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Has it really been a month since I last wrote?

Beau started daycare last week at Vicki's and did very well! The first day he cried for about 10 minutes after I left which was to be expected but then he was fine...so we're all starting our new schedule. There are a couple of toddlers at Vicki's so I think Beau was pleasantly happy to see other little people there too! LOL!

The phone continues to ring for the business and chuck's getting the job's lined up- we are very happy at how fast the jobs are coming! Bring 'em on baby! At this rate, chuck and Eric will probably have to hire temp help! He's in the process of building a website for the company and it's so incredible! I'm so proud of him! He's really put a lot of thought and work into the site with pictures and different descriptions of services. As soon as he's finished with it, we'll be forwarding it to you all!

As you can tell by the picture, we've got the projects going in our house as well! Springtime comes and once again the projects start! On Friday we made a trip to menards and bought out the store it seems like! I love it though when people don't do their job correctly and I can reep the benefits of it! haha! We got a steal of a deal on the carpet because they neglected to switch out the sale price sign from April 10th! So our projects for the next month are recarpeting the upstairs, finishing the basement, replacing the kitchen floor and the bathroom floor...needless to say we definitely have our work cut out for us! So this weekend I painted the upstairs living room and kitchen. It's now 'sweetcorn' (light golden color). I was a little unsure of the color at first, but like it now. We thought since we're getting new carpet installed, we'd put a fresh coat of paint on. I worked on that while Chuck finished up the taping in the basement. Taping is complete and now it just needs to be sanded. Since I repainted, the curtains came down!! Praise the Lord! I never thought the day would come! Although they have served their purpose for the last 4 years and have grown on me, but I was happy to see them go! I've wanted them gone since we first moved into this house, but found better things to spend $$ on other than window treatments! They are expensive!

Hope all is well with you! I'm off to spend a little time with the boys and some of the sunshine! Have a great week!

LeT's EaT!!!!!

Oh My, I don't even know where to start we've had so many things going on since I last wrote! Well, for starters, Beau is now eating cereal, carrots, green beans, peas, squash, sweet potatoes, etc...and lovin' it all! None the less, he's a very good eater! He's also more in tuned to his tummy time and teething too!! As you know with teething comes pain, drooling, etc...OWIEE!

Last weekend Chuck and I had a day out! We went to Applebees and to the movie 'Taken." It was a good flick and only 1 1/2 hours. We've only left Beau a couple times so lunch and a movie seems like eternity for me!! But it was good for Chuck and I to get out and have some 'us' time.

Chuck's been busy getting things lined up for the business...the phone's been ringing for bids and he actually did a fireplace job this past week and took Beau with him- he's already learning the trade! LOL! Chuck's hoping to be back to work the beginning of May. As for my job, I recently cut my hours down to 4 days a week and I'm super excited about it! I don't have a set day off, which is nice because we can plan according to any SUMMER plans lined up - if it'd ever get here! I am so blessed to have the flexible and understanding boss that I do! I'll be starting the new schedule in a few weeks- it can't come soon enough!

We now have a sheet rocked family room in the basement! Yay! We're hoping to have it carpeted this spring along with all new flooring in the house so we're pretty excited! Chuck and I have been babbling back and forth about how nice it's going to be to have another family room. (it'll be right next to my scrappin room too! :))

This weekend I went shopping in Brainerd and bought a new pair of sandals which I'd be excited to wear if the snow would ever quit and it'd warm up!! Yeah we got nailed with another 7 inches last week! Seriously!! That was God's way of showing us his sense of humor...

Today we took Beau to see the Easter bunny and he loved it- we were kind of surprised cuz Chuck and I thought the bunny looked rather scary. I'll have to post his picture...

Well, we just finished Marley and Me (again another awesome flick) and after seeing that one I think I'm going to head upstairs and cuddle in with the boys (the dogs)...Chuck's working in the basement and the little one is all tucked in so a perfect night!

Have a great week and Hoppy Easter!!

4 months and 'rolling!'

Well, where should I start?

Last weekend Chuck and Eric were in the Grand Rapids Home Show and it seemed to go pretty well...I think everyone in the building industry right now is facing a challenge but with a new year and a new president, we can only be optimistic. The main idea was to get their name out there and network. All in all, the show was a success and it will hopefully lead to a couple of jobs or new builders in the future.

I'm sure you all saw my email on the Star Tribune Cutest Baby Contest....Thank you for all the votes! Beau received a lot of votes but he didn't make it to the semifinals...he's still the cutest baby in our eyes anyways!

