Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Wow, before you know it summer's over!

Summer was BUSY! Cabins and babysitting, weekend trips to Chicago, the zoo, bunk house building, wine making, even the RNC and school's out for the summer.... school's out FOREVER! It's nice to finally have a life again. The craziness started out at with our nieces and nephew at the cabin, so much for a vacation, 3 kids under 6 can keep you pretty busy.
From there is is on to Hilary & Sug's 1% cabin weekend. Lucky for us we were their first guest. Their lake is absolutely beautiful, we had a good time minus the insane wind storms.
Next on the agenda... babysitting. Love the kids but there is a reason why childern should never out number adults, it is physically and mentally exhausting. We attempted the zoo... Caleb was an angel, Alivia on the other hand simply sucked... she was not about to ride in a stroller all day and for that matter not in Matt's arms either, only mine, all 25 pounds of her and as for Amber all she wanted to see was the giraffes and do you think the Minnesota Zoo has giraffes? Of course not! Lovely day at the zoo.



Us...Five! Five-a-Live!

Seriously. five. it's a big number. Okay. this year, there's no tellin', well maybe some tellin' since it's already May... Here's what I do know and the rest well it's all a big ole' question mark. Year five will inevitably bring change, career change! yay! attitude change! yay! I've been waiting. it's finally here. now Raybill... Matt scored our first investment property. and a tv show to boot (note: tv show used generously). watch for it peeps. It's going to be huge ;)

Us... cuatro ano

I really have no idea where this year will lead us. All starts with our biggest vacation yet... Thailand. And then from there who knows? We have (or should I say I have) been searching for a project maybe landlords, maybe a new fantastic job, maybe entrepuer, maybe a new house. Crystal ball anyone?

Us... On to year three.

Most exciting thing in our life... No more school! No more school! Well at least for me. Matt may think differently, like I told him vacation is on for me, over for him ;) Not quite sure how I will fill my time yet, we all know I don't do relaxation well, and the first two weeks have been interesting, a visit to NYC, re-sodding the lawn for the second time, planting the garden, a craiglist's garage sale, etc.

Us... Year 2

Year 2 of marriage. As Matt would say this is the year of being "young professionals"... Matt went independent in August and we are trying to figure out how to adjust to "tax-free" checks. It makes me a little nervous but Matt, the ever adivsor, says it is just fine. I just started my new job at ConAgra Foods, quite a change from industrial automation. Oh and there's school... never ending school. Someday, I will be done, right? With the house projects near completion, Matt traded smoking for a new boat. (I think he cheats by having a beer just to justify a smoke, but I secretly cannot bring myself to sell the boat - Sonny likes it too much) And then there is Sonny, 100 pounds and spoiled. He continues to rule the house.