Well, November has been a quiet month for us. We started off with having Joop & Rose visit for a week. It was great to see them as it had been over a year since our last visit with them. We did a bit of shopping and they took in the Celestial Seasonings tour at the factory close by.
This month we spent a few days doing some more painting in our house. We painted our office as well as the guest room (which will be Jaelynn's room in a month or two). We'd like to get her into her new room in the new year so she has a few months to "adapt" before her younger sibling arrives. This kept us busy until Thanksgiving weekend!
Thanksgiving was great as we got to spend it with some family this year. We had Deana & Jay as well as Jay's parents come for dinner. We then also had some friends from back in our Shellbrook days come join us...Regan & Mike Mizuno and Sheri & Aidan and their girls. It was great as we ate a lot and got in some good visiting. With a four day weekend Ehren took off on Saturday with Deana & Jay and went snowboarding...they had some great weather! The girls and I stayed behind and started getting into the Christmas spirit by putting up our Christmas tree! Quite a lot of excitement!
This week we had our anatomy ultrasound in which we chose to go to Denver for. Things are looking great and you can check out our latest pictures on our website. Baby's measuring pretty big and was very active. We've got another busy body! :-)
Not much else to report. The next few weeks will be quiet until the arrival of our Christmas company. One piece of info...we have our citizenship interview on Dec. 7th! Keep your fingers crossed for us! It's been a long time since we've taken an exam :-). After this we have to swear in and be done! We'll update you in the New Year!!
Friday, December 01, 2006
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
November 2006
Well, Oct. started off with us waiting for the birth of our niece in Dubai. We finally got the news that on Oct. 15th (and a week overdue) Lana & Samuel welcomed their daughter Isabel Joumana into their lives. She was 7lbs 3 oz. and about 20" long. We've got pics on our web site and will keep updating those as we get more from the Ait's. We can't wait to meet her when they come to Colorado for Christmas!
Speaking of babies, we've got our own news to share that we'll be expecting baby #3 in April! Things have been going well after a couple weeks of feeling green around the gills, and once again, we won't be finding out the sex of this child. We ALL have to wait! :-) Emily is excited and has told us it will be a boy...although she wants to name it Michella (the same name she told Lana & Samuel to name their baby). The other day she popped over and said "so Mom, how's that baby doing today?" :-) We're all quite excited although Jaelynn doesn't quite "get it" yet. We'll keep you updated and we've started a page for baby #3, so keep your eyes on that.
On Oct. 17th we got our first snowfall here. It was beautiful as it didn't get below freezing so the girls had a blast playing outside. It was the first time Jaelynn had ever seen snow and the first time Emily had ever played in it. It was also the first time they both grabbed snow without their mittens and came crying because it "was cold and hurt their hands"! :-) It was gone two days later and they look forward to seeing it again.
The third weekend of Oct. brought the Johnson's for a quick 2 1/2 day visit. It was short but sweet. We took them for a quick hike in the lower mountains in which we discovered there was still snow (shouldn't have surprised us-us silly naive Californians!) so Nathan and Emily came home wet to the knees after running in the snow with only their runners on. We also spent some time in the evening on Boulder's signature Pearl Street and had dinner down there. It was really nice to see them again and the kids were arguing like brothers and sisters again by the end. :-)
Hockey has come to a halt for Janelle although Ehren continues to play. The golf and biking has tapered off although still does exist on the nice days :-) One of Ehren's hi-lights was when he did the $100 burger flight. One of his co-workers took him and a few other people from work on a flight to Colorado Springs. They basically went for dinner and then flew home. Sounded like a fun time!
After looking at pics you'll see that Emily and Jaelynn were excited for Halloween. We had a nice time and Nana and Papa made it here to take in the festivities as well. Emily was Cinderella and Jaelynn got Emily's old princess costume from a couple years ago (next year she can pick her own). Blair & Darlene will be here until the weekend and then will be heading south. About a week after that we'll be expecting Joop and Rose...it's been over a year since we've seen them!
