A wedding ... a homecoming ... a greenhouse ...

As of June 2, 2010, it's official -- I'm a mother-in-law!!!  I love my new daughter-in-law, Angela, who makes a wonderful wife for my son, Joshua.  I'm so happy for them both!

Piper and Brick now call me Grandma Tinkerbell!!!!!  lol  It cracks me up!!

Just LOOK what I found standing at the curb in O'Hare on Friday evening ...

Airman First Class ... my son, Quinn!!!!  He's home until June 29 when he'll leave for his permanent duty station in Okinawa.  Oh my gosh, I'm in HEAVEN having him home!!  He is sooooooooooo grown up!!!  I do believe that the service has been good for him.  He just LOOKS SO GOOD!  And seems happy that he made the decision to enlist.  We are so darned proud of him, I don't even know how to put it into words.

So yesterday was spent in the backyard in the company of several of his friends ... cooking out ... playing yard games ... and having a few "refreshments" ...

Quinn, proud Dad, and friend Matt ... a fun Saturday afternoon!!! 

My Quinn ... he knows me well ... gifted me with a new hardback book ... The Passage by Justin Cronin ... right up my alley ... he knows me well, my littlest chick ... and the handwritten message in the back ... well ... let's just say ... he knows my heart well ...

And on the greenhouse front ... BIG project!  MUCH bigger than I thought it was going to be ... hubby is such a TROOPER ... he has put hours and hours and HOURS in the windows ... removing glazing ... re-glazing ... scraping ... painting ... re-painting ... the windows are looking incredible!  Here's a couple of the larger ones on the horses and getting ready to be painted ...

And here's a picture of the foundation ...

Hubby and Quinn will be putting the greenhouse up this week ... I'll be taking pictures of the progress ...