nice weekend!

We had such a big weekend over here! Nice weather, family time, and some much needed chill time with friends too. Some highlights:

1. i finally went to the chiropractor! what a godsend, really. no sooner did i hop up on the table with my big preggo pillow than the doc literally laughed at me for not coming in sooner. turns out, my right leg is an entire inch longer than my left. how did i come 24 years not knowing this? he wants to see me a few more times this week, then once a week until S comes to make sure my hips are aligned correctly {enough} for labor. holy macaroni i cannot wait for my appointment tonight! he did say it was a good thing i have naturally very loose joints, or else i would probably be hurting even more down the road.

2. some friends of ours, kate & kurt, came over for dinner on friday night to plan our other pals' bachelor party. kate was previously a birth center tech at the hospital we will be delivering at, so she was able to give me some nice pointers and "what to expects" while the guys were making out the guest list. it was so great catching up with them!

3. the boys started on the shop! my hubs & brother-in-law started "Schutter Bros Builders" back in 2007 {you know, at the worst time economically} and are finally building their own barn after years of storing their equipment at our parents', uncle jim's, or my favorite--our front yard in the "city". doesn't everyone have a kubota in the front yard? anyways--we've had a couple of great years, and are looking to expand the business. a few big jobs last year and this coming summer have given the guys the confidence to start investing in more tools-and of course a place to store them. we spent friday finishing up the site, and saturday the guys we already setting poles. by saturday night they had the perimeter up and the family marveled at their work over some yummy steaks out on the deck.

4. saturday night ended with a bonfire at our friend kyle's, where we all found out about john & katie's engagement! the way this spring has been going, we're going to have so many weddings this year! it was great to catch up with more of our pals--you know, since i don't really get out all that often anymore!

5. on sunday, ross & i took a little drive after church to go check out a truck he's been lusting over. since michael gets to have the barn on his property, ross gets a new truck. not a bad deal, i'd say! somehow we ended up at the baby superstore, where ross just about had a "panic attack" from all the preggos running around. we were going to register there, but i think it's much safer if i just do it myself online!

6. speaking of which, the schutters finally got the internet this weekend! i found out on friday if you ask the right questions on charter.com "chat" you can get a pretty good deal. smoking fast wireless for $39/mo installed the next day with 1/2 the installation fee? too good to be true. our Dish subscription is up next month, and i will need to have internet access for my company to allow me to work from home leading up to, and after S comes. helloooo online shopping, blogging, facebooking at all hours of the day and night :)  

7. lastly, we found some property we might be interested in {long term future}. it's way out off a dirt road in BFE, with few neighbors and lots of wildlife. there's plenty of room to grow and play, and it's even in our favorite elementary school district. ross keeps calling the place "God's country" and telling me we need to "move closer to home". the lot is literally 5-10 minutes down the road, ha! we meet with the realtor on wednesday to talk lot lines, road access, and all that good stuff.

ok one more...my boss is on vacation all week {hello, working from home!} and i'm headed to tennessee with my mama thurs-tues! can't wait for a little break!