Hi Everyone,
I decided to start a new blog for all the news and updates regarding our return to Michigan.
After our eventful summer, we decided that it would be best to come back to Michigan. The economy is such that selling a home in Michigan (for any price at all) is nearly impossible. There is a house a block from us that has been on the market for several months and it is for sale for $9,000.00!!!! There is nothing special, but it isn't a burned down house, either.
So, we're back in Michigan and very excited to see our friends again. I was able to get a job with another insurance company and it has worked out great. I will be working from home, which will save money and time. The company is taking very good care of us and paying for many of things that I will need to have a home office. I have included a picture of the new home office. We had to supply the furniture, but they are handling the phone/fax line and cable modem.
The best news that we've had since coming back to Michigan is that we are going to have a baby. We believe the baby is due in late May or early June. We don't know what it will be yet, and it appears that Bethany doesn't want to find out. That being said we already have several outfits for our gender unknown baby. Of course, the majority of clothes are wiener dog themed. Bethany has made a rule (she loves making rules) that I am not allowed to dress the wiener dogs in the baby's clothes. I have agreed, but only because the dogs are so filthy and smelly! We went to the doctor a few days ago and had the preliminary appointment. They said Bethany is doing fine and in 4 weeks we go in for an ultrasound.
Last night, we had dinner with our friend Lindsay from Minnesota. I've known Lindsay for 15 years because we went to school together in Mexico City. She and Jason (hubby to be) gave us the first gift for the baby. Jason went and picked up a baby t-shirt from the University of Minnesota. Bethany loves it because she is from Minnesota. I suspect that the baby will be coming home in that t-shirt from the hospital.
Tonight I am going out for dinner with a group of friend from Rochester College. Our friend Chris is back for a visit from his second tour in Iraq. We're glad that he is back safe and hopefully he will be back for good soon.
Take care and I will try to keep this updated as we have more news.