Another piece of exciting news that came at the end of October when we once again became an aunt and uncle! Blain and Grace welcomed Faith Francis on Oct. 28th (5 days early) in Calgary, AB. ! She weighed in at 8lbs and 20" long. Sounds like mother and baby are doing well...check the site for pictures from the proud parents. Our extended family is growing rapidly!
Lastly, Happy Birthday to Ehren! We celebrated by going to an Avalanche game here in Denver when Blair and Darlene were visiting. It was a first for us to see them play live on home ice!
Speaking of babies, we've got our own news to share that we'll be expecting baby #3 in April! Things have been going well after a couple weeks of feeling green around the gills, and once again, we won't be finding out the sex of this child. We ALL have to wait! :-) Emily is excited and has told us it will be a boy...although she wants to name it Michella (the same name she told Lana & Samuel to name their baby). The other day she popped over and said "so Mom, how's that baby doing today?" :-) We're all quite excited although Jaelynn doesn't quite "get it" yet. We'll keep you updated and we've started a page for baby #3, so keep your eyes on that.
On Oct. 17th we got our first snowfall here. It was beautiful as it didn't get below freezing so the girls had a blast playing outside. It was the first time Jaelynn had ever seen snow and the first time Emily had ever played in it. It was also the first time they both grabbed snow without their mittens and came crying because it "was cold and hurt their hands"! :-) It was gone two days later and they look forward to seeing it again.
The third weekend of Oct. brought the Johnson's for a quick 2 1/2 day visit. It was short but sweet. We took them for a quick hike in the lower mountains in which we discovered there was still snow (shouldn't have surprised us-us silly naive Californians!) so Nathan and Emily came home wet to the knees after running in the snow with only their runners on. We also spent some time in the evening on Boulder's signature Pearl Street and had dinner down there. It was really nice to see them again and the kids were arguing like brothers and sisters again by the end. :-)
Hockey has come to a halt for Janelle although Ehren continues to play. The golf and biking has tapered off although still does exist on the nice days :-) One of Ehren's hi-lights was when he did the $100 burger flight. One of his co-workers took him and a few other people from work on a flight to Colorado Springs. They basically went for dinner and then flew home. Sounded like a fun time!
After looking at pics you'll see that Emily and Jaelynn were excited for Halloween. We had a nice time and Nana and Papa made it here to take in the festivities as well. Emily was Cinderella and Jaelynn got Emily's old princess costume from a couple years ago (next year she can pick her own). Blair & Darlene will be here until the weekend and then will be heading south. About a week after that we'll be expecting Joop and Rose...it's been over a year since we've seen them!
Another piece of exciting news that came at the end of October when we once again became an aunt and uncle! Blain and Grace welcomed Faith Francis on Oct. 28th (5 days early) in Calgary, AB. ! She weighed in at 8lbs and 20" long. Sounds like mother and baby are doing well...check the site for pictures from the proud parents. Our extended family is growing rapidly!
Lastly, Happy Birthday to Ehren! We celebrated by going to an Avalanche game here in Denver when Blair and Darlene were visiting. It was a first for us to see them play live on home ice!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
our first snow
We had our first snow of the year on Tuesday and it was a good one. I'd say 2-3 inches anyway. The roads were a little icy later in the evening as it was relatively warm for most of the day
, so the roads went from wet to ice. The girls were very excited about snow (they had been waiting for a few weeks as it came down up in the mountains. Jae was a little timid at first, but after a few minutes both kids were running, jumping, falling and playing in the snow. We tried for a snowman, but the snow didn't quite stick enough. Em and I finished off the evening with her first ever snowball fight. We are now looking fwd to the next round of snow, as it's now almost all gone already.
