Well...it seems moving to Canada has limited the things I have to blog about!! LOL I just don't seem to do much to write about anymore...but that's okay...that just means I'll simply add more pictures to fill the space, and I imagine most of you enjoy the pictures far more than my ranting!! LOL
Seriously...not a lot has gone on here in New Brunswick! As we have completed the inside of our house we have now begun trying to spruce up the outside! We have had one contractor in to give us an estimate on the front step and I'm expecting another one any minute. Honestly it's going to be far more expensive than we had first thought. The swindlers...I mean people...that we bought the house from left the front step going from the front door into the middle of the yard. That's it. Steps to nowhere. Because it's a split level home there is a hill going up from the driveway to the steps. That means bringing in an excavator digging through the hill laying gravel and then pouring cement steps and a sidewalk. Not the stepping stones we thought we could get away with before we moved in! Sadly the Pederson's are not home repair savvy, so those things that didn't seem so big are turning into a lot more than expected...of course isn't that always the way with a home? Secondly we have to work on our lawn. The #&@(# homeowners prior to us (they are flippers) did a less that poor job on the lawn. As we have found out from our neighbors, they laid the sod themselves, and they laid it directly over the workers dirt...no topsoil. They also did this in late October, the day before the first snowfall. I can only imagine they must have gotten a heck of a deal on the sod at that time of year!! And as they were laying it they must have realized they were going to be short so as they put the strips down they left about an inch to two inch gap between the pieces. Needless to say this doesn't make for a really pretty lawn. For those of you who may wonder why all of this remained undetected prior to our purchase, remember that Jeff came for his house hunting trip in early April. There was snow on the ground...and because of that he and realtor entered the house through the garage. As flippers these people are well aware that the house would be sold to a military person round about April and selling a house that is "landscaped" is far more appealing than a home with a dirt lawn. I will say they were smart...not super honest, but smart. So this weekend Jeff and I "fatgrassed" our lawn
. Thanks to my lovely friend Holly Sutherland who took pity on the state of lawn and emailed the Fat Grass recipe to me!! She said it worked well for her, so are keeping our fingers crossed!! Maddy sure had fun playing in the huge mound of 12 cubic feet of peat moss mixed with 10 cubic feet of vermiculite!! Oh yes and to that gigantic mound we added lots and lots and lots of water...talk about a little girls dream...a giant mound of mud! She and her friend Abby had a great time playing in it while Jeff and I raked it all over the lawn! I wish I would have had the camera out then! And of course bad Mommy didn't put sunscreen on Sarah Beara so she got her first sunburn ever!! Yep...all summer in OK and not a pink nose, one afternoon in Canada and she's burned to a crisp!! Okay, just her nose, but still...I felt awful! (she did look 
adorable though) 
So that about covers out exciting weekend! Family night Friday and more Saddle club movies! Oh by the way Gigi and Pa...Maddy is already planning the family night while you are here. Apparently we are making Pizzas and instead of popcorn we are having Doritos because Pa likes them more. She also spent an extra 5 minutes checking out the candy aisle at the dollar store picking out what she thinks you'll like as well. In case you're wondering, she settled on coffee crisps for both of you...because you loooove coffee. She look forward to "family night" every week...I sure do hope she feels that way for next 12 years!! Have a great evening and put in a wish for our fat grass if you have time!!
Seriously...not a lot has gone on here in New Brunswick! As we have completed the inside of our house we have now begun trying to spruce up the outside! We have had one contractor in to give us an estimate on the front step and I'm expecting another one any minute. Honestly it's going to be far more expensive than we had first thought. The swindlers...I mean people...that we bought the house from left the front step going from the front door into the middle of the yard. That's it. Steps to nowhere. Because it's a split level home there is a hill going up from the driveway to the steps. That means bringing in an excavator digging through the hill laying gravel and then pouring cement steps and a sidewalk. Not the stepping stones we thought we could get away with before we moved in! Sadly the Pederson's are not home repair savvy, so those things that didn't seem so big are turning into a lot more than expected...of course isn't that always the way with a home? Secondly we have to work on our lawn. The #&@(# homeowners prior to us (they are flippers) did a less that poor job on the lawn. As we have found out from our neighbors, they laid the sod themselves, and they laid it directly over the workers dirt...no topsoil. They also did this in late October, the day before the first snowfall. I can only imagine they must have gotten a heck of a deal on the sod at that time of year!! And as they were laying it they must have realized they were going to be short so as they put the strips down they left about an inch to two inch gap between the pieces. Needless to say this doesn't make for a really pretty lawn. For those of you who may wonder why all of this remained undetected prior to our purchase, remember that Jeff came for his house hunting trip in early April. There was snow on the ground...and because of that he and realtor entered the house through the garage. As flippers these people are well aware that the house would be sold to a military person round about April and selling a house that is "landscaped" is far more appealing than a home with a dirt lawn. I will say they were smart...not super honest, but smart. So this weekend Jeff and I "fatgrassed" our lawn
. Thanks to my lovely friend Holly Sutherland who took pity on the state of lawn and emailed the Fat Grass recipe to me!! She said it worked well for her, so are keeping our fingers crossed!! Maddy sure had fun playing in the huge mound of 12 cubic feet of peat moss mixed with 10 cubic feet of vermiculite!! Oh yes and to that gigantic mound we added lots and lots and lots of water...talk about a little girls dream...a giant mound of mud! She and her friend Abby had a great time playing in it while Jeff and I raked it all over the lawn! I wish I would have had the camera out then! And of course bad Mommy didn't put sunscreen on Sarah Beara so she got her first sunburn ever!! Yep...all summer in OK and not a pink nose, one afternoon in Canada and she's burned to a crisp!! Okay, just her nose, but still...I felt awful! (she did look 
adorable though) 
So that about covers out exciting weekend! Family night Friday and more Saddle club movies! Oh by the way Gigi and Pa...Maddy is already planning the family night while you are here. Apparently we are making Pizzas and instead of popcorn we are having Doritos because Pa likes them more. She also spent an extra 5 minutes checking out the candy aisle at the dollar store picking out what she thinks you'll like as well. In case you're wondering, she settled on coffee crisps for both of you...because you loooove coffee. She look forward to "family night" every week...I sure do hope she feels that way for next 12 years!! Have a great evening and put in a wish for our fat grass if you have time!!
He said the reason they don't sell the Quest too often is simply because it's too expensive. He said that it is great for winter driving, but it costs 
