Where Did the Summer Go?

Seriously, I forgot we had a blog - it may have only been for a day or so, but I did forget. Phew! It has been a whirlwind of activity the past few weeks. Sara Peppmeier aka Sara Hunt and her new husband Jason were married on Sunday. What a great event and the bride and groom were so beautiful and happy. You've got to love that. They are now honeymooning on the island of Kauai for ten days.

At home it's all work and play. Our dear friend Eleanore will be in town this weekend for a quick visit as she makes stops all along the west coast before heading out to Chicago where she landed a great job with Kraft. Yes, Kraft. Pretty cool, huh? So we'll be around this holiday weekend, enjoying our visitor and gearing up for fall. We thought summer was busy, but actually fall is going to be pretty much the same. We have family gatherings, a wedding and trips planned for five different weekends (Sept-Nov).

Corey will be returning next week from her summer in Europe so we're looking forward to seeing more of her. We have lots of birthdays coming up six before the end of Septemeber and all are family except one! Work and our project house are keeping us super busy. The boys continue to get bigger everyday. We're looking forward to seeing pictures from Sara's wedding - especially the ones with all the nephews in their suits.

Happy Labor Day!

Our Latest Project

As if we weren't busy enough...Doug and I decided it was time to purchase our first "fixer". This is something we've been wanting to do for a while and everything seem to fall into place. First, the property (and the price) were too good to be true, then funding was available and our contractor. The house was built in 1948 and is located on a large corner lot. Perks include being across the street from the best looking house in the neighborhood and within walking distance of the elementry school and multiple parks.

We're hoping to turn the property around in 4-6 months and price it so it sells quickly. I've included the rmls link so you can take a look at the "before" pictures: http://www.rmlsweb.com/reports.asp?PropType=1&ReportID=CLFULLRES&ID=6059435

We're starting with the exterior, new roof and gutters, new windows, fixing the siding (which is cedar and in pretty good shape) and a new coat of paint. The trees are being trimmed up all the old landscaping has been torn out and we'll be putting in all new sod and landscaping. We're hoping to have that all done by the end of the month, then move inside and get started in there.

Summer Photos

Here are some recent pictures of the boys. Swimming, Jack walking and his new haircut. I cannot believe it is already August! Summer is just flying by. Jack is walking like a champ now. Still a little wobbly at times, but I cannot remember the last time he crawled. He wants to do everything Will is doing - play with the same toys, eat the same food, be in the same exact spot. It has been really fun watching them interact. Will is getting so big! He talks constantly and his current favorite song is "Happy Birthday" which he usually sings to me (lucky me). Will really enjoys helping Doug with any projects he's working on and continues to be such a sweet boy.