The McMillins

Gretchen's parents flew in last night. We picked them up at the airport and then stayed up until midnight. Then, we had to get up early so we could show Gretchen's parents this house that is for sale. They are looking at possibly moving down here in the future. So, we were all tired today.
We took Gretchen's parents out to McAlister's for lunch. While we were out we went to "Ross" and Gretchen did some more Christmas shopping. She's almost done all our Christmas shopping! Then, we had to pick up Zach's birthday cake and balloons. We came home and Gretchen had to finish making the crab dip for the party. Corey had to marinate the baby back ribs and get those ready to put in the oven for the afternoon. Gretchen's mom had to do the goody bags for the kids for the party and Gretchen's Dad just kept Zach occupied. We got everything done and Zach had a good birthday party. We think he really enjoyed all the attention.
After everyone left, Gretchen cleaned everything up and finished cooking dinner for her parents and then we just relaxed the rest of the evening. It was a VERY busy day! Corey has to work tomorrow so hopefully the day will go a little slower. :)

Gretchen was up until 2 A.M. last night making breakfast for her Bible Study for this morning. Zach woke her up at 5:30 A.M. this morning. So, she's pretty tired today.
Corey just got off of night work this morning. He had his Bible study at our house this morning after getting off work. So, Corey kept Zach at the house while Gretchen ran the food over to her Bible Study. She figured the other women wouldn't appreciate bringing a sick child to be around their kids. (I know we wouldn't like it)
Zach didn't want to take a nap today, even though he REALLY needed one today since he went to bed last night at 10:30 p.m. (b/c of being sick) and woke up at 5:30 a.m. So, she told him to lay down in his bed while we watched the Disney Channel. She rubbed his back and he was asleep within 5 minutes. He really needs his rest.
Nothing is really going on. Corey has been working a LOT of overtime the past 2 weeks. He's back on schedule now, though. Gretchen and Zach have only seen Corey 2 days in the past 2 weeks. It's been tough but we made it. Gretchen has been going Christmas shopping trying to get that out of the way so we can all enjoy the holidays. Plus, she wants to make sure she has plenty of time to do lots of baking and crafts! :)

Gretchen took Zach to school this morning. It's been so nice that she can have some time to herself and get things done. She went to the gym and then did some Christmas shopping and a little bit of birthday shopping. She's trying to find Diego party supplies so she doesn't have to order them online but it looks like she's going to have to.

She's been going to AC Moore almost everyday b/c she has these coupons that she can get scrapbooking supplies fairly cheap. She's doing a MARINE CORPS scrapbook for Corey. She's really gotten into scrapbooking... and cooking! Can you believe that? Plus, she wants to start sewing. Can you believe this is the same woman? lol

Today was Corey's second day off, but felt like the first day since he had to sleep yesterday from coming off of night shift. He had Bible Study this morning while Gretchen took Zach to preschool for the first day. She's been really excited about Zach going. He's so smart and he really needs the socialization. It'll be good for him. It's at a christian preschool, which is even better.

The preschool is about 20 minutes away. So, Gretchen went shopping at AC Moore to look at scrapbooking stuff. She also got to do some birthday shopping for Zach, since his birthday is coming up and also did some Christmas shopping. It was nice to be able to do that alone. Tomorrow, Corey and Gretchen will be taking Zach to preschool which will give us some time alone.

When Gretchen and Zach got home this afternoon, we all had lunch together. Then, Zach and Corey took a nap. When they got up from their naps, the two of them went to go get a drink from the gas station together. Corey loves his Arizona Green Tea w/ Ginseng & Honey. They don't sell it at the grocery store so Corey has to go to the gas station to get it.

Yesterday, Corey turned 31!! Gretchen made his favorite muffins, banana w/ caramel on top, and made his favorite homemade mocha coffee that he likes. His Bible Study group came over to the house and they shared this breakfast with him and then had a good bible study. It started raining during their bible study and then it ended up pouring all day long. It was an answer to Corey's prayer b/c he always talks about how it NEVER rains. He likes his yard to look nice and green. Then, Corey got to play his video game all day long and then Gretchen and Corey studied Matthew 24 together for 2 hours.

