Life in Omaha: May 2009

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Water Damage

A hole in the pipe that leads to the outside of the house has popped.

There was no shut off valve.....we made a few holes in the ceiling before we realized that.

Finally Jeff and his dad put one in.

The drywall is wet and had to be removed.

The carpet is gone as well.

Thanks to our awesome friends/neighbors who helped haul everything up the stairs.

A lot of it has been given to Good Will. Thanks to my friend, Starla, who was here for the weekend - who totally helped us clean and organize. We had a great time together!

Talk about some FFF! It was great to see our kids being so helpful in taking care of our house and being willing to part with some of their childhood toys! We hope they bless another child's home/life. We are thankful we had a house full of family/friends so we realized the mess - otherwise we probably wouldn't have been in the basement until after some mold had started to grow.

Sunday, May 03, 2009

FFF (Forced Family Fun)

Today the most amazing thing happened. My darling husband actually said "You do a great job at making sure we do things together as a family." I about fell over. Yesterday we had FFF time. I joking call this our Forced Family Fun - but for yesterday's activity it wasn't forced AND it was very enjoyable. We went to the movies. Jeff took the boys to see Wolverine (not appropriate for Jenna) - and Jenna and I went to see see Hannah Montana. I was pleasantly surprised that it was a great movie with a very nice lesson/moral. Jenna had seen it before - but loves Hannah, so I had no problem convincing her. The movie selection for her is limited - it was either Hannah, Earth, or Monsters vs. Aliens.

After our movie got over (and we had to wait for the guys) we went and did a little shopping. We love to go to Bath and Body Works. We stocked up on some new soap for the bathrooms.

It was great family bonding.

Another great bonding tool has been the basketball hoop. Both boys are always out there shooting around. It has become a neighborhood hot spot for fun and games. I prefer the kids to have their friends here - I can keep my eye on them.

So, it's a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I've made some Amish Friendship Bread, Jeff and I looked at an AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL home (so out of our price range) - and have decided our home just just right and perfect for us!

Life is good! God is good!

Jeff and Jaci

We met April 10. 1989 in the UWRF student center and had our first date that same day (watching the movie BIG in my dorm room). We were married on August 22, 1992.

Here are some wacky facts about us:

1. We have lived in 8 different places in 17 years.

Together we have lived in 1/2 of a house in Sycamore, IL (for one week), an apartment in Roselle IL, we bought a town house in Streamwood IL, then moved to an apartment and two houses in Janesville, WI, another small tri-level house in Cottage Grove, MN, and our beautiful home in Omaha, NE.

In one year's time we moved two times - I wouldn't recommend it!

2. We are both graduates of UWRF. Jaci in Elementary Education and Jeff in Food Science.

3. Jeff also has his Masters in Business Administration.

4. Jeff is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity.

5. Jaci is a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority.

Joe

Joe is our 16 year old. He is a Sophomore at Millard West High School. Go Wildcats! He loves his computer and his Iphone. He is obsessed with flying after getting to fly a helicopter in Alaska. He gets good grades and has a wicked sense of humor. He has the love of random facts - and will willingly share any and all with you. He is a responsible kid, who gets along well with his little brother and sister. He loves to watch TV (detective shows, mostly). He has a great interest in US History, especially World War 2. He's learning to speak French and likes to travel.

Jackson

Jackson is our 12 year old 7th grader. He goes to Beadle Middle School. He loves the great outdoors. He's 100% boy. He would love to be home-schooled by his grandpas...just so he could spend more time with them! He is a kid who works hard in school.....and loves most subjects. He is a singer with a beautiful voice. He has shown great responsibility with the family dog, Gus - and has earned the honor of having his own dog, Rusty. He is a natural when it comes to training dogs. He is Jeff's mini-me. He is willing to do any task asked. He just got a cell phone and loves texting his friends.

Jenna

Jenna is the baby of the family...and our little girl. She has had more medical issues than her two older brothers put together. She was the first to get stitches, break a leg, cut her own hair (twice)....you get the picture. She loves to sing and spends many hours in her room with her kereokee machine. Jenna is in 5th grade and attends Grace Abbott Elementary School. She loves her morning drives with her mom...and all of the singing in the car that we do. She is a gal with a wicked fashion sense. She loves to shop - the more clothes the better. She is organized and is a good student. She loves to read - and will do it without being told. She is a mini-me of Jaci - but better fashion sense!!

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