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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Howdy

Hello out there :)

Today I should be doing a zillion things! Geesh I never get caught up I swear :( Oh well life goes on right?

Its been incredible weather, just loving it. Blade and I have been getting out of the house as much as possible lately.
I am just to the point where I can't sit around this house and have a million things thrown at me... I just want it done :)
Last week there was a the big drama with the doors... geesh! Why can't things just come done? REALLY? But I think its all ok now.
Our contractor, Dustin was helping our kitchen contractor... Doug with building the cabinets last week. Doug hurt his back badly a few weeks ago, so he was laid up for awhile. I'm thinking at this point... maybe I'm not meant to have a kitchen... is it just cursed? God I hope not!!! So anyhow the update on that is... Dustin told me today things are going well with it and we should have it here by June 5th... so time will tell to be sure. I hope it all goes to plan and will be here by the time kids get out of school for the summer.

Lets see what else? Main floor is going well. Addition is well on its way to getting completed, so I am very happy about that.
Basement should be next on the agenda. Completion date inside house??? well shooting for July 1st.

This damn old/new house is being very costly! and well I... will never ever do 'the building of a home' again! EVER!!! Its killing me! I know I should not be complaining at all but just want it to be done soon! I just have no motivation to do anything but organize and reorganize... anymore I do anything to leave for the day while construction is going on since its driving me nuts. Positive thinking!!!!! I know!!!

Anyhow, boys are great. Blade is growing so much and just loves to be at home :) he is such a 'home body' but he loves to be outside every chance he can get and doesn't understand he has to tell mommy where he's going :( we are working hard on that one! Last night he was in a time out for awhile... hoping that will work. Issac was grounded over the weekend... he has been 'hiding' homework and not doing it :( YEP he got in BIG trouble! Mitchel is back to soccer practice and gearing up for summer soccer and swim team. Jer is off to NY this week, he will return home tomorrow :) YEAH!!!

Oh what else is going on? Jeremie's brother Eric graduates from High School this Sunday, which is hard to believe!!! I remember when he was 5! When Jer and I were dating we used to take him a lot of places with us... those were the days.

This weekend, we are planning a cook out together with some friends... hopefully weather permitting! So if it is nice weather on Sunday, I hope all of our friends will come over for a bite and some drinks and share a fire with us later on.

Until I post again... hope you are all well

Friday, May 18, 2007

Crazy week!

Trip here and gone and back to reality of home...

Lots going on this week at our house. Jer is off to Boston until Thursday evening. It will be a LONG week without him!
Mitchel will be going back to soccer practice this week now that track is over. Issac and Blade are just staying busy playing outside, they love to be outdoors when its nice like it has been.

House updates: We are getting the front door finished this week as well as the inside of the other two exterior doors.
The front door is literally scaring me at this point! It looks ORANGE!!! So I am going to have a BIG discussion with the lady tomorrow to change it... its bad! The other two doors look good, thank god! Update in the addition, Dustin got all the beams up on the ceiling, they look AWESOME! He also started putting the frames around windows. Next week... we may have flooring in there :) maybe ... Lets see what else... oh the steps, the risers and baseboard got painted a "wrought iron" black color while were were gone over the weekend, I love how it turned out, and this week we painted words on the risers... LOOKS good!
We also have green LAWN... YEAH!!! it grew a lot while we were gone for the weekend. Jer's office is on the beginning... they got the walls done last week. And lastly... I finally got my central vac put in - YEAH!!!!
So much process this week but still LOTS to do yet.

We have a playdate with Mel, Gary and Brendan on Wednesday. Blade is very much looking forward to that!!! Hopefully the weather will cooperate and nothing will come up at the house that I need to be here for... geesh!

Well I better post this before I rewrite it since now it's Thursday... oh well! I will post again soon!!

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Golden Anniversary

I got lots of emails and cards wishing Jer and I a great day on our 11th Anniversary. I just wanted to thank you all for remembering us on our special day!

We had a wonderful weekend get away for our Anniversary. As most of you know we were off to Chicago, we had an ABSOLUTE wonderful time. We didn't a whole lot of shopping but we did do some, we did a LOT of eating... holy crap!! We spent a lot of time just walking through Chicago, and then Saturday night we adventured out more and went to see a band called
"Mike and Joe", they were playing at JOE'S bar. COOL place and it was VERY FUN!!!! We attempted to try and go see the musical
"WICKED" but couldn't get any tickets :( so next time we go to Chicago we hope to see it and maybe with the boys.

It was just so nice to get away with my hubby for 4 days, and had him mostly to myself with the exception of a few conference calls but overall no phones ringing, no saws going, no kids screaming, nothing! It was just a nice peaceful and relaxing time.