Gretchen had made plans to go to dinner with our friends, Doug and Leslie and their 2 kids. So, we went to dinner at 4:30 p.m. Then, they were going to come back to our house and we were going to have some cake and ice cream. Well, Gretchen forgot the ice cream. So, Doug and Corey went to go get ice cream while Leslie and Gretchen went back to the house. While they were getting ice cream, Gretchen had secretly gotten his other friends and our neighbor to come over to the house for a surprise party for Corey's birthday. He was soooo surprised! He absolutely LOVED it!

Gretchen has been sick for the past week. She's had a lot of sinus pressure, headache and some coughing... not to mention the congestion. Zach has been sick as well with a really bad cough. Fortunately, they are both getting better now. Gretchen felt absolutely horrible and couldn't do anything with Zach. Zach was allowed to watch TV all day b/c all Gretchen could do is lay down. Corey did very well in helping with breakfast and trying to take care of Zach as much as he could even though he had to work. He also made dinner for everyone before he went to work. Gretchen felt some relief knowing that she didn't have to do some of those things and could just lay down.

Gretchen thought she was doing better and decided to help Corey wash/ clean the truck. (both inside and outside) After vaccuming the inside and cleaning everything inside, Gretchen didn't feel very good and had to lay down. Sometimes, we think we're better than we really are.

Corey had Bible Study at the house yesterday. Max decided to spray on the couch 15 minutes before everyone came over. So, Gretchen had to clean that up while Corey was finishing up edging the yard so that the guys would notice how nice the yard looked. lol Later in the afternoon, we watched "Left Behind III: World at War". It was really good!

Sorry there aren't any pictures. The website won't let us download them. We're contacting someone to find out what's wrong. :)

We woke up yesterday morning to cat spray on our black leather couch. Of course we knew who the culprit was.... MAX. He has done this before. Gretchen took him to the vet when we first moved down here b/c he was doing that. It turned out that he had a UTI. So, we had to give him some pills to kick the infection. It worked. He stopped spraying on the couch. We think it's a UTI again b/c he is going to the bathroom A LOT and he keeps cleaning a certain part of himself. So, Gretchen is taking him to the vet today. He's already sprayed the couch twice today.

While Gretchen is taking the cat to the vet, Corey is taking Zach and going to fill his scuba tanks. He's going scuba diving tomorrow and is SOOO excited. We're hoping that he will catch some fish that we can throw on the grill. Free food.... gotta love it! Corey just got a new spear gun that he REALLY wanted. This will be his first time trying it out.

The other night we went to a Japanese Steakhouse. It was Gretchen's first time going. It was really cool watching the guy cook in front of us and especially the fire that he had go right in front of us. Plus, he made a volcano out of an onion. It was fun and interesting. Zach seemed to really enjoy it. We went with our friends, Mike and Kim, and their 2 girls who are age 6 and 4. Zach seems to really like playing with their 2 girls.

There's a movie theatre that has free movies on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings during the summer for the kids. So, yesterday we went to see the movie "Polar Express". Gretchen brought some snacks for Zach in case he wasn't interested in the movie but he did really well. It was his first time at a movie theatre and he didn't budge once! He watched the ENTIRE movie and didn't want it to end when it did end. We think the big screen and the good movie contributed to his paying attention to it.

Corey got his birthday present early! Gretchen and Zach gave him a stainless steel grill. The old grill started smoking and almost burned the house down. So, we got him the grill that he wanted.

Can you believe it? We have been married 6 months TODAY! Wow! What a 6 months! It has definitely been a learning and adjusting time for both of us. As in every marriage, there are good times and bad times. For the most part, we really try to be sensitive to one another's feelings AND we try not to take each other for granted.

Some people will tell us that it's only like this b/c we're "Honeymooners". We agree to some extent but your relationship and your passion for one another is all in what you put into it AND it's about keeping Jesus as your center point. Jesus is the one who GUARANTEES that your relationship will be "till death do us part". The GREATEST attribute that Gretchen LOVES about Corey is how much he really tries to be like Jesus. He really tries to be humble and love Gretchen as Christ loves the church and gave Himself up for it. He is best at being a spiritual leader, not only to Gretchen but to Zach as well.

