Wow! It's been a busy summer...

First, an apology is in order for the lack of posting throughout this summer. To say the least it has been a busy summer with a lot of major developments since our last post (Micki's birthday party)... Babies have been born; friends have been married; we sold our home; moved into a rental; travels have included Panama, San Francisco, and South Carolina; Grace has statred a new school; Micki has transitioned to a new job and we started building a new home just to mention a few.

Unfortunately, the blog we started to document life took a back seat to our life for the during this time. But never fear, if there is anyone out there is still checking our blog at this point, stay tuned because we plan to up date you in detail on all events from this past summer with a series of historical blogs.

CELEBRATION

What a great weekend...Scott planned a fabulous 30th birthday celebration for me Saturday evening. Tons (well, okay 40) of our family and friends gathered for a bus "tour" around the best and most sophisticated establishments in South Bend and Mishawaka. Actually, we visited some dive bars, but they proved to be tons of fun!

It was the best birthday celebration I have had thus far. Thank you so much Scott for organizing a fun night; and a special thanks to all of my friends and family that helped me celebrate!

Click here for pictures of the evening. Also check out the Ditty's blog for a great video from the bus!!!

Thanks again everyone!!!

Congratulations Doctor Ditty!!!

We want to say a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Shane...he found out over the weekend that he passed his oral boards.

Congratulations Shane - we knew you would do great!

SOLD!!!

I apologize for the lack of posts...between a Trustee meeting, Gracie's birthday and trip to Vegas, we have had a lot going on!!!! We are so excited though that our house sold last Wednesday! After only two weeks on the market, we are happy to report that we sold the home to a couple in their early 60s. They were looking for a ranch with a semi-private backyard, so it worked perfectly!!!

We officially close on June 5th, but because of my travel schedule we have to move out before then. So, we will be moving over Memorial Day weekend!

I just can't believe it...after 5 years in our first home together, we will now be moving out in less than two weeks. It seems crazy, but we also feel very fortunate to have sold the home so quickly!

On the way to Green Lake...boy have things changed!

We are currently en route to Green Lake for a weekend getaway with the Hunts, Glynns and Berndts! We are very excited to spend a relaxing weekend at the lake with great friends. The trip has been great so far, with me being able to catch up on some emails (thanks to Verizon's tethering capabilities) while Gracie took her nap.

Boy have things changed in a year though...Scott and I were just talking about how one year ago we were headed to Milwaukee for a little weekend getaway. Still at that age, Gracie slept most of the time and was pretty quiet when awake. This trip on the other hand, she has constantly been chatting since she woke from her nap. We have officially entered the "Are we there yet" stage. The worst part, I think this stage lasts for about 15 years! :)

Nevertheless, it's been a great drive so far and we are looking forward to the weekend. We'll be sure to post lots of pictures upon our return!

Anyone in the market?

It is now official...as of yesterday morning our home is now on the market!! Please keep your fingers crossed, and say a few prayers!!

Check out our virtual tour, and spread the word if you know of anyone looking for a home...http://www.realestateshows.com/show.php?id=281545&code=ceaf0d3d

Good Luck Dr. Ditty!

We'd like to wish Shane good luck on his oral boards. He takes them tomorrow in Florida. We know he will do GREAT, but please join us in wishing him the best!!

Grace to take classes at Notre Dame?

Our little Gracie is growing up sooo fast! Just this morning I was changing her diaper, and this evening... Well, this evening we got a letter notifying us that Grace has been accepted and is enrolled to take classes on Notre Dame's campus for the fall semester.

She is officially enrolled at Notre Dame's Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) and will begin classes on August 25th.

We have been very pleased with our experiences and the staff at Friend's School and Daycare, but we feel the ECDC curriculum and staff will provide an even better learning experience for Gracie as she gets older (plus it is right down the road from our new house). The program is one of the best around and enrollment is limited (especially for 2 year olds) so needless to say, we couldn't be happier that she has been accepted.

Little Girl...Monster Ass

this is one of the funniest you tube videos I've seen! Check out the little girl and her attitude about monsters. I can totally picture Gracie saying this any day now!! :)

The Preliminary Plans are in!

Our home building project just took a huge step towards becoming a reality! We just recieved the hand drawn preliminary plans from the architect, Len Mysliwiec. In addition to the elevation, Len has drawn two versions of the first and second floors, click here to check out the floor plans. We welcome any and all comments, please let us know which version of each floor you like best.