Category: Family

  • House repairs and moving

    We have now lived in the house for a whole month.  It has been an unbelievable adventure.  From painting the whole house to making all the repairs that come from buying a neglected house.  This is Todd and Kinsey learning how to install their first toilet seat.   Tatie had some fun playing in the mostly […]

  • The Final Obstacle

    The last thing that is keeping us from living in our new house that is all freshly painted and pretty is the fact that it has no refrigerator.  Tonight, that situation has been resolved.  I bought me a FRIDGE!  WOO!!!! 26 cubic feet of cooling goodness! Now if only I can figure out how to […]

  • The Count Down to Move In

    You have these lists of things you want to do before you move.  Painting, cleaning, appliance purchases.  What no one tells you before you move is that the list GROWS exponentially every time you enter your new home!  So far we have… Painted All the bedrooms (And only one of which was botched and needs […]

  • Important Lessons in Home Ownership

    Lesson #1:  Even though is looks like the same kind of door lock, that doesn’t mean the holes are going to line up. Lesson #2: If you buy two cans of paint in the same color.  You are supposed to mix them together before you begin to paint.  Otherwise you end up with patches of […]

  • Home Ownership Day 3

    New Lawn Mover from Walmart – $197.00 8 ft step ladder from Lowes – $95.00 Friends who lend you their shop vac to remove little doggie suprises from your vents – PRICELESS.

  • Home ownership Day 1…

    12:35 – Home Closing 12:45 – Home Closing Finished 12:46 – Discovered no one has keys to our house to give us 12:47 – Realtor tells us to go get the key out of the lock box at the house. 12:48 – Realtor discovers Title Company left without paying her commission. 12:49 – Todd and […]

  • WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!!

    This afternoon at 12:30 we closed on our very first house!  WE ARE HOME OWNERS!!!!!  AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!  *jumps up and down* We have ALOT of painting and cleaning to do this week.  And I will post new pictures up when its all painted and pretty.  I am so excited!  Its a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath.  come […]

  • Swine Flu

    The kids and I have been sick all week.  No, its not the swine flu.  But that hasn’t stopped people from asking if it is!  You almost see a glimmer of disappointment in their eyes when they discover that you are not infected with the piggy disease.  This little predicament has resulted in quite a […]

  • Happy Easter!

    We had a lovely Easter Weekend, and I hope you did too.  For the first time in at least 5 years we had beautiful weather.   On Friday we got a yummysurprise in the mail from Aunt Heather.  She never forgets a holiday!  We think she is AWESOME!  Then we spent Saturday at Todd’s family’s house and […]

  • Spring Break ’09

    It was spring break week here on wonderful Oldham County.  Todd took the week off to hang out with us.  We started off the week with a trip to the Lincoln Cabins in Santa Claus, Indiana.  G-Ma & Grandpa and Grammy & Papa joined us there for a fun filled weekend.  Kinsey and Sydney took turns […]