Our family is blending very well. Corey has really adjusted well to his role as both a Father and a Husband. Gretchen has adjusted, as well, to being a housewife and stay-at-home mom. She loves the time she gets to spend with Zach AND Corey. Although we love Zach and we focus mostly on raising him in a Godly manner, we make sure that our dedication and love for one another comes FIRST (after God). Zach will one day grow up and move out, then we're stuck with JUST each other. lol So, we make sure that we have that good balance and our priorities in the right order. It's probably harder for Gretchen than it is for Corey. :)

The ribs turned out VERY well. Gretchen liked them but wouldn't eat them on a regular basis. She likes chicken better. Corey LOVED them! He just HAD to take a picture of them.

Zach and Gretchen went to the YMCA today while Corey was sleeping. Corey is working nights this week. When Gretchen first took Zach to the Child Watch area, Zach didn't want to go in. We think he may have been overwhelmed by all the kids in there. After a few minutes, he seemed to warm up and Gretchen was able to go work out. Gretchen really enjoyed working out. She did an hour of cardio. When Gretchen went to pick Zach up, he didn't want to leave.

The boys got their hair cut today. After that, we decided to eat at our FAVORITE restaurant for lunch, McAlister's. It is soooo good! The sweet tea is the best there.

Then, we took a tour of the YMCA and joined. So, now Gretchen can go to the gym anytime she wants and work out while Zach gets to play with some other kids. Gretchen can also do some swimming and tumbling classes with Zach. It should be fun! Gretchen can't wait to get Zach involved with some of those things.

Tonight for dinner we are having smoked baby back ribs. We called Corey's Dad to find out how to "smoke" ribs. He gave us some great ideas that we're trying. Corey is looking forward to it but Gretchen has never had ribs, so..... we'll see. We're also putting some corn on the cob on the grill. Then, Gretchen made pasta salad last night to be cold for tonight's dinner. It should be good! YUM!

Corey went to Promise Keepers on Friday and Saturday! He had a lot of fun and it was very uplifting to him. Corey thinks the best feeling is having all of those men in that stadium singing together for Jesus. He says it's so powerful!

While Corey was at Promise Keepers, Gretchen went out with Zach. Zach was VERY bad. She had only gotten 3 hours sleep the night before (b/c she can't sleep lately) which didn't help. He ran away from her in the store, twice, AND threw a fit in the middle of the Post Office. So, she took care of it when they got home. He's been listening MORE since he got punished. He usually only needs one good punishment and then he's good for a while. He was good the rest of the weekend.

Corey is having his Bible Study this morning. They are all downstairs while Gretchen and Zach are upstairs watching "Herme & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug". The rest of the day is reserved for family time.

It's so nice for Corey to have 4 days off. We are so blessed that we get to spend much more time together than most families. We think it's so important for Corey, more than Gretchen, to spend time with Zach b/c of the age that he's at. Focus on the Family says that all children tend to need their Dad's more than their Mom's after the age of 3. Not that they don't need their Mom, but it's more important for Dad's to be apart of their lives more than their Mom's. So, Corey is now making sure that one day is reserved JUST for Zach. That means, Gretchen doesn't get to be apart of that since she is always with him. It's so important for Corey to spend some alone time with Zach.

Nothing has really been going on. We sold Gretchen's computer to one of Corey's co-workers. We weren't using it at ALL and could really use the money to try to pay off some bills. Corey says that we can't even think about having a baby until Gretchen's student loans and car are paid off. So, Gretchen is pushing to get those bills paid. Hopefully we'll have at least the student loans paid by the end of the year. BUT... we have to plan around going to Hawaii in January, 2008. Gretchen's parents are renewing their vows then and both Corey and Gretchen would like to go. So, Gretchen is praying that God will change Corey's mind to at least start trying around December, 2006. We'll see.

Corey has been working days this week. Gretchen has been cleaning through her Premier jewelry to try to sell what she doesn't want. She was thinking about continuing to sell the jewelry but she decided to give piano lessons instead. We are trying to be conscious of what we don't use or want anymore and try to sell it. Gretchen also wants to sell her wedding gown (since she won't be wearing it anymore) but is still trying to figure out how to sell it. Maybe ebay?? If you have any suggestions or know of anyone who may want it, let us know.

We went to a new church today. It's right across the street from our development. It was nice. Corey really liked it. Gretchen liked it, but not as much as Corey. She's willing to keep going to it, though. It's not a real big church. The congregation was probably around 100 people. There are quite a few "older" (meaning over 60) people, but a good mix of younger people as well. They have a music team that Gretchen could possibly get involved with. Zach seemed to enjoy the 3 year old class. We opted out of putting him in the 2 year old nursery and he's already as big, if not bigger, than most of the 3 year olds. He did VERY well in the 3 year old class.

