Thursday, January 28, 2010
Our Windows on the World
Here is the latest picture of the house. We have quite a bit of repair work going on at our current house which has got us feeling a bit down. It put a little wind in my sails to see the new house looking more and more complete on the outside. Rumor has it that we will get siding next week!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Birthday Bliss
I celebrated my birthday on Monday with a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs (made by Hannah and Doug) and a slice of chocolate cake (also made by Hannah and Doug). There were too many candles (and blessings) to count. It's pretty smokey in one of those pictures!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
House Update
Here are a few pictures of our new house (or hole depending on how you look at it). They have dug out the foundation and poured the basement walls!
It's Christmas Again!
My parents visited us the week after Christmas on their way home from Florida. We had a great time and got a lot done around here. We are officially in "sell this house" mode. We cleaned out closets and the garage, painted the kitchen and the dining room trim, and had repairs made to our wood floors. Oh, and we also celebrated a second Christmas, New Years, and my mom's birthday. Whew!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
A Very Neumann Christmas
We traveled to Southport, NC to celebrate Christmas with Doug's family this year. Our car was PACKED full as you can see.
We had a wonderful time with everyone, and yes I mean everyone. Uncle Greg surprised us on Christmas eve, traveling all the way from Colorado to be a part of the festivities.
The cousins (Paige, Hannah, and Abigail) had a fun time playing together. This was the first time they had ever seen each other. I met cousin Abigail for the first time and my new sister-in-law, Kathryn. Paige and Hannah met Aunt Kat for the first time too and they became fast friends.
We made a trip to the indoor pool to swim with the girls. Abigail pulled a fast one without her diaper on before we got started (attagirl, Abigail), but we quickly recovered and had a great time splishin' and a splashin'.
On Christmas Eve we tried to take pictures of the girls in their jammies and after the babies went to bed we let loose on this year's pinata. Darlin broke it in two with one swing of the stick! Then we spent the rest of the night wearing the top of the candy cane on our heads. : )
Then there was a knock at the door...
Doug and I were so happy to have our girls surrounded by such wonderful aunties and uncles (and grandparents too) on Christmas morning! Hannah and Uncle Greg passed out the presents together. Thank you everyone for your thoughtful gifts.
Mike and Cindi were wonderful hosts sometimes making multiple trips to the grocery store each day to keep us all fed. I have never seen food disappear so fast! Cindi made her famous "Bathroom Buns" which we quickly devoured.
Howard, Colleen and Rox traveled 5 hours to visit us the day after Christmas and we all watched the UNC game together. Colleen brought her delicious rum cake!
"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."
We had a wonderful time with everyone, and yes I mean everyone. Uncle Greg surprised us on Christmas eve, traveling all the way from Colorado to be a part of the festivities.
The cousins (Paige, Hannah, and Abigail) had a fun time playing together. This was the first time they had ever seen each other. I met cousin Abigail for the first time and my new sister-in-law, Kathryn. Paige and Hannah met Aunt Kat for the first time too and they became fast friends.
We made a trip to the indoor pool to swim with the girls. Abigail pulled a fast one without her diaper on before we got started (attagirl, Abigail), but we quickly recovered and had a great time splishin' and a splashin'. 
On Christmas Eve we tried to take pictures of the girls in their jammies and after the babies went to bed we let loose on this year's pinata. Darlin broke it in two with one swing of the stick! Then we spent the rest of the night wearing the top of the candy cane on our heads. : )
Then there was a knock at the door...
Doug and I were so happy to have our girls surrounded by such wonderful aunties and uncles (and grandparents too) on Christmas morning! Hannah and Uncle Greg passed out the presents together. Thank you everyone for your thoughtful gifts.
Mike and Cindi were wonderful hosts sometimes making multiple trips to the grocery store each day to keep us all fed. I have never seen food disappear so fast! Cindi made her famous "Bathroom Buns" which we quickly devoured.
Howard, Colleen and Rox traveled 5 hours to visit us the day after Christmas and we all watched the UNC game together. Colleen brought her delicious rum cake!
"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."
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