Break a Leg!

Or a Foot!

I knew my lifetime of no injuries had to end at some point...but I certainly wasn't planning on it happening 4 months before our wedding! I went to our new Farrell's location on Ashorth Wednesday night for Kickboxing class. The last 5 minutes of class was a series of high knees and situps. In one of the high knees sets I came down very, very wrong on my foot. Thinking it was probably just a simple "roll" I shrugged off my embarressment, finished the sit-ups and headed home. The pain got progressively worse and by 5 AM that next morning it was clear we needed to get the ER fast.

Jon wheeled me to the entrance desk in my little wheel chair where the check in ladies got a kick out us and our humor in the situation. Jon did a fantastic job of keeping me laughing...he knew if I wasn't laughing I would certainly be crying! Xrays and exams and two hours later, it was determined to be nothing life threating as Jon had hinted at (Sarah is having her foot amputated) and I would leave with a boot and crutches.

Working out will be inventive for the next few weeks, but I hope to get swimming and spinning as quickly as possible. Jon was such a trooper through the whole debacle! Up with me all night, carrying me around the house, calming my nerves! I'm sure this won't be our first medical emergency...but it's great to know that we can tackle em successfully!

Painting Party!

First on our house renovation list? Painting! The living room was a bit bold for our liking and did in no way compliment our mostly red/brown decor...so we opted to take on this challenge first. Sarah's Mom, Donna made the trip to Des Moines Friday morning to participate in the party and Jon's Mom, Lisa joined us on her Friday off. Jon spent the weekend in Iowa City with several of his Friends attending our friend Adam's bands show and Sarah was very excited about the opportunity to "nest" a bit while he was away! The crew decided to tackle the living room, dining room, piano room, and front hallway.

The living room and dining room were the real daunting tasks with their dark, outdated colors. We turned the once burgandy living area into a dark latte color that complimented their new rug and curtains. The living room was a struggle for Sarah - she painted several samples, presenting Donna with a spotted arrival. Donna being the decorating genious she is - said; Red. No question, Do it red. A dark, wonderfully dramatic red it is! The piano room and front hallway warranted Lisa's expert painting skills. She tore through the largest room the quickest with a lighter latte color to compliment the living room. Donna and Sarah second coated the rooms Saturday morning and spent the afternoon cleaning and decorating. Donna drove back to Iowa City Saturday evening and Sarah crashed on the couch exhausted! Who knew this could all be so exhausting!

At Jon's Sunday return, they topped off the weekend with re-hanging of the new blinds, curtains, and finishing assembling the new treadmill. The cooked their favorite meal of salmon and Sarah tried a new dessert - Oatmeal Pie, at Jon's request.

A sample of the finished product....Sour Apple Green Bathroom!

Happy Birthday Molly!

Jon's family has a wonderful tradition of gathering the extended and immediate together to celebrate everyone's individual birthday! Molly turned 28 at the end of March and we all gathered for our first family celebration in Bob and Lisa's new house. Drew found Lisa's new "crock" as his favorite play item of the night. Check out the fun photos of his amusement.

Movin' on Out

Would it surprise anyone that our fabulous state provided us with a rainy/snowy/windy/cold day to move our home? Of course not! Being the last weekend of March, flurries aren't out of the question - but we're definitly not a challenge we were excited about.

After the Thursday closing, it was game on! We started the packing trips late Thursday afternoon, spending most of the evening there - followed by a couple more Friday after work. Saturday morning Jon and his Dad, Bob began the excursion, rounding out the morning with the help of several of his friends. I entertained Jon's Mom, Aunt Sally, Molly, Jud, and Drewbear while the movers came and went. I was quickly falling in love with our huge house and its ability to entertain! It was very, very fun having the whole family there help!

We both took work off Monday to "enjoy" (work our butts off) the long weekend. Our list of activites includes but is not limited to; removing all current curtains, hanging new wood blinds in two rooms, speckling and patching the walls, hanging new lighting, organizing the kitchen, closets, unpacking, and putting the house together, buying a snazzy new red leather chair and console table for the living room,