No news is good news?
Well today is supposed to be the due date for the new baby. The day is more than half over and so far there are no signs that this baby wants to meet us face-to-face. I don't really blame him/her. After going to the Bears game this past week, he/she is probably thoroughly disgusted with them and does not want to face the truth that the Bears stink. But more about the baby. Christie went to the doctor today. Nothing. Nothing happening. The baby is curled up comfortably in an inverted position and seems happy to stay there. So unless something happens between now and Monday night, labor will be induced Tuesday morning. Fortunately Sunday is free since this is the Bears' bye week, though I would really like to watch the Indy / New England game. Unfortunately, Tuesday I have a three-day training class I am scheduled to attend. Oh well, looks like I will miss that.
Baby name we are currently leaning toward: Vladimir (even if it's a girl.)
Friday, November 2, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
It's Been A While...
Yes it has been a while since my last post, and well I don't put too many posts out here as it is, but hey like I've said before, busy, busy, busy.
We closed on our new house on July 30th and the following weekend we moved in. So we've been there over a month. Here's a photo of the house. We're mostly settled in, though there are still a few stray boxes hanging out here or there. Zachary seems to like the place and even the first night we stayed there he showed no concerns about sleeping in a new house for the first time. I assume that since mommy puts him to bed that helps a lot.
We purchased a new plasma TV and, thanks to Rob, a friend of mine, we've mounted it above the fireplace. It looks really nice up there.
The sod seems to have taken nicely to all the watering we did during the first two weeks. And well the following two weeks of rain also helped.
The concrete patio we had the builders pour turned out to be a lot smaller than we expected so we have since had it expanded. It is about 20'x30' now and gives us more of what we were originally looking for from a patio. Though did you know that concrete is very hard? If the wind blows hard enough your glass top patio table can actually be lifted up into the air (even though the umbrella was closed). You know what they say about every action has an equal and opposite reaction? Well when the table came back down to earth it landed on that hard concrete patio and exploded. Fortunately we were not home at the time so no one was hurt. But it did take me an hour and a half or so to clean up that mess.
Next on the agenda is to have a fence installed. Gonzo could use some exercise off the leash. We're thinking of an aluminum fence. It looks like a wrought iron fence but is much less expensive. Hopefully we will have that in within the month.
OK, gotta run back to class, I'll provide more later.
We closed on our new house on July 30th and the following weekend we moved in. So we've been there over a month. Here's a photo of the house. We're mostly settled in, though there are still a few stray boxes hanging out here or there. Zachary seems to like the place and even the first night we stayed there he showed no concerns about sleeping in a new house for the first time. I assume that since mommy puts him to bed that helps a lot.
We purchased a new plasma TV and, thanks to Rob, a friend of mine, we've mounted it above the fireplace. It looks really nice up there.
The sod seems to have taken nicely to all the watering we did during the first two weeks. And well the following two weeks of rain also helped.
The concrete patio we had the builders pour turned out to be a lot smaller than we expected so we have since had it expanded. It is about 20'x30' now and gives us more of what we were originally looking for from a patio. Though did you know that concrete is very hard? If the wind blows hard enough your glass top patio table can actually be lifted up into the air (even though the umbrella was closed). You know what they say about every action has an equal and opposite reaction? Well when the table came back down to earth it landed on that hard concrete patio and exploded. Fortunately we were not home at the time so no one was hurt. But it did take me an hour and a half or so to clean up that mess.
Next on the agenda is to have a fence installed. Gonzo could use some exercise off the leash. We're thinking of an aluminum fence. It looks like a wrought iron fence but is much less expensive. Hopefully we will have that in within the month.
OK, gotta run back to class, I'll provide more later.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Busy, busy, busy...
So much going on so little time. The house is finished! We close on Monday, July 30th. I have a busy week ahead of me. There will be counting and measuring, installing and moving, renting and buying. But first, of course, a lot of money that has been earning a lot of interest in the bank, will be changing hands. Out of my hands into someone else's. I really don't like thinking about it. Well, at least we'll have our new house.
The sod is supposed to be in on Monday or Tuesday, so I will have a lot of watering to do. Tuesday is time for me to move our stuff out of the small and medium sized storage units. Wednesday we'll get cable and internet hooked up, and the refrigerator, washer and dryer will be delivered and installed too. Then Saturday is the big move day. Want to help? In between Monday and Saturday I will be doing many other things. I'll have to pace myself. Wish me luck.
