Snow photos

Chad's play area in the back yard where the snow is up to his belly.


Our back yard, the snow seamed to gather more back there then in the front yard.


This is our front yard once we have sholved all the snow from the walk way and driveway.

oh the snow

We have been trying to stay busy and not board, I can’t stand getting stuck where there is no option to drive some where.
I (Sarah) walked Chad this morning to the park at 8 and we kept getting stuck in snow drifts that came up to just about my knee. The drifts are every where, in the roads by the house it looks like we have speed bumps. Chad was working hard to run but he was having so much fun. Good work out for both of us. I have been going thought boxes of who knows what stuff deciding where to put it or to give it away. Still got more to do but got burn out early. Steve and I got all bundled up and walk to the closet grocery store (Safeway) and then to an auto parts store to see if there were any chains left they would work with my car. Found one pair, so now I can have a better chance of getting to work tomorrow. Once we got back we have been trying to clear our driveway with our little (non snow) shovel. Steve is out there on the second go around now. I have been making cookies, got 2 kinds for Chad done first and now working on cookies for real people. It feels it should be so much later then it really is. But still just time to do stuff and there is always stuff that needs to be done.

getting more done

Things are getting done around the house more and more. Got the washer and dryer hooked up and so now we can wash clothing after 2 weeks. The leak is stopped in the garage and will work on fixing the damage from that soon. Doors are to be put in Friday (that I can’t wait for). The kitchen is just about all put away and cleaned. Chad seams to be right at home. Today before I got home from work he took one if his Christmas gifts out of the suitcase where we have all the gifts that need to be wrapped. It is a volleyball still in it box and it was found in the kitchen. The weather needs to get nicer so he can be out side while we are gone. He loves the new park and walking and smelling every thing around the house.
We finally got every thing out of our storage unit, I did that today. Still have more stuff to get here and there. I find myself remembering things that we got as gifts that have not turned up yet so just trying to think where they could be.
Need to go, Chad is pushing me with his nose and talking to me.

Moved!

So we finally got moved in. Steve picked up the new house keys around 2:30 on Friday and with my aunt and uncles and also my parents help they got about 80% of our stuff moved. So we spent our first night with Chad in the house Friday. Saturday we got more stuff from storage and a dinning room table from his sisters. Unpacked and unpacked all day. Sunday was a fun day, to start off we locked our selves in the garage when we were trying to walk Chad (in the snow and wind) so we had to brake door the door. Which lead us to buy 2 new doors that will replace the broke one and an other door the goes out side to help keep the kitchen warm. Monday I worked all day on the kitchen, (because no work work due to snow) putting new clean shelf paper down before we put anything away, still working on it this morning as well. Steve has been working on projects all over the house getting stuff really for the cold weather and normal things that need to be fixed. Just about 10 min ago Steve noticed a large leak in the garage ceiling and is working crazy hard to stop it and get things dry. We are not all unpacked yet and still have boxes to get here and there but soon we will be ready to have friends and family over. Also looks like more house projects to deal with.

Still waiting

So Sunday I called our broker and she said we should plan on Tuesday to sign so they can get what is needed Monday in order. Steve and I had planned to take time (or day) off work on Monday to get things signed, since that was the first day we were told we could sign. So we thought ok maybe Tuesday and we can plan to sign after Steve’s dental appt and before I have to go to work. Today things have been changing nonstop. Around 2pm we find a time to sign Wednesday (yes we are to have our keys by 5pm on Wednesday) at 10am. Crazy with my work since I have a staff meeting to get back to, and we think we have it planned. Steve got another call around 6 from the loan offer that he does not have the stuff done because the seller got paperwork to him to later, this and that. Now we are to sign Thursday at 9am, not a big deal besides the fact that it is after our closing date and we gave the seller 2 months compared to the normal one month to get stuff done. We are very frustrated and can’t do anything about it but wait more and more. So fingers crossed that we can sign and get keys on Thursday now. Why can’t people get their ducks in a row????

Sitting and Waiting

We were told from our broker that we are to get a phone call from the escrow office this weekend to set up a time on Monday to close. Now it is Sunday afternoon around 3pm and no word yet. I have to say I’m getting worried. Not sure what all is going on. Just sitting and waiting. However our broker spoke with the broker selling the house and he said "yes they will have their new house keys by Wednesday". Never bought a house before I’m just not sure how it all works out.
Will keep you all informed.

More home stuff

Yesterday Steve got a call from our broker and we are ready to go forward with closing but we are still waiting to hear whats next. We are to have the keys on the 10th of December and so we just have to sign some time between now and about 24 to 28 hours before the 10th. We can’t wait to get moved. There are so many things we talk about that we can’t wait for. It will be just a thrill to be able to fully unpack all our stuff and it all be in one place. We have a lot of wedding gifts that we have not gotten to open or use so it will be exciting allover again to take them out and put them to use.
We will keep you all updated once we know more. Pray that it all goes smooth and fast.

Here in America

My Aunt sent this to me in an Email. I really liked it and wanted to share it with thoses who have not seen it yet.