tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189672011-08-17T14:12:25.311-05:00AMENTPure Ament.Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.comBlogger1031100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-16952629335338780702009-08-31T09:38:00.006-05:002009-08-31T09:51:53.256-05:00Well the price was definitely right...found this beauty for free on Craig's List (coincedentally located across the bay from M&D's place) and picked it up this weekend. Needs a motor, controls, and some major TLC but hopefully by next summer will be water-ready! Cross your fingers!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-63223988722182796842009-07-13T15:39:00.003-05:002009-07-13T15:46:37.459-05:00Lake Wisconsin vacation 2009...Had a great week down at Mom & Dad's place this past week - enjoy the pics!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-82653038117391117412009-06-30T09:10:00.002-05:002009-06-30T09:25:16.766-05:00June fun...So we've been quite busy over the last month...check out the photos from a trip to Holly & Brad's new house, Father's Day, a trip to a strawberry farm, and of course the annual June dairy breakfast - enjoy!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-31274170408012237202009-04-08T08:18:00.003-05:002009-04-08T11:53:46.537-05:00New photos!No excuses for the delay in new photos, but between work stress and our discovery that the computer was infected with 1200+ viruses, I haven't been able to update for quite some time...this photo is definitely a window into the Ament house right now - boys fighting over EVERYTHING...not only do I frequently sound like my mother now ("Noah! Quit touching your brother!!"), but I fully Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-56297916284293901002008-12-17T09:49:00.003-06:002008-12-17T10:13:43.087-06:00Happy Holidays!This photo pretty much sums up life in WI for us lately - Charlie hanging out, Noah taking full sassy advantage of being 3, and Jaimie and I trying to keep up and stay warm...enjoy these pics from the last 2 months!Hope everyone has a great holiday season!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-4955066130092138222008-10-08T08:20:00.011-05:002008-10-08T14:57:13.291-05:00An end of an era...Been meaning to post these for a while but time just always slips by...my folks have official begun building their "dream house" and a few weeks ago they started the process by removing their current lake house...I know their new house is going to be great, but it was a little weird for me to see these photos since Jaimie and I helped moved them into this house on our 3rd date Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-53307966171518012942008-10-06T20:41:00.004-05:002008-10-07T08:25:03.577-05:00FINALLY...some new pics!Life has been busy up here the last 2 months but since the memory card on the camera was full, I figured it was time to upload...a few updates: Charlie is moving around wicked fast - crawling with ease, pulling himself up on furniture, and starting to move in on Noah's toys (this is hilarious to watch by the way...) Noah is up to his usual antics and has started "telling"Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-65442922264452725282008-07-28T21:28:00.002-05:002008-07-28T21:33:09.550-05:00Father's Day through Vacation...where has the summer gone?I know it's been a while - enjoy all the pics!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-15828450859242606512008-05-18T22:18:00.003-05:002008-05-18T22:24:46.260-05:00A lot of firsts...Been very busy around the Ament house over the past few weeks...Charlie had cereal for the first time, he had his first haircut today (long overdue in my opinion...), and oh yeah - I replaced a water heater for the first time (at least the mystery of the water in our basement has been solved...fun times). Enjoy the pics!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-39252471479551850802008-04-03T21:44:00.004-05:002008-04-03T21:54:13.475-05:00Yep, I'm a slacker...I figured since we had Charlie's 2-month check up today that I should probably post new photos...first the stats on the boys - Charlie is weighing in at 11 lbs 6 oz and is now 23" long! Second, Noah is progressing with the potty-training - going on the potty multiple times a day and is getting to the point that he recognizes when it is "time"...never thought this info would Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-24999233665393711202008-02-17T22:22:00.004-06:002008-02-18T08:28:50.589-06:00New photos...Sorry about the delay - the past few weeks have been beyond busy as you can imagine...enjoy the hodgepodge of pics from the past 3 weeks!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-18521225082260914852008-01-29T13:11:00.001-06:002008-01-29T13:25:09.288-06:00Welcome Charlie Wilson Ament!We've had a very busy 24 hours in Appleton! Charlie Wilson Ament was born at 12:49 pm on January 28, 2008...yep, that's right - Charlie was born on his Daddy's 30th birthday...best birthday present ever!!! He weighed in at 9 pounds and was 21.5 inches long (you got it - Jaimie is a champ!) and the delivery went VERY quickly...Jaimie was induced at 7:45 am, the Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-30640782228969000722008-01-08T20:47:00.001-06:002008-01-08T20:52:23.859-06:00No baby news but new photos at least...Enjoy these pics from Christmas and some dating back to Noah's 2nd birthday party in mid-December - hopefully I'll have baby news to pass along very soon!