Hard to believe 11 years have come and gone already, where does time go, really? Jer and I have had a great 11 years together with each other and I look very much forward to the years to come together. We've been through a lot together and truely made us the couple we are today. He is my sole mate for life and love him very much!!!

We did a lot of talking about renewing our vows over the weekend, and I think we are going to do it! WHEN? Not sure of an exact date, but I do know this... it will be on a island somewhere! and I hope ALL of our friends can join us!!!! I am thinking we will concentrate hard on getting our home completed this year, and then see what comes our way :)

I'm working on getting our Wedding Album 'redone' since it was in storage... and we had a water leak :( and it got damaged a lot, I did get a hold of the photographer and he is going to release the negatives to me since its been 10+ years now... so I am happy about that. Lots of memories from that special day and I just want to get the pictures back in a album for us.
I was sad to look at it current condition but I know deep in my heart that day is deep within me.

So today, I tell all my friends who are married... tell your spouse you love them today! For all my friends seeking love... keep looking your love is out there! Love is a wonderful thing!!!

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Tuesday Tuesday

Here we are on Tuesday... fairly nice day out, thought it was going to rain but it didn't :( I want it to just 'rain' and nothing else like no storms or anything just rain to water the lawn of ours :)

I hope this finds all my readers doing well... I know I know I haven't posted in awhile again but I will update you on all the current events of the life of mine and my family.

Had a good field trip with Mitchel on Friday. His class went to see the Capital and Living History Farms. It was interesting, and I think all the kids enjoyed it. Mitchel is very lucky to have such a nice class, they really all seem to get along well for the most part. It was a long and dreaded bus ride to and back but it was worth it at the end... but I always knew I still wasn't fond of riding buses... We got back about 8:45pm and Jer wanted to go get something to eat yet... so him and I were off to DBQ for some supper and MItchel had a band trip the next day and needed a sack lunch and a few other things from Wal Mart so off we were... just a quick trip in to Taco Bell and Wal Mart and we were home. Blade spent the day at daycare. He enjoys the 'occasional' visits to the daycare.

Lets see Saturday, was a busy day for me! Jer informed me that Dustin was possibly going to start in the addition this week so I needed to clear it out. WHAT A JOB that was!!!! It was disgustingly dusty. I spent most of the day cleaning all of our paperwork and misc things we had stored out there. I was finally done about 6:00 and I was HAPPY!!!!! A job that was well needed to be done and it felt good having it done but jeesh was it dusty!!!!! I'm not a huge fan of saw dust :( Also on Saturday we met with Jer's cousin about putting a sidewalk in front... sounds like that could happen in like 3 weeks or so... well I am hoping :)

Saturday evening Jer and I were off to our 'weekly' Houlihans visit. While we were there... Tammy called us up and informed us they (Her date and friends) were going to Shakers in LaMotte. Yeh, Shakers (the strip club). So now I can honestly say I have been to one and well it was DISGUSTING! Don't care to ever do that again!!! When we arrived to the club... Tammy was outside waiting for us since she needed beverages :) From the moment I saw her I knew she was toasted... it was hilarious since I'm usually the drunken one but well not tonight... my dear friend Tammy was drunk! Roles reversed for the evening and I was laughing my ass off at her... jeesh! Anyhow all in good fun I was glad to see her let go a little since she's had a rough last few years of just general life crap... and everyone deserves to have fun with life. Mel, strip clubs are just nasty... and well wish you could of joined us but believe me you didn't miss anything!!!

Sunday I slept in a little ... YEAH! Then did somethings around here that I wanted to finish up while we were waiting for MItchel to come home from paintballing, but finally we decided that we were going to figure out what movies were in and do our "movie Sunday". We were off to see my "boyfriend" Superman :) #3. It was pretty good but I thought 1 and 2 were way better!! a little disappointing but it was overall good.

Then there is yesterday and today... Yesterday I stayed at home all day and did odd things around the house that need to be done yet. Last night the boys had a music concert and we went and enjoyed that. They did a nice job. Today Blade had PreSchool and it was the 1st time I left the house to go do something for myself in weeks! I went and got my nails done :) Went to VIP Nails again... and I will be going back, just like it better there. I was going to get a Pedicure but they were super busy and I didn't want to wait since I had a TON of errands I wanted to run and be home by 3ish. Tonight Mitchel had a track meet, the boys did awesome tonight... we may have gotten 1st overall... but we won't know until tomorrow.

House updates... Jer's office was started on yesterday, putting walls up, etc. I am not a part of this construction zone at all which is ok... no decisions for me to make :) Today Dustin started on the 'rafters' we are putting up in our 'family room' (addition). It looks cool already! This week the kitchen floor will be sealed and the paneling will be getting stained.
So much is going on here and it feels really great!

