Construction Begins!

Today, Matt met with our concrete contractor! He is going to be starting a lot sooner than we thought. He is wanting to start digging on Monday morning! Which is fine with us. However, Matt just has to check with our building inspector and see if it is okay since the permit we got has not actually been approved. It won't be approved until Monday night.

The house should be ready in four to six weeks. Then we have to hope for no rain!

House Information!

We got our Deed! ...Our 911 address!... And our building permit!

We are very excited to have it finished! Matt has been working really hard on getting our contractors lined up and the final drawing of our house from the sales rep. It has taken a lot of our time and energy on deciding what we wanted. However, after going through tons of brochures from various companies, layouts and changes we have finally come to a decision. Our modular house will come from Hi-Tech Housing. It has been customized for us and will be 1650 square feet. Here is a couple of pictures of the final decision and the tons of brochures we have went through.



Our final drawing!

Birthday Time!

Last Thursday was Matt's birthday. So we celebrated it on Saturday as we were busy this week with other commitments. My mom decorated a real nice cake with his World of Warcraft character on it. It was way cute!

Random Pictures of Ty!

A Update

I have not updated my blog in a really long time. This summer was super busy for me. And once I got out of the habit of trying to update I just didn't update. So here is an update.

This fall Matt and I purchased some land in Hamilton, Illinois. Soon there will be a home on this land too! Woohoo!




We have also added an addition.... Ty, our cockapoo. He is a very loving little guy and learns rather quickly.
Ty is a lot of fun to watch and he can always make us lough! Matt and I just love him to pieces!


Other than taking care of Ty and putting together house plans Matt is busy with work, calling various people regarding the building of the house and playing WOW (world of warcraft) for both his character and mine. I've been busy babysitting, reading various things, working on my school portfolio projects and playing WOW - when time permits me, which is why Matt helps keep my character up to date. I also try to squeeze some time in for a workout or two. Lately I've really loved doing Zumba.

The Ahuna Family Performance!

In May I watched the Ahuna Family, which consisted of fifteen members, perform on the outdoor stage here in Nauvoo. Their performance consisted of a "mix of Hawaiian, Samoan, Tahitian, New Zealand and Polynesian dances as well as the intricate Navajo hoop dance."

Pranking Robert

So Matt decided to prank Robert for graduation by sending him the following letter. Robert fell for it and thought he was not going to graduate. Since mom was in on it too she told him to call me and see if I could help figure something out. When he called me he was freaking out and wouldn't tell me what was going on. However, eventually he did and I said I would go to the school to find out. I then called Matt and told him to call Robert to tell him what was going on. Robert was relieved to find out the truth. What a good sport!

Community School District #316

340 11^th St. · Warsaw, IL 62379 · (217)256-4281

May 18, 2009

Dear Student,

Graduation is right around the corner and we know how exciting this time is for those ready to enter into the next stage of their lives. The hard work you and your fellow classmates have done will only prepare you for the future, wether continuing education at the University level or moving directly into the workforce.

While this should be a time of celebration for you and your family, there are occasions where students fail to meet all of the requirements needed to graduate. After carefully examining your records, it appears you are two points shy of meeting those requirements set forth by the State of Illinois Education Board.

You will be able to take part in the graduation commencement on Sunday, May 24, however, you will be given an empty diploma holder until you meet the requirements needed to successfully graduate. The State of Illinois Education Board allows us to offer summer programs for students needing to fulfil their graduating requirements.

The summer program we offer is 30 days and allows students to build their personal responsibilities and give back to the school community. The tasks to be completed in the 30 days include:

• Waxing and buffing the hallway floors and gymnasium
• Scrubbing toilets
• Painting classroom and hallway walls
• Removing pen writings inside lockers and on walls
• Sweeping the parking lot
• Vacuuming classrooms
• Various landscape jobs

After graduation day, contact the Warsaw High School and we will setup a start date for you to begin working toward your graduation requirements. Once you have completed the program, your diploma will be mailed to you along with your transcripts.

If you have any questions, please contact us at the phone number below.

Sincerely,

Superintendent

Warsaw High School

(217) 617-0359