Think BEACHY thoughts...

Wouldn't it be nice to be here... Instead of here...

Snowed in and catching up!

Ok, so in spending my entire...well almost entire...day on the internet i realized that i haven't done anything on the blog since Halloween!!! Sorry. But, what better day than a snow day to catch up. Things have been pretty crazy. The house is finally looking like a home. I've got pictures up on the walls, decorations on the shelves, and a Christmas tree up. I couldn't believe how much the house changed after we got some decorations up on the walls. It really looks great. I've gotten almost all the boxes unpacked. There is just a small stack of boxes left in the garage. Mostly i don't know what to do with the stuff inside the boxes so they're just living in the garage until i have to move them again!!!

I've been coaching the dance team in Barnesville and we had our first competition yesterday in Fergus Falls. It went really well for our first performance. We have a lot to work on but we learned a lot in the process. I have seven girls on the team and they are all wonderful. They are very dedicated to the team and to having a great season. Our next performance is on Friday at a dual in Pelican then we go to Alexandria,Hawley, and Pelican in January for competitions. Hopefully things will continue to improve and we'll be able to finish our year on a high note.

Beyond that, i've been staying busy at school...Kindergarteners never cease to amaze me with thier stories, creativity and craziness! They come up with the best comments when you least expect it!!!

Chris has been busy working in Iowa. When he's home he's been busy catching up around the house.

Things with the baby have been good. We go back for an appointment on Christams Eve Day. I am scheduled for my first ultrasound that morning. They said we will leave with a picture of our baby...i'm so excited! What a Christmas gift!!! We're not going to find out the sex of the baby but the name option list is getting pretty long!!! There are so many unique choices! We just can't decide yet! It's ok, we still have time! It's been so much fun looking at baby things. I was at Target last weekend finishing my Christams shopping and i had to breakdown and buy some baby clothes! They had two little onsies that i just couldn't resist! They are so tiny! Anyway, i've been getting my energy back...lately i've been able to make it until almost 9:00 before i'm ready to go to bed...a big change from 7:30 a couple months ago!!!

Ok, i think i'll stop there for now. I'll try to get more pictures of the house up as things continue to change!
Happy Snow Day!

Pumpkin Carving 2008

We had a great time carving pumpkins on Sunday. We were so glad everyone could make it! Grams, Mary, Denise, Alan, Brian, Isaac, Ashlee, Arlis, Rodney, Ronda, Tami, JJ, Sue, Katie, Tyrell, Joe, Amy, Todd, Megan, Taylor, Debbie, Peter, and Max! We carved the pumpkins from our garden...it was so much fun that we'll definitly plant more for next year! Thanks for the great entertainment, food and fun! Happy Halloween Everyone!

20 Gallons of paint will do wonders

This blog will take you through the magical journey that every house goes through to get from tape and texture to paint, paint, paint!!! And yes, it did take 20 gallons of paint!!!!!

Kitchen ... Laundry Room...
Living/Dinning Room...
Master Bedroom...
Master Bathroom...
Hallway to spare room (aka Boob's room)

Pantry...
Stairway to basement...
Laundry Room...
Kitchen...still in the pink stages...

Living/Dinning Room...
Master Bedroom...one wall in primer...
Brown master bathroom...

Spare Bedroom...
Round two on master bath...
Master Bedroom...north wall still in primer...
Office...it's mint green but it's hard to tell...


Kitchen...no longer pink...

Dinning Room...
Kitchen...
Chub did an awesome job in the cabinets...I LOVE THEM!!!

Master Bedroom with green and brown walls done...
Master Bathroom all done...
Office all done...

Dinning room all done...
Spare Bedroom...the milkshake room...the brown paint looked like a chocolate milk shake...
Hallway to garage...
Laundry room...mud room...

More BEAUTIFUL cabinets...Hickory is a beautiful wood...

Do you see the hidden picture???
It's a heart that grew right into the wood...guess that means our house is filled with love!


Things are looking so great. The wood floor and tile is going in today, the carpet will hopefully be in soon, the appliances are coming tomorrow and we're going to try to move some things in this weekend!!! I can't wait to get out of the camper...it is sooooo muddy at home. I've been driving the truck from the camper over the the house to shower in the morning! Hunter just lookes at me like I'm crazy cuz I just drive across the driveway and get out again!!! Hey, it's better than walking and getting stuck in the mud! I am getting so excited...I can see the end!!! I'll get more pictures up as things get finished!