Green is my favorite color

After many more hours then I was expecting it to take, our landscaping around the house is complete and last week we received our sod.

While the pictures are too small to do it justice, it's still pretty cool to see the difference of how the house looked the last time most of you saw it to how it looks today.

It's finally starting to feel like home.

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Soopa said...
Looks great!

Shane said...
Nattie needs a pair of mowin' shoes.

Ann said...
A definite improvement! Especially for the inside of your house I'm sure!

Shane said...
I don't believe you laid down sod. The above looks like your final projact for a Photoshop class. (Uhh... let's see... throw a tree in the front yard, paste a kiddie pool in there... erase the clouds... that should do it)

Rory said...
Yeah, and put an extra car in the garage too.

The long arm of the law

I was fortunate enough to carry on a conversation with a Rosemount police officer after leaving strato last night. Unfortunately, at the end of the discussion he saw fit to give me a ticket for speeding.

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Soopa said...
Do you think Mess tipped him you were on your way as payback for the 9th inning comeback-slam?

Elena said...
Going 70 in a 30 will win you a ticket every time!

Shane said...
I can't believe your good looks didn't get you off the hook.

26 said...
I even winked at him. Oh well. By the way, the ticket was for 64 in a 55. It's $117 smackers and a 8/23 court date if I decide to fight it. It's officially my first mark on my record.

Shannon said...
Funny story. Too bad for the outcome!

Amy said...
It's that darn post 9/11 world we live in.

Ann said...
Doah! That sucks! Don't speed through Rosemount...I speak from experience...I however got away unscathed. Does that mean I'm better looking than Brian?

26 said...
There's no debate there...you are.

Rory said...
That's your first real ticket? Damn that's good. They never got you in Fargo after those dizzying nights at FRIDAY's? And yes, Ann you are better looking.

Soopa said...
But what if Rory got pulled over? Can we get a consensus as to whether he is better looking than Ann?

Ann said...
I think Rory wins the contest. He's got that certain je ne sais quois!

26 said...
I don't think looks have much to do with it. I think the main factor would be Rory's, shall we say, moral flexibility.

Soopa said...
With all that information in hand, I pick Ann.

One is the loneliest number

Gina and I are happy to announce that Natalie will become a big sister next year.

Gina's first doctor appointment was on Monday, at which time we were told the due date is February 13. She is nine weeks along.

The baby is currently 1.96 centimeters in length with a heartrate of 161 BPM.

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jon said...
Congratulations...Keep us posted.

Shannon said...
Very Cool! Congratulations!

Soopa said...
SWEET! Congrats to all three of you!

Elena said...
Many Congratulations! We're very happy for you!

Ann said...
Hope all goes smoothly! Natie will love a sibling!

Shane said...
Oh, the babies...

Tisha said...
Natalie, Welcome to the secret world of Older Siblingdom. Your decoder ring is in the mail.

Amy said...
Babies! Babies with scrunchy Brian!Noses.

Rory said...
161 bpm's? Try dancing to that.

Jenny said...
I am very happy for the two of you! Also, I just looked at Natalie's website for the first time and those pictures of her are so cute! You two make cute babies.

Norma said...
Congrats!!!!!!!!!! "time out" is a good thing for when they start to fight. I cant go a day with out it.