Our New Shed/Wilson's New Kennel!

Not sure why that board is in there, but if you look closely you can see Wilson's paw prints in the concrete. :)

Tim and Justin (Tim's brother) got the shed finished this weekend! We're excited, it really turned out nice! Wilson even got an outdoor kennel, which has been great for those mild days. And, we also put in a little patio-area to put our grill on. This has been nice because it gives us more room on our deck. We're finally getting our outdoor projects finished before it gets too cold!

Fall!

Today was my day off from work so I decided to get out some of the fall decorations! So, it's slowly beginning to look a little more like fall around our house!

Aren't the gourds/pumpkins the neatest?! My dad actually gave me those this past weekend, he grew them on the farm! Pretty cool. :)

Fall Is Here!

YAY for FALL! (one of my very favorite seasons)

Have a great weekend everyone!

Fresh Peach Pie

Today I made a yummy peach pie! This recipe is an oldie but a goodie. It was actually my mom's grandma's recipe! If you like peaches, you must make this tasty treat. :)

Peach Pie

Pie crust - unbaked

1 c. Sugar

2 T. Flour

1 c. half and half

1 T. Vanilla

Stir together the above ingredients.

Add 4-5 fresh peaches (take off skin) to the liquid mixture. Pour into unbaked crust. Bake at 375 degrees (i turn down heat to 350 after 1/2 hr or so). Bake 1 hour. Enjoy!

Tomorrow Is The Big Day!

Well, it's time! Showhouse is ready to open!! A little bittersweet for me actually. I am excited it's now open for people to see and it looks fantastic, but at the same time a little sad that this awesome experience is over (for this year anyway).
The showhouse has been getting a lot of news coverage so we're hoping for another good turnout this year. Last night was the designers gala which was a formal event. There was a champagne toast, ribbon cutting, etc. Even the mayor of Omaha was in attendance. It was an exciting experience for me! It made me so excited to be an interior designer and so thankful that I really LOVE what I do! To know what this house looked like when we started and then to see the finished product is very rewarding.

If you're interested in touring the mansion it will be open September 18-October 4. The hours it will be open are M-Sat 11-7, Sunday 11-5. Tickets are available at any Omaha Hy-Vee for $12.50/pc. The address of the mansion is: 500 So. 38th Street. It's just south of 38th & Dodge.

Also, while I am giving a 'plug,' if you're in town and feel the need to tour more homes (haha), Street of Dreams is also going on right now! I haven't been (yet) but hear it's great this year! It's off 192nd & Dodge and tickets are also available at HyVee.

Okay, that's all for now I'm sure you're tired of hearing me ramble on! Have a nice weekend everyone! Contact me if you have any ?'s about showhouse. :)

Halloween Treats!

Once again, one of my all time favorite "ideas" websites didn't let me down! Aren't these little Halloween treats the cutest?!? For all of the "how to" visit this site:

http://www.brightideas.com/default.aspx

Spider Cupcakes

Witch Hats

Scarecrow Cupcakes!

Vampire Bites

Colorado Getaway!

Our week-long Colorado vacation was so great! We had a blast and did so many things! We hiked, biked, shopped, went to Vail Farmer's Market, the guys went fly fishing 2 days, took a drive to Aspen/Continental Divide, and my favorite... zip lined through the mountains over a canyon! It was so much fun and my parents time share was awesome! It's in a secluded resort area in the mountains of Beaver Creek, beautiful setting. Here are some pics from our trip, Enjoy!

The view off mom/dad's balcony

St James Place - My Parents Time Share

St James Place is so conveniently located, right in the heart of where "everything is happening"
This is the view from right outside the lobby

Main Bath

Master Bath

Half Bath

Master Bedroom

Main Bedroom - forgot to take a pic of this room!

Living Room

The band "Beetle Mania" they were great!

Part of the "Oktoberfest" activities that were going on!

Tons of people watching the great "Beetle Mania" band

More Beetle Mania...

Along the Bike Path. We took a 16.5 mi. bike ride through the mountains!

Pretty Stream along the bike path

Peek! A little mining spot along the bike path. No gold though, better luck next time! :)

More of the mine...

"Steak & Rib" Restaurant in Breckenridge. All the flowers... AMAZING!

Stopped for a picture on the scenic drive over the continental divide. Breathtaking views!

wow!

Pretty lake we saw on our way to the Continental Divide

Don't Dive Dad, might be a rough landing!!!! :)

Had to jump over a few logs/rocks for this pose! :)

Aspen Trees

Mom/Dad in Aspen. This Bear was made out of NAILS!!!

Pretty bridge along my/mom's walking path

GRRRR! Bear tracks we saw along our walking path!

Here's proof that your hair/nails grow faster in Colorado!! hahahaha!

Okay, not really. It's a visor w/spikey hair!!! That's a good look on you, Dad!

Jon and I in Vail

Sitting on a "sleepy bear" in Vail

Pretty courtyard area

The church in Beaver Creek

LOVE the doors that lead into the Church!

All of the flowers in CO were so vibrant and pretty! I was in awe!

Can you see the little hummingbird?!?

More flowers...

Poppy's... one of my favorite flowers!

flowers...

Have you ever seen a dog with a mohawk?!?! LOL!

Instantly, I fell in LOVE with this golden retriever puppy, Tucker!

Everyone seemed to have a dog in CO, made me miss Wilson SO much!!

Oh Tucker, you can't get much cuter!

The Ritz Carlton's dog 'Bachelor!' Their guests could take him for walks. He was very, very spolied. Adorable!

'Bachelor' even gets e mails from guests who miss him after they leave! He was a sweetheart!

Pretty Mountain Stream

Mom/I took a long hike through the mountains one morning... picture taken along the trail.

GROSS!!! What your feet can look like after a half day hike through the mountains, with shoes ON! Even my 1/2 way off toe nail didn't survive the hike, it fell all the way off! Eeeewww!

Beaver Creek Golf Course

The 4 Eagle Ranch, where we left to Zip Line from!!

Alpine Zipline!

All geared up and ready to GO!!

Picture I took while on the zip line! Views were great!

Go Jonny Go!

Here I come!! 300 ft. in the air, 40 mph!

A shot I took looking down. Hard to tell, but it was a LONG way down!!!

Jon on the platform getting ready to ZIP!

Brother/Sister