House update (9/17)

A little preview...today might be a "two post" day! :) Kevin was working late at the house again last night and got all the railings done and the crown put up in the master bedroom! Chris and I LOVE the spindles....let us know what you think! :)

Here is the master crown molding, and we also got the hooks up in the garage entry way.


Also, a few things on the OUTSIDE of the house...we have the house number on the mailbox now!! And, the sprinkler system is going in right now! :)



The tile guys are there working on a few little things, and there are quiet a few carpet guys there working too! Carpet!?!?! YES!! I cannot wait to go out there later to see how it looks!!!!

House update (9/16)

The electricians were BUSY yesterday! They didn't get there until early afternoon and still got most of the fixtures up. All the fans are up! The only ones that are left is the kitchen, 1/2 bath, garage and outside. Still plenty to do...but I LOVE being able to turn on lights inside the house!! :) Here is a picture of the fixture of the basement bathroom, one of the sinks in the master (same for both sides), and the entry way. Love it! :)


Last night was kind of crazy too! I had a PTA meeting, then quickly get kids, run to Wal-Mart, pick them up McDonald's so they can eat, and then Hailey and I were off to a Girl Scouts meeting. The kids didn't complain as much about going to the new house since we had McDonald's in hand! :) And, it helped Chris and I out that they were busy eating so we could look at things. :) The last picture is just of the soffit and fascia on the back of the house. :)

House update (9/15)

BUSY HOUSE on Monday!! There were quite a few people in there trying to get things done before carpet starts coming in on Wednesday!! Lynn and Mitch were there working on the light fixtures (Hailey & Ryan have fans in their rooms!!) and we can finally see the kid's bathroom!! :)

A few little things happening too...heating and cooling guys were there installing vents, controls, and the air conditioner too! The painter was there filling nail holes on the trim. And, they are suppose to paint the garage (for the 3rd time) Tuesday morning.

Kevin (the finish carpenter) was there too. He is almost done!!! I got a nice picture of the window wall, and also the mantels went up on both fireplaces. The railings are now on too!! :) The spindles will be put on Tuesday I am guessing.

Monday night Chris and I spent plenty of time in the yard drawing the fence and the curbing so the sprinkler guy will know where to put sprinkler heads on Wednesday! Chris is planning on getting the sod next weekend too!!!!!!! :) Also, the guys did work on the soffit and fascia as well and that looks good. Hard to see in the picture, so hopefully an updated picture will come soon :)

ZooMontana

I have been wanting to take the kids to Zoo Montana (the Billings zoo) for quite a while, but time and weather just haven't worked out. Sunday the sun was out...and we decided to go after Sunday School (both kids did GREAT with Sunday School too!!). Doug and Doran even joined us!! The trip to the zoo started with TRAUMA!!! I heard the scream...and I instantly knew what happened. Hailey got stung by a bee!!! It was bound to happen with the quantity of bees around right now. Poor Hailey!! She was screaming and crying...it was bad. Her little finger was hurt....and even the pop can I bought to use for something cold didn't help her too much. After a loooong time, we did get her calmed down and were able to move on to other animals. I am happy to report she didn't have the same reactions that Chris has to bee stings!! We could have been in the ER if that would have happened!

Cute pictures of Ryan....he had to be a bear and "rrraaarrrr" us! :) Then, look at him, just standing by the puddle. He so wanted to jump in it...but I caught him and told him no!!! :) I couldn't believe that he listened to me! :)


This was the first time we saw the porcupine too. AND, the silly thing was standing on two legs and "dancing"!! It was very funny and the kids enjoyed it. :) And, Hailey found another rolly polly so she was happy. Why does she like these bugs so much!?!? YUCK!


We all had fun and it was a great time at the zoo (minus the big sting of course!!).

Sweet Treat

What did Hailey and I do when Ryan was napping on Saturday after her soccer game?? We made these yummy treats to take over to Karl, Jasmine, and Thomas' house!! How easy, yummy, festive, and FUN!!!! All they are are pretzels, hugs, and M&Ms!! YUMMY!

SOCCER UPDATE : Hailey made her first goal on Saturday, Sept 13 as well!! She did much better playing too. WAY TO GO HAILEY!!!