Corey had to go to work tonight for one night so that he could have off on Friday to go to Promise Keepers. So, we went out to eat after church and then came home to take a nap. When we got up, Gretchen made dinner and Corey went off to work after dinner.

This past week, Corey has worked nights. Here is a picture of Corey at work. lol Gretchen had a hard time sleeping because of Corey being gone. Not because she was scared, but because he just wasn't there. So, it made it a rough week during the day with Zach.

We also missed Zach so much that we are just spending so much time with him. We are looking at getting a membership at the YMCA so that Gretchen can work out, Corey can workout WITH Gretchen when he's off work AND so Zach can have some interaction with some other children. Plus, Gretchen wants to get Zach into some swimming lessons AND a Tumble Tots class. We think Zach will enjoy that.

We tried giving Zach soymilk this week instead of cow's milk because of his allergies. He seems to really like it but he also seems to be allergic to it. He started breaking out again. He doesn't break out when he drinks cow's milk. The doctor seems to think it just drives his eczema a little bit. The soymilk seemed to make his eczema even worse than the cow's milk. So, we think we're going to wait and see how he does. If he starts to get worse again, we'll take him to another doctor.

Corey is going back to work for one night tomorrow night (Sunday night). He is switching one of his days this week so that he can go to Promise Keeper's this weekend.

Today, we went to North Carolina to meet Gretchen's parents to pick Zach up. We miss him soooo much! After not seeing him for a week, he looked so much bigger than just one week ago. We came home and started chasing him around the house. He immediately started playing with his toys in his room. We think he missed his room and toys more than he missed us. Oh well... that's a kid for ya! At least he's home.... safe and sound!

Yesterday, we were suppose to go to the beach but there was an overcast so we both slept in. Corey had to go see the dentist again about his dry sockets to give him more medicine. He's fine now. Then, we came home and relaxed. Gretchen had a hair appointment to get her hair flat ironed straight for the surprise date that was coming in the evening. Corey told Gretchen to get dressed up, have some semi-comfortable shoes on and to be ready by 6 p.m.

Corey took Gretchen to downtown Charleston to eat at Magnolia's. Magnolia's is a five star restaurant. It was amazing. It was very romantic. Gretchen loves to get dressed up to go to places. After dinner, Corey planned to take a walk to WaterFront Park, which was only a 10 minute walk. It was beautiful. It was a little chily but that made it even more romantic as Corey put his arm around Gretchen for the evening. Then, we picked up some cheesecake and went home. It was so nice. Oh, and Corey looked very handsome dressed up. :)

This morning, we went to the beach (since we couldn't go yesterday) and had so much fun swimming in the ocean together, laying on the beach and reading a book. It was very relaxing. It's not very often that we get to go out in the ocean together since we always have to make sure someone is with Zach. We went to Cosco after that and picked up some nice marinated pork tenderloin to put on the grill tonight AND some more cheesecake. The cheesecake we bought last night wasn't very good. Now, we're cleaning the house, mowing the yard and getting everything ready because Zach is coming home tomorrow. We are soooo excited! The time alone has been nice but we miss Zach VERY much and can't wait to see him.

Gretchen met her parents in North Carolina to drop Zach off with them for this entire week. Corey and Gretchen both miss Zach sooo much! Corey started his 4 day work week on Sunday. So, he wasn't able to go with Gretchen to drop Zach off.

During the past 3 days while Corey has been working, Gretchen has been sleeping in :), scrapbooking, exercising and cleaning. It's nice to be able to do all of those things with no interruptions. Today, Gretchen is going to get her hair cut and to enjoy a nice spa pedicure.

Corey has been feeling some pain in his mouth since he had his wisdom teeth taken out. So, he will be going to see the surgeon again tomorrow afternoon to see if he has dry-sockets.

Today, Gretchen went shopping for some curtains and other things for the upstairs room to match the rug that we got. While Gretchen was shopping, Corey delivered the home gym that a guy from Corey's work bought from us. We never used it anyway. Corey was pretty sore today. He's pretty swollen too. He's only eating mash potatoes and tomato soup. He tried to eat some macaroni and cheese but that still bothered his mouth. He'll get better soon.

