Catch up time

I went to download pictures from my camera to the computer this morning and realized how long it has been since I have posted anything. I have some catching up to do! As you have read from Dave's post, we are in our "new" house now! We are loving the amount of space we have. My mom was a wonderful blessing this past week. She was able to stay and help me unpack. I am not sure if she was here to help me or spend time with Alex? I think it was for both!

This is a picture of Alex's first nap in the house. He fell asleep on the way to the house after we closed! He looks so comfortable! I am not going to be able to take many more picture of him sleeping in his car seat much longer. As you can see, he has almost out grown the car seat!


That first weekend after closing, Dave and I spent taking down wallpaper. I have come the conclusion that when buying a house with wallpaper, you should ask the homeowners to remove their own wallpaper before you buy the house..work it into the contract. As our realtor kept telling us..."it is all about the verbage." So we stripped, filled holes, sanded, and washed the walls. As you can see, one of my jobs was to wash the walls to remove the last of the glue...so I washed



and washed


and washed

I was so whipped after that weekend! And then I spent three days painting! But it was all worth it!


We had our first house guests this past weekend. When my dad come back to pick up mom, he brought with him Alex's Grandma and Grandpa Great! Dave I were able to sleep six adults and one baby comfortably in our house!!! Every couple had their own room! It was wonderful to have family come up and visit. Dave and I love our family and are blessed by them all the time! I love that Alex will have the wonderful experience of knowing his Great Grandparents! He will be blessed by them as I was when I was growing up!

We're In!

Dave here. It's been quite awhile since we've posted and part of that is because we have not had internet access for the past week. We moved into our house today, and like a moron, I didn't really document the process with photos. Here is a quick synopsis.

I was to pick up the truck from Budget today at 8:00 am. I arrived at 8:00 only to find out that they did not have the truck I had reserved. Here was the exchange between me and the Budget employee (BE):
BE: Are you returning?
Me: No, I'm picking up.
BE: What size truck did you reserve?
Me: 24 foot.
BE: Okay, we don't have a 24' on the lot right now.
Me: Okay then.

After getting over my initial shock and dismay, we worked out a fair deal for a 15 foot truck, which they had on the lot. It took an extra trip, but it was still better than waiting for a 24' truck to be delivered to them later that day.

Here was the moving crew: Me, Esther, Esther's parents (Jerry & Charlotte), My parents (Dan & Miriam), my brother Dan, Mike Patti, Mike Fralic, Daren Snow, Gene Garcia, Bob Heggeland, Jake Ritter, Willie Bosque, Len Legastee, James Vidmar, Frank Jaziak, Alex Jaziak, Chris Heubner, Jackie Heubner. My deepest apologies if I forgot anyone.....its been a long day. As you can see, we had quite a crew of workers, and with the exception of Willie, everyone was either family or from our church. I met Willie last year when he helped coach Wheaton Academy baseball.
It's great to have such willing friends.

Jake's wife Erica kept Alex for most of the day, which was an absolutely huge help to us. Mike Fralic and his wife Heide, our realtor, provided pizza for lunch, and we prayed together in the family room to dedicate this house to God.

We were done with everything pretty much by noon, and then Dan and I went to Len's house to pick up a dining room table and chairs that they so graciously provided for us.

Everyone was gone by the time we got back from that, except for all our family.
Erica brought Alex to our house mid-afternoon and he was happy to see his mom & dad. We got a little more unpacking done and then we all went to Panera for supper and my parents and Dan left to drive back to Indiana. What a blessing they were today.
Esther's Dad is leaving on Monday and her mom is staying for the rest of the week to help Esther unpack while I go back to work.

Mia has adjusted nicely as she has scoped out the entire house already. She's still a little jumpy, but with all the moving we've done in the last two years, she's getting used to being a nomadic cat. She'll be as good as new by tomorrow night.

Once we get a little more unpacked, we'll post some pictures of the new place.

Loving my two-car garage, deck and spacious back yard,
Dave.

It's Bedtime!

Packing Mania

Tomorrow is the big day! I can not believe that the day has finally arrived. My mom was up visiting this week and she helped me pack up my kitchen. For anyone who has moved, you know what a huge job that can be! It is amazing how much stuff you can put in a kitchen. My mom still found time to read Alex a story, as you can see by the picture.

This is a picture of Alex's new face he likes to make. This face comes with the baby snorting they do with their nose!! Only a baby can make it look cute! And check out the hair. I think he needs to go in for his third hair cut. I could go broke just paying for his first year's hair cuts!

Bear with us, we will be in between internet providers for the next week. We will try to run up to Dave's office to post a blog of our moving adventure!!!

It's Beginning To Look A lot Like........?????

Dave here. Sorry for the lack of posts lately. We've been preoccupied with moving stuff. We have two more days until we close (Friday morning). I'm looking out my office window and it's almost a blizzard outside. My initial reaction is to be upset and depressed because its supposed to be spring right now. However, I always revert to my philosophy about the weather: "We can't do a thing about it, so we might as well be happy with it."

Have a fantastic day!

Update on American Idol

I just found this link on my friend Rachel's blog. I think some people have way to much time on their hands. Of course some people would say that about me and the amount of time I spent writing on my blog and reading friend's blogs!! Anyways, click here and check it out!

A trip Downtown

On Saturday, Dave, Alex and I met Jim, Tammie and Tara at the Museum of Science and Indsutry to see Body Worlds 2. What an amazing exhibit. I learned to much! God is amazing. While we were wasting time in other exhibits we stumbled upon a picture of my brother!!! Can you beleive it? We did not think people would believe that we found it, so we took a picture of it!

For those who do not know my brother, he is a geologist for the USGS. He currently is studying volcanos for them. This not not a picture of him either...give him a few years and maybe!!!! Love you Joel!

Another exhibit we saw was called "Imaging" They had a heat sensor screen. Can you guess who is who? I will give you hints. The first picture is of a mother and daughter. The second picture is of a married couple. The last picture is of someone sleeping! I would have posted pictures of Body Worlds 2 but they did not allow cameras. You will just have to click on the link above and see pictures on there.










Here is a picture of Alex when he was supposed to be sleeping! Look at him....you can not help but smile and laugh.

A new era!

You know it is amazing to watch your child enter a new era of life. Granted, I am aware that most kids enter this era much sooner, we all new that sooner or later Alex would make it. What era is this this, you ask? He now has his own ideas on what things should be like and how things should be done! If things are not how he likes it, he will let me know! It is fun to have him communicate with me more. One example I can think of is a trip to Chipotle to get Dave and I burritos. Alex loves his car seat and car rides. I took Alex with me to get them and when I put him back in his car seat to go home, he squirmed and fussed as I was buckling him back in. There were other things he would be rather be doing than sitting in his car seat. Other times are when I do not get his food to him fast enough. He watches me from his high chair and at times does not let me forget that he is waiting! Someday these small moments of communication will turn into tantrums! I will treasure these moments as I have them for someday I will want them back! It is hard to believe that this sweet face will tell me "NO!" someday!