, so the roads went from wet to ice. The girls were very excited about snow (they had been waiting for a few weeks as it came down up in the mountains. Jae was a little timid at first, but after a few minutes both kids were running, jumping, falling and playing in the snow. We tried for a snowman, but the snow didn't quite stick enough. Em and I finished off the evening with her first ever snowball fight. We are now looking fwd to the next round of snow, as it's now almost all gone already.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
quick learners
The girls recently started some private swimming lessons, designed to help them survive if they fall in the water. There is further development from there on, but the first 3-6 weeks of private lessons focus on getting the kids to float on their back, then roll on their front to swim, then roll back on their back to rest, etc., etc.
After just 5 lessons (50 minutes), Emily did float, swim, float on Monday! Both were already comfortable in the water, but Emily had a great attitude and listened well, allowing her to master the primary skills very quickly. She is now working on technique and will finish at least the first 12 lessons before we see what is next.
Jaelynn is doing well in her class as well and is 4 lessons ahead of Emily. But since she doesn't understand as well, it's a little tougher for her to grasp what she has to do. The instructors use a different teaching style with each age. It's a wonderful program. You can check it out here.
After just 5 lessons (50 minutes), Emily did float, swim, float on Monday! Both were already comfortable in the water, but Emily had a great attitude and listened well, allowing her to master the primary skills very quickly. She is now working on technique and will finish at least the first 12 lessons before we see what is next.
Jaelynn is doing well in her class as well and is 4 lessons ahead of Emily. But since she doesn't understand as well, it's a little tougher for her to grasp what she has to do. The instructors use a different teaching style with each age. It's a wonderful program. You can check it out here.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
October 2006
We've been busy catching up on odds and ends here. Our backyard plans our almost finished so now we need to decide if we want to start it now or wait until the spring!?! We'll see. We're both anxious to get some of it done now so we may get started this fall yet.
A couple weekends ago we went to Breckenridge for Qualcomm Boulder's 30 yr. party. Breckenridge is a Mountain resort (similar to that of Banff for those Canadians) and has a wonderful town site that is very conducive to walking and shopping! We only spend sat. and sun. there but it was really nice and the girls had a great time. Emily was hoping we'd see snow but it didn't happen...don't think it got below 50 while we were there.
Janelle's managed to pick up a couple shifts at work and loves it. The people there are great and really helpful in training. She'll get a couple more shifts in Oct. which will keep her in the swing of things. Still playing hockey and managed to get in the odd round of golf. On the days that Emily is in school her and Jaelynn get to go out walking or running...now Jaelynn gets to see what it's like to be an only child!!
Ehren is between hockey seasons right now but will be starting up again in Oct. To kill the time he's on the course 1 or 2 times a week. Quite liking the game...except for that round they played in the 50 weather the other day :-) Oh, not to mention the wind chill that made it feel close to freezing? Ugh! Work is still going well and he's biking to work a couple times a week and out once on the weekend usually. One thing that's for sure...there's no lack of bikers or runners in this part of the country!
Well, in Oct. we'll have Blair and Dar drop through on their way to Mexico. We plan on taking in an Avalanche game while they're here. It's an earlier visit from them this year so they'll be here to spend Halloween with us which will be nice. Oma and Opa won't be coming until November we're told.
Oh, in the next update keep your eyes open for news on our new niece that's to arrive the beginning of October in Dubai, UAE. Lana and Samuel are expecting a girl on the 8th! We're all waiting! :-) Do lots of walking Lana...not to mention all the other wives tales :-).
A couple weekends ago we went to Breckenridge for Qualcomm Boulder's 30 yr. party. Breckenridge is a Mountain resort (similar to that of Banff for those Canadians) and has a wonderful town site that is very conducive to walking and shopping! We only spend sat. and sun. there but it was really nice and the girls had a great time. Emily was hoping we'd see snow but it didn't happen...don't think it got below 50 while we were there.
