Oh What A Month It's Been!!!

Okay I know I haven't blogged in about 3 weeks but goodness it's been a busy 3 weeks. We haven't really been home at all, every weekend we have been heading to the lake since it's hunting season. It was nice to be up there, but I'm really looking forward to being home this coming weekend and enjoying the house.

Lets see what has been going on...well Nick now has basketball practice a couple of nights a week, so that is nice for him. Last week a pipe burst in mom & dad's house, thankfully not to much "stuff" was ruined, but the entire house pretty much has to be gutted and redone. They are living in a hotel right now, we are looking forward to getting to swim in the indoor pool...it should be fun!

Jeff is doing great, he's really talking up a storm and potty training is really getting better. I've been forgoing to pull-ups since he stays dry pretty much all day and just using undies...he looks so cute in them. Hopefully by the time he's 3 he'll be completely potty trained, but we'll see...maybe just diapers at night or something.

Not to much going on with me, just trying to finish out the semester and getting ready for next semester. Work is going awesome, I love it there. We are adjusting to living on our own. We are likely our own space and I'm trying to figure out my nights with working out and cooking dinner...nights go by quickly for sure!

I'll leave you with some pictures...

The pheasants at the lake...Jeff was holding them, but passed them off to grandme.

Jeff & Alvin...they are the best of friends!

How cute is he??? This is my "nephew" Alvin... he is so sweet.

Jeff helping us decorate the tree at our new house...it's way to tiny, but will work for this year.

Jeff visiting with Santa...he told him he wanted a dump truck, the list keeps growing however!

Enjoying the nice weather at the lake.

Just "hanging" out!

First Weekend Home

It was so nice to get off of work on Friday and know that I got to go to to my own house and just be with the 3 of us. Of course we didn't sit around, we had lots of good things to do and Jeff did not want to do with any of it. We ran our errands, had dinner, came home and then friends started to show up. Nick went out...of course, and I got to stay with little man. It worked out well though because I got our office almost all unpacked and it's looking great.

Saturday I had an early wakeup call...Jeff got up at 7, which is extremely unusual, but now that he's in his big boy bed, I'm sure the sleeping in will keep dwindling away. I didn't mind though, I got my butt up and headed to the grocery since Nick was leaving to head to the lake to help the guys put up dear stands. I was looking forward to being with Jeff though in our own house! After Nick left, Jeff & I got ready to head to Kohl's and to the zoo. I had to take a trip to the zoo since the weater was amazing, especially for a November day. The zoo was great, although Jeff is getting to big to sit in the stoller and kept wanting to run ahead, after I got a little firm with him, things got settled down. I let him pick out a stuffed animal in the gift shop...he wanted an elephant, and this thing has not left his side all weekend. Let's see, what else...oh yeah, Jeff locked himself in his room during naptime today too...that was not enjoyable, but we managed the situation just fine...lesson learned, no more locks on doors!!! The rest of the day was just the two of us and I spent more time organizing and getting things unpacked, the house is starting to feel like home.

It was another early morning, well 7:30 this time, but we got up and got moving! We headed to Mendards to get a few things, then home to start the projects for the day. Nick was hanging y cabinets in the basement and I cleaned the upstairs...gave the floors another good washing. It looks better, hopefully our feet won't get as dirty now, but we'll see. It was quiet in the afternoon though, I missed having more people around...that was short lived though because John & Steph came over to see how the house was coming along, then Steph H stopped by too. Felt good to have people over.

Jeff & I are both sick though, he's in there coughing right now, I'm hoping it's nothing and just a little head cold, but we shall see. Well here's to starting yet another week...ugh!

Before/After Pictures

I finally have some pictures up of the house! They are before and after pictures...some of the colors are similar but a couple of them have been changed. Still work to do but it's coming along nicely and I'm happy with it so far. We aren't living in boxes anymore, that's a good thing, right???

OUR HOUSE!!!!

Jeff's Room...Before & After

Our Room...Before & After

The Office...Before & After, these colors are extremely similar.

Looking from hallway by bedrooms...Before & After
These colors are similar too, we kept the orange wall, just softened it a bit.

Looking from the front door & living room...Before

View from front door...After

Kitchen...Before & After

Bathroom...Before, I didn't get an after shot, but really I just put up a shower curtain so it really looks the same.

Jeff enoyed making popcorn at the house last night!