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-5115472875591783022008-01-04T15:39:00.000-06:002008-01-04T15:43:13.558-06:00Waiting around...No pics to post right now - we are just trying to get ready for baby #2's arrival shortly...technically Jaimie's due date is January 23 but we are fairly positive she will go into labor before then - we shall see! When she does have the baby, check back for pictures fairly soon after. Until then, I will try to throw up some pictures from the holidays if we get all our tasks Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-7065967681363037092007-12-16T19:26:00.001-06:002007-12-16T19:50:15.033-06:00Finally - some new pics...!I know it has been a while since I posted but life has been pretty hectic...here are some pics from a visit from the Smott family, the Pranga family, Thanksgiving in downtown Chicago at Uncle Jake's, various Christmas tree cuttings, and Noah's bday this past Tuesday...and yes, Santa has crazy eyes in this pic - trying too hard not to blink I believe...fun times.Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-39021416077571382162007-10-31T21:14:00.001-05:002007-10-31T21:17:08.192-05:00Trick or Treating in Appleton...Happy Halloween - enjoy the pics of our own James Bond out on the prowl for candy!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-40080236622327649342007-10-29T12:19:00.001-05:002007-10-29T12:25:27.673-05:00Pumpkin Carving at the Ament house...Noah experienced his first pumpkin carving last night...he had to help (of course) and actually did a good job lending a hand to Daddy...the end result on the big pumpkin was all his choice - glad to see he knows his shapes! Jaimie and I experienced our first pattern carving and thought they turned out well - enjoy the pics!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-84528401749140019582007-10-28T22:37:00.000-05:002007-10-28T22:43:26.381-05:00Fall photos...Yeah I know, crazy fall leads to zero updates...oh well - here are some photos from the last few months...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-9323664654194437512007-08-23T20:17:00.000-05:002007-08-23T20:26:23.800-05:00June & July 07...Better late than never...finally got the pics up that date back to Father's Day and include vacation - enjoy!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-50945993104875891652007-08-07T10:59:00.000-05:002007-08-07T11:13:10.158-05:00Exciting news...For those of you who might have not yet heard, Jaimie is expecting Baby #2 in January!! We were very cautious and nervous at first given the events that unfolded this past January, but now that she is in week 16 we are very hopeful that this pregnancy will be carried to term...Jaim has been feeling pretty sick in the later afternoon/evening hours but we take that as a good sign..Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-30129986420919344862007-07-10T09:50:00.000-05:002007-07-10T10:00:07.337-05:00Fun at the lake...June has been ridiculously busy but we have been able to enjoy the lake house a few times...hopefully I will be able to get more pictures up soon before vacation here in a few weeks!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-30384138293412565902007-05-30T21:15:00.001-05:002007-05-30T21:20:55.119-05:00Yeah, I finally got around to updating...It seems as though this has become a bi-monthly update...maybe this summer I will be better about keeping more current pics...oh well - enjoy this batch!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-54748436151468894032007-04-05T21:56:00.000-05:002007-04-05T22:01:26.991-05:00New pics...So I know I haven't posted in a while - no excuses...here is a sampling of pics from the last few months - enjoy!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-32583457333017649892007-01-21T19:22:00.000-06:002007-01-21T19:26:43.185-06:00Nothing like a Wisconsin snowstorm...Here are a few from today's snowfall - not officialy the first snow since we moved to WI, but the first one Noah was able to play in...a big shoutout to my brother for hooking us up with this computer for xmas - it is so nice to be able to post from home now!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1077420786525025352007-01-21T19:16:00.000-06:002007-01-21T19:21:41.448-06:00Holidays 2006...Again, I am a slacker with the pictures...here are pictures from all the holidays and Noah's 1st birthday party - enjoy!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-64230739216603851392006-12-18T08:46:00.000-06:002006-12-18T09:01:34.170-06:00Ament Christmas Movie Marathon '06...It's also the week before xmas so that means it's time for the Ament Christmas Movie Marathon '06! This year's line-up spans 6 nights and goes a little something like this... Sunday: Home Alone (lived up to the hype again last night - great way to kick off the Marathon...) Monday: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (is usually reserved for the Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-80004387565521149702006-12-18T08:11:00.000-06:002006-12-18T08:46:11.902-06:00Happenings in Appleton...A timeline of events since we have officially moved to Appleton:spent our first week in the house frantically unpacking...spent our first full weekend in the house frantically decorating for xmas (cutting down a tree, putting up the outside decs, unpacking/finding a place for all the misc inside decs)spent our second week in the house frantically finishing the unpacking, Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1163692709287659342006-11-16T09:56:00.000-06:002006-11-17T13:25:41.623-06:00Fall pictures...So I know I've been a slacker when it has come to pictures this fall...I (of course) have many excuses but no one cares what those are...so here are some pics from Labor Day to today - these include Noah's first Cubs game, our trip to CA, and of course fun with leaves...enjoy!