The sod is supposed to be in on Monday or Tuesday, so I will have a lot of watering to do. Tuesday is time for me to move our stuff out of the small and medium sized storage units. Wednesday we'll get cable and internet hooked up, and the refrigerator, washer and dryer will be delivered and installed too. Then Saturday is the big move day. Want to help? In between Monday and Saturday I will be doing many other things. I'll have to pace myself. Wish me luck.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Zachary's First Birthday Photo-shoot
Tomorrow (July 2, 2007) is Zachary's 1st Birthday!!! So today we had some pictures taken of him. What a cutie!!!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Ted's Choir
Yes, that's what it is called, Ted's Choir.
I drove down to Decatur, IL, on Tuesday evening to listen to them and to take some pictures. So I took some pictures and listened. they sounded very good. So did the church. I sat/stood in the balcony and their sound seemed to be coming from all around. I really enjoyed it. And it was nice to see Ted too, even though it was only for a short period of time.
I took a bunch of pictures, though all from the balcony. A few of them can give you an idea of how beautiful it is in the church. I also added a few abstract type photos just for fun. You can see them in Flickr.com when you click on this photo.
I drove down to Decatur, IL, on Tuesday evening to listen to them and to take some pictures. So I took some pictures and listened. they sounded very good. So did the church. I sat/stood in the balcony and their sound seemed to be coming from all around. I really enjoyed it. And it was nice to see Ted too, even though it was only for a short period of time.
I took a bunch of pictures, though all from the balcony. A few of them can give you an idea of how beautiful it is in the church. I also added a few abstract type photos just for fun. You can see them in Flickr.com when you click on this photo.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Moving Along!
Well, work on the new house is progressing nicely and much quicker than originally expected. We now have a roof and windows! Closing is beginning to look more and more like it will be in July instead of August. This is fine by me. Unfortunately we will not be moved in in time to hold Zachary's birthday party there, but I don't think he will mind.
Christie has been offered and accepted a part-time position with a company in Roselle. So this removes our worries about qualifying for the mortgage loan. Also, the location of the new job works quite well with Zachary for daycare. The daycare provider is in Roselle too!!!
Christie has been offered and accepted a part-time position with a company in Roselle. So this removes our worries about qualifying for the mortgage loan. Also, the location of the new job works quite well with Zachary for daycare. The daycare provider is in Roselle too!!!
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Living Space
We had not been out to see the progress on the new house in over a week so we took a ride out to Geneva after Zachary's baby sign class Tuesday. The house now has a second floor, though no roof yet. The builder tells us that work on the house is ahead of schedule and, barring bad weather, the projected completion date has been moved up from mid-August to mid-July. Normally this would be a good thing but a July close would cost us $3-5k in savings! I guess it is a toss up between extra savings and getting out of Christie's parents' house. While Ray and Angie probably enjoy having Zachary around, I would have to assume they would like their quiet house back. Well, they'd still have their two dogs, so how quiet can that really be?
I took another handful of photos including a few of the kitchen/nook/family room area of the house. The picture you see here includes six pics that I stitched together for a panoramic view of those rooms. Of course since the walls are only studs you can also see (from left to right) the den, garage, dining room, foyer, and living room. I know, this means nothing to you. That's OK, it's not your house.
I took another handful of photos including a few of the kitchen/nook/family room area of the house. The picture you see here includes six pics that I stitched together for a panoramic view of those rooms. Of course since the walls are only studs you can also see (from left to right) the den, garage, dining room, foyer, and living room. I know, this means nothing to you. That's OK, it's not your house.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
The First Floor!
Well the house is now starting to take shape. The first floor has been framed (no, not like, "I was framed!" more like it was given a frame). They tell us now that our projected close date is sometime in the middle of July. This would be a month earlier than what they had originally told us. Let's hope the weather holds up and we are able to move in sometime in July.
Monday, April 9, 2007
The Secret Project
Not to be a secret for too long, the cat has been let out of the bag (figuratively!). Kathe was right on track with wondering if the project involved Christie or not. Yep, it does. She's pregnant again!!!! Yea!!! Child number two is on the way. This week she'll be 11 weeks along. Due date is November 2nd. I think it's a girl. Just because. No reason.
The odd thing about this is that we're living with her parents while our house is being built. Talk about uncomfortable!!!!
The odd thing about this is that we're living with her parents while our house is being built. Talk about uncomfortable!!!!
Saturday, April 7, 2007
The House: Week Two
Well not too much going on, but some progress. The garage has been filled in and they've built up the basement walls (where needed). Since I have never built a house before I can only assume that the first floor is next. Or maybe they first have to give the basement a floor. Hey I don't know. Take a look at the photos I stitched together below of the basement.
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