Our FUTURE MONTANA HOME

Today, we found out...that the SELLERS of this home...accepted our offer...We signed the papers, today..on the counter offer...They accepted $45,000 LESS than what they wanted...After...inspections..etc. we hope to CLOSE by the end of this month...or early MARCH...

We had a totally different IDEA when we came to MONTANA.....a LOG HOME in the MOUNTAINS...but, as time went on..I felt we had to be CLOSER to town so that we could serve the church better..We needed a place that people to get to us easier...and visa versa... On this property, we can grow FRUIT TREES...berries..a garden...with a couple of cows or goats and some chickens...We won't have to worry about bears or mountain lions...being closer to town....Chances of deer will be MUCH LESS...so...in this manner...it will be SO MUCH more FRUITFUL....in nature...We will be able to do much on this "5" acres...There is a connecting 5 acres...and if we can...someday...we may buy it as well....But, for now...5 acres...will be plenty....(smile)

Here are the pictures:

Let it snow; let it snow...

You know you've had enough Winter and snow when you see this:

Chesapeake, VA 01.30.10

Snow falls often in South-Eastern Virginia, but not enough for residents to be comfortable going anywhere.

We got about 7 inches in total. I drove to nearby parking lots to have some fun - not shown here - and the only businesses I saw open were Walmart, McDonalds (1/2 day), and a Chinese restaurant.

At a nearby lake I like to run around. I thought about taking a picture of me in running shorts and a t-shirt, but decided against it. :p
Standing water that froze near the lake.
I think the cardinal was a little surprised by the snow too.
I had to take some pictures of birds for mom.

25th Birthday!

Alisha came over and brought me my gift, you place this over some lights and it turns and does different colors!

TA-DA!!
Then it was off to BEST BUY for my Wii!!!
Leftovers!!!
We ate lunch and had Red Velvet Cheesecake....oh so good.....its sinful....
After I got out of work early Joel took me to one of my favorite restaurants.....
Movie to finish my collection
Joel smelled this perfume off a co-worker and so he got it for me.....awkward......but I love it!
Hyrum got me for Christmas the other one that is CHARACTER: " Your true character is revealed by the clarity of your convictions, the choices you make, and the promises you keep" THANK YOU PIG BOY!!!
ATTITUDE: "The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude." - William James
Happy Birthday to me....

Another look

It actually got cold here

Sam likes to wear Rachel's bows

Some of Christmas

Birthday Celebration and New Year's Eve Day!

We had a GREAT day, yesterday...We celebrated Hyrum's "17th" Birthday by going out to dinner, shopping for his Birthday present - more snow type clothing, and to a movie!  Hadn't gone to the "theater" for a VERY LONG TIME!   Plus, we took Caleb to "Hungry Horse Dam" located near Glacier National Park.

Hyrum turned "17"

 Top of "Hungry Horse Dam"

Caleb - Garvin - Hyrum

Yea...Garvin is dressed for "winter" in MONTANA!

 

Hyrum trying to chisel out an icicle

As we left "Hungry Horse Dam" - Caleb notices the FROZEN "Lion Lake" on the way out!

He wanted to go TEST the lake to see if it was "frozen" enough to "walk on water"

This is what "Lion Lake" looked like

 Hyrum and Caleb standing on the "frozen" Lion Lake

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn decided to "test" how much further

they could "venture" out on the lake

Ha! You thought I'd have pictures of them falling through the ice! (smile) Sorry, to disappoint you...

Instead, they built a SNOW MAN on the lake!

These pictures were taken on the main road to get to Glacier Park or Hungry Horse Dam.

Someone sure had fun...with these icicles...Don't YOU LOVE IT?!!