tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57689018666756974082024-03-13T17:03:28.609-05:00THE LIFE OF THE KLEINSSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.comBlogger522125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-57795298111855187932017-03-08T08:37:00.001-06:002017-03-08T08:37:48.919-06:00planting trees....<div style="text-align: center;">
This morning on the drive to grandma daycare Cora was asking about if when it was spring the peachy store would have peachies we could go get.</div>
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Which led to a conversation about planting trees in our yard.</div>
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Cora would like apple trees and pear trees.</div>
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Bode asked for an orange tree.</div>
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Cora informed him orange trees only grow where it's "really hot"</div>
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so Bode asked for a marshmallow tree.</div>
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seems logical.</div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-6867993615630775042016-12-08T11:02:00.000-06:002016-12-08T11:02:01.784-06:00Kleinlife 2016: A year in review<div style="text-align: center;">
2016 -- the year our blogging slowed...then stalled...the died.</div>
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For us, 2016 is summed up in 5 words.</div>
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"we worked on the house."</div>
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But we've also had a few other things happen...here's our 2016 year in review:</div>
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Cabinets arrived a the new house....here is the first one going up!</div>
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and more and more and more!</div>
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We also enjoyed one of the only snowfalls of the year...</div>
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And officially ate in our new dining room on an actual (kids) table!</div>
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Andy also started a NEW JOB -- as a <a href="https://www.kansasforests.org/kansas_forest_services/foresters_and_staff/andyklein.html">Wate</a><a href="https://www.kansasforests.org/kansas_forest_services/foresters_and_staff/andyklein.html">r Quality Forester for Kansas Forest Service.</a></div>
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February saw our (nearly) completed kitchen... </div>
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and lots of little things happening!</div>
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(Andy's) Uncle David and Aunt Carol were able to come down and trim out the house for us! Amazing how having things like window trim...and ya know, doors, makes a house feel real.</div>
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It was also a great thing to finally get a railing and no longer have a baby death trap in the middle of the floor!</div>
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We started unpacking a few things as the kitchen and trim were done...</div>
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We were worried that waking up to candy all over the house after our first night there may have set some unreasonable expectations...</div>
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After moving in there was still a TON of work to do...the kids became full time supervisors.</div>
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In late spring we began to enjoy all the outdoor space at the new digs</div>
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June is always a busy month for work and play..and the work on the house continued.</div>
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With most of our bigs projects getting close to wrapping up we took our first vacation in 2 years and spent some time at the family home in West Virginia.</div>
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In August we continued to get the house organized, cleared enough boxes out of our basement for Cora to set up here play area:</div>
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We all finally started feeling settled in the new digs.</div>
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We enjoyed lots of warm weather as summer ended...still getting lots of time to play outside.</div>
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We are having so much fun decorating for Christmas and celebrating in our new home.</div>
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It's been a busy, fast, exciting year! We are excited for 2017!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of those days. A kid in your bed when you wake up and dress in the dark, morning events that result in a quick shower for the 4 year old, rushing out the door to make an 8 o'clock meet.</span></div>
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Me: Looking for a kleenex.</div>
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Cora: why?</div>
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Me: Why do you think?</div>
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Cora: What did you say?</div>
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Me: Why do you think?</div>
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Cora: What did you say?</div>
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Me: Why do you think?</div>
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Cora: What did you say momma?</div>
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Me: silence</div>
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Cora: Momma, what did you say?</div>
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Me: nevermind.</div>
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Cora: tell me what you said.</div>
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Me: silence</div>
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Cora: Momma, I want to know what you said.</div>
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Me: I said, "what do you think?"</div>
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Cora: about what?</div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-74246987507572761712016-02-09T22:23:00.001-06:002016-02-09T22:23:15.734-06:00This is why we can't be friends: phatTonight:<div><br></div><div>Andy: I'm getting fat, I weighed myself.</div><div><br></div><div>Me: how much did you weigh?</div><div><br></div><div>Andy: almost 170</div><div><br></div><div>Me: Most of that is probably beard anyway</div><div><br></div><div>Andy:.... I never thought of that. Now I'm just proud.</div><div><br></div><div>TIWWCBF</div><div><br></div><div>(This is why we can't be friends)</div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-26101982526827572622016-01-29T13:07:00.002-06:002016-01-29T13:07:52.209-06:00155 never looked so good!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Kansas Day has become sort of "a thing" in my life. Not just because I remember all the fun things we used to do in elementary school for Kansas Day -- Kansas Day songs, making butter, dressing up as pioneers, vising the museum, putting on plays, etc. but because sharing the Kansas Day love with college students has sort of turned into a tradition.</div>
