Fun in the Country......
The kids had a blast at Grandpa & Grandma Kostman's house. The boys could not get enough 4 wheeling and enjoyed many other fun things as you can see in the pictures below. Enjoy:)

House Hunting.......

While we were out in Sioux Falls, South Dakota we looked at around 20 houses. We came away from our search with a few favorites.

One of the houses that is at the top of our list is this ranch house. We really like it because it has a really big kitchen & living room. The bedrooms are also good size, which was good. The other bonus of the place is there is another 1,000 sqft that could be finished on top of the 1,956 sqft already finished. The only downfall with this place is it does not have a great backyard.

The second house that we like this multi level house. The stone work & wood floors are awesome. The kitchen & dining room are good size. The other part I love about this house is it has a wonderful backyard.

Here's a few other homes we like...here, here & I have also found a few more, but we would have to look at them. I guess now we just have to get our house listed by the beginning of next week and go from there.

Home......

We just made it home yesterday from being gone for two weeks. It was a nice to get away from everyday life and visit with family. We also got to check out Sioux Falls, South Dakota. For those who may not know we are looking to move there. Brandon would really like to get a job out there. While we were in South Dakota we looked at houses and found a few that we like.

Now that we are home we need to finish up all the projects that need to be completed in and around the house, which seems to be endless. We will then list the house to be sold and go from there depending on if there is interest. We are going to first list it for sale by owner just to see how it goes. Brandon then will be looking for jobs and applying. There are so many endless what ifs..... We just don't know what will happen, but I am glad to know the Lord knows His plans for us and I don't have to worry. I am just praying for His leading in all that we do. I would just ask all that read my blog to keep us in your prayers.

I will post some pictures of our trip, when I have a chance. I hope you all are having a wonderful summer as school is just around the corner!

Busy with Family.........

We have been in Nebraska since last Friday night. We stayed the first night in Lincoln Nebraska with Brandon's sister & husband. Then on Saturday we drove the rest of the way to North Platte Nebraska were Brandon's parents live. They live out in the country on a nice acreage and the kids have had lots of fun riding on the 4-wheeler & John Deere tractor. They also have been enjoying the swing set, slip & slide, hot tub and just watching grandpa work on projects.

In North Platte we took the kids swimming at the Rec Center and then out to Cody Park were they have carnival rides & very inexpensive ice cream cones & cotton candy. We have had lots of fun and have only a few more days until we will be heading up to Sioux Falls, SD. I'll be back when I can to share more about our trip and pictures.

Swimming Lessons.......

Last week the kids had swimming lessons everyday at 11:00 a.m. for a half hour. They have both been loving it and have another full week of lesson again. The best part about the lessons was it only cost me a total of $30 for the full two weeks for both Anna and Gabriel. I wish I had known about it a couple of years ago. The other bonus is they are just down the street at the high school.

Happy 4th of July.......

The kids had a blast at the parade today and came home with a bunch of candy. In the afternoon the kids took a good nap, which mommy also did. We then had some friends come over for supper and to watch the fireworks. It was a great day of fun for all!

Before & After......

We have been doing some landscaping this past week. Brandon tore out a large bush that was in the wrong area and then we moved some dirt/rocks around. The rocks in this area are so deep there is no way to get rid of them all. Last year I pick up buckets of rocks & thought I would never see the end.

We planted some new plants and then put down some shredded bark. It looks so nice I don't know why we didn't do it sooner. We also put some fresh bark on some other areas, which I will take pictures of and post sometime next week. The yard is looking really nice and we only have a couple of things to finish up.