My word for the year of 2009

im⋅pas⋅sioned   [im-pash-uhnd] –adj.
filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.

Photo Booth Fun

I turned on my photo booth to take a picture of the cat laying on my chest.  Next thing I knew we were doing a photo shoot....of sorts....

Rachel & Brian made me a cake! YUMMmmm

Snippets of finishing work

Closing Date Set!

We'll be closing on December 24th.  What a cool Christmas present! I need to go buy a huge bow to put on the front door! 

Our Family

US.

OK yes we go too often..

So yes, this is a half-eaten jalepeno I found on our new kitchen floor.  Any conclusions???   Anyone????

This is the grand entrance to "our" new scraproom!   
my house   :)
She has a window seat in her room.

Interior Painting DONE!

They REdid what they UNdid!!

I went over tonight and saw they had REpoured the driveway, and REbuilt the deck.  All is right in the world.  They also poured the front porch so no more climbing over the brick wall and standing on a wobbly cement block to climb into the front door which was chest high. That will be nice.  It's almost like a REAL house now!

I see they also moved the doors to the garage so I'm guessing they started painting, but I don't know for sure.  There was someone there working when I went so I just peeked in one window.

I'm off to my first school dance in a few years.  My 12 yr old is OH so excited that his mother offered to chaperone.  OH and when I called the school to find out what time to be there, the lady told me, "Good luck tonight."           ....            I don't even want to know what she meant by that, but I have a feeling...  You don't think I will be the only parent there do you? HOLY CRAP!    What have I signed up for????? OK wish me luck. Apparently I will be needing it.

I never said, but...

They think we might be able to close on the house before Christmas, but it will definitely be by the end of December. woot!

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back...

So today they UNbuilt our deck and UNconcreted the driveway, and UNhung the doors.  They also framed the front walk, filled the front porch with sand, framed all the concrete pads, stained ALL of the woodwork, and rebuilt the deck using the correct materials. (They still have to add the stairs).  It was quite a day!

This Week is Woodwork Week!

This first picture is in my scrapbook room. and yes.. I am spoiled.  There will be a sink in the cabinet on the right and a small refrigerator next to it.

This is the pantry.  I might cry. 

and the kitchen... my dad says I have more cabinets in my scrap room than I do in my kitchen.  ......no comment......

OK, OK, I have to say...

Now that I see the whole thing completed, I LOVE IT!!!! It did turn out a little different than I had expected, but I really like it. I can't wait to plant gardens.
We had two showings on our house this morning and are anxiously awaiting TWO CONTRACTS!! woohoo!!! Our realtor said he has heard from both and is waiting for the second one to come in. uh. We thought it took 1-2 months to sell a house??? ( I DID say I was gonna SELL THIS HOUSE didn't I?)

By the way, click on the picture to see the whole thing.

They Painted!

Update on the House

Kitchen
Pantry
Dining Room
Back

Latest on the house...

We have windows!  and SOME siding.  Moving right along...

Yes I know, this is NOT a very welcoming front entry.  I promise, it gets better... I hope.

Dairy Farm

Yep, we're in the heartland!

The kids sang in church this morning.