We put curtains up today that match the rug perfectly. We also got a picture that matches. We put lamps in the loft area (we took the lamps from our bedroom). It is sooo cozy. We can't wait for everyone to come visit to feel how warm and cozy it is. we don't even use our downstairs as much except to eat. I'm sure eventually that will come along as well, though.

Well, today was the first day of Corey's recovery from having all 4 of his wisdom teeth pulled. He started off the day eating scrambled eggs and sausage. Then, he went outside to mow the grass. It probably helped that he took his pain medication at breakfast. He went with Gretchen and Zach to Zach's Allergist appointment. He started to really hurt by that time because he hadn't taken his pain medication. So, we went to Ye Old Fashioned Ice Cream and both had a brownie sundae. We went home and all 3 of us took a nap. When we got up, Corey was hurting really bad. He's starting to see some swelling. He layed on the couch with an ice pack on his cheek tonight after dinner. Poor thing!

Well, Corey started out the day without being able to eat because of having his wisdom teeth out this afternoon. He did have Bible Study at our house. Then, we moved our desk and computer around.

Good friends of ours, Skip and Kelly, took Corey to the Dentist to have all four of his wisdom teeth out. Gretchen couldn't go because of needing to be at the house for the furniture.

The furniture came right before Corey got home. He was very tired so Gretchen went to go get his prescriptions filled for him. When she got back, she started putting the end tables and coffee table together. Unfortunately, she broke a piece of the coffee table (fortunately, it's a piece you can't see that goes underneath the actual table). Then, Corey helped her finish putting them together. The loft upstairs is soooo comfortable now.

Gretchen received flowers at the house from Corey today! How sweet is he? What a wonderful husband! They are beautiful and he is so wonderful to be so thoughtful!

We haven't really been doing much lately. Gretchen went outside and played with Zach on the neighbor's swing set yesterday. Then, we came inside and we played with play-doh, colored and painted. Gretchen usually has Zach color or paint while she has house work to do. Zach has been doing so well with potty training. He doesn't even want to wear a diaper at night but we still make him.

Corey has been working the past couple of days on night work. We had some pretty bad thunderstorms on Sunday and it rained all day. So, it made it a little easier for Corey to sleep during the day. He loves to sleep when it's raining. Tonight will be his last night. Then, he gets his wisdom teeth out on Thursday! What FUN!

Today we played a lot with Zach. Zach got to watch "Mickey's Clubhouse" on Disney Channel. It only comes on on the weekends. So, while he watched that, we read a chapter in the book "Footsteps of the Messiah". It's a REALLY good book. Corey and Gretchen do devotions every night together, read a couple of chapters in the Bible (starting with Matthew and going through the New Testament) and then read a couple of pages in this book. We also sometimes go through an online "School of Theology" course on carm.org.

This afternoon, we wanted to make some Shrimp Gumbo. So, we bought 2 lbs of fresh jumbo shrimp as well as some other ingrendients to make it. It's pretty good! We almost didn't make it in time for Corey to take to work with him tonight. He goes back to work tonight on night work. He has to take lunch with him because the cafeteria at his work is not open at night. We also bought some more cheesecake from Walmart. So, Corey has a pretty good lunch with him tonight.

Corey woke up at 5 AM today to go scuba diving. He traveled 77 miles one way to be there at 7 AM just to find out that it was cancelled! Poor Corey! He hasn't gone scuba diving since January. He was hoping to go before getting his wisdom teeth out next week because he won't be able to go for a couple of weeks after he gets that done. He came home and took a nap for 2 hours. Corey and Gretchen spent today just relaxing, while Zach was taking a nap. We woke Zach up and Corey played tractors with him.

We've really been working with Zach with potty training. Gretchen's parents told them to make Zach run around naked from the waste down to help with potty training. We did it. He went to the bathroom a couple of times on the carpet but got punished for it. He did that about 4 times and now he goes in the toilet everytime. He hasn't had any accidents. We're so proud of him!

Yesterday, Corey, Gretchen and Zach went to the beach with Corey's co-worker, Doug, and his kids, Hayley and Bradley. (Doug's wife was at a prayer camp) We had a lot of fun. Doug napped on the beach while Corey and Gretchen played in the ocean with all the kids. It was a lot of fun!

