Only 3-4 more weeks!

Kitchen panorama, originally uploaded by onebigswede.

Our cabinets and flooring were installed in the kitchen this week, and we're nearing completion and move-in at the new house! Only a few more weeks and we'll be moving in!

Ander-biking, then and now

My dad put these photos up on 'Wilton Drive,' but I thought that they would go well on the Anderblog! The first photo is from 1992, and the second is from a couple of weeks ago. Where are those helmets, Anderfamily? By the way, the house looks great, Peter! How exciting.

Our house's exterior is almost done!

Siding is all up!, originally uploaded by onebigswede.

Just a quick update on our house - the exterior of the house is almost done - (see photo) - and they're starting on the trim and flooring on the inside of the house. The countdown to our move-in is on!

Old Photos

I have some old photos of Grandma and Grandpa Anderson - as well as some other unknown relatives - posted on my flickr account. Ingrid was asking if i knew who some of the people in the photos were, and maybe where they were taken. If anyone (Paul?) can shed some light on these photos, that would be nice. Feel free to comment on the photo pages about who they may be - and where they were taken.

LINK HERE

Brothers

Brothers, originally uploaded by onebigswede.

we had a great time tonight!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day, to all the Anderson Dads. Photo from 1982.

Bikes n' Ukes

My parents visited me in Bloomington last night on their way to Minnesota to see all the family and do some bike-riding. They brought their ukeleles of course! Thanks for coming, and happy Father's Day tomorrow, Dad!

House is coming along!

Well our new house is coming along, it is right on track to be finished by July 31st. This week they're finishing up the drywalling of the interior, and then starting work on the house's siding. Next comes trim and cabinets. We can't wait!

Greetings from Hennepin County

My new job is boring but the view from the 8th floor of the Health Services Building is good (that's the Metrodome, not more clouds).

18 weeks

Hi, Family,
I'm 18 weeks today. I have an ultrasound next week, June 22. Please pray for us that the baby is alive and healthy. :)

Janelle

MrKlingon ON STAGE

Monday night I took part in an event "Live to the Hard Drive" which had a group of podcasters from the PodcastMN.com group doing their shows at the Acadia Cafe - here I am doing my Klingon thing:




















And, you can hear (or read) what I did here.

rollin with the homies

so, in response to stevie's pondering what st. paulites home from college do here's my answer:

1) hanging out with friends at perkins (aka perk-perk).
2) eye appointments.
3) going to the dollar theatre.
4) taking care of koko all day, which just so everyone knows isn't that fun.
5) practicing guitar.
6) talking to friends from olaf online.
7) watching movies (if you haven't seen Goodbye Lenin, which odds are you haven't, go rent it right now).
8) playing sims 2 university.
9) counting down the days until i leave to study russian (9 days).

well, that's all i can think of. it's not that exciting of a life.
in the words of stephen r. anderson (no relation):
peazy.

Memorial Day

Paul asked me to share these great pictures of Mom and Dad that he'd scanned - Thanks, Paul!

St. Paul Fun!

For some Memorial Day fun, Liv and I launched a rocket!
(well, I thought it was fun, anyway.)

I have been home from school for the last couple of weeks now. yesterday I biked and went swimming in lake harriet with my friends john, devin and anthony. we grilled up some brats in devin's back yard and I found an inner tube in his neighbor's garbage. then today I floated down the minnehaha creek with john, micah, will and moe. since it was 97 degrees here in minneapolis, it felt great to be in the water. it is great to be home. I wonder what the people in st paul do for fun

love,
stevie

Happy Birthday - and our new house

Happy birthday Mae and Ingrid!

As you all know, we're in the middle of building a new house, and moving out of our townhouse. We're officially moving out next weekend, we'll be moving in with Maria's parents until our new house is done. Our house should be done by July 31st. We'll be having an open house probably sometime in August, so keep that in mind!

Here is a look at our new house, and where it is in the construction process.

Happy Birthday Mae and Ingrid!!

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End of an era

Today was my last day at IAC. I have worked there on and off part-time for 13 years. It paid to quit--I got a party and some nice gifts! I'll be playing in The Music Man all weekend and then will start work with Hennepin County on Monday. Joel will have to adjust to having another person around in the morning.
If I get up, that is...

Only Thirty Years!?! Seems like yesterday!

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