A Fall Family Visit

Bob, Becky and Noah came up to visit for the weekend because Bob wanted to head to camp for turkey hunting.

Becky and Noah stayed at grandmas and visited with her and Aunt Suzy. Since Noah was so young last fall, he really didn't get to play in the leaves, so this weekend we introduced Noah to playing in the leaves. He didn't totally go for it. He would tell you "it's a mess!" and pick the leaves off you. But eventually he got a bit more into it.

Noah also came to visit Uncle Adam and Aunt Suzy's house to see the Guinea pigs! He was just fascinated with them!

For Halloween this year Noah is a dog, which is one of his favorite animals.

Saturday evening, Noah watched the first bit of the psu vs. osu game.

He is talking a good bit, saying lots of things and learning new things everyday! A few of the very clear ones are Momma, Dada, Applesauce, School Bus, Chase and Sarge (their dogs). It really was a great weekend and so nice to see all of them again. Unfortunately it will most likely be Thanksgiving until we see them again!

It's official!

Our lot has a sold sign in it!!!! We go on Thursday to start the process of picking the "finishes" for our home! We will pick things like cabinets, counter tips, carpet colors, door styles, lighting and plumbing fixtures, as well as all the external finishes- siding, shutters, garage door, etc.

Wish us luck!

The papers are signed!

We signed a contract on Friday to build a house! 

We will be building with S&A homes in a neighborhood about 4 miles from where we are now. We have always liked this neighborhood and were always drawn to homes that were for sale in the neighborhood. We will be hopefully moving into our new home sometime in April 2013. We get to pick all the finishes and have customized the floor plan to suit us best, with a partially finished basement, expanded kitchen counters and extra cabinetry, open concept living/dining/kitchen, and a deck / yard for outdoor entertaining! 

We are very excited to be moving forward with our house plans and will be posting pictures as the process moves along!

A weekend with the in-laws...

I (voluntarily) spent the weekend with my in-laws. On my own. No Adam (he was working). Just me.

I had a blast! I drove down Friday afternoon and made it just in time for Heather's Girls Wine Tasting event! It was nice to meet some of her friends and socialize with a different group! (plus taste some good wines and a lot of amazing foods!) I even bought some Sweet Red wine to bring home!

Saturday, Heather and I got up and walked 3.5 miles. It was a beautiful (but humid) fall morning and it was so very nice to get to catch up and chat. Then we had our coffee, breakfast, showers and were ready to head out to the Waynesboro Market Days. It's like a Fall festival type thing were people sell their crafts and things. We walked around town and checked out blankets, pillows, purses, headbands, hair bows, shoes, wooden sculptures etc. It really was a fun day to spend with my new family!

That evening we all met up with Adam's dad for dinner at The Green Turtle.

It really was a fabulous weekend and so very fun to get to spend some time with my in-laws with out Adam. I got to learn more about them directly from them, not through his stories. I look forward to doing it again!