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1163430331678204252006-11-13T09:00:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:56.314-06:00FINALLY...Yes, we FINALLY have an accepted offer on our house in North Aurora! It has been a frustrating 3+ months with our housing situation (back and forth every weekend - living during the week in a small apartment in a dorm...) but now we seem to be making some headway...we also came to terms on a house up here in Appleton - not the house we originally wanted but a great place regardless...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1156279072805051262006-08-22T15:31:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:56.211-06:00Wisconsin vacation 2006...So it only took me a month, but I finally loaded our Wisconsin vacation pictures...I guess the new job & buying/selling a house got in the way...:) Enjoy the pics from Noah's 1st vacation in the Northwoods of Wisconsin!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1154747782694521142006-08-04T22:04:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:56.105-06:00On Wisconsin...So it is official - we are going to become residents of the great state of Wisconsin! Last weekend I accepted a job offer from Lawrence University in Appleton WI as the Director of Conservatory Admissions. LU's enrollment is aprox. 1400 with 1/3 of that enrollment being made up by the Conservatory of Music. I am really excited about this new position since it combines both my Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1152628436214605482006-07-11T09:28:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:55.987-06:00First haircut...So we broke down a few weeks ago and took Noah to get his first haircut...he was actually very good and sat still the whole time! Here are a few pics from that experience and some others from the last month - I meant to get these up earlier but June was beyond busy...enjoy the photos!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1149612486986952042006-06-06T11:41:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:55.861-06:00Captain Noah...And other fun times at the lake...I haven't posted photos in a while so here are a bunch from the last month...and don't freak out about the boat pics - the boat was tied to the dock the whole time, hence the no lifejacket pictures...enjoy! Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1149215685978504802006-06-01T21:31:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:55.756-06:00And now there are 3...Congrats to the Fords...Wilbur James Ford is official!!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1146604393832249202006-05-02T16:08:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:55.617-06:00Need a ride?Been exploring new things around here with Noah...green beans, carrots, and his Jeep that I finally got around to putting together - here are some pics from these adventures...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1145293009526572132006-04-17T11:50:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:55.506-06:00Easter at the Lake...Spent Easter weekend up at the lake house in WI...here are some photos from the weekend and the past week. Enjoy!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1143752756773689352006-03-30T15:00:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:55.390-06:00I couldn't have asked for anything better...thanks for the link Neil! What Classic Movie Are You?personality tests by similarminds.comNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1143437261809893472006-03-26T23:21:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:55.285-06:00Nice weekend...Fairly slow weekend for us...so what did we do? Took more pics of Noah of course - hard to imagine I know...it was nice to finally get out of the house and enjoy some decent weather in Chicagoland - got to enjoy it while it lasts!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1143159938951453682006-03-23T18:13:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:55.174-06:00What the #$%*& is THAT?!?!Some new pics for your viewing pleasure...enjoy!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1141149075694208802006-02-28T11:45:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:55.082-06:00Noah is all official now...Had Noah's Baptism this past Sunday followed by a family party at our place...N managed to sleep through the church service and the party but was awake for the actual Baptism. Here are a few pics from the day...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1140194651044526052006-02-17T10:35:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.985-06:00Around the house...Some new pics for your viewing pleasure...