A Taste

As 2010 quickly approaches, Noah and I are getting closer and closer to our new home. Here is just a taste of what is to come...

The House! We made some changes, so it will be a bit different, but basically the same.

Fiber Cement Siding in Woodstock Brown

Silestone Countertops in Rainforest

Maple/Cherry Hardwood floors throughout

Cherry Cabinets in Shaker Style

We met with the lumberyard yesterday, and should have our plans next week! We plan on breaking ground in the late spring/summer, and *hopefully* move in in the fall! YAY!

Holy Moses

Who knew building a house had SO MANY decisions to make?? I did. But not THIS many decisions before we even broke ground! Grrrrrrr. But it's fun, right? RIGHT. Well, sorta. :)

We met with our builder this morning, and found out that building a house costs.....money. Yep, that green stuff. True story. Oh how I wish it didn't. But alas, it does. And as if money wasn't a big enough issue...there's foundation, siding, over hang, porches, AC, heating, fire places, walls & ceiling textures, flooring, plumbing, toilets, counter tops, cabinets, trim, stain, windows, doors, and SO much more. I gotta stop blogging, I have lots of work to do!!

HEY SANTA!!

Noah and I sure picked the right time to head to the gym tonight. What I thought would be a quick and quiet drive through Annandale turned into quite the excitement! Little did I know that Jolly Old St. Nicholas would be in town! I saw some flashing lights a ways in front of me while driving, and slowed down, thinking there was an accident, since the roads were pretty icy. As I drew nearer, I saw loads of people and police directing traffic. Then I saw it. The 2009 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train made it's way to little ol' Annandale, MN!! There were people everywhere, a band, and of course Mr. Claus! We didn't stop since we had no warm clothes on, but it was still awesome to see. We had our little workout, and on our drive home we noticed that it was about to leave town, and go where?? Right by our house of course! I watched out our window until Santa drove by. I'm pretty sure he saw me and HO HO HO-ed to me :) I know I'm 26, but I still get darn excited for Santa! I love CHRISTMAS!!

TA-DA!

I finally got them! YAY!!

I've been wanting to get critical habitat plates for quite some time now, and Noah made the deal with me that if I shot a buck this year I could get them! And....I DID! So, of course, I chose the buck plates. The contribution goes to the Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Program, and helps preserve important wildlife habitat and plant communities. It's a great cause, and I highly recommend YOU do it too!

How...

seriously cute are these kiddos?

I don't think I'll ever be able to leave this job! Of course there are days when I just wanna scream, but it's also a lot of fun, and I'm really enjoying watching them grow up right before my very eyes! I will be sad when we move next year!

I'm Baaaack!

Yes, I realize I have not blogged in quite some time. I know you missed me dearly, and have been wondering what in the heck I've been up to. Or not. I'd like to think you have. Anyways, I apologize for going MIA as of late. Life has taken a few turns, and I have not had a second to spare. Or a square to spare if you're a Seinfeld fan.

My first hunting season was a blast, literally. I ended up getting an 8 point buck on Saturday of 2nd weekend. It was a lot of fun, and I'm already excited for next year to see if I can outdo myself. I still have to take firearm safety, which I'm bummed about, but oh well. I'll go hang with some 12 year old boys if I must.

Thanksgiving came and went, and I ate and ate. We were fortunate enough to spend Thursday with Noah's fam, and the rest of the weekend with my fam. There was lots and lots of good food, fun, and laughter. And of course it's always fun to see my favorite nephew Ben. We played lots of cards, and I even got some shopping done.

I'm still working for the Boikes. Charlie started school 2 days a week, so it's nice having him out of the house for almost 4 hours. He is there right now, and Lewie is sleeping so I finally have some time to myself.

In other news, Noah and I are moving. Where you ask? We have no clue. Hopefully somewhere close enough to both our jobs, and close enough to Watkins so Noah can play ball there again next year. We have been looking and looking and looking, and have not found much of anything. We really don't want to move back to St. Cloud, and we really don't want to move into an apartment, so that makes things tough. We are also trying to save money to build our house, which means we need a cheap rental house south/west of St. Cloud, that accepts dogs. Hmmmmm.

Anyways, I'll try to get on here more often...not promising anything though! I'm getting excited for the upcoming holidays, and can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm ready for some snow!!