Beau turned 4 months on Friday! He's learning new things everyday! We started feeding him cereal this past week and he loves it! Just a little before bed to carry him through the early morning cravings...so far it's seemed to work. For awhile there Beau had been waking up at 4am!We've also been practicing rolling from tummy to back and yesterday he did it all by himself! He was pretty happy and so were we! Gramma and Grampa Newman were here to see the action too! They came up for the day and spent the day with the little feller. They also brought a jumperoo for him (thank you tom and maggie!) and does he ever like it! He's still trying to figure it out but it's been keeping him occupied. (I attached a digital scrapbook below of our fun day)

Chuck made a trip to Menardo's this past week to pick up some sheet rock for the basement. We're going to finish the basement family room which we are very excited about! I think Chuck is looking forward to having a little project started too before he gets back to work. (yeah right!)

Well, that's pretty much it in a nutshell! Have a great week!

A Day with Gramma and Grampa Newman!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Where has the time went?

hello all! where has the time went these past few weeks? i guess i find myself asking that question a lot lately! these past couple of weeks have been pretty busy...last weekend chuck enjoyed some ice fishing with some family and friends (it was the last weekend to fish) so beau and i took a trip to the cities! i was a little nervous about the drive since it was snowing but we made it just fine. we were able to see A LOT of friends and beau was so good until Sunday- then the tiredness and fussiness set in! he was so tired he slept the whole way home and through the night- of course chuck and i were happy about this :)

this past week beau has been having fun in his new chair! he looks like such a big boy when he sits in it! he loves to look around and see what's going on all around him. he just loves it! he's been 'talking' quite a bit too! he's just full of stories! :)

Oh yeah, this past week chuck and i got new cellphones too! we broke down and finally bought some really nice ones (1900 called and wanted their phones back...) so me, chuck and eric (chuck's business partner) are all on the same phone plan now...i didn't do a lot of texting in the past but now that we have unlimited and i literally have a keyboard on my phone, don't be surprised if you get some texts from me- it's addicting. :)

today chuck and i went to a new church. it's a smaller church in grand rapids and we really enjoyed it- there were a lot of younger people there and everyone was so welcoming. beau was awesome too! he just took his bottle and didn't make a peep other than a few 'words'. other than that, today has been pretty much a lazy day at home. i was able to scrap a new page and chuck has been doing suduko...his new fav!

next weekend will be a busy one! chuck is in the home show in grand rapids so wish him luck! we're hoping the shows a success and he gets some great leads from it- if anything it gets his name out there. the show runs friday night (set up), saturday and sunday so we'll keep you posted!

have a great week everyone and happy march! i don't know about you but now that march is here, i feel like we're over the worst part of winter :)

Be mine Valentine!

I can't believe it's already going to be Thursday! Wow! Well this past week Chuck and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary, valentines day and Beau's 3 months! For our anniversary, we enjoyed a big breakfast in the morning-I woke up to pancakes! For dinner we ate at the Ground Round, one of our fav's in the area. The little guy even joined us that evening and was so good! For valentine's day we stay in but had an awesome dinner...for those of you that don't know, chuck is a wonderful cook! He cooked lobster and steak that night- it was delicious!

Beau is growing like a little weed- I can't believe he's already 3 months! He's starting to react to different things now! He loves to be sung to and loves it when you kiss his feet. As you can tell by the picture, he's losing some of his hair too! (looking more and more like his daddy! :)) We're headed to the cities this weekend Beau and I- he needs to see his gramma and grampa.

Have a great rest of the week!

I've got feet too!! Wow!

This weekend Beau found his feet! It was the funniest thing! It's so fun to watch him just look at them in amazement, like "wow, not only do i have fingers, I have feet too!" We had fun this weekend scrapping at the house while daddy was out fishing. He pretty much kept himself occupied with his little wiggle gym next to me while I scrapped, although he seems to be more interested in his hands and feet. He also got a kick out me singing "I like my chicken fried, cold beer on a Friday night..." I forget who sings it, but every time I sang it he just loved it and couldn't quite smiling! At least he can appreciate my fabulous singing! LOL!

He came down with a cold on Thursday night but is feeling much better now.

I am really looking forward to this week because I'm off on Friday! Yeah! Chuck and I are going to celebrate our 4 year anniversary too! I can't believe it's already been 4 years! Where does the time go? Beau is going to be 3 months too!

Have a great week!