First Steps

On Saturday, Hailey and I took Ryan to church...they had a special event for the 3 year olds new to Sunday School. Ryan was excited...and Hailey just colored in the nursery! :) First they talked about getting baptised, then they all went downstairs for a story (look at Ryan...he had to sit on a chair :)), of course they had a snack!!, and finally the church gave each parent a Good Night Bible to give to their child. Ryan loves "his book" and is excited for Sunday School now!! :)

House update (9/12)

More progress on the house, but now it seems like there should be MORE done since carpet comes on Wednesday!! I thought the guys would be working on the outside, but they didn't (and it was NICE outside!). Oh well. The electricians were there and got the fan in the master bedroom up as well as one of the pendents in the kitchen! It is looking more finished now! :)


We also got the new office doors. Not sure what they are waiting for in taking off the paper and tape to show the glass, but I am letting them take care of it! :) Also, we had 11 or 12 horses right in the backyard again today. They were even eating OVER the fence into our yard!! The kids will love this! :)

House update (9/10 & 9/11)

Take a look at the picture below...cute picture of the kids, I know. But, look closely. What do you see??! Yes, they are in the new house. Yes, they are standing in the entry way from the garage into the new house. What else?? Come on...look closer!!!

Take a look at Hailey and Ryan's hair...what do you see reflected on it?!?! LIGHTS!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE LIGHTS WORKING AT THE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! While we were there Lynn got the entry way and kitchen lights working...that was AWESOME! It was so great to be able to see the laundry room for the first time :) And, to see the kitchen lit up! I cannot wait for more fixtures to start working...this is FUN! :) Take a look at the nice laundry room...just waiting for a new washer and dryer...and of my pretty (but DIRTY) kitchen! :)

There was more done, but that is the highlight of the last few days. The siding crew should be working on fascia and soffit hopefully today as it is sitting in the garage now! The trimmer is working on the skirt board for the steps (dirty picture, but I love the wood going down the steps!), and we have cable and phone everywhere now!!

Now, on a realistic note, we found out yesterday that carpet is going in on WEDNESDAY...yes...5 days from today!! YIKES!! That only gives them today (Friday), Monday, and Tuesday to get the electrical done, painting done in the garage (not necessary, but would be nice), touch-ups done on the inside, and all the trim work done! Then, the cleaning ladies come on Thursday and Friday next week (I wish they would do that EVERY Thursday and Friday ;) ). So, next week at this time, the new house is going to look ready to move into!!!!!!!!!! We will also have the sprinkler system next week too! They really are hoping to have the house ready for us to move into by Sept. 30...pretty nice anniversary present, huh!? :)

First day of preschool

Today was Ryan's 1st day of preschool!!!!! How can my baby be in preschool already?!?!? All summer when we would mention going there, he would tell us that he didn't want to go. Then, this morning he told me he wants to go EVERY DAY and threw a nice little fit when I told him it is only two mornings a week. He did FANTASTIC there today. I think he will enjoy every minute there!! And the teachers will get a nice workout having him in class. It was a nice change walking in there and knowing almost half of the families already!! Most of them had preschoolers last year that are now in kindergarten and some go to church with us too. FUN! :) Ryan was so happy to have McKenna in his class! They found each other right away and after a few minutes were both playing on their own again. :) Ryan was doing a great job listening to the teachers and was even doing some hand motions with a song they were singing...he was trying...I love that! And, he didn't care that I went to the parents meeting. We will see how Thursday goes without me there at all. He is already asking if we will just drop him off like we do with Hailey. He is growing up way too fast!!

Of course we had to take pictures outside before school started! :) And he got a haircut last night so he was all ready to show it off! :) What a handsome little man :)


Here he is outside of the church where preschool is :

He also LOVED the animals in the classroom too...the frogs, fish, and his favorite was the guinea pig! :) Here is a picture of him looking at the fish, and another picture of him practicing a song. See the little boy to Ryan's right in the red shirt? I met his mom today and they live on the SAME STREET as us in the new house!!!! How PERFECT is that?!?!? And, they have a 6 year old daughter..but she is in 1st grade. PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!! Hailey and Ryan will LOVE having friends they can ride their bikes to...or walk to...or yell at from their windows :) Their mom and I were very happy too...we couldn't have planned that too much better! :)


And, finally a picture of Ryan and McKenna...holding hands!! :) Aren't they cute together???!! :) And, then when they went outside Ryan and McKenna were playing on the bikes. Look at the spot Ryan took...on the back and made McKenna do the pedaling! :) Nice job kid...make the GIRL do the work for ya!! Your daddy will be proud :)


Ryan, we are so proud of you!! Starting preschool and being such a big boy!! We love you tons. Enjoy every minute you have being little...stop growing up so fast! :) We love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

House update (9/8)

Okay...so BIG CHANGE on Monday. Take a look!!!

They painted all the trim on the outside. So, given that the sun was setting and the colors are a little off, I will try to get more pictures later. But, trust me, it looks great!! :) We love it!!!!

The only other change was even more trim was done. Mainly the big "window wall." It really looks nice with the trim on there!! Take a look out the windows in the picture too. See the horse?? There were 3 horses right by the fence in our backyard. Good thing Hailey & Ryan weren't there to see them...they would have wanted them to stay forever! :)