with Katie's family. We stayed the night with her sister Krista and her husband who aslo live in Texas. It was weird not seing Katie that night being in Texas. I wanted to just call her up and say, "Hey I'm here!!" But couldn't do that!

We couldn't see her until Sunday night when the suprise party was happening. There were all of Katie and John's friends at their house cooking away. They were making all this homeade bbq sauce and chicken and much much more...it was amazing.

Finally, after about an hour and a half at her house Katie and John show up from shopping. He told her to go in the front door which was kind of unusual for her. But she did. While she was unlocking the door John told her he had one more suprise for her.

She came in the house, looking down and noticed someone's purse on the floor. Her first coment was, "You got me a new purse!?" Ha not quite.

She then looked up and saw everyone, including me. I defintely started crying. Yes and of course she did too.

John then got on one knee and asked her if she would marry him. Of course she said yes! She then took the ring from his hand and put it on her finger all by herself :) She was in the moment and a little excited!!!!

It was awesome and I was so happy to be there for all of it! It was very short trip but well worth it.

I love her to death. Soon she will be Mrs. Katie Peacock :)

Here are some pictures leading up to the proposal, a video of the big question, and a few pics of Katie and I together!

Hungry?

The dogs get a little excited when I bring home their 50 lb. bag of dog food that I can barely carry in the house. So excited that they can't even wait for me to put it in their bowl to eat...has to be right from the tub!!