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1139614231685588522006-02-10T17:23:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.888-06:00You talking to me?Uploaded some new pics from month 2...stay-at-home Dad scenerio has been going pretty well - we'll see how it is next week when I officially move from stay-at-home Dad to working-at-home Dad...enjoy the pics!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1138028198293979022006-01-23T08:51:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.786-06:00What a shame...I knew the end was near, I just didn't want to admit it...so long dear friend - you will be missed...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1137429094079040062006-01-16T10:15:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.690-06:00Christmas, doctor visits, first bath, etc...Been a while since my last post...not really sure where the time goes...the last few weeks have gone well - Noah is doing better at sleeping during the night (he only gets up 2-3 times instead of every hour to eat)...at his most recent doctor visit last week he was up to a whopping 9 lbs 9 ounces! Christmas was exhausting but fun - Noah ended up with Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1135139685883186992005-12-20T21:35:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.574-06:00First week home...So this Dad thing is pretty cool...I think I could get used to it! We have made it through the first week in one piece...Noah's first week home was pretty exciting/challenging (the furnace quit working the night we got home from the hospital, we had to deal with pain-in-the-butt machinery to fight his Jaundice, and his days & nights are still reversed)...but in spite of that we Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1134432008928374902005-12-12T17:46:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.460-06:00Noah's Visitors...Noah has been very lucky to have many visitors during his first 24 hours of life...here are some pictures of these nice folks...everything is still going great - Noah is slipping into the "Newborn Routine" - sleep, eat, poop/pee, repeat...the plan is to arrive at home tomorrow - I think we are all more than ready! :)Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1134334274670505672005-12-11T14:42:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.376-06:00Meet Noah... Help us welcome Noah Christian Ament!! Born 12/11/05 - 1:43 am...8 lbs/19 inches. Here are some pics from his first day or just click on that link on the right...Mom & Noah are doing great and Dad is pretty dang excited...!! :)Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1134076304439225262005-12-08T14:59:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.289-06:00Baby's room...No baby yet, but here are some pics of the baby's room...the dresser was both mine and my Dad's - I think the 2005 version turned out pretty well! All the medical signs are pointing towards the baby coming soon...maybe even this weekend - we shall see...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1133368378990592812005-11-30T10:10:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:54.201-06:00Waiting...Yep...that is what we are up to now - waiting for baby...we are down to weekly doctor visits and as of Monday, Jaimie was not dilated yet...her official due date is still the 22nd, but they have been telling us for a while that she will probably go early...now they have backed off and keep reminding us that the first kid is almost always late...this all leads me to the conclusion that Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1123781077712994182005-08-11T12:09:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:53.927-06:00Quick update...So it's been a very busy summer...mainly because we are buying a house in a week. We found a house in North Aurora that is pretty much what we wanted and in our price range. It's been a bit of a headache going through the whole process but oh well, we're going to get a nice house out of the deal. We are closing on the 19th and then it will be a very crazy, busy week of painting andNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1116462639675759172005-05-18T19:15:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:53.833-06:00exciting news...So we'll see if anyone actually still reads this thing...Jaimie & I received some great news recently - we're going to be parents!! Jaim's due date is December 22nd (Santa won't be the only one we will be expecting this Christmas!) and she has been feeling just "okay" so far...no morning sickness but has been feeling a little queasy in the afternoon and she is VERY tired all the Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1109531590451527302005-02-27T13:06:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:53.739-06:00Cubs Tickets...My wife is a goddess...I was on the landline and the virtual waiting room for 2 hours with no results - she got through 6 times during those 2 hours on her cell phone...needless to say being married means that her good luck is also my good luck...here are the games we got for '05...June 28 vs. The BrewersJuly 1 vs. The Nationals (gave these to her Mom)July 16 vs. The PiratesAugust Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1104779988022806942005-01-03T13:15:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:53.640-06:00Merry Christmas to me...
