The Lang Tribune

06 June 2004

Back again with some more pictures. First up, some gratuitous pet pictures:

Now, to the recent changes with the house. We painted the two secondary bedrooms, and planted a number of trees and a garden in the backyard.

02 May 2004

Well, we continue to make progress on the landscaping. We planted lots of flowers yesterday, and today we had rock delivered, and have started laying it in the non-grassy areas. The backyard grass is finally starting to come in, but my camera ran out of battery power before I was able to take a picture. Maybe another day! It's still got a ways to go. Unfortunately, a landscape fabric staple puntured a main line in our sprinkler system when they first installed it. The slow leak soaked the nearby ground and caused a decent sinkhole, so that and our sprinkler system have to be fixed before we can put rock in that area, and not have to run the hose and soaker all over our yard!

22 April 2004

Landscape pictures!

25 March 2004

Picture update! Been saving up, so got lots to post today. Let's start with some gratuitous shots of Bacon from February:

Some miscellanous home shots from March:

Finishing up with a host of shots from Mark, Christy, and Margo's trip here a couple weekends back. We did alot, including a trip to Horsetooth Lake, Estes Park, and the Denver Zoo:

21 February 2004

Pictures from our recent trip to Colorado Springs for Ashley's mini-conference. She wasn't able to do much, but I was able to visit the Air Force Academy and Garden of the Gods, among other places.

More pictures of our place and our puppy. He's growing, and the house is coming together more every day!

13 February 2004

Pictures of our new couches, the new puppy, and the decorated dining room and guest bedroom.

22 January 2004

More pix of the pup! Isn't he cute? :)

10 January 2004

Puppy Blogging!

We got a new puppy today. We call him Bacon. He is a 2-month black lab cross, with some tan hair. He is pretty mellow, which is nice, but he needs housetraining. We took him for a walk today, and although he hates his leash and will barely go anywhere with it, off-leash he heels very well. He's quite the cuddlebug and likes to sleep on your lap or in your arms. All in all, a pretty neat pup, and adorable as well. We love him!

Also posted are some pictures of our guest bed fabrics, for Barb.

02 January 2004

Christmas pix, sorry for the delay. We went up to Breckenridge, and stayed with Ashley's parents. Ashley's brother Mat and his new wife Lonnae also were there. In addition to the usual Christmas celebration, we went snowmobiling in the high country!

22 December 2003

Getting settled into the new house. Just bough a new Honda CR-V too. Here are some pix as we head up to spend Christmas in Breckenridge with the Calvins.

07 December 2003

We've moved! Here are some pics from the last couple days.

04 December 2003

Pictures from our walkthrough yesterday. It's all done! We close tomorrow.

02 December 2003

Thanksgiving was great! We got to see my parents and brother JR and his family, along with our friends Rob and Ali. Pictures from the trip are below. After we got back we checked on the house, which is pretty much done. They put in our fencing and added a few finishing touches to the interior. Our walkthrough is tomorrow. Not only that, but it looks like we may get a 2004 Honda CR-V EX very soon. Was able to get a great Internet/Sam's Club price through a dealership near Denver, despite the fact that it is a very hot car right now. Will buy sometime after we close on the house.

Thanksgiving dinner
Another view
Frank
Bette Jo
Kiwi the cat - from our visit with Rob and Ali
She's into ladders!
Ali and Ashley on Rob and Ali's new couch - We helped them move it in!
Other half of couch
Rob and Ali on the couch
Rob and Ashley
All four of us
Buck in my parent's yard
Laying down on the job
Ashley by my parent's new "gazebo"
Inside the gazebo
Gavin strikes a pose - from our visit with JR and Madonna
Theo
Gavin
Madeleine
Spinning lights

26 November 2003

Have a happy Thanksgiving! We are going to visit my parents and our friends Rob and Ali Cleymaet over the holiday. We return on 1 December. On 3 December we have our house orientation, and on 5 December our closing. Going to be a busy few weeks!

20 November 2003

We snuck in and got some more house pictures. I apologize in advance for the poor quality. Carpet is going in. Appliances, lighting, and other flooring are in, along with the painted pickets in the railings. House will probably be pretty well locked up from now on, so likely no more indoor pix until our orientation on 3 December. Ashley meets with an interior designer tomorrow to get some decorating ideas.

19 November 2003

Here is the latest round of pictures. We went to the Breck house last weekend, so there's one pic from that. The rest are of our new house. Ashley informs me that as of today the interior is pretty much done except for the carpet. Things are closing in fast!

Breck House - Just a bit of snow
House on the 15th
On the 18th - Fully painted except for door
Kitchen on the 18th - Linoleum in
Kitchen - Sink too

13 November 2003

House pics from today. They have done a lot of interior work, from putting in cabinets and countertops to tiling and bathtub installation. They've even put in the insulation in the basement. Enjoy!

10 November 2003

Here are pictures of my recent trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Besides attending a meeting, I also got to hang out at a great hotel with its own beach, and help them release baby sea turtles!

More house pictures, taken Saturday. Place is locked up now, and we have to take pictures from the outside. Interior painting is done, and they are adding floor molding, doors, and trim.

02 November 2003

House pictures from yesterday. Got our first snow (and ice storm!) of the year, and our house continues on track. Indoor texturing and the front and back porches/landings are done!