hardwood flooring is HARD

We spent all day today putting in the flooring and chasing a toddler and tending to a baby...its TOUGH. but so rewarding when the room is finished.
We learned a big lesson doing our floors, to take out ALL the pieces and sort according to color, dont start a pattern if you are not certain you can finish it. let just say if we intend to sell this house there better be furniture in the rooms or the floors will look a little silly.

Todays Progress

All the walls are painted, the house has been mostly de-golded...who puts gold plated outlet and light covers up??? not me.

We got the bamboo hardwood flooring 3/4 of the way done in the dining room, here are some new pictures

House Projects

Here is an update on the house projects going on

View from kitchen -BEFORE

babes in richmond

With these two faces looking at you all day would you really be trying to get a job?? If only this was how they looked all the time...this is more like what audrey looks like most of the day...its an old picture but you get the idea :)

20 weeks

 Ethan is twenty weeks old!! he is growing much faster than I think Audrey did. Here is me trying to get a 20 week sibling picture, Audrey has been less than accommodating the last few days, I think the move is finally getting to her and she is acting out.

At Ethan's last appointment he is weighed in the 25% and his height was in the 75%, totally different from what Audrey was, I think was 50% all the way. He is long and lean. Hopefully he can stay that way.

Ethan tried rice cereal recently too, this is the usual face after I feed it to him, it does taste pretty gross, but hopefully he will get used to it and start eating it. I forgot how hard it was to get babies to eat.

Virginia is for Lovers!

Lots of things I love so far in Virginia

1. You can buy beer and wine in almost any store and it doesn't have to be a case.
2. The weather is pretty nice, I keep hearing about frost and snow in the north
3.

i started this post back on may 12th...i'm guessing there isnt too much more i am excited about then the beer and wine :) ha ha

no but really here are some more things


3. we get lots of yankees and red sox games on tv cause they play baltimore alot
4. milk is condsiderably cheaper - important with a child who guzzles it
5. most things are cheaper...ie daycare, dog kenneling, food, gas
6. we currently homeless, ie no mortgage so i dont have too much stress in finding a new job-which i havent yet
7. there was yummy festivals like the greek festival that we went to today that totally reminded me of syracuse.
8. there is no worrying about the best way to avoid traffic when going into the city
9. we have friends already! we went out to eat at a sushi restaurant/bar with friends ryan has met through work and i have visited a college friend already. cool :)
10. learning a new place is always fun!

Survivor Heroes Winner

Ryan is the winner!!! whoo-hooo!!! I'm so happy Russell didnt even get ONE vote! I have been watching ponderosa online and got the feeling that not one person was going to be voting for him, so I'm not really surprised. I wish he hadn't one the sprint player of the game though. I saw them on Good morning america and he was like 'america voted me player of the game, so what does that tell you'  oh i just cant stand him :)

Becky: Stephanie & Courtney
Carrie: Parvarti & Tyson
Cath: Candace & Coach
Dave: Randy & James
Emily: Rupert & Colby
Faye: Danielle & JT
JR: Tom & Amanda
Mike: Sugar & Jerri
Ryan: Cirie & Sandra
Sarah: Rob & Russell

Survivor Heroes vs Villians Update #14

So my first one is out...i dont think i'm going to win, was colby EVEN in this weeks episode???



Becky: Stephanie & Courtney
Carrie: Parvarti & Tyson
Cath: Candace & Coach
Dave: Randy & James
Emily: Rupert & Colby
Faye: Danielle & JT
JR: Tom & Amanda
Mike: Sugar & Jerri
Ryan: Cirie & Sandra
Sarah: Rob & Russell

Survivor Heroes vs Villians Update

I don't know why but I deleted the last update. I am soooo hoping not to see Russell in the last tribal again. I'm crossing my fingers that the no one else falls for his antics.

Becky: Stephanie & Courtney
Carrie: Parvarti & Tyson
Cath: Candace & Coach
Dave: Randy & James
Emily: Rupert & Colby
Faye: Danielle & JT
JR: Tom & Amanda
Mike: Sugar & Jerri
Ryan: Cirie & Sandra
Sarah: Rob & Russell

Munchkins

Here are some update pictures

Audrey is still pretty much not interested in Ethan, but once in a while she does get interested. Ethan is clearly not loving it :)

Here is ethan in his new hat from grammy...isnt it the cutest thing ever?

Survivor Heroes vs Villians Update #8

Oooohhh- WTF happened??? they did not show us all the plotting or parvarti and danielle turned on russell. did anyone else catch that?

Becky: Stephanie & Courtney
Carrie: Parvarti & Tyson
Cath: Candace & Coach
Dave: Randy & James
Emily: Rupert & Colby
Faye: Danielle & JT
JR: Tom & Amanda
Mike: Sugar & Jerri
Ryan: Cirie & Sandra
Sarah: Rob & Russell

Survivor Heroes vs Villians Update #7

I don't have much to say, cause i am so mad that rob was voted off and not russell.

Becky: Stephanie & Courtney
Carrie: Parvarti & Tyson
Cath: Candace & Coach
Dave: Randy & James
Emily: Rupert & Colby
Faye: Danielle & JT
JR: Tom & Amanda
Mike: Sugar & Jerri
Ryan: Cirie & Sandra
Sarah: Rob & Russell

Front door

Before













After

Ethan 11 weeks

 

Ethan is 11 weeks old now, I just can't believe it. He has slept 8-9 hours that last 4 nights, hopefully this trend keeps up. He is growing so much, getting very long. He is the sweetest little boy I know! His red birthmarks are still very prevalent but I'm hoping they will start to fade. We've decided that he looks like my dad, crazy how genes work, since its not like I look like my dad. I dont think he looks like audrey at all anymore. He has started to smile, but he does it mostly for his daddy...He smiles and coo's at him all the time, i'm jealous.

Survivor Heroes vs Villains Update #6

Our first person out! sorry Dave.  I'm not that upset that Tyson is out, but I would have rather seen Russell go, Tyson is so dumb. A pretty good plan for the villains, Russell is good though- you have to give him that. i'm sad to see James go, he is one of my favorites as well.

Becky: Stephanie & Courtney
Carrie: Parvarti & Tyson
Cath: Candace & Coach
Dave: Randy & James
Emily: Rupert & Colby
Faye: Danielle & JT
JR: Tom & Amanda
Mike: Sugar & Jerri
Ryan: Cirie & Sandra
Sarah: Rob & Russell

First Day of School

The traditional first day of school picture was taken today, for ethan it was his first day...he did well- his mom only shed a few seconds of tears...the people in the parking lot telling me it was going to be okay probably didn't think this was my second child! HA HA i guess it never gets easier.

Happy St Patricks Day 2010!!

Survivor Heroes vs Villians Update #5

I'm pretty happy that tom got voted out- not really a fan of him this season at ALL...and colby isn't really my favorite either- even though I have him. I just would like to see the heroes win one more immunity. they are sucking.

Becky: Stephanie & Courtney
Carrie: Parvarti & Tyson
Cath: Candace & Coach
Dave: Randy & James
Emily: Rupert & Colby
Faye: Danielle & JT
JR: Tom & Amanda
Mike: Sugar & Jerri
Ryan: Cirie & Sandra
Sarah: Rob & Russell

She is no princess

Thats for sure...

And this is her latest hair style, I can't wait until it has grown out and is manageable.

Survivor Heroes vs Villians Update #4

I was just asked last week who I want to win and not even having to think about it said Cirie....so so sad she got voted out, she is such the mastermind so I can see why they voted her out.

I cant wait to see Russell voted out next week- but he'll probably find the idol- just cause i dont want him to win


Becky: Stephanie & Courtney
Carrie: Parvarti & Tyson
Cath: Candace & Coach
Dave: Randy & James
Emily: Rupert & Colby
Faye: Danielle & JT
JR: Tom & Amanda
Mike: Sugar & Jerri
Ryan: Cirie & Sandra
Sarah: Rob & Russell