Janelle's managed to pick up a couple shifts at work and loves it. The people there are great and really helpful in training. She'll get a couple more shifts in Oct. which will keep her in the swing of things. Still playing hockey and managed to get in the odd round of golf. On the days that Emily is in school her and Jaelynn get to go out walking or running...now Jaelynn gets to see what it's like to be an only child!!
Ehren is between hockey seasons right now but will be starting up again in Oct. To kill the time he's on the course 1 or 2 times a week. Quite liking the game...except for that round they played in the 50 weather the other day :-) Oh, not to mention the wind chill that made it feel close to freezing? Ugh! Work is still going well and he's biking to work a couple times a week and out once on the weekend usually. One thing that's for sure...there's no lack of bikers or runners in this part of the country!
Well, in Oct. we'll have Blair and Dar drop through on their way to Mexico. We plan on taking in an Avalanche game while they're here. It's an earlier visit from them this year so they'll be here to spend Halloween with us which will be nice. Oma and Opa won't be coming until November we're told.
Oh, in the next update keep your eyes open for news on our new niece that's to arrive the beginning of October in Dubai, UAE. Lana and Samuel are expecting a girl on the 8th! We're all waiting! :-) Do lots of walking Lana...not to mention all the other wives tales :-).
Thursday, September 28, 2006
you've never seen anything like this before
OK, now this is something that you don't have to be a geek find cool.... automatic door.
I find quite a few neat things online and I think I'll start posting some of them up here. I think this is a good start!
I find quite a few neat things online and I think I'll start posting some of them up here. I think this is a good start!
Monday, September 25, 2006
I'm already behind
Well, I only started my blog in August and already I'm being "out-blogged". Yes, once again Reid has surpassed my abilities, much to my applause!
The only thing I can think to talk about right now is the Colorado weather. It is beautiful here!! Yes, we had a cool, gusty day on Saturday, but this week will be warm again. And with the trees changing colours and snow in the mountains, the views are gorgeous! I really need to break out the camera for a few nature pics....
The only thing I can think to talk about right now is the Colorado weather. It is beautiful here!! Yes, we had a cool, gusty day on Saturday, but this week will be warm again. And with the trees changing colours and snow in the mountains, the views are gorgeous! I really need to break out the camera for a few nature pics....
Monday, September 11, 2006
I feel great
Since hockey ended for the summer a couple weeks ago and Noah (weekend riding partner) has been in Europe, I really haven't been getting much exercise lately. And I haven't been out for a run since sometime in June... I know we were still living with Deana & Jay. Well, tonight I made a break for it!
I started out thinking I'd just do a short loop around the community, but when it didn't feel too bad I thought I'd just let it go and see how far I'd get. Well, here it is (link). My knees and quads were hurting the last mile or so, but otherwise I feel GREAT!!! (note 4 miles = 6.4 km & I'm not sure when I feel like pushing myself that far again, hahaha)
I started out thinking I'd just do a short loop around the community, but when it didn't feel too bad I thought I'd just let it go and see how far I'd get. Well, here it is (link). My knees and quads were hurting the last mile or so, but otherwise I feel GREAT!!! (note 4 miles = 6.4 km & I'm not sure when I feel like pushing myself that far again, hahaha)
Friday, September 08, 2006
it's hard to heal
I took an accidental hit from one of my own players in our last summer hockey game, 8 days ago. My head hurt more then my shoulder until after the game. By the next day I could barely pick up my kids.
I've played through the pain for 36 holes of golf in the past week - I don't think it's anything bad, just bruised and sore. It just sucks to realize that I'm past the point where I can easily bounce back from minor incidents, but it is feeling better.
Should have a few days off from golf again now, so we'll see how it is next week.
I've played through the pain for 36 holes of golf in the past week - I don't think it's anything bad, just bruised and sore. It just sucks to realize that I'm past the point where I can easily bounce back from minor incidents, but it is feeling better.
