Is it Friday yet?

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! We spent a great deal of time relaxing and hanging out with friends. On Thursday night, we attended a birthday celebration for our friend Marty, who turned the big 35. His wife, Corey, did a great job at organizing the party.

On Friday, we met with the builder at the new house to discuss lighting and the kitchen layout. I had to leave early to meet my friend, Annie, at a bridal store. She's getting married on Friday, November 7th in Austin and is on a quest for a gown. Hopefully she'll find "the one" soon because she's running out of time! Brent and I didn't do much that evening except watch the movie, Juno. Have you seen it? If not, I recommend it. :)

Saturday was an interesting day... A couple, Trent and Katherine, were in town from New Mexico --- Brent knows the husband well and I'm getting to know the wife --- and hosted a "Come meet the baby" get together. They had Baby Hudson about 5 or 6 weeks ago. We stopped by a boutique on the way and I picked up the cutest burp cloths with brown chenille and cowboy print. We walk into the house and I immediately scan the room for Hudson and notice that Baby Hudson is dressed in PINK. I had assumed Hudson was a boy, but apparently I had assumed wrong. I look at Brent and he says, "I thought you knew it was a girl." Um... no and why didn't you say something when you saw the cowboy print burp cloths? Anyway. We got a good laugh out of it and I ended up telling Katherine about the mishap and she thought it was funny. I always like to give gifts that people will remember and I doubt she'll forget who gave her the cute baby boy burp cloths! :) ha

That night we went to dinner with Doug and Kathleen. Afterward, Brent, Doug and Kathleen went to a party for Trent and Katherine and I went to a birthday party for two girls that were in my sorority in college. The birthday party was great and I really enjoyed seeing everyone. Laura Smith (aka Smithers) even made it into town -- I miss you Smithers! The drink of choice was Mexican Martinis in homage to Trudy's in Austin -- yum! We didn't realize how many of us now live in Dallas or are moving to the area; therefore, we decided to start a Dinner Club in which we'll meet once a month for dinner.

Sunday was a lazy day and Monday we went over to the new house. They're moving F A S T. My friend Stacy came over for a look and in the time that she was there (+/- 35 minutes), the wet bar and half of the living room were sheetrocked -- WOW. I'll post the pictures soon! I know the descriptions of the pics can be confusing and hard to follow if you haven't actually been to the house, but it should be easier now that the sheetrock is up.

hugs,
kk and db

House Remodel Pics

New pics posted. Click the link on the right under our picture. They are moving so fast, it's really unbelievable. We can't wait to see the finished product!

hugs,
kk and db

Family Time

This past Wednesday Brent's mom Donna, brother-in-law Jorge, and niece Isabel, stayed with us one night while en route to Austin. During their visit to Dallas, they got to see the house remodel. Here are a couple of pics...














Donna also visited a few weeks back on May 8th and we attended a concert at the Arboretum. It was a lot of fun!




















We enjoyed the music, watched the sunset on White Rock Lake and ate our goodies packed by Brent. :)

SOLD

I haven't mentioned anything on the blog, but it appears we sold our home! Last week, Brent ran into a friend, who is a real estate agent, and she had no idea that we had purchased a house to renovate and planned to put our current home on the market. Turns out, she knew of a single 35-year old male looking for a house. The house we're in now is the ultimate bachelor pad -- projector with large screen, bar, outdoor cooking area, etc. So... she brought the guy over for a "showing" last Monday -- which our house was not in show-ready condition to say the least (since it's not on the market). Therefore, I took off work on Monday to organize and clean and we finished just in time to get out of there before they showed up at 6:15pm. The guy returned on Wednesday to take pictures and then viewed it again yesterday at 11am. By Sunday afternoon, we had ourselves an official offer!!! Brent is meeting with the realtor today to review the paperwork. Cross your fingers and toes that the deal goes through!

On another note, you should see the other house!!! WOW. They are moving so fast. Of course, demo is the easiest part so we'll see how fast they are once they start the actual remodel. The house right now is pretty much down to the studs and the outside no longer has any landscaping. All of the shrubs were removed so it's looking pretty barren. I'll post pictures tonight or tomorrow.

hugs,
kk and db

It's great being an Aunt and Uncle!

We received some photos of our nieces and nephew this week. They're growing so fast!

Brent's sister and brother-in-law sent us school pictures of JAC and Isabel. so cute!

And here is Claire, my sister and brother-in-law's little one. She is such a ham!

It's been a while...

and there's a lot to catch up on.

Brent and I closed on the house last Wednesday! Wahoo!!

Here we are with the keys to our new home!

Last Thursday we went to the Dallas Arboretum for the first night of their "Cool Thursdays" summer concert series. A Hard Day's Night, a local band, performed Beatles songs and they were fantastic! Thanks to Preston and Sloane for inviting us and thanks to Corey and Marty for bringing their camera.

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Then on Saturday we went to a birthday party for one of Preston and Sloane's little ones. I can't believe Davis is 3 years old! We were at the hospital when he was born and haven't missed a birthday. He is so funny! The party was at the University Park Firestation and I think Brent enjoyed it as much as the kids, if not more! If you'd like to view all of the pictures from the birthday party, please visit our smugmug page. (click here)
Davis & baby brother, Hatcher

Today is a Big Day!

Two very important things are happening today!

1. Brent and I close on our new house at 4:30pm!!! I can't believe it.... it's really happening. Of course, it probably won't feel 'real' until we're paying two mortgages. yikes! Hopefully that won't last too terribly long. We're guessing we'll put our house on the market in about two weeks. The renovations begin on Monday, May 5th -- very exciting! My friend, Jenn, had a great suggestion of having a "before & after" party so everyone could see the changes, but now I don't know if we'll have time to throw the "before" party. There may just be an "after" party... and after the party is the hotel lobby... jk. that's for all you Jay Z and R. Kelly fans... which now that i think of it, only my mom, Brent's mom and Jae read this, so... it was worth a shot. :)

More big news... we purchased all of our appliances last weekend! whew. Feels good to have that out of the way. We went with the Jenn-Air Pro Style and Thermador cooktop and vent... I'm hoping those cooking classes at Sur La Table will pay off. :) AND in even bigger news, we agreed on the master bathroom layout and vanities. We're very excited with the result! Here are some pics of our appliances... I hope to post a picture of our vanities soon.

Fridge, Wall oven, Dishwasher, Microwave


Thermador 48" cooktop with grill & 48" vent hood



Also, here's our tub for the master bathroom...



2. Brent's mom is retiring today!!! Congrats Donna!!! Her office is throwing her a big shindig this afternoon and I know she's really excited. I wish I could be there. Brent drove to OK this morning to join the celebration and then driving back for the house closing. When it rains, it pours!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kerry and Kyle today as they lay to rest Kerry's father. We wish we could be there. God bless!

hugs,
kk and db