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!

Happy Halloween

Tonight I took Jeff to our friends for their annual Halloween Party, Nick decided to stay at the house and get more work done and pass out candy there. I was disappointed he didn't come with us, but man did Jeff & I have a great time!!!

The Clampitt party was a ball and seriously Jeff had a great time. Amanda puts a lot of hard work into this thing and it pays off. The costumes that people wore were hilarious, and it was great to see some of their friends. Jeff & Audrey enjoyed trick-or-treating together...A trys and keeps up with him, it's adorable. We would tell Jeff to freeze and he'd stop dead in his tracks...good listerner, well sometimes I guess.

Glad Halloween was on a Saturday much more enjoyable to not have to worry about schedules or having to go to work the next day!

Jeff had so much fun Trick-or-Treating...he got double treats at the houses who were Michigan fans...!!!

How cute is she??? She was an adorable monkey!

Like I said the costumes were hilarious. This is A's dad...

Clampitt Family...so cute!

Happy Closing Day!!!

We closed on our house this afternoon and what a great feeling...WE ARE OFFICIALLY HOMEOWNERS!!!!!

Of course it's us so nothing get done without a glitch right?? We assumed we'd have possession tonight, but no, not until tomorrow morning at 8:30. I'm meeting the guy to get the keys bright and early, then let the real work begin.

Weekend Full of Fun!

And what a weekend it was! We hadn't been to the lake for the weekend since Labor...sad really when I think about it, but man did it feel great to be back up there again! There is nothing like the lake on a fall weekend, and this weekend was FULL of enjoyment.

Friday night we all got in around 730 and we sat around and had dinner and laughed. The guys talked about what they were going to do about purchasing land and Steph & John announced that they are getting a puppy!!! I'm wishing we could be getting a puppy too, but oh well, I'll just have to enjoy their's and send it back when I'm finished with it.

It was discussed the night before that we would be taking the dock out at 8 the next morning...ugh that seems early, but surprisingly we were all up and ready to go by 8. Of course that didn't happen... I noticed that I forgot to pack Jeff gloves so I ran into town to get those, and when I got back the deck was already off the dock and the cherry picker was coming down the lane ready to chop a couple of the trees down in the back yard! Jeff hated the noise and everything made him nervous so we were inside for awhile, then I did some homework, and it was back outside to help do a few things before Jeff was up and we were headed to church. It really was a busy day, all the branch hauling, raking, etc...the joys of fall at the lake! It was a relaxing evening though, we all sat around watched TV, ate Lucy's ice-cream for the last time of the season, and played games...it was a lake night!

Today was more work and play!!! We started off with a visit to O's cottage that is getting built and holy crap is it HUGE...that is the only way to describe it. Way to big to be a lake home for me, but hey it will look great when it's all done. We spent the entire morning blowing leaves, raking up junk, and splitting logs...again, the joy of fall at the lake. It was fun though, and boy does the yard look nice when we were finished with it. Of course when we go back up in a couple of weeks, all of the leaves will be done again and it won't look like we touched a thing. We got out of there at a decent time came home, started laundry, started running our dishes and stuff through the dishwasher to get all of the dust off of it, and then we ran a couple of errands. We checked a few things off of our list for the house...our mattress is boughten and our paint is bought for the house!!! Feels good to have that done...

Tomorrow is a huge day, we close on our house. I figured I would be more nervous, maybe I will tomorrow, but I cannot wait to have a place to call our own...starting tomorrow!!!

This is how Jeff likes to eat breakfast...and yes John had to be in the picture!

This was the beginning of taking the trees down...

Aunt Steph & Jeff - they needed a new picture!

Mommy & Jeff... we needed a new picture, but my hair looks awful

This is how docks are taken out now...crazy if you ask me!

Jeff helping with the leaves... he's raking them the opposite way!

Tasting dinner...

Jeff's Halloween Costume... he's a railroad crossing, but a boiler maker one!

Papa & Jeff Dig Potatoes!

The other night Jeff & Papa dug potatoes out of the garden. Dad planted potatoes just for Jeff this year so he could dig them and get the experience! I think they both enjoyed it!!!