Should have a few days off from golf again now, so we'll see how it is next week.
choose your words carefully
About 1 week ago our 3.5 yr old daughter was starting to get a bit too whiny for our liking. It was a weekday, so I told her that when I was home on the weekend we were going to "cut out the whining".
Well, you should have seen the look of terror on her face. "Please, don't cut it out! I don't want to be cut!".
It is really funny to think about all the little sayings and nuances we have and how they would be interpreted by a newcomer to the language.
Well, you should have seen the look of terror on her face. "Please, don't cut it out! I don't want to be cut!".
It is really funny to think about all the little sayings and nuances we have and how they would be interpreted by a newcomer to the language.
Friday, September 01, 2006
September 2006
Well, it's been a busy month. We took off to High River for a reunion on the Sterling side on the 3rd and were there for 10 days. It was a nice time and we got to see a lot of family that we hadn't seen in years. Also got to meet a few members of the family that we'd never met before! Ehren was only up there for a few days but the Janelle and the girls stayed up longer. While we were there we also threw a baby shower for Lana who's expecting in Oct.!
Life's been busy since we got home. We're still in the progress of filling the house, preparing to finish the backyard, and Emily's started preschool! Sept. brings a lot more extra-curricular such as music, swimming, gymnastics, etc. We'll update you on all that when the time comes.
So far Ehren's been playing more golf than ever with being involved in a golf league with some guys from work. He's also still biking and playing hockey. Janelle is playing hockey and getting out for the odd run. More RMCC work will come for her in Sept. This month...we're also expecting a visit from Oma and Opa sometime!
Life's been busy since we got home. We're still in the progress of filling the house, preparing to finish the backyard, and Emily's started preschool! Sept. brings a lot more extra-curricular such as music, swimming, gymnastics, etc. We'll update you on all that when the time comes.
So far Ehren's been playing more golf than ever with being involved in a golf league with some guys from work. He's also still biking and playing hockey. Janelle is playing hockey and getting out for the odd run. More RMCC work will come for her in Sept. This month...we're also expecting a visit from Oma and Opa sometime!
Monday, August 28, 2006
cool mountain air
It was a beautiful day yesterday, but the possibility of rain in the morning seemed to keep many riders out of the mountains until it cleared off. We started at our regular time though and "enjoyed" a quiet ride up to 9000+ ft. The air really cooled off as we climbed though and I started to get an ache in my left knee. I had knee warmers on, but it still hurt. Even the right knee was sore later.
At a little higher elevation (just over 10000 ft) they apparently had snow the night before. We may not be riding to the higher elevations for very much longer! It's nice to see fall coming though.
At a little higher elevation (just over 10000 ft) they apparently had snow the night before. We may not be riding to the higher elevations for very much longer! It's nice to see fall coming though.
Friday, August 25, 2006
new cassette - will it be any easier?
I've been hurting myself trying to climb some of the mtn roads around Boulder, so decided to look into getting a compact crank. Due to some limitations of my bike, it was recommended I go with a different rear cassette instead. So I replaced my 11/23 with a 12/27, giving me a fair amount more low-end without too much loss on the high-end. Still running the 53/39 up front.
It's been a couple rides on the new gearing and so far it was definitely the right choice. I'm looking forward to the next ride on Sunday... I'm sure there will be a few big climbs on the route.
It's been a couple rides on the new gearing and so far it was definitely the right choice. I'm looking forward to the next ride on Sunday... I'm sure there will be a few big climbs on the route.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
August 2006
We had an uneventful long weekend. Ehren had a 4 day weekend so we did some shopping for the house...picked up a TV and bedroom set for Em. We also went to the mountains to Eldorado Springs Canyon with some friends and had a great time (pictures from that are on our July 1 update).
Janelle has had two orientation days at the RMCC and it seems that the group there is wonderful to work with...even the Dr.'s :-). Hopefully she'll get a few more days in once she's back from Canada.
