Thanksgiving 08'

We are thankful to be in Fresno as there was no travel unlike the previous several years! Thanksgiving day we spent with Mimi's side of the family. We played poker and ate lots of food. We enjoyed the company of aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents.

On Friday as is tradition we spent the time with Papa Jim's side of the family for a feast followed by football. During our feast Caleb decided he would flash everyone. This year was the first time I played football since Caleb was born and my body wasn't really prepared to say the least. I am still majorly suffering in soreness but I had a great time in the process.

Saturday we went to my dad's and spent some time out on the go cart track for the first time. I was really surprised by these "go carts" which are actually more like mini indy cars. They are really fast and can go up to 60 mph or more depending on the track and the car. Caleb did really well in all our adventures.

McCaffrey - Tuscan Castle

YEAH BABY! - Sorry I am trying to stay objective!
Builder: McCaffrey
Name: Tuscan Castle
Square Feet: 1940
Price per square feet: $137
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Kitchen: granite, huge, same as below
Up front costs: $17,900



Kimmie's thoughts:
positive + negative: not a starter house & ditto everything from Victoria's Cottage

McCaffrey - Victoria's Cottage

Builder: McCaffrey (local) http://www.mccaffreygroup.com/communities/index.cfm?community_id=82
Home Name: Victoria's Cottage
Square Feet: 1457
Price per square feet: $159
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Kitchen: Granite, tile and comes with all appliances minus the frig
Up front costs: $15,600




Kimmie's thoughts:
positive: It's almost like buying a custom home. They literally build it for you with several choices of materials to choose from and you design the flooring just the way you want it. Pre-wired for just about everything, concrete tile roof, tankless water heater, super windows (they only let in approximately 30% of the UV rays), HVAC system and fiber optics.
negative: We would be paying for all the upgrades on the flooring, etc. We would have no money left for contingencies.

House Hunting (Lennar - Harvard)

As some may know we are so thankful to start the house hunting process! Yeah! Although we have looked at both resale and new homes we are sticking to the new ones. I apologize in advance for the video quality. I am using my regular camera and I was afraid to run out of space on my card so I tended to go by quickly through the homes and it is a bit dizzying. We need your help: give your advice and tips as we look at these homes! PLEASE!
The stats will proceed each video so here goes!

Builder: Lennar (national company) http://www.lennar.com/New-Homes/California/Fresno/Heritage-Park
Home Name: Harvard
Square Feet: 1872
Price per square feet: $117
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Kitchen: granite, includes all appliances, tile on floor
Up front costs: $3500



Kimmie's thoughts:
positive: move into a new house in the matter of a month and still have money in savings
negative: small backyard, there is nothing that we have chosen in the house.

Dope Wars Alternative...

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For all you dope wars addicts out there, here is challenging game testing your entrepreneurial skills. This was probably the easiest and most enjoyable assignment from the entrepreneurship class I just finished. My first round playing I lost $, let's see how you do!

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Caleb counting

We were gone in Torrance this week. Caleb and I joined Jared as he went back down there to work. It was a good trip and we were happy to see our friends but I am thankful to be back. On one of the nights while we were giving Caleb a bath he started counting the stars on his robe.



My favorite number is "eleven" how about you?

Small Business Enterprenuership

that is the name of the online class I am taking. I thought it would be a good thing to ground myself in basic knowledge as I start out on this journey. So far so good until last week. Our assignment was on finances. Previously I have always liked working with numbers as it pertains to money and to be honest I have been kinda cocky about my knowledge in it. Last week I realized, I really don't like it AND I know nothing. Sometimes I even thought I might like to be an accountant or work for the IRS. NOPE. Not after last week, real life requires math equations! So there goes one skill I thought I had in the bag...guess I will have to find a new one to balance out this one woman show.

October Birthday's

Warning: It's long and mostly of Caleb!

Ever Inspired's First Boutique

Earlier today my gracious mom in law hosted a boutique and invited all her friends to come. I have been preparing for several weeks now in anticipation of the event. Several people came and some even bought some cards from me! Very exciting! It was a great opportunity to get my name out there and spend some more time getting to know her friends. Sorry! I forgot my camera so no pics! Hopefully next time, if there is a next time! Thanks M.I.L and everyone who helped make it happen!