Pretty quiet holiday...lots of great gifts from everyone including this little beauty - it has basically destroyed me...
Now excuse me while I use the treadmill for the next week to work off all the crap I have consumed lately...
Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1100706493779143522004-11-17T09:32:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:53.542-06:00Goodbye travel...
Finally off the road for good! So I can now officially settle in to the home office...the past 8 weeks made for the craziest travel season since my first season in admissions but one good thing did come out of this Fall - I can safely say I know my way around the city now...the Street Finder is a godsend...
Headed back out the QCA this weekend for the first time since our Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1095545303086998062004-09-18T16:46:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:53.446-06:00Settling in...
not much to report - just been getting used to the surroundings here in Batavia these last couple of weeks before my schedule gets crazy with school visits and college fairs over the next 2 months...I am REALLY liking this working at home thing - I am so much more productive than I was at the office at Augie and I also get to set my own schedule throughout the day...the best part Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1092793231355419832004-08-17T20:22:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:53.358-06:00Construction, bees, and Uppers...
coming to you from the Holiday Inn way up north in the Upper Penn...we are officially moved into Batavia in spite of some moving challenges (road construction on our street making it a big pain in the ass to unload the truck, a bee infestation in our new place, and the pool table getting stuck in the basement stairs...) and now I am up north for a week of Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1091542035503799452004-08-03T08:59:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:53.267-06:00Fun up North...
back from a week+ vacation in the great state of Wisconsin - always a good time except Jaim and I won't be partaking of a certain fine WI pilsner (coughOldStylecough) for a very long time...now it is a mad dash of packing over these next 2 weeks before we move next Friday - did I mention I hate packing...?Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1090254349812562122004-07-19T11:10:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:53.189-06:00Big decision...
After much looking and discussing...Jaim and I found a new place to live this weekend! It is a 2-story duplex townhome in Batavia, IL...we are really excited about this place - 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, full basement w/w&d hookups (and room for the pooltable), dishwasher, hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling, and my favorite part...a woodburning fireplace!!!!! We have always Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1089737972393177662004-07-13T11:49:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:53.108-06:00New Opportunities...
so it is official...we are moving from the 'ol QCA back to the burbs...I accepted a new position from the Admissions Office here yesterday and resigned from here today...you are probably confused how this change puts us in Chicagoland - it is a regional Admissions Counselor position (I work out of my home and only travel up to the campus 1 or 2 times per year)...we are Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1089300489735190332004-07-08T09:10:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:53.032-06:00CA in June...
so we planned a free trip to CA for our anniversary - Jaim's Dad works in Freemont, CA during the week and flies home to Elmhurst for the weekends...this leads to tons of frequent flier miles that he graciously bestowed on us for a visit...the first couple of days were spent sightseeing with her folks (fun times, fun times) then on Sunday the plan was for her folks to drive us intoNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1089212937924977942004-07-07T10:00:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:52.946-06:00Back...
