Home Sweet Home

If Noah and I were to build our house today, this would be our new abode...

"Slatted shutters and a gentle arches offer European flavor to this otherwise traditional ranch home plan. A solid brick exterior with multiple gables and wood trim create spectacular curb appeal. Inside, this exciting one level design features three bedrooms, two baths and an open floor plan for everyday happenings. Exciting amenities include a gas fireplace anchoring the family room as a sloped ceiling rises above, a breakfast bar with seating highlighting the step-saver kitchen as well as plenty of cabinets and counter space, and a covered porch just off the dining room, great for grilling. Spacious storage in the two-car garage is an added bonus. A bedroom-together design groups the bedrooms on the other side of the home, ideal for families with young children. The family bedrooms access a full bath while your master bedroom reveals a private bath and a walk-in closet. Designed for the way today’s families live, this small and affordable, one-story house plan appeals to a wide variety of homebuyers."

Sounds lovely, eh??

We talked a lot last night about our house-plans, and have come to the conclusion that we are both finally 100% sure of our decision. Our next step is to make an appointment with Wells Fargo to see how much money they want to give us! Hopefully millions! Haha just kidding, we don't want to be house-poor! We are hoping our landlords here will allow us to sign a 6 month lease in March, so we can move into our new house in September! That way, we can spend one more summer on the lake, and Noah can have another season with the Clippers. Perfect! There is a lot of work ahead of us, and I'm getting antsy for fall so we can get a better look at locations for the house. I am both excited and a bit nervous, as this is the biggest endeavor in my life so far. I hope everything works out the way we'd like...although I know there will be some roadblocks! In the meantime, I'm really enjoying spending time online, researching, researching, researching!!

Face Lift

I hope you like my blog's new look! I figured it was time for a change! I love doing this type of stuff, I wish I could do it for a living!

Perfect Timing

I'm so totally bummed. I finally get a job nannying and we get a sweet tube for the boat. Then this happens...

I took a little tumble while working on Monday. Tripped over a race track and fell. Landed with my right hand out to catch myself, and ouchie! Didn't think much of it right away, but after an hour it was really swollen and painful so figured I better go to the Doc. Turns out there is a crack in the bone (between my thumb and wrist, the scaphoid bone) and I have this sweet splint. Luckily no regular cast is necessary as long as I keep this tight. So now I am taking some time off from work until I can lift little Lewis. It's crappy timing, but I guess it could be worse. Since it has taken me extra time to write this blog, I will end it now. TTFN!

So Much To Do!

Since we have our annual family camping trip tomorrow, Noah and I had SO much to do tonight! We had a million things on our to-do list...so where did we spend most of our evening?

On the lake, of course! We bought a new tube so we just HAD to try her out! It was a beautiful night and we had a blast. We are so excited to have the next couple days off and get to spend it with the best fam ever! Hope the weather is nice!!

Brrrrrrr...

It's cold in here! What better to do on a cold windy day than...water-ski?? Okay! Since Marty bought a new boat, Louise, we decided we better take her for a spin and test out her water-skiing abilities! She did great! Here's the boy in action...




Next on the to-do list is to find a cheap tube and some SUN!! YAY!

Adios and vaya con dios!

I have listened to this song like 10 times in a row so far today, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon! Life is good today!

I'm in Love!

With this house...

That's all I have to say for now.

Playoffs? You Wanna Talk About Playoffs?!?

This blog title refers, of course, to THIS, in case you didn't know.

The Watkins Clippers have officially ended their regular season. They ended up being the best in the whole Central Valley League! Yay! They came out 11-3, winning their last 8 in a row. Playoffs begin next Sunday, where they will take on Luxemburg at home. Lux ended their regular season 3-11, but looked to be a pretty decent team, so it could really go either way. Of course I think Watkins will take the win! Here is the playoff bracket:

I think that came out a little blurry so if you can't read that, or want to see more, go HERE. I am really excited to see how far Noah's team will go. It would be so awesome to see them in the state tournament!