Tonight, Doug and his kids came over to the house along with another one of Corey's co-workers, Mike, and his wife Kim and their 2 kids. Both Mike and Doug attend Corey's Bible Study. Corey grilled hamburgers (or MERN-burgers, lol) on the grill. Kim made some delicious potato salad and Gretchen bought some cheese cake at Walmart. It was all DELICIOUS! All the kids had a good time playing with each other while the adults had a good time of fellowship. We were talking about Jesus and the word of God. It was an awesome time of fellowship. Of course, we had to throw in a few stories about potty training since Zach is in the middle of that. It was a lot of fun and we are so thankful for the good friends that God has placed in our lives!

We got 2 hours into the trip last night and decided to turn around and come back home. We decided that it's just too dangerous to drive through the night, anymore. Zach started whining an hour into the trip and between that and being VERY sleepy, we just decided to go to Missouri another time. We're thinking about flying so that we don't have to make a 12 hour trip. We feel horrible because we know Zach was looking forward to going fishing with PapaLarry. Plus, we know Corey's parents were looking forward to spending some time with all of us. It would have been nice to see them.

We're VERY tired today but we're just relaxing and NOT driving anywhere. Corey will probably go diving this week (since he won't be able to go for at least 2 weeks or longer). We may go to the beach but we'll see. Corey needs to rest from working his 12 hour shifts.

We're going to Missouri! We've got a nice long 12 hour trip ahead of us tonight. Corey is working and won't be home until 8 p.m. Gretchen is cleaning the house, packing and making sure everything is taken care of before the trip. Gretchen will be napping with Zach this afternoon b/c she is driving probably most of the night. After Corey working his hard 12 hour day, he's going to be exhausted. Gretchen has had some trouble sleeping lately, anyway, so it shouldn't be too terribly bad. Zach will have to sleep in his carseat! He'll be nice and comfy. He's used to sleeping in his carseat on the way up to Maryland (which is an 8 hour drive).

We should have some fun! We are going to Kennett, MO to visit with Corey's family. This is where Corey is from. We'll get to spend some time with Corey's dad and his wife, Brenda, as well as his mom. Gretchen will get to meet Corey's grandparents and possibly some other members of his family. We'll be staying with Corey's Dad! We may even get to sneak out for the evening by ourselves while his parents get some quality time with Zach. :)

Happy Father's Day to both Gretchen and Corey's Dad! We both hope that both of you have a relaxing Father's Day! You both deserve it for putting up with each of us for so long! :) We appreciate everything that you've both done for us and what you've been to us. We thank Jesus for being blessed with Dads like both of you!
You have helped us both in guiding us on how to be good parents!

This is Corey's 2nd day of work. He gets up at 5 AM, gets ready for work and then gets back in bed to cuddle with Gretchen for a little bit. HOW SWEET!! Gretchen should get up when he leaves but she doesn't. She falls back asleep until Zach gets in bed with her to watch some DISNEY Channel. Then, we get up and eat breakfast. Today, Zach colored while Gretchen did some laundry and cleaned up a little bit. Then, Zach wanted to play with play-doh. So, Gretchen and Zach played with play-doh together.

Gretchen did some exercises and now is getting ready to fix some dinner for Zach. Then she fixes another dinner for Corey so that it's hot when he gets home from work. He's starting to go to the gym after work so he's getting home later.

Well, the house is really starting to come along. We took our home gym down yesterday. That really opened our loft area. We moved the armoire that we got from one of Corey's co-workers into the loft along with the 36" TV. We've got it set up with the xbox for Corey to play. Although, Gretchen plays it with Corey every so often. We just bought a microfiber couch and chaise along with end tables, a small table and an area rug to go upstairs. That won't get delivered until June 29th. So, as soon as we get that I'll have to post a picture. Picking out drapes should be fun but we'll see when we get to do that.

There's no painting going on yet. We're trying to establish what exactly is going to be our permanent decor. God has really blessed us with nice things and a big house. Of course, there will probably ALWAYS be something to do to the house. So far, all 3 bathrooms are done and the guest bedroom is done. Our bedroom is ALMOST done. If we can just figure out what to do with the windows, it'll be done.

We did finally get a bunk bed for Zach about a month ago. Here's a picture of Zach and Corey after we put it together.

Today is Corey's first day back to work of his 4 days. So, Gretchen is just situating and reorganizing things in the house while Zach is taking a nap.