Found in Fishers

Don't rain on my parade!

I don't know if it is a central Indiana thing or not, but the weather is somewhat bizarre. First we faced the two pretty massive size snow storms that happened in the middle of house construction. One so bad that school was closed. Now we dodge the tornado sirens. It is almost becoming routine to run to the basement for cover. Oh well at least I have boxes to unpack while taking cover. In the region we would occasionally hear those sirens, but who took them seriously. After all Lake Michigan was suppose to protect us. Here, no jokes. Almost every day we heard a siren a tornado touched down somewhere in Central Indiana. Are we in Kansas?

Mark and Liz spent two weeks at band practice preparing for the big Fishers Freedom Festival Parade. Mark playing the flugel horn and Liz twirling her bright colored flag. We purchased the new summer uniform. No parade. It rained on our parade. What a bummer. The parade was to begin at 4:00 but there was a steady down pour for hours. The director chose not to march because there was no cover during the parade route. What if it rained harder? What if there was lightning? And what about the instruments, should they get that wet! Nope, the parade went on without the band. The summer uniforms can become extra pajamas or better yet painting clothes.

Well gotta get back to my prime time TV and the daily scolling of severe thunderstorm warnings and marble size hail warnings. Keeps life interesting I guess. Keeps those mushrooms growing in my new grass as well. Maybe I better search the neighborhood sites for some extra wood, might need an ark.

Which one is not like the other?

We having been living in the house now for just over 3 months. Due to all the construction dust, I have cleaned the windows on the front porch at least 3 times but it was not until about two weeks ago that I realized we have a problem. Which one is not like the other?  Click on the picture and check it out for yourself.

As I was cleaning the windows, I noticed that one sidelight has the decorative inserts on the outside of the glass and are painted black and the other has the inserts on the inside of the glass and are white. Duh? You would think that as much as a perfectionist that I am that I would have quickly noticed that. Maybe when I was washing those windows each time, maybe when watering the plants or hanging my wreath. Maybe when I was taking pictures to send my friends. Nope not me.

I e-mailed a service request to Ryland Homes. It was not a week before I got a phone call making an appointment to come and fix the window. That was great. It worked out good too because it was a day that John was home. Here comes the repair people, take out the old, put in the new and its done. Nope, it turns out the correct panel that was in place was actually put in upside down. So now I have the two correct windows but one is upside down. The windows folks put in an order for a new window but looks like they are going to have to replace the entire door frame now.

To make a long story short, Ryland has come through again in our favor. There was a mistake but it will be corrected to our satisfaction and in a timely manner! Hurrah for us. Keep posted for the changes. There have been many decorative updates to be posted!

Happy Birthday....Liz?

The weekend was turning out to be a great one! We all decided that since we celebrated Mother's Day weekend camping the same should be true for Father's Day. Mom, Dad, Nick, Sarah and family met me and Mark in Lafayette. A great half way point between Fishers and Lansing. We decided it would also be a great day to celebrate Liz's birthday.

It was a hot one. The kids were suppose to go to the water park in town but it was overcrowded with a company picnic, they then opted for squirt gun fighting instead. The parental unit and I chose to visit Wolf Park and get a first hand view of Grey Wolves.

After a hot day in the sun, we all decided it was time for a nap. While sleeping in the comfort of the air conditioned trailer, Liz calls. Had to work late and decided she did not want to join us in Lafayette after all. (Might also be that she and her friends visiting from the North did not want to cut their visit short). So I say, no problem but we are eating your birthday cake without you.

Here's the scoop! Mark was the stand-in. Since Liz did not make an appearance, Mark blew out the candles, opened the gift, and even tried it on for size. Man....he makes one very interesting looking girl. Cute dress Mark.

Maybe next year Liz better think twice about ditching her birthday party with our crazy family. By the look on Liam's face, he too is starting to wonder about our silly behavior.

Long time no hear

I know, I know. So sorry to our dedicated bloggers. It has been a while since the last posting. It is not that we have not thought about it or all of you, but there has not been enough time in the day to get to it during the last few weeks.

Band has started and so has our crazy schedule. Mark is going to play trumpet this season. Last season he played mellophone. The theme is an English Fox hunt. Sounds interesting. Liz too is participating this year as she made a slot on the colorguard. I can't wait to see their uniforms. I hear they are wearing riding outfits. Beige pants, black long coats, yellow vests and a black riding hat. It keeps the kids very busy!  And me too, I am the band booster secretary. I wanted to be more involved to get to know more parents. Boy I sure did get involved.

This year will be the first year the large HSE band will split from one to two high schools. The kids will be at Hamilton Southeastern High School. Other band kids will be attending the new Fishers High School. That means the band has shrunk as well. From almost 200 to just over 80. Band practice has been every night from 6-9:00 and I have been attending trying to make sure the marchers and colorguard have their summer uniforms. Tomorrow is a band booster board meeting and it does not even start until 9:00 PM.

I am quite busy preparing for company! I have some friends from the north coming to spend the night at the end of the month. I am trying to get the spare room painted by then and hopefully the master bath as well. I have to keep reminding myself that we have only lived here for 3 months.

And alas, I am really starting to work on the change of address cards for you all. I realize that it has been tough to sometimes find us because the apartment phone number does not give the house number, just says disconnect. John and I have the same cell numbers as we did in Dyer but we promise to get the other information out to you asap.

Thinking of something to do this summer? We only live 2.5 hours from Chicago and would love to see ya!