Oh PS...I know it's Not Me! Monday, but I just can't think of anything I didn't do. I'm sure there's tons, but my brain is empty!

My Poor Baby

I am so sad right now. My poor hubby has such a bad cough. Nothing is helping. He tried to get to bed early tonight, but I hear him in there right now just hacking away. I feel so bad for him! I think getting some good sleep with help, but how can he sleep when he's coughing constantly? I just had to write about my sadness. Hope everyone had a good weekend...I know I did!

This Land is My Land...

Noah and I took a little trip to Little Falls on Wednesday evening after dropping Ma off in Clearwater. We decided to take the opportunity to check out some potential spots to build our house. It was hard to tell exactly how a house would look in these various locations, so we'll have to go back in the fall after most of the leaves have dropped. It was a lot of fun, but also difficult to try to picture a house set in the woods. Luckily, Noah and I both agreed on our top location. Drum roll please...

Isn't that just the perfect spot? Hahahah. I know Google Earth doesn't do it justice! It is just west of Gene's, about 2 miles from Noah's parents. We had one other favorite place, but it would require at least a .25 mile driveway, which I decided was much too long. It has been a lot of fun talking about houses and doing some research, but I am trying to not get ahead of myself. We must be patient to get exactly what we want! Hopefully someday this Google Earth picture will include the Czech household!

Come Out, Come Out, Where Ever You Are!!

After reading this article this morning, I just had to laugh. It reminded me of a similar incident involving me and Disney World. When my family and I went to Florida, I was in 2nd grade, and apparently a good, and stubborn hider. I decided it would be funny to hide in the close in our hotel room, behind various coats and luggage. My parents and sister spent what I'm sure seemed like forever calling my name and trying to find me. I think they were even asking others if they've seen someone looking like me. Well geez, I had found a great hiding spot...do you think I'd give it up? Finally I could tell they were really freaking out, so I came out and sat on the ground in between the beds, playing with some stuffed animals. They came back in the room and were so mad, but happy to see me. I did feel kinda bad, but we still laugh about it today. At least I'm laughing! :) Sorry Ma!!

Oooh, Ahhhh!

We survived the fourth of July in Annandale! It was crazy to see how many people come here to celebrate. We had a such a great time, and the weather was fantastic. Here's a quick run-down of what we did Thursday night-Sunday!

-Baseball Game (win!)
-Flea Market
-Lake
-More Lake
-Carnival
-Street Dance
-Yard Games
-Even More Lake
-Boat Ride
-Fishing
-Celebrate
-Fireworks
-Lake Again
-Relax!!

There's the very short list of what happened! The fireworks were lots of fun to watch from the dock. I'm so excited to see my Ma today, as she will be staying for the night. Should be fun!!

Not Me! Monday!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. This is only my second week of participating, so I hope to keep it up!

It wasn't me who ate a whole Girl Scout Tagalong Blizzard, thought I was full, but then decided to eat half a Hershey Bar too! And I certainly did not end up eating the whole Hershey Bar!

I definitely did not take a "Which Minnesota Twins Player are you?" quiz on Facebook twice, because I wanted to get the answer Nick Punto, when I ended up with Justin Morneau the first time. I would never do something like that!

It certainly was not me who was so pooped out from the fun weekend that I sat and watched 3 hours of HGTV last night. It was so nice outside that I would never spend the evening laying on the couch watching people choose a new house. No way!!

Speaking of houses, I would never be so excited about building a house next year that I spend every free second of the day looking & drooling over house plans. I definitely do not have accounts on 3 different house plan websites and check them religiously for newly added plans!

I can't believe all the things I didn't do...I don't know who would ever do those types of things! :)

I'm SO Excited...

It's a gorgeous day, and I'm just so darn excited for the weekend that I actually did this dance this afternoon--



I hope everyone has a fun and safe Fourth of July!! YAY AMERICA!