Friday is our "GOLDEN" anniversary... the 11th day and the 11th year :) So is that offically our 'golden' day... like a birthday would be? Maybe not but we are calling it that... We are going to take off sometime on Thursday after the kids get off to school and possibly head to Galena for the day, spend the night somewhere either in DBQ or Galena so Jer can play hockey in the evening... I am going to go drink :) while they play if anyone (girls!!!) want to join me or go kill time at mall or something.
Friday we are going to head into Chicago for the weekend. Not really sure on any definate plans but we know our destination. Possibly go see the broadway "WICKED", and return home sometime on Sunday. Our boys are going to spend time with both sets of grandparents while we are gone. I am very much looking forward to a weekend of no running with the boys and just relaxing with my husband :) Hard to believe where time has gone but life only gets better the older we get, right?

I best close and get a few more things done before I crash for the evening. I hope you are all well!!

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

TOTAL CHAOS

Hello all~

Geepers where does time go anymore??? I won't even begin to apologize for slacking off because well I just can't!
Its been total chaos here this week as well as some of last week.

We finally got our lawn seeded :) YES finally! I am now considered the 'water girl' and there is no joking about it. Its an all day process starting at 7am and ending about 7:30-8pm watering our HUGE ass lawn. We only have one outside spicket on this house... why? I dunno! but I am working on Jer to get another one which I hope can happen this week yet. The huge problem I run into is its not staying wet... because I have to go from one side of the house (am) to the other side of house (mid afternoon/pm) and the first 1/2 is dry already :( completely annoying but today was a better day at it... this is day 3 of watering and more watering. I just hope at the end of day 15 I can see something sprout, and we get just a little help from mother nature... not like a HUGE down pour but a nice settle rain occasionally to help the process.

Mitchel has been a busy little beaver helping me water the grass as well as putting in LOTS of flowers. I had a TON of coupons for Sunset Nursery from years back (from our other house) that I came across awhile ago when I was cleaning... so I took him and Blade over to the nursery yesterday and again today to use them up... we got a lot of flowers for little $$ since I had like $150 in 'flower dollars' as Mitchel calls them :) I only ended up putting $35.00 with the coupons, this was including some plants for the garden we put in too with the help of my dad. Mitchel truly has the green thumb in this family. He absolutely loves planting things and reading about how grass grows and how flowers should be planted, etc. He knew exactly what he was buying and what he wanted to when we got back home with all these flowers and plants. I didn't let him plant any flowers up by the house since I am not sure whats all going to happen with sidewalks, garage, etc. So he just got to plant them by the garages and along the fence line in the backyard. He planted some big planters for up by the house though... like almost too many but thats ok, it looks cheery :) and very nice.

Yes we have a garden put down below the house.... sweet corn, potatoes, carrots, green beans, onions, tomatoes, and I don't know what else. This is Mitchel's thing :) as well as my dad's. I do want my mom to teach me how to can tomatoes this year thou, that is the biggest reason why I pushed the garden :) but Mitchel has been really a great help outside, and he LOVES it!!
So if you come to our house make sure you notice his flowers because he is SO SO proud of them all. It was really cute too because he wanted to have it all done before Jer got home tonight so he was still working on it at 8:30 tonight.

Oh, lets see what else is new. This week was full of chaos for Jer too... a bunch of work stuff going on, some good, some bad. Just hope it gets better for him, its been a tough week this week for him :( I know he made the right decision and the decision was not easy by any means but he did what he felt was right. Jer, just know I am VERY PROUD of you!!!!!!

Other house news? Dustin will be finishing up the trim peices on the paneling surrounding the staircase and then maybe banister will go on, I am not sure what he will go to next. Many thoughts of changing paint colors but think I am just going to touch up the paint and go with it for now... just want to get closer to the finish line now, not sure how much more I can take living without a kitchen and constant mess. I will be just a happy camper when the main level is complete as well as the fnishing pieces to the attic. Its all worth the wait because Dustin's talent goes way beyond! We are just so happy with everything he has completed and look forward to the next. Possibly going to get a sidewalk in soon... well I am hopeful :) Hope Jer can talk to a few people this weekend and make the decision factor on that.

I am SO ready for school to be OUT. Kids are getting cranky and anxious... think they have like 25 or so days left. Issac is very much ready for it to be over. Mitchel has a field trip on Friday and I am going to go along with them. He also has a band trip on Saturday... not sure if I am going on that one yet or not since I haven't heard anything yet.

Blade's been a little stinker this week... its getting older and he is really testing me lately. Yesterday we were outside and he ran off to play with the little neighbor boy... he's never ever done that before and he was out of my site before I turned around and I was flippin out since I couldn't find him, since I thought he went back into the house but he didn't... he wandered off to the neighbors. ARGH!!! Then today he thought he would help Mitchel water flowers.... oh did he ever water them, he drowned them :( Boys will be boys I guess.

Well, I best hit the hay... am will be here before I know it. Hope you are all well