Apartment

As most of you know, Jake and I moved in together in March. I have yet to get pictures up for those of you who haven't seen it. I finished taking some pictures (I hope they turn out ok). They aren't in any particular order, but here they are...

We live in a BRAND NEW complex. This is the view from the outside!

This is the view when you walk into the door.

When you walk into the door, this is the kitchen. It is on the right as you walk in.

These next few are of the living room.

These are of the bedroom. There is a bathroom that connects to the bedroom as well. Those are the pictures below.

This is the second bedroom. We have turned it into the office.

This bathroom connects to the office and the living room. We have recently turned it into a Badger bathroom....GO BADGERS!

Right off of our living room we have a deck/balcony (as you can see others in the picture). We put a table and chairs out there so we can enjoy it out there in the nice weather. We also have a beautiful view. The only thing Jake doesn't like is the fertilizer they use on the fields across the highway (swine manure). It's not that bad...I promise!

This is the gazebo out on the front lawn. The have put a table, chairs, ceiling fan, and lights out there so we are able to enjoy it for a get together at night.

As you can see, in the Fall and Winter we have a BEAUTIFUL view of the sunset. There will be plenty more pictures of this. Lately they have just been amazing.

This is the apartment for the most part. Believe it or not, we also have our own laundry room! There are a few things I didn't photograph to put in here though. We do have an underground heated parking garage...wonderful for the wonderful winters in Wisconsin. We also have a fitness center and hot tub for any one's use. Not too many people use it, so that's nice. They also have a "community room" on the first floor. It is a huge room with a massive kitchen, leather couches, big TV, fireplace, and a lot of seating for get togethers. Jake and I had Easter there this year and it worked out wonderfully. Each floor also has its own small community room with couches, bookshelves, and other things to occupy you if you just need to get out of your apartment. 

I personally don't feel that these pictures give it all the justice, but it is a good little glimpse of what is home.

Also as many of you can see, we are still in the need of some decorations to cover the white walls! If you have any suggestions that would be GREAT! (Kim, you may need to help me on this one!)

Little Green Monster

Yesterday I was on my way home from running errands and I thought I would call Kim to see what they were up to. It had been WAY too long since I had seen Bennett, so I wanted to visit. She told me to come on over. When I got there, he was as happy as can be. We played for about an hour or so. I even got to see his ADORABLE Halloween costume!

Everything was going great...until I took my eyes off of him to talk to Ryan and Bennett who was standing up holding on to the table fell straight back and hit his head (really hard at that) on the floor.  :(     I have never heard him scream like that. I felt horrible!!! Not only was he getting cranky because he was over tired, but now his head was throbbing because he hit it on the floor. Good job Auntie Kelly...

Something to Pass On...

I received this piece of decorated paper with an amazing message on it. I just thought it would be something nice to pass along to all of the women that read my blog, and feel free to share it as well!
"No woman's beauty has ever outlived her, with the possible exception of Marilyn Monroe. And her image serves mostly as a hallmark of tragedy- a reminder that looks ultimately do not win women love, happiness or respect.

The women who have truly changed the world have done so because of their conviction and intellect. Jane Austen, Harriet Tubman, Marie Curie, Helen Keller, Indira Gandhi, even Oprah Winfrey- none of them made and impact because they were cute girls in hot pants.

Millions of lives have been saved because Clara Barton founded the Red Cross... Rosa Parks never made the cover of People Magazine, but her impact on history is certainly greater than Jenny McCarthy's.

The women of tomorrow need a reality check: Ultimately their brains, not their bodies, have the capacity to enlighten and influence the world well into the next century. Why should they obsess about the shape of their legs when they can shape history? Real girl power lies between their ears."
-Susan Jane Gilman, September 15, 1998- Saint Paul Pioneer Press

Jake Rockin the Reception!

So Jake may want to kill me for this, but check out this video of him dancing. It was so much fun and he had a great time. Plus, I learned he can dance after all!  :)

Busy Weekend!

On Friday I had my second cross country meet of the year. It was at St. John's College. It was an extremely beautiful day out. The course was on trails which made for nice scenery. I ran a little bit faster than I did there last year, but it still wasn't quite the race I wanted. We took third as a team and I took 55th out of approximately 155 runners. I had twisted my ankle on big rocks in the trail just before the 3 mile mark, so that slowed me down a little bit. But I took care of the injury right away and I am good to go again next week at St. Olaf! 

After I got home late on Friday night, I had to venture to Mankato on Saturday morning to go to one of Jake's best friends weddings. Jake was the best man, and the wedding was beautiful! It is so hard to believe that we are at the age now where many of our friends are getting married. It was a great time and everyone had fun. CONGRATULATIONS JD AND JOEY! 

Jake was rockin' the reception. Throughout the whole night, I was overhearing people asking "Who is that guy? He's really got some moves!", and "WOW! Look at that guy dancing!". So many people were talking about how they have never seen him dance like that, and I ensured them that I've been with him for over 5 years and never seen him move like that. We had a blast!

Bennett

HAPPY 8 MONTHS BENNETT! With today being Bennett's 8 month birthday, it reminded me of the post I was going to do (two weeks ago), so here it is.

Although Bennett was a very tough boy to cheer up when he was sick two weeks ago, there were some normal Bennett moments. Kim, these are the photo's that I took the morning I watched him. I wanted to send them to you that day so you could hopefully forget about the horrid morning you had had with him. So although these are quite a bit late, I thought that you would still enjoy them!

We always knew Bennett would be a snugly little boy!

Although Bennett and mom had a rough morning before she went to work, he is still a little stinker that loves to smile!