yeah...good ol' Ford convinced me to unleash the power again...I predict some frequent posts this summer due to slow times around the office but not so much this fall...i'm formulating my next post - i think it will be about our recent anniversary trip to San Fran...i will leave you with three words to describe that trip - Gay Pride Parade...more in a bit...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1071760324226745042003-12-18T09:12:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:51.995-06:00went out to Jake P's first concert as a real high school band director last night...i was extremely impressed by the progress he has made with those group of kids in the middle of the cornfield...the concert was definitely highlighted by a visit from none other than one Erik Boehmke (sp?) who soloed with the band on the Haydn Trumpet Concerto (he was stellar of course but i was very impressed Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1070637337925154192003-12-05T09:15:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:51.908-06:00so like Big Rex, my site is also buying the farm as of 1/1/04...i may create a new one courtsey of The College, but i'm thinking i just don't have the motivation...on a more Holiday note - we cut down our Christmas tree the other day...it is by far the best tree we both have ever had the privilege of celebrating around...this month should go by very quickly due to parties, work, and my comp time Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1069859721333189292003-11-26T09:15:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:51.824-06:00Happy Turkey Day everyone...Jaim and I are going up to the burbs to split the day like every good newlywed couple should do - a Thanksgiving brunch with my fam in the morning and then a Thanksgiving dinner with her fam in the afternoon...after that marathon of a day, the rest of the weekend will be spent visiting various family & friends...be sure you remember this good Thanksgiving advice - Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1068823918673531612003-11-14T09:31:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:51.731-06:00pretty boring here in RI...I'm done traveling but now all the phone calling begins...seen a few movies lately - Moonlight Mile, Bend It Like Beckham, Matrix Reloaded (finally), The Italian Job, and Pirates of the Caribbean - all these were excellent flicks especially MM & Pirates...going to be a slow couple of weeks before thanksgiving - biggest projects we have to do over the next 2 weekends is Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1067546604079944892003-10-30T14:43:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:51.651-06:00nothing new around here...just sending good-luck thoughts and prayers to the West Coast for the soon-to-be-larger Ford family as of Halloween - nothing like having a kid in the middle of a fire...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1066418696693112142003-10-17T14:24:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:51.522-06:004 words...Wait Until Next Year...Go Cubs - thanks for a great season!!!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1066139934112326772003-10-14T08:58:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:51.428-06:00not much to report - been on the road the last couple of weeks drumming up business for The College...we did install the new Pres last weekend - the winds of change are upon us here in Rock Island...and oh yeah - the Cubs are only 1 game away from the big show...been watching the games at Kavanaugh's down the street - nothing better than $1 Old Styles during Cubs games...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1064850192833824882003-09-29T10:43:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:51.312-06:00best weekend ever...it would have only been better if we had been at the games on Saturday...oh well - we'll be there this Saturday - look out Braves...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1064412188928291222003-09-24T09:03:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:51.231-06:00Go Cubs Go!!!!!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1064249223618908552003-09-22T11:47:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:51.144-06:00we have viewed a host of different movies over the last few weeks...Cabin Fever, Bowling for Columbine, Bringing Down the House, and The Life of David Gale...i don't think i need to explain which ones sucked ass & which ones were okay...
