Windows!

CK rented a lift and we put the rest of the windows in last week (Thanks Travis for your help with the big ones!).  It's no longer a cave inside and I don't think we're going to need to turn the lights on too often (even on cloudy days).

 view from the loft looking down

 the office

 another look from the loft

 CK prepping the back deck door for concrete

 my view most of the day as the lift operator

 We invited Val and the kids up to check out the finished product yesterday and ended up with a game of frisbee in the kitchen

 Asher checking out Dad's plumbing

 Asher's going to be upset when he can't sneak through the walls anymore

 yes, that's Reese about to hit Val over the head with some styrofoam

 the kids checking out their new view...not bad

CK and I both agreed that putting in the windows has reminded us why we wanted to build on the property in the first place.

Sarah and Fred's wedding in CT

We just got back today from Sarah's beautiful wedding in CT.  Congratulations to Sarah and Fred!!!  Here are some pics I stole from Sarah's friends on FB until I see the professional pics.  My sister was the most stunning bride I've ever seen.

A cute pic before we left at home:

 The plane ride there and back were about as expected.  Reese was easy to entertain with books, coloring and food.  Asher, not so much.  He screamed for the last 40 minutes of one flight on the way there and was "a challenge" on the way home.  Reese did sit behind an older gentleman on the way home today and despite my best efforts she still kicked his seat a few times (although considering it was a 5.5 hr flight I thought she did pretty well!)  His comment to me about 30 minutes in: "That child is kicking my seat" said like she was some kind of small animal.  Luckily she fell asleep soon after and slept for most of the flight.  For those of you who travel often, bet you never get your windows decorated with the stars of Toy Story...

 the kids riding the luggage cart at the hotel

 after the wedding we went to a pumpkin patch/corn maze in NJ with Dan, Venus, Jeff and Michelle.  It was fun despite the cloudy weather

 I think CK and Dan had more fun feeding the goats and sheep than the kids did

 I tried to show off my P90X guns but couldn't quite hit the top

 Jeff, however, had no trouble

 the kids loved the bouncer and even got a ride just the two of them

 We also got to visit Dan and Venus's new house in Cranford, NJ.  Beautiful!  CK and Dan put up their new dining room chandelier after dinner.  Of course, Asher had to assist.  Any question whose kid this is?

2nd trip to the ER in 2 weeks

Reese and Asher were playing on the air mattress in our office today and whether Reese pushed or Asher fell (I think we all know which one is most likely, however, neither CK nor I actually saw it happen so we can't prove anything) Asher rolled off and hit his head hard on a charger that was plugged into the wall.  Hard enough to knock the charger out of the wall, dislodging one of the metal "prongs" which subsequently sliced his poor little scalp.  A trip to the ER and 2 staples later and he's back in action.  Funny enough when the PA came into our room in the ER he said "this is becoming a bad habit for early October".  Of course I thought he was referring to CK being there just over a week ago when he sliced his forearm open with ductwork and needed 7 stitches.  But he was actually referring to last year, this very week (early October 2010) when Reese pushed Asher off the couch and he hit his head hard enough that CK took him into the ER.  Hopefully October 2012 can break the trend :).  I spend enough time in Emergency Departments for work; I'd really prefer not to be there on the weekends, too :)