Well, we're finally in our house and had our furniture delivered a couple weeks ago...just in time to "get unpacked" and head to Canada in a couple days. Things went rather smoothly. Everything arrived in one piece and not damaged...only a week late so it could've been worse! :-) We had one week of hard core unpacking and a week later we're what we'd call settled. The first weekend we had the house (and before we moved in) we did some painting in a couple rooms with the help of D & Jay and Blair & Dar (they came down for 5 days to help out-actually, to see the grandkids I believe). Guess we'll fill you in more after we're back from Canada!!
Janelle has had two orientation days at the RMCC and it seems that the group there is wonderful to work with...even the Dr.'s :-). Hopefully she'll get a few more days in once she's back from Canada.
Well, we're finally in our house and had our furniture delivered a couple weeks ago...just in time to "get unpacked" and head to Canada in a couple days. Things went rather smoothly. Everything arrived in one piece and not damaged...only a week late so it could've been worse! :-) We had one week of hard core unpacking and a week later we're what we'd call settled. The first weekend we had the house (and before we moved in) we did some painting in a couple rooms with the help of D & Jay and Blair & Dar (they came down for 5 days to help out-actually, to see the grandkids I believe). Guess we'll fill you in more after we're back from Canada!!
Saturday, July 01, 2006
July 2006
Well, things are winding down here for us in Henderson. We finally closed escrow on our San Diego house in June and we have plans to move into our house in Longmont on July 15th! Yay! There's a lot of shopping to be done to fill the house but that shouldn't be too hard to do. Blair and Darlene are coming down for 5 days as well to help with the girls while we get settled that weekend.
Janelle recently accepted a per diem job at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Boulder. This job is much like what she did in San Diego and has flexible hours. Should be great! Training starts next week and we're planning on maybe a once a week or every two week shift there. Ehren continues plugging along with his work and will be making a business trip to San Diego again this month. It's going to be a busy couple of weeks!
Once we get into our house, we only have a couple weeks before we head to Canada for the Sterling reunion...the long weekend in Aug. We're looking forward to that. After that we're looking forward to a visit from Joop and Rose. As for this weekend...Happy Canada Day and Happy 4th! We took a trip to Eldorado State Park this weekend and had a nice time. Emily met some new friends and we went on a bit of a hike after a nice picnic. We also went to Six Flags and had a good time on the rides and the water park...and then got rained out big time in the late afternoon. Oh well, it was a lot of fun while it lasted!
Janelle recently accepted a per diem job at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Boulder. This job is much like what she did in San Diego and has flexible hours. Should be great! Training starts next week and we're planning on maybe a once a week or every two week shift there. Ehren continues plugging along with his work and will be making a business trip to San Diego again this month. It's going to be a busy couple of weeks!
Once we get into our house, we only have a couple weeks before we head to Canada for the Sterling reunion...the long weekend in Aug. We're looking forward to that. After that we're looking forward to a visit from Joop and Rose. As for this weekend...Happy Canada Day and Happy 4th! We took a trip to Eldorado State Park this weekend and had a nice time. Emily met some new friends and we went on a bit of a hike after a nice picnic. We also went to Six Flags and had a good time on the rides and the water park...and then got rained out big time in the late afternoon. Oh well, it was a lot of fun while it lasted!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
June 2006
Not much new has happened since the last update. Our house in CO is coming along nicely. They're almost done but are still giving us 6 weeks until close...they say it may happen sooner! As for our San Diego house...there was a delay in closing for a week or so. The buyer had problems in escrow so it bumped the close date a bit...not a big deal but it will be nice to have it close!
We just had a long weekend to ourselves as D and Jay went to the lake. We had a lot of running around to do and managed to buy a couple items for the house. We also went and looked at the model of our house which is down in Littleton... near Regan (Scholtz) and Mike Mizuno live. After we finished at the house we went and spent the afternoon visiting with them and met up with Sheri (Rask) and Aiden Seawar as well.
