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Richard and Carisa's Gas Party!

OK, not at all what it seems. Friday night Richard and I were in the backyard playing with Lola and hanging out. After a while we started getting huge whiffs of gas. We went inside and no smell, then went out front and near the gas meter it was so strong you could hardly breath. So I called Tx Gas Co and they finally showed up about 12:40 AM. The guy said that it was a good thing we called because it was not a good situation. He had to call his manager and two others to help dig up almost 6 feet of pipe they had to replace. Richard got really excited when they pulled up with a huge tractor/backhoe. They ended up not using it, but had it for a just in case scenario. Surprisingly no neighbors came out, with the spot lights, running generator, and the horrible sound it made when they cut the pipes and the gas came out sounding like a geyser. They said that the pipes had just deteriorated over time. But Richard and I had the grand idea to sit outside, enjoy the nice evening, and drink a rita well, untill it started to get cold. Then things got so interesting we just sat out and watched them work. The last guy finally left at 3:30, and we were in bed by 3:45. And yes, Im the dork that took pics.They didnt come out very well but it was dark, you can atleast get the picture.And it makes the story much funnier! :)

Insurance and BBQ

Very exciting news, Richard is now licensed in the State of Texas for property, casualty, life, renters and a few others insurance. He is waiting on his paperwork from the state and he will be good to go. At this time he is asking his friends, family etc for their help in allowing him to give them quotes for their insurance needs. He understands that its a competitive market and some people have great deals because they have been with their provider for so long, he would at least like the opportunity to practice on you.

For Labor Day, Aimee' and Jimmy went to a wedding in the valley so they stopped and stayed a few nights with us to cut their trip in half. I had an awesome time with them... and we ate some really great food! Yummy Salt Lick!

whats been going on?

Richard and I have been kind of laying low lately. He has been studying profusely for his State Insurance exams. Its coming up soon and then he will be licensed in Texas. I'm so proud of him, he has been working so hard. I know he is going to do great things with Farmers, and make amazing long lasting relationships for a very successful business.
I'm starting a new "to-do" list. There are several things that need to be done around the house and I just need to start marking them off one-by-one. Makes it a little less over whelming and you get to cross them off the list...great feeling!
Lola goes to the vet tomorrow to get fixed. She is too tiny to ever have puppies safely , and I don't want to deal with puppies. Plus there is research that dogs have less likely chance of getting cancer if they are fixed, so snip snip she goes. Poor thing.
We are planning on going to Schlitterbahn in a couple weeks. So exciting, if your interested in joining us just let us know. The more the merrier! It will be a great end to the summer.

SS Birthday Barge

We went to an awesome Birthday party for 2!
Tasha and Christy turned 30 (or are just about too). It was a 4hr boat cruise on Lake Travis ... amazing time! Weather was beautiful, water was perfect and lots of good times. I posted a few pics, Richard dancing, newly engaged Charla and Chris, bday girls and a group pic.

4th of July Weekend

Some of Richards family came down for the 4th and we had a blast. Or atleast I did! Randy (brother), Lanona (sis-in law), Ashton (niece),Aimee' (sister), Jimmy (bro-in law) and his dad Randy Sr.
Thursday night we cooked out, made ritas, talked and hung out at the house. Friday the 4th we went to my moms for swimming and burgers. Richard and I had planned on taking the shuttle to watch the fireworks but the powers that be in Austin decided not to have a shuttle this year. So we ordered pizza and lounged around for the evening. The rest of the weekend we hung out at the house, untill everyone had to leave. Ashton had fun running around the house yelling, I think she liked the echo! :)

10yr High School Reunion

Richard and I both graduated in 1998 from High School. His a small town 1a school outside of Abilene and mine a 5a school in South Austin. My reunion was this past weekend, and his will be this fall during their schools homecoming. For my reunion we had a happy hour at a very trendy bar on 6th street-- Molotov Lounge, then a big dinner at Serranos downtown. I asked Richards if his would be at the DQ, since there isnt much else around his town. We had a good time this past weekend, and I got to see some old friends from Colorguard and people that I have known since elementary. The pics are from the dinner at Serranos, we sat with Sarah and her husband Zach.

TO DO LIST!

So we are "unpacked"... well enough to somewhat live a normal daily life. But I think that our to do list grows daily, and its not even the normal stuff. But we have a deadline in mind to finish everything on our list. (Fingers crossed!?!)

• Touch up paint in house and finish master
  
• Install lights (kitchen, hall and bathrooms) (x8)
  
• Install mirrors in bathrooms (x2)
  
• Paint and hang wainscotting in baths
  
• Install all fixtures in baths
  
• Paint baseboards, cut to fit and install ..entire house
  
• Install blinds (x9)
  
• Install ceiling fans (x4)
  
• Install fire alarms (x4)
  
• Install switches, outlets and coverplates
  
• Clean windows
  
• Powerwash siding
  
• Clean out flowerbeds
  
• Trim trees and bushes
  
• Replace broken fence slats
  
• Empty out storage
  
• Unpack everything
  
• Hang wall decor in all rooms

And I know Im missing something. Wish there was a way to actually check off on here. :)

Dreams of Paint!

Oh wow... what fun we have been having. Thought Id post some before and during pictures. And after we move in Ill post the after .. very exciting. Richard and I have been working out tails off. They started putting in the floors on Wed and we are moving in Saturday. And yes I actually had dreams of painting the other night. Scary!

MAY:

There is so much going on this month. Mothers Day, Memorial day, my Moms Birthday and Moving Day!

We get to go through the new house on the 15th to figure out what we need to do before moving in paint, flooring etc. And hopefully figure out where to put everything and what we will need to get rid of. We already know we are going to have to have a Garage Sale to get rid of the 'seconds' ... blender, vacuum etc. I will be moving my office to the house, so I wont have a far commute and I know Richard is excited about getting to sleep in atleast an extra 30 minutes. And Lola and Hussie are super excited about having a backyard to chase birds in.