Building A New House

We made the decision to build a new house! We have been patiently (okay, impatiently) waiting for this house to sale. It is still on the market, if you know anyone who may be interested. In the meantime, we decided to bite the bullet and begin building the house we want in a new development in Shakopee. If all goes as planned, we would close the end of April. Just in time for the new little Knutson grandson to be born (Matt and Katie!)

The house we are building is a split-entry walkout, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, three-car garage, a deck, fence, and an unfinished basement. There will be three bedrooms on the main level. Jake will have his own bathroom and there will be a bathroom off the master bedroom. In the basement will be the fourth bedroom and the third bathroom. We, meaning Joe and friends, will work on finishing the basement during next winter. We are very excited to be living in a more family friendly neighborhood. There is a park so close to us. It will take less than two minutes to get there. Jake and Kirby both need more room to play, which this house will offer.

The house is located off of 169 and Marystown Road. Here is a picture from the builder's website of what the house will be modeled after.

Jake's New Job

Joe hired Jake for a new job....Jake takes it very seriously. I just had to put a lock on the fridge because he kept opening it and was taking bottles out!

Winter Fun!

We took Jake outside to play in the snow today. It was his first time really being able to play in the snow. He was too little last winter to play outside. We put all his warm clothes on, but changed his diaper first. It is a good thing he is still in diapers, so we don't have to hear "Mom, I have to go to the baaathrooom!" He wasn't very excited to get into his snow pants. He has this thing about his toes being covered by anything other than socks, shoes, or boots. His snow pants are a tad long, so he was letting me know his frustrations. I was able to get his hat and hood up and buttoned before he could fight it. The next step were the mittens. I purposely left that for Joe and ran upstairs to get my own mittens. Jake HATES, to put it mildly, his mittens. Both Cheryl (daycare) and I have tried to get him to wear them, but no luck. The moment we were outside, the mittens were on the ground. We tried several times to put them back on, but he wouldn't go for it. He even picked up some snow with his bare hands and said "Ouch!" I thought he would figure out that with his mittens on, he wouldn't be as cold. It worked for a little but. He and dad karate-chopped some snow. Since Jake wouldn't wear anything on his hands, we did not stay out for very long. His cheeks were getting pink, but they were so adorable!