The weeks will be busier from here on in as Emily and Jaelynn will be swimming twice a week and Emily will be in a tumbling class once a week. That should keep me busy!
We just had a long weekend to ourselves as D and Jay went to the lake. We had a lot of running around to do and managed to buy a couple items for the house. We also went and looked at the model of our house which is down in Littleton... near Regan (Scholtz) and Mike Mizuno live. After we finished at the house we went and spent the afternoon visiting with them and met up with Sheri (Rask) and Aiden Seawar as well.
The weeks will be busier from here on in as Emily and Jaelynn will be swimming twice a week and Emily will be in a tumbling class once a week. That should keep me busy!
Monday, May 01, 2006
May 2006
Well, we left San Diego on the 19th without selling our house. As for the move out to Colorado, well, the first part of the move has gone well! We are now residing in Henderson, CO with Deana and Jay and doing quite well. Darlene flew with Janelle and the girls and the next day Ehren and Blair arrived on wheels. It was an uneventful trip for all and we're now settled quite comfortably.
Four days after we arrived in CO we sold her house! We actually turned down one offer, accepted another, and then also found out there were two other parties that were going to write up offers! Looks like it was worth the wait! We got what we wanted out of our house and our temporary escrow close date is May 26th. Looks like it should be a clean deal and we'll have to get our stuff moved out soon. As for our Stones Peak house-it's coming along nicely! Janelle saw it for the first time right after we got here. The hardwood is done and they're starting with the tile this week. We should be getting our close date in the next week or so.
Janelle has assumed the "unemployed" status for a few months while things get settled and Ehren loves his job/co-workers-office in Boulder. He can't wait to get into our new house so his commute is shorter than it is now! As for extra-curricular...Ehren's been road biking with some guys from work and Janelle's been using D and Jay's "makeshift gym" in their basement...aside from walking the dog and getting the girls out to play! All in all we're adjusting well and Deana and Jay are doing a good job "tolerating" us!! :-)
Our newest addition to the family arrived last weekend...a 2006 Toyota Sienna! We love it and traded in the Explorer, so we should be good for another few years.
Four days after we arrived in CO we sold her house! We actually turned down one offer, accepted another, and then also found out there were two other parties that were going to write up offers! Looks like it was worth the wait! We got what we wanted out of our house and our temporary escrow close date is May 26th. Looks like it should be a clean deal and we'll have to get our stuff moved out soon. As for our Stones Peak house-it's coming along nicely! Janelle saw it for the first time right after we got here. The hardwood is done and they're starting with the tile this week. We should be getting our close date in the next week or so.
Janelle has assumed the "unemployed" status for a few months while things get settled and Ehren loves his job/co-workers-office in Boulder. He can't wait to get into our new house so his commute is shorter than it is now! As for extra-curricular...Ehren's been road biking with some guys from work and Janelle's been using D and Jay's "makeshift gym" in their basement...aside from walking the dog and getting the girls out to play! All in all we're adjusting well and Deana and Jay are doing a good job "tolerating" us!! :-)
Our newest addition to the family arrived last weekend...a 2006 Toyota Sienna! We love it and traded in the Explorer, so we should be good for another few years.
Friday, April 07, 2006
April 2006
March has been a busy month for us. We've had to plan two birthday parties and keep up with trying to "keep healthy". We've all had an illness or two in the last month so we're hoping we get it all done with before we move!
Our house remains on the market with no offers as of yet. We've had a lot of inquiries and people walking through but no bites yet. We still have some time but are hoping that something will happen soon...we're getting antsy. We've also got our "official" move planned for April 19th as the flights, etc. are booked. We will be off! As for our Stones Peak house, it's in the process of being dry-walled. Coming along nicely!!
