I may have forgotten...

There may be one room I have forgotten to post a picture of. It's not much to look at yet, but it's a room with a big future:

That's right- our nursery! Just when we thought things couldn't get any more exciting- Mx3 will become Mx4 at the end of April! I go for my for blood work and my first OB appointment next week and an ultra sound a week later! After that appointment, we'll share our exciting news with Mackenzie and the rest of the world!

Here it is!

I am shocked at how quickly we were able to get things unpacked and put in place. We've been here less than a week and it seems like we've lived here for years. Mike and I both commented on how happy we are to have found this cozy nest for our family.

So here are a few pictures. They are a little dark since I took them last evening . If anyone wants to see more, they'll just have to come visit!

The living room:

entery way:

window:
View from the stairs:
stairs leading to bedrooms:
Kitchen:
From the living room:


From the dining room ( see the microwave Mike installed?):
From the dining room toward the living room:
Mackenzie's room is at the top of the stairs to the right:
And her bathroom:
Our bedroom entry- top of the stairs left:
The master bathroom is just to the left of the window.
Look! We don't have to store our seasonal clothes any more:

The playroom! I love this room- it's got polished concrete flooring and it leads right out to the backyard which is our new favorite hang out place:
The yard was once very nicely landscaped but needs a little help. With the help of Brian ( Annie's husband who manages a landscaping company) it'll be looking good in no time! The weeping willow tree is one of our favorite things about the house. We also love that our back yard opens up to an open field and golf course. There's also a shed just across the yard from the tree:

Off the play room is a hall way where you can find the stairs to the basement. The basement is designated as Mike's " Man Cave" and he has big plans for it.

There's also a storage room to the back of the basement.
Across the hall way is the laundry room and third bathroom:
And directly back from the play room is the entry to the 2 car garage!

So that's it! Our new home in one big post! I hope you all get to see it in person very soon!

You're kidding me!

We made it back to Colorado to find that my mom and Annie ( and her sister Emily) had finished moving the rest of our things to our new home! Not only that, there was basket of house hold " goodies" on top of our kitchen table along with a gift card and a new patio set on the front patio! I still get weepy when I think of how much that helped us and how much we appreciated it. Thanks girls!

The Wedding

We dragged ourselves out of bed dark and early the day after closing to drive ten hours to Kansas! The ride went fairly smoothly although there was a short stent where our car AC hiccuped and left us in the 105 degree Kansas City heat but it corrected itself and we were glad. For a while.

While we were excited to see Andy and Andie get married , the "cherry on top" was that Mary was going to meet us in Kansas and we'd stay with her in her hotel for a few days. We had a blast exploring an antique shop and the Hallmark museum. We all four enjoyed that. After such fun, we decided it was best to head back to the hotel to get ready for Andy's rehearsal dinner. Oh, remember that pesky AC hiccup we had earlier? This is where it not only hiccuped...it up and died. Leaving us wondering what to do. So after a lot of worry, a lot of trips " here and there" and Mary's level head, we figured out and solved the problem. Even better, despite missing the rehearsal dinner, we made it to the wedding and had a great time.

So the star of the show, Mackenzie; flower girl, got a case of stage fright decided she "just didn't wanna"be the flower girl. So I was given an impromptu cameo in the wedding as I guided her down the aisle, praying that this little bump in the road didn't ruin Andrea's day. Of course it didn't and everyone "ohh" and " awww"ed as we went down the aisle.

Mack danced the night away at the reception. At once point , she came to me dragging a much older boy behind her and declared " I have a husband now." and off she went again. The reception was beautiful.

Mike's best man speech was the best one I've heard- heart felt and funny, he had the whole crowd laughing...or crying...at some point or another.





It was a short and long trip . Despite the misadventures, we still had a great time! We can't wait to see where life takes the new Mr. and Mrs. Thueme and can't wait until November when we can see Grammy again!

The Closing

The Closing went off with out much of a hitch. A few little hiccups on the part of the sellers didn't really much effect our end of things. Darlene and Betsy were there to hand us the keys to our new home. Betsy showed up at our pre-closing walk through with a basket of gifts including a Cost-co membership and a Best Buy gift card to replace the broken microwave in the house. Darlene gave us a gift card for Bed Bath and Beyond which sure came in handy ! These ladies are terrific, even with out the gifts. It was our pleasure to work with them.


Right after the closing, the work began! While my mom entertained Mackenzie at her house, I cleaned the new place from top to bottom . Mike and Annie used my mom's truck and Annie's truck to move 8 loads of boxes to our house. That got nearly 90% of our things in the new house in one day! I felt so much better about heading to Kansas for Andy and Andrea's wedding the very next day!

A trip to Kremmling

A good chunk of us made the nearly three hour trek into the mountains to visit Clay , Katja and the kids at their house. Mike had worked the night before so he slept while I drove. It's been such a long time since I drove in the mountains and I forget how fast you can get going down mountain canyons although I think our old Taurus preferred them to the steep inclines that came after. The drive was completely worth it and we have a blast together! Not only was the company great, the weather was perfect ( quite fallish when you're 8,000 feet up) and oh my goodness, I could have spent hours taking pictures!

Mack with Papa watching Cam on the four wheeler. She wanted to ride but her anxiety got the best of her. She did end up going on a ride with me which she loved:
Brooklyn and Mackenzie feeling the love in the mountain air. They had a lot of fun chasing each other over the hills and through the creek:


Little Pocahontas found this feather on her adventures:
After a friendly game of Monopoly ( in which Anaka beat Cam and me), Mack got her first riding lesson for Anaka and Aunt Katja! She rode Chica all around the yard ( with Ani's help, of course) and then sat on Bandit who's a much bigger horse. She loved it!
Mike taking in the beauty of the mountains:
And a kiss from the most beautiful girl:
Mack had a blast playing with her family and the dogs and horses. She had lots to take in:

hair cut and august box

Here's a picture of Mackenzie's new hair cut. If you'll recall, she snipped a chunk of the bottom layer of her hair off after watching Rapunzel do it in the movie Tangled. We both miss her longer hair and she intends to grow it as long as Rapunzel's from here on out. BUT the new do is pretty stinkin' cute- it matches her spunk!
Grammy spoiled us with another box full of goodies. Mackenzie was over the moon at the sight of the new Zhu Zhu pet goodies. She has just recently started playing with dolls and imagining play scenarios so these were perfect!