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This year the tradition has moved to a new generations of students...from Missouri....who kindly left what I can only assume are Missouri turtles (they all seem very unhappy) all over my door. Although, I have to say I really appreciate the dedication our Missouri friends take to learn more about our great state!</div>
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And lastly some pretty sweet Kansas gifts from a good friend.</div>
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"looking back I obviously would have done things differently...but in the moment...ever wonder if you have a fight of flight instinct? I KNOW WHICH ONE I HAVE"</div>
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Gonna miss this one -- never a dull moment. Had tears in my eyes by the end of this story.</div>
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In the past few weeks we have the lot graded, all the concrete work done, the drywall installed, and with a few minor touch ups ready for paint, the sub floor sanded (remember the 12 inches of rain we got without a roof last summer), and the septic system installed.</div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-43938025263761534452015-10-07T11:08:00.001-05:002015-10-07T11:08:27.289-05:00Kleinlife builds a house: paintWe have paint! <div><br></div><div>Cora was pretty bummed when she realized it wasn't purple.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AAwCR_dXD1U/VhVDeV4WhsI/AAAAAAAAC6I/AJwv8Z2U3Tw/s640/blogger-image-2092214099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AAwCR_dXD1U/VhVDeV4WhsI/AAAAAAAAC6I/AJwv8Z2U3Tw/s640/blogger-image-2092214099.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-68952946803952739522015-08-26T10:25:00.001-05:002015-08-26T11:12:12.745-05:00kleinlife builds a house: how's the house?<div style="text-align: center;">
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So, why is it taking so long? Um, we're building a house.</div>
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No really, we aren't <i>"building a house"</i>...as in paying someone else to build us a house....we are actually<span style="font-size: large;"> BUILDING A HOUSE.</span> </div>
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So this means that WE (well mostly andy) are making the calls, hiring the sub contractors, renting the equipment, talking our family into helping us wire the house, and install the everything, we are submitting bills and information to the bank, tracking the finances, picking out the everything, deciding where every outlet and fixture should go, what every light will be look like, how it will function. We make trips to Menards and Home Depot, and try to pretend like we know what we are doing. <br />
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And because we still have regular lives of going to work and keeping our kids alive things are taking a while. <br />
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But if you are thinking "<i>hmm. gosh I know lots of people that have "built houses" and they seemed to have a timeline and a move in date, and ya know, know what is going on". </i> You are right. But typically in addition to having a better sense of their timeline they also have a general contractor.<br />
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So we are working on it. If you'd ever like to work on it we'd welcome your help....we are typically working every night / weekend except Tuesday and Thursdays.....bring your tools. :)<br />
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So I sent this image to Andy to explain our difference in steak preference....</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;"><i>by the way this may seem like "entrapment" fora blog post...but it's really not. I didn't make him respond stupidly, he could have said "oh, why yes, you are right, medium rare IS best"...but alas, no.</i></span></div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-9661234832501264752015-08-24T08:30:00.001-05:002015-08-24T08:30:34.462-05:00I go to college: first day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First day of a new semester calls for a new mouse pad. Yea, I'm a little ghetto. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But I can take notes on it... so it's cool...<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PUoFH3eo7qc/VdsceUWhNjI/AAAAAAAAC4w/AF-gIcc6564/s640/blogger-image-1390855006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PUoFH3eo7qc/VdsceUWhNjI/AAAAAAAAC4w/AF-gIcc6564/s640/blogger-image-1390855006.jpg"></a></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-64638417017698524452015-07-29T23:03:00.001-05:002015-07-29T23:03:13.681-05:00I go to college: I like the way you move it<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So it's the end of July...aka the time in a college town when leases are turning over and you start to see scenes like this in town....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fyWtirgPQ08/Vbmh9i_qfhI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/Ena3u4hQqBY/s640/blogger-image--1555899982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fyWtirgPQ08/Vbmh9i_qfhI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/Ena3u4hQqBY/s640/blogger-image--1555899982.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yea....of course it'll work to just set your couch on top of everything else you own....</div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-18380482198930365262015-07-27T19:39:00.001-05:002015-07-27T19:39:29.253-05:00Kleinlife builds a house: lello stripesThanks to all who voted on our house color... We actually decided to go with Cora's suggestion of yellow.... And make the garage door striped. Different is good.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HOgJ4pGUvRA/VbbPPT6dE1I/AAAAAAAAC34/OBGbfFl5Dh8/s640/blogger-image-1908865244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HOgJ4pGUvRA/VbbPPT6dE1I/AAAAAAAAC34/OBGbfFl5Dh8/s640/blogger-image-1908865244.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Okay, who are we kidding... We obviously haven't made a decision yet. Hello, have we met? We won't decide until we absolutely have to. </div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687566544025175845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768901866675697408.post-81103563748325909022015-07-17T08:46:00.000-05:002015-07-17T08:46:01.456-05:00kleinlifebuildsahouse: you've been replaced.<div style="text-align: center;">
Photos of our kids on my phone have been replaced with things like this: </div>
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