Ehren and Janelle are still doing their usual extra-curricular stuff when they have the time. Janelle is not working anymore as March was the last month for her to work. As for Ehren's work...he's officially moved to Boulder as of the first week of April. He'll be back in San Diego until the 19th working "remotely" until his return to Boulder again. His living/work will be in limbo until the week of the 24th.
We're excited to make the move but will miss San Diego and our friends as well. The reality is that we're very excited to be closer to family and experience a "different place to live" once again. We'll update you again once we've moved into Deana and Jay's. Our next move is to wait until Blair and Dar arrive from Mexico. They're going to help us pack up a few essentials and Darlene will fly with Janelle and the girls while Ehren and Blair caravan to CO.
Our house remains on the market with no offers as of yet. We've had a lot of inquiries and people walking through but no bites yet. We still have some time but are hoping that something will happen soon...we're getting antsy. We've also got our "official" move planned for April 19th as the flights, etc. are booked. We will be off! As for our Stones Peak house, it's in the process of being dry-walled. Coming along nicely!!
Ehren and Janelle are still doing their usual extra-curricular stuff when they have the time. Janelle is not working anymore as March was the last month for her to work. As for Ehren's work...he's officially moved to Boulder as of the first week of April. He'll be back in San Diego until the 19th working "remotely" until his return to Boulder again. His living/work will be in limbo until the week of the 24th.
We're excited to make the move but will miss San Diego and our friends as well. The reality is that we're very excited to be closer to family and experience a "different place to live" once again. We'll update you again once we've moved into Deana and Jay's. Our next move is to wait until Blair and Dar arrive from Mexico. They're going to help us pack up a few essentials and Darlene will fly with Janelle and the girls while Ehren and Blair caravan to CO.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
February 2006
Our house is on the market!! We've officially put our house up for sale and hopefully will find a buyer before the end of May. The market is slow right now so it could require a lot of patience but if that's what it takes then that's what we'll do! As for our house in CO, it's coming along. Our latest "update" is that they've almost finished the siding and are getting ready to start the plumbing, etc. We were given the end of June for a probably close date on our CO house...keep our fingers crossed!
Elaine just left a couple days ago as she was here for 2 weeks. We were quite busy while she was here and she did a lot of babysitting for us as well. We took the kids to Legoland with the Johnson's and also took the ferry to Coronado one day. Now we're back to just us and getting ready for the girls' birthday parties in March!
Elaine just left a couple days ago as she was here for 2 weeks. We were quite busy while she was here and she did a lot of babysitting for us as well. We took the kids to Legoland with the Johnson's and also took the ferry to Coronado one day. Now we're back to just us and getting ready for the girls' birthday parties in March!
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
January 2006
Well, we had a great time in Mexico. Played a lot of tennis, spent a lot of time by the pool, and ate a lot! We didn't do any major site seeing this time around...just a lot of relaxing. We had a nice surprise; when we went to pick Lana up from the airport who else walked in with her but Samuel! We hadn't seen them in a year so it was great to see them both. Deana and Jay arrived a couple days before we left so we had quite a full house.
We're now back into the swing of things. Ehren's been really busy at work and Janelle with the girls. You can read more about them on their pages. What's most exciting for us is that our house is pretty much framed!! It's starting to look like something! Deana and Jay pop in occasionally to check on its progress for us, and to send us pictures. We plan to put our house up for sale the second weekend in Feb. and the move should come mid-April.
We have a couple weeks to lay back and then Elaine arrives for two weeks. We'll keep her busy...or vice versa I'm sure. Next update will be after that!
We're now back into the swing of things. Ehren's been really busy at work and Janelle with the girls. You can read more about them on their pages. What's most exciting for us is that our house is pretty much framed!! It's starting to look like something! Deana and Jay pop in occasionally to check on its progress for us, and to send us pictures. We plan to put our house up for sale the second weekend in Feb. and the move should come mid-April.
We have a couple weeks to lay back and then Elaine arrives for two weeks. We'll keep her busy...or vice versa I'm sure. Next update will be after that!
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