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Friday, January 9th, 2004Well we had great news recently! Last Friday we got a call from the development we are looking to get a house built in and told that they had some people bail out/not call so we are in the 1st Phase afterall. They had 2 lots available for us to pick between that each had our model and elevation but one had a 3 car garage and the other 2. I know we wanted a 3 car garage but couldn’t pass up the 2 car lot since nothing is being built behind us and we are on the edge o the culdesac. The 3 car was also a big jump in cost to the house.
Last Sunday we went and did the initial structural options. Some of my favorite things we did were: see thru fireplace in greatroom/kitchen and glass acrylic blocks by the master bathtub. The rest of the options were basically uprades to insulation, ac prep etc. The next part is going into a design center and picking out the fun parts. We are learning fast that building a house adds up fast when you pick out options. Definitely have to pick and choose carefully!
here’s a picture of our floorplan, the optional floor plan is ours but without the 3 car garage. We loved the openess of this floor plan and think it’s a great first house to start our lives in!
School:
I start back the 26th of the month and am hoping to live through it as this will be harder classes, more work i’m sure with the amount of computer lab types I have and well in the midst of building a house and planning the wedding!
Wedding:
We are waiting on our engagement pics so I can finally send out the save the date cards and cute magnets I made. Will have to scan or take a pic of them as they turned out good although the perfectionist in me wishes I had done something better graphically.
I picked up my gown while in KC over Christmas and I love it! It fits almost perfect which means no gaining weight and actually i’d like to lose a little instead. The veil wasn’t in yet /sighs but they will ship it to me. Didn’t realize that the wedding is oh 7 months away so I really need to start working on some things soon. I need to check in with all vendors and make sure they have received deposits and are ready to go. I haven’t heard from some of them so hopefully nothing else is needed. I still desperately need to get together and work on bridesmaid dresses…was going to get with Rain over the holidays but it was pretty chaotic so we are going to hook up hopefully here in Reno and go looking together one weekend! I just want them to be comfortable in them and I know they won’t wear them again probably but at least be able to stand them for a long day LOL.
Family:
Christmas was probably the best i’ve had in years. I think as you grow up you realize how important it is to be with your family. I don’t think I could’ve asked for a better holiday. Even though we were all over it was fun to be back in KC with my family. I miss them a lot. I especially miss my sisters. I love them to death and they are just so much fun to be around. If only I lived closer, i’d love to go hang out with them, take them shopping or to do fun things. Maybe someday I guess but for now i’ll just have to enjoy the times we are together. It was nice to spend time also with the Hodes Family (my step-mom’s family). It’s been years since i’ve seen most of them and they were a kick to be around while I was there and omgosh did my cousins grow up. Makes me feel old I tell ya and i’m only 26! Eeps.
I have some pics from it that I need to get uploaded and someday I might actually update my photo section of my pages and get the new ones from the past year up. 
Well i’m going to actually do some more Work..that is what i’m supposed to be doing today I believe! It’s Friday and all I can think about is random things I need to get done ..whether it be buy my textbooks for school, pay my tuition also, recalculate our house options LOL, wedding junk! Really want our epics to come in soon!
Btw, why is that money just doesn’t grow on trees huh? It would really make things easier!!!
~back to work~
*TGIF*
Heather
