An Eventful Weekend.

On Friday, I took off for Bluefield, but before I could get out of Ohio I witnessed a 3.4 earthquake while standing in Grandma Opal's kitchen. Of course at the time we had no idea it was an earthquake. I found out 3 hours later when I arrived in Bluefield that it was in fact an earthquake and it even made the Bluefield news....go Gallia County!

I went to Bluefield this weekend to be with my mother as she grieved the loss of a dear friend, co-worker, and boss, Dr. Joseph Nieto. While trying to cheer my mom up and be supportive I receive a phone call asking me how Ryan is because they had heard he was in the hospital. Well, needless to say this was news to me. I spent 2 to 3 hours trying to find answers and finally I got to talk to Ryan. He informed me that he was having chest pains and went to the ER, but they could not find anything wrong and they sent him home, where he continued to work as usual (if you know Ryan, you know what I am talking about). He reassured me that he was fine, but around 10:30 PM he went back to the ER and they ended up keeping him for observation. All of this while I am still in Bluefield. He was released on Sunday morning and he was told that someone would contact him to come back because they would like to have him wear a monitor. I like how they could not send him home with the monitor on Saturday or Sunday.....note for future reference...do not have a heart attack or what you think might be a heart attack after 5pm on Friday because the cardiac unit is closed.

To round out the weekend I lost my debit card, well I found it, but it is still in Winfield, West Virginia. Lets just say I am glad it is Monday! I hope my trip to Bluefield next weekend is not as eventful!

Thank you to all of my friends and family who were praying for Ryan and my safe return to Ohio. Also thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my mom during this time. I know in my heart everything is going to work out for all of us!

Catching up....

Since Kade's Birthday we have kind of slowed down. The last step is completing our bathroom and we are almost there. Someone is stopping by today to measure and then we will get our estimates of how much the flooring will be and then no more! We are done working on the inside of the house for awhile and just in time for the weather to be nice. Just got a call and they will be installing the floor on Wednesday and then I can have my living room back to order.

Since my last post Ryan has built a building, and all by himself. Well, Kade helped a little. Gravel was delivered today for the building's floor and the plan is to get all of our junk out of storage and placed in the building and then we can finally have all of our stuff in one place. That has been Ryan's dream for a while. He has always wanted a home where he could store all of his equipment and be able to work on projects in the winter, to quote a tv show. "welcome home Alderman Family, welcome home." Now if I could just get internet at home. Another bonus of the new house I was able to get DVR and it is great no more missing tv shows because of Kade's bath time. Having DVR still keeps me in the high-tech redneck category.

While walking on our property Ryan showed me we have a waterfall, two to be exact, but the picture is of the prettier one. How neat, I am the owner of a waterfall. Everything is turning green and I am getting excited about all of this farm girl stuff. I am so excited, I became a 4-H cloverbud advisor. Now keep in mind I am not doing this on my own. I am part of an existing club with my mother-in law and another lady who actually know what they are doing. I know some of you are laughing out loud at this if you have heard any of my farm adventures.

Until next time......

Kade turns 4

Family and friends came over to our new home on Saturday to celebrate Kade's 4th birthday. Kade wanted to have a Monster Truck cake and my Granny did the honors and the cake was delicious and Kade loved it. My mother also got him an ice cream cake with Grave Digger on it which he also liked.
Ryan, myself and my dad worked all week long to get the house in somewhat of a decent fashion in order to have this party. I had my doubts, but we pulled it off. Ryan and my dad laid new laminate flooring in the kitchen and my new appliances (minus the fridge) all arrived on Tuesday. Cutting it close I know! I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of our family and friends who came to Kade's party and for everyone who have helped us over the last couple of months, we could not have done it without your love and support and your elbow grease!
Thank you to everyone who attended Kade's party. I hope you all had a good time and thank you for all of his wonderful gifts.

Walk on the Farm

On Sunday, I took my family for a little walk on our farm. Granny showed Kade some acorns and Joey enjoyed looking at our pond. I cannot wait until the grass is green and we can actually enjoy our land. Once again Thanks family for everything you do!

Valentine's Day Surprise

I almost forgot with all of the excitement of the new home to brag on my husband. For Valentine's Day Ryan and some other men from the Church got together and surprised us (the wives) with a limo ride and dinner in Huntington, WV. It was wonderful and I just did not know Ryan had this in him. I also learned that Ryan can keep a secret! I was absolutely surprised and he did not tell a soul and he even arranged for a baby sitter! We had a great time and I cannot wait to see what he plans next year!

We Have A Home!

It has been awhile since I have had the time to update the blog and a lot has happened. Ryan, Kade, and I all went to Seven Springs, PA last week to enjoy a much needed vacation. We took my mom along to help us with Kade so that Ryan and I could actually do a little skiing. Kade seemed to enjoy skiing and had the most fun on our last day there. He still has a lot of learning to do and Ryan needs a little more patience and leg strength to hold the snow plow position!HA I will post some pictures later, I forgot my camera today.
Friday, February 20th, we finally closed on our new house. Ryan left to go skiing the next day and I left on Sunday, so needless to say we did not get anything accomplished before we left. We got back to Ohio on Wednesday night and Ryan got the Water turned on Thursday and the Phone got turned on Friday and then the fun began. On Thursday I purchased paint and carpet and on Friday we began painting the bedrooms, hallway, and living room and by Sunday evening we were finished. Today Monday, March 2nd, as I type our new carpet is being laid. So that means we will be out of Rodney and Kathy's hair soon! I am sure that is why they have been working so hard to help us get all of this accomplished!HA My dad is scheduled to visit this weekend and his task is to remodel the bathroom, while Ryan and I tackle the kitchen. This is an exciting time and the house is all ready looking better. I cannot wait to show it off to visitors! I promise to post pictures soon!

Powerless in Vinton

This is what it looks like here. These pictures were taken at Kathy and Rodney's house Wednesday after the ice storm hit on Tuesday night. Things are looking better, but another storm is expected to hit on Monday. Electricity is still OFF!