Christmas Tree Hunt 2008

Okay, so I understand this isn't an exciting event for most people, but I've been waiting for November 30th for 3 months! I've had it on the calendar since September and reminded Jon every week since then. We were pretty disappointed when we listened to the weather report the night before - pouring rain. all. day. long. BOO. Fortunately, the weather did NOT stop us.

We were determined to get our tree and enjoy it for the WHOLE month of December. Last year, because we moved into our house, we bought a Charlie Brown tree at Home Depot and had it up for...maybe 2 weeks. Disappointing. We've decided to make this a tradition! We'll post a final pic of the tree when we finish decorating it.

Sunday also marked 1 year since we closed on the house! We cannot believe that we've been here for a whole year, it seems like only a few months!

Just in time for Jon's Birthday...

I just received my first check from Shaklee! It is so exciting to see the last two months of hard work starting to pay off! Jon and I are both anxious to see what the future holds....

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4 MONTHS 4 MONTHS 4 MONTHS!!!

TODAY marks 4 MONTHS until we hop on a plane and fly to HAWAII!!!

FINISHING THE BASEMENT: STEP 1

DEMOLITION!!!

Here are a few pics of the boys tearing up the asbestos tile:

Welcome to the world Jennie Lucile Andersen!

Born Monday, August 25th 6:12PM
20'' long 8 lbs 9 oz.











Kudos to Jess for a 4 hour labor and drug-free delivery!!! She looks AMAZING!

Conquering fear...

We had lunch at Mom and Dad O's on Sunday afternoon and had the delight of watching Jake and Luke swim IN THE POOL! People - this NEVER happens! They LOVE the lake and the ocean down in Bay Head...they can never seem to get enough of it! It seems that the dogs are terrified of the steps leading into the pool. Andrew had to push Luke in from the steps and then he LOVED it! Jake, on the other hand, had to be carried in and was still terrified!

Here are some fun shots of Luke's graceful doggy paddle/fetching skills and Jake's sloppy doggy paddle...










Ahhh, the lovely scent of wet dog...

Yummy...

Jon and I tried a new recipe for dinner tonight and it was a SUCCESS!

Greek Grilled Cheese


We even used our handy-dandy panini maker!

Here's the recipe if you'd like to try it:


1 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened

2 slices whole wheat bread, or your favorite bread
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

2 slices Cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon chopped red onion

1/4 tomato, thinly sliced

Butter your bread, heat a skillet over medium heat. Lay buttered side down in skillet, then layer the feta cheese, Cheddar cheese, red onion and tomato. Top with the other slice of bread with the butter side out. Fry the sandwich until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side.