Beautiful countertops! Finalizing the menu! Last minute touch-ups!

Today has been a long day. It's mid afternoon and it seems like it is so late already. There has been so much running around and last minute details to attend to. Boy! So much goes into a new business. It's really neat, and we don't want to miss something. We had bread delivered today, menus finalized, decor decisions to make and our beautiful counters brought in and installed!! Yippee!!! We have to brag on someone for a minute...and we know that he wouldn't want us to do it, but he'll just have to get over that :). We are too thankful for what he and his wife have done for us not to let you all know about this... Bro Bo Alexander and his wife Sis Amy have been such a wonderful blessing to our family. Bro Bo has made these countertops himself and has done THEE most beautiful job. I know I said something about them before, but it deserves repeating. Especially now with the counters installed. They look just gorgeous!! I'm so excited and can't wait to fill up the cabinets and place desserts on the right side counter. (about where he's standing now with Garrett) When I told Sis Amy how wonderful they looked and how amazed I was, she commented that he[Bro Bo] is like a whiz when he makes cabinets and I believe it. The workmanship is beautiful. But that's not the most amazing part of this giving that they have shown. In the midst of all that they have done to help us, they have suffered a tremendous loss themselves. Last week, they came home to their home on fire. They have lost everything and are now living in a tiny, rental home. Through this all they have not wavered or faltered in their walk with Jesus or in their giving ways toward others. That's what is so amazing. They have exemplified Jesus Christ in every way. It doesn't seem like 'Thank You' is sufficient to say to them. So we will say...THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! YOU HAVE TOUCHED OUR LIVES IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY. WE LOVE YOU BOTH!! Stephen put up a brace for the kitchen shutter doors to hang on. Savannah and Camille found them at a salvage yard and they dressed them up a bit. They look nice! I'll post photos of them when they're up and finished. He also helped his Dad last week take care of some of the electric stuff on the roof. I wish I would have got a pic. :( Kendra has actually been helping out on a regular basis. She has been with us from the 'git-go'. I'm so proud of her diligence and determination. She has been very willing to do anything we have needed her to do. She has painted, stapled upholstery, pressure washed wall and concrete, sawed, hammered, drilled, stapled, scrubbed, counted and cleaned just about as much as a 16 yr old could do. And has had a cheerful spirit to boot! I just love her!! Thank you Kendra! You are a special young lady. Don't forget that. Kendra and Stephen are painting the trim on a last minute detail. We're almost done! Yea!! Grant and Savannah have been so determined too. Making out the menu and all the ingredient list has taken days...even weeks. I think it's almost finished and I'm typing up the final menu tonight. We're just using the ones we make up for now and then we can have the menus professionally printed up later. We've got to get the doors open for business. How exciting is that?!!! DOESN'T MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND LOOK HAPPY! More shortly.