Summer 2010

Howdy!! We can't believe it is already summer! When did that sneak in here? John and I have many plans for these upcoming months. They range from short trips to John re-staining the back deck. We have a few graduations, weddings, etc. to attend this summer. All in all, it should be just as busy as ever. We are looking forward to it all.

John plans to re-stain the back deck. He took next week off to start and complete the project. In theory, it should all work out before our neighborhood block party. We will post photo updates as things progress. I am sure it will come out looking even better than before. :)

The tile work in the front looks amazing!!! We really like how it turned out. It was slightly worrisome when the work crew comes in with chisels and hammers when we thought it needed a jackhammer. Turns out they didn't read the work order too well and ended up being delayed a few hours. Not the best way to start a project but it was done in the end. John just finished sealing the grout and it is a done deal.



We look forward to seeing several people over the next few months with traveling here and there. If you are ever around College Station and need a place, let us know. Talk to you all soon!

No one said owning a house would be this complicated...

Home ownership is great and all but.....it sure is a lot of work!!

We had the gutters on the entire house replaced to help make sure our home was protected form water. They look great and we are pleased. We though for sure our house would be issue free for at least another 6 months.

Wrong.....John and I were forced to replace the hot water heater in our home. Thank goodness John caught the signs there was an issue with the heater in the attic or who knows what we might have had to deal with. We survived a few days with out the luxury of hot or even luke warm water. We went with a tank less water heater in the end to save on space and peace of mind with it being in the attic after all. After that was completed, we were sure we were on our way to no issues for at least another 6 months.

Wrong.....John came home to notice there was a wet patch of carpet in our front entry way. He had some people come out to inspect only to find a slab leak related to the hot water pipe in the area. Again we were without hot water. John was kind and helpful in turning on and off the hot water heater when we needed the water source. It is all fixed now. We thought for sure we were on our way to at least 6 months with no issues related to the house.

Wrong.....Now we get to select new tile and install the said new tile in the front entry way. To add to this task, we have discovered the existing tile is basically cemented in due to the age of the house. Apparently when the house was built it was common practice to use mortar and chicken wire in install tile vs the "quick set" method of today. When we remove these, we will have to raise the floor level about 2 inches to be even with the rest of the floors. Anyone want to come help?

No, really in reality it hasn't been too bad. Just a few minor setbacks. We are sure on our way to at least 6 months free of home repair, right??

NCAA Sweet 16 Men's Basketball in Houston, TX

Howdy!! Brian, John and I headed to Houston (twice) this past weekend to watch the NCAA Men's Sweet Sixteen action. Brian was able to get some great seats for the three of us. Wish A&M could have made it to this point but it just wasn't meant to be. But seeing teams like Duke and Purdue in person was great! We went Friday night to see two games, Baylor vs St. Mary's University and then Duke vs Purdue. The first game was a complete blow-out but still fun to be there for. We all went back Sunday afternoon for the Baylor vs Duke game. Ultimately, 2 out of 3 of us were satisfied with the outcome of the Sunday game. We had a great time. Check out the pics below from the event.

Snow in Aggieland! Whoop!!!

I am not sure how much snow we actually received but it was quite the event for some people. You might have thought we were in a real blizzard for the way some people shut offices, drove around 6 mph on the main streets, and wanted to know when school was being canceled. It was all fun to say the least. We had a delayed opening at Texas A&M which was a nice surprise for everyone. The picture above is of Kyle Field when the snow started to fall. The picture below is of a snowman in our neighborhood. Wonder how long it took for them to make that one?? Enjoy!!

Animals (what would we do with out them?)

Well, looks as though Jack may be coming around to accepting Charlie. It took close to 365 days but she might be getting used to the idea of a dog in her house. Don't get us wrong, it is still a work in progress but at least we are making progress. Below are some pics of the animals we love!!! PS-Can't believe how big Charlie has gotten!!!