A Midsummer's Update

Here I am sitting in my (sort of) new home writing a blog. I don't think I ever really imagined this, but its a little surreal. We've nearly finished the kitchen. There are three tasks yet to be done. 1. Painting and attaching the cabinet doors, 2. Knocking down the half wall and rearranging our cabinets on one side of the kitchen (this will also include adding some Blond Maple floor boards), 3. Putting the final trim on. Our biggest push has been on the kitchen because it is the center of all the hubbub. And with a finished kitchen, cooking is made much easier. All other parts of the house need a fair amount of work yet, but I'm optimistic that a few of them will not take much longer (if we buckle down, that is).

Since the three of us have all had a few different events happening, I'll update you one at a time (see what remodeling a house has done to me? I'm organized!).

Levi: 10 months

Is quite a verbal little guy. Not too bashful, and very flirty. One of the cashiers at our local organic co-op calls Levi "Levi-Little-Jon" since he looks so much like his daddy. Speaking of his daddy... that is also Levi's favorite person. The only words coming out of his mouth now are "di-di-di!" (daddy) and "da!". There are nights when Levi wakes up after Jon is home and is eager to see Jon before he will go back to sleep. To satisfy your curiosity, Levi is not walking yet. He is close and pretty stable on his feet. He still enjoys crawling though, as it is the fastest mode of transportation.

Jon:

Is still employed at RMS and is enjoying work there. He recently rode in the MS150. A 150 mile bike ride to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research. I'm not sure he was so enraptured at the idea of giving money to research as he was to ride his new bike ( a total gift from God!) 150 miles. It was over two days and we camped along the way. Each year companies support their employees and have a tent set up at the campsites and provide food and a "party" each evening. Levi and I tagged along and had so much fun!

Erin:

Will be starting up school again in a month and a half, but until then is working on the house, teaching swimming lessons to her two nieces and nephew, selling Mary Kay cosmetics, and really enjoying having Internet at home. She also finds immense joy in thinking about the vacation she and Jon are planning to Missouri and North Carolina, and is really enjoying Jon and Levi. :)