Granite

Well today our granite countertops arrived, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was thrilled seeing them pull into our drive, and well its everything I expected but better :) We are very happy with it! I had to leave to take Mitchel to soccer practice this afternoon and they were still here so I am thinking that they are going to finish the minor things tomorrow. We have scheduled the refrigerator and stovetop to be installed tomorrow. What's left? The plumbing and our ostemosis (spelling I'm unsure of...)water system to be installed and some electrical to be finished up. YES then its finally DONE! Hard to believe its been 3 LONG years since we had our 'own' kitchen, yes 3 years!!!! So it feels really good to finally have it here in our home, but also a little sad since Dustin didn't build cabinets for us but overall we are very happy with how it came together and Dustin did DO ALOT to help us get it here, he is a TRUE saint!!!

Ok weekend here and gone again. Friday the boys went to the farm for the day and ended up spending the night. Friday during the day I kept busy since the boys were gone, got lots of things done that I anticipated, so I was happy! Later in the afternoon I got my hair trimmed and highlighted... well I am offically a 'golden yellow head' seriously! It was a complete shock at first, like total shock but its a good summery change, may tone it done yet I'm still undecided.

Firday evening, Jer and I were off with friends for supper at Houli's and music at the Yardarm since our good friends (my cousin) Marty and Kris Casey were back home and they will be home for a few weeks. It was great seeing them again and spending the night with them and several others. Always a good time with that group!!! Thanks for inviting us in.

Saturday, lets see what went on? Boys were at farm until about 12pm, Jer went to pick them up and well Little Blade decided stay and play with Samantha (our neice), he loves his cousin and looks forward to seeing her so they can play. I ran into Dubuque in the am. since I wanted to get a few errands done and was hoping to get back on time for Jer's cousin's shower but time flew and I didn't make it back. I got home about 1ish and started my day here cleaning things up... dust dust and more dust, hoping we are to the end of it all very soon, I can only hope right?

Saturday evening a group of us, The Nadeau's, Tammy and Wolfe, and Jer and myself headed into the Busted Lift to listen to Luke Mescher's band, "HUNAB" They were good, different style of music then what we are used to but they were talented!
It was a good time! We did leave early and went to a few other bars, and then Dustin got his karaoke' ing for the evening too, he has some TRUE talent, we enjoyed him singing for Tammy :) It was hilarious... since he was totally singing a song he didn't know but he sure pulled it off! Good time!!! Then the evening was to an end and time to go home... I drove everyone home, we got to see Wolfe's house, its amazing!!! The best view of Dubuque I've ever seen from a backyard... totally cool!!!
The house is fabulous on the outside and has a awesome rod iron fence in front, I was totally blown away! I think we shall have a party there soon :)

On to Sunday, we attended a Potluck for Marty and Kris at the Casey's homefront. It was a really nice time seeing everyone again and just relaxing. It really made Jer and I both realize how much we do miss not having Marty and Kris here, they are just two of a kind and wonderful people. I hope we get to see more of them while they are back, really hoping I can put somekind of cookout together here for them if the timing all works out. Sunday evening Jer and I packed the kids up and took them out to supper at Red Robin and hit the movie "TRANSFORMERS". We hit the later movie since we were running late after the potluck and after Mitchel getting the lawn mowed here. Blade enjoyed it and really followed along well, He is SO smart! He knew who was 'bad' and who was 'good', but he did crash about a 1/2 hour before it ended, so he didn't see the end but he talked about it alot today, it was pretty cute! The movie was awesome, the boys loved it! Highly recommend it to all my readers :) but was a late night for all of us... oh well it was fun!

Well best close this blog, its late and I have a full day ahead of me tomorrow. Hoping to get things put in the cabinets now and getitng thing organized :) If everything goes to plan in the am. We are very excited about the kitchen, its a HUGE deal for our whole family, even the boys are thrilled its here. Good things are worth waiting for!!!!

Big week for Mitchel, we go to the Orthodonist this week and talk braces, we know he is getting them its just a matter of when and how the process will go for him. He is very nervous. He has a BIG weekend planned as well too, The Dubuque "BLOW OUT" tourney is this weekend. What's up with the other boys? Blade continues to become a "PRO" with the WII. He loves to play it, its really adorable to watch him play. Issac, he is still growing his hair out and has no desire to cut it, he got irritated over the weekend when several people told him he should cut it. Jer and I believe it fits his character and if that is what he wants then we are happy for him. Many have asked if Issac is going to do his 1st race at the Jones Co. Fair this summer. Well it was definately in the plans for him this summer but he didn't get a enough practice riding time in so as of right now he is going to pass this year and hopefully we can find a private track in the area for him to ride on since at the track isn't at the farm anymore. Jer is going to work on getting him some riding time and we will take it from there. But regardless we will be there and it would mean the world to Issac if any of you readers come to watch with us or if he does end up riding to be there in his behalf. I will keep you all posted. This is his TRUE passion and he is good at it but you know the mother in me still worries alot him pursuing it but I know deep in my heart this is his 'thing' and just have to let go a little and just cry watching him. It's his life!

Until I blog again, if any of you want to stop by to see the newest creation at the house, please do! Until next time take care!!!