on a comletely different note - i am so glad that the weather has finally switched here in IL...i was sick of summer - upper 60's during the day and 40's at Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1063720323921028182003-09-16T08:52:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:51.047-06:00the good ol' Cubbies HAVE to make the playoffs now - Jaimie and i got tickets for the first round...i have faith that Houston will lose sometime...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1062684825206351662003-09-04T09:13:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:50.955-06:00another note for today - Jaimie joins me in the 25th year of life...a big Happy Birthday going out to her!!!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-1062684274112994872003-09-04T09:04:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:50.875-06:00GO CUBS!!! What a game yesterday...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-957537152003-06-17T09:22:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:50.447-06:00The big Heritage Tractor Adventure was even bigger and better than last year...Fistler and I parked close to 320 antique tractors 4 times per day for 5 straight days...it was extremely exhausting but still fun and we have both signed on for next year...and per a request from Big H for "behind the scenes" wedding details...we have just been running around finishing last minute errands and stuff...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-946378952003-05-20T10:47:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:50.372-06:00okay, now that I have posted again after a month & 1/2 hiatus, someone else & his wife and this guy too should throw us a bone and start posting again...just for no other reason than to make sure they are alive...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-946372892003-05-20T10:33:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:50.292-06:00Here are a couple of countdowns to the 3 big events coming up in my life...39 days 'till the wedding...30 days 'till Jaimie moves out to the great city of Rock Island...and only 18 days 'till the big Heritage Tractor Adventure...all the work going into these big adventures is going to be rewarded by a very long nap on our Honeymoon...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-919243772003-04-03T11:19:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:50.218-06:00busy month ahead with activities pretty much all related to the wedding (showers, meetings, etc.) one of the biggest downsides to all this wedding stuff is that it cuts into my movie viewing time...I'll probably still be able to make it out to a select few - The Pianist, About Schmidt, Anger Management, and yes...Head of State - how can you beat Chris Rock and Bernie Mac together playing Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-901181562003-03-04T10:17:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:50.142-06:00It is that time of year again for one of the biggest and best perks of this Augie job...the all-expense paid trip to Key West FL!! You just can't beat free trip, free food, free drinks, and 80 degree weather...what a fucking sweet deal! We leave tomorrow and hopefully this damn snow is over before we take off from the Quad City International Airport...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-898402802003-02-27T09:04:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:50.068-06:00sad news today about the passing of Mr. Rogers...my ma would let my brother and I watch only Channel 11 (PBS for you non-Chicago folk) when we were little so Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, and 3-2-1 Contact were my life blood...great show and a great man...you'll be missed...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-894404892003-02-20T10:47:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:49.992-06:00interesting times out here at Augie...went to an open Q&A session with the current Presidential candidate yesterday - Mr. Bahls (pronounced "Mr. Balls"...yes, you read that right...the next President of Augie could be President Bahls - its almost too easy...) he is currently the Dean of Capitol Law University in OH, doesn't have a PhD and his background is in Agricultural Law...perfect fit for a Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-888523212003-02-10T09:02:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:49.918-06:00not much to report...saw The Hours yesterday - great acting, great storyline, and great sets...i have wanted to see this movie for a while - me and all the old ladies that were in the theatre watching it with me and jaimie...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-870231982003-01-06T15:06:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:49.839-06:00not painting anything for a very long time...3 long days of scraping/sanding/painting = no time for fun...at least the kitchen looks a ton better...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-868314382003-01-02T09:51:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:49.769-06:00Happy New Year...FINALLY saw Two Towers...fucking EPIC...thats all i have to say about that...saw Frailty on DVD - it was pretty freaky and i also started in on my gift from jaimie...thats right - Back to the Future Trilogy...the first one was classic and i noticed a bunch of details i had forgotten...don't know how many more flicks we will get to because we are now in the process of repainting Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-863249922002-12-20T11:13:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:49.699-06:00sorry i haven't posted in a while...this month has been busy as hell! and it doesn't look to get any better...jaimie and i are splitting next week between yorkville and elmhurst for various xmas gatherings not to mention completing some wedding tasks and hopefully spending some time with each other...i WILL be making time to see a few movies (i haven't stepped foot in a theatre for about a monthNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-850589882002-11-25T10:11:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:49.627-06:00viewed Punch Drunk Love this weekend...i have to say that i was entertained but my viewing companions were not as much (jaimie and 2 friends of hers) Sandler really amazed me with his acting but the best part of