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August 22, 2010

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Here you go Grandmas!

I am a walking pro now.

Cleaning House

A New Hat

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Merry Chrstmas to Me!

Our kitchen cabinets are in! Now the major work on our house is done. Just 100 and 1 other jobs to do, painting, trim, tiling, etc. We are very excited to have a real kitchen after living with a camp kitchen for over 2 years. Jeff and the boys installed the sink and dishwasher yesterday. We are now fully functional! Empty space on the 21st. Ooo! Looking good going in! Now to fill it up and wash all those dishes! We still need drawer handles and a counter top. There is a little bar area for the kids to sit at on the right. Most exciting is the pantry cabinets around the fridge. Woo hoo!

Rome

We were lucky enough to stay at a " luxery B&B" in Rome, right around the corner from the Trevi Fountain. It was an awesome location. Rome traffic is nuts, so we parked for 2 days and walked around from there. When we arrived at the B&B we were shown around by the owner, who thankfully was not fluent in English.. because as soon as we entered the room, Jack said "There is one problem, I can't jump bed to bed". His favorite thing to do in hotel rooms is jump between the double beds. We pushed over the twin that they had made up for him so that he could still go bed to bed. Hey, they weren't our beds. We visited St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City (missed the Sistine Chapel because of long lines), the Colosseum , and the Pantheon. Roman architecture was amazing! Jumping bed to bed in the nicest hotel room Jack has ever been in! Crepe breakfast in the kitchen area. Crazy lines at the Vatican Museums St. Peter's Square and Basilica and the...

Why we moved to our new place...

Isn't it beautiful? Just waiting on the plumber, electrician, and windows to finish off the upstairs. The arctic entry is in progress too. The house won't be finished by the winter, but we sure have made progress and will have some great new spaces!

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