Weekend Update!

Valentines weekend was nice except for the fact that both Avery and I were sick for some part of it. Avery got sick last Thurs and by Sunday I had her bug. I think it’s a cold and yes I still feel like crap but since I took two days off last week I’m stuck at work feeling like crap. Enough about that though back to V-day. Jeff and I decided to try out our new fondue pot and we made cheese and chocolate fondue. The cheese was good but a little too rich for me. The chocolate fondue was TO DIE for! We dipped pound cake and strawberries in it. Avery had a blast. Stupid me I forgot to take pictures so you’ll just have to imagine the yummy goodness. I think we might do it again for Jeff’s birthday instead of a cake and I’ll be sure to post pictures of that one. I wonder if anyone would notice if I crawled under my desk to take a nap! Maybe I’ll just go get a triple latte instead.

Hadyn is here!

My cousin Mandy finally had her baby. Introducing Hadyn James. The little chunk was 7lbs 3 oz and 18 inches long. So far I don't have a ton of pictures but I'll post more when I get them. Congrats Mandy what a beautiful baby!

The Kitchen Remodle has Begun - dun dun dun!

It's started again. I'm not happy about it but it's time for the Kline's to take on another house project. This time we are focused on the kitchen. As you may recall we put tile down in the kitchen and bathroom last Feb, then got the bathroom almost finished last summer, when a leak caused the ceiling to cave in. We haven't fixed the ceiling yet and haven't touched the kitchen, can you say LAZY! Our plan get started on the kitchen and then finish the bathroom. The idiots that owned our house last put in a totally tacky drop ceiling that we ripped down. We're going to raise the ceiling back to almost ten feet, sheetrock it, put in new lights (since the flourescent ones we currently have are super ugly), replace the countertop, sink, garbage disposal, fix the walls and then paint the whole thing. Yikes. This time though we have a plan. Grandpa Bubba aka Jeff's Dad came down last weekend to jump start things and we're working straight until it's all done, hopefully by the end of spring break! Unfortunately we can't afford to replace the cupboards so I'm thinking this summer I'm going to take them all down and repaint them since the last time I painted them I was on a time crunch and didn't do the best job. Last weekend we got as far as fixing a plumbing issue that the prior owner caused and then we (or Jeff and Larry) contemplated the wiring for like five hours. The prior owner also did some funky electrical work. It's always fun to fix someone else's F-ups! But hey we're on our way. I can't wait to see the finished product. Wish us luck and I'll keep everyone updated with pictures!!
PS - While Jeff and Larry worked thier butts off, Avery, Grandma Lara and I hung out and played the Wii! Sometimes it's good to not be able to contribute. Thanks again for coming down Grandpa Bubba and Grandma Lara!

It's Official!

For some reason I’ve been waiting to make this post and I’m not even sure why? Maybe because once I post it, it is truly official, and for some reason that’s taken me awhile to come to terms with. I think, however, it is time to make the big announcement. Most of you already know what I’m going to say but here goes anyways. The Kline’s are moving to Norway next winter for a duration of no less than 2.5 years.

Jeff has been accepted at NTNU with a research fellowship to study in the area of slag kinetics. Don’t ask me about slag kinetics because the extent of my knowledge in this area is slim to say the least. Jeff actually explained it really well to me the other night, yet listening to an explanation and trying to explain it myself are two different beasts. So lets just leave it at this… he is trying to find a more efficient and cost effective way to do slag diffusion, whatever the hell that is. That’s dumbing it down a lot so if you want to know more you’ll have to go to the source, i.e. my hubby. I’m so proud of Jeff. Sixty applicants from around the world tried for the same fellowship and he was chosen. I’ll have to admit that sometimes my husband’s brain in the area of Math and Science amazes me, however, to keep him humble I try not to say this too often. Plus I’m still better at writing so there!

At first when Jeff came to me with the idea of making a move to Europe I freaked and instantly thought of all the negative aspects of the move. I actually didn’t talk to him for like an entire day. After much discussion and some major soul searching I am actually getting excited about the idea. For one I won’t have to work unless I choose to. For the last two years I have fought with the guilt of leaving my child at daycare everyday and finally I will have the freedom to stay home with Avery! Also we’ll get to explore Europe and see all the sites that you always hear about. Knowing that we won’t be over there forever makes it that much more exciting. How many times in a person’s life do they get the opportunity for such a grand adventure. For the rest of my life I’ll be able to tell people about the years we spent in Norway while Jeff completed his PHD. Plus I’ll be married to a Dr., how cool is that! While I’ll miss everyone dearly, I am so glad that in this age of computers and cell phones, people are only a call or a click away. I have a feeling I’m going to become best friends with my computer. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE is invited to come visit and stay with us! So start up your Norway vacation funds now – I’m not kidding, start them up!!

Oh and the town we're moving to is called Trondheim in case you'd like to google it!

Jacob Miles Hatzenbeller is Here!

Rosanne had her baby yesterday! I just wanted to post a couple pics I stole off her facebook site :) He was 9 lbs 2 oz. I can't wait to meet him!! Congratulations Rosanne and Lance!
Here's a picture of the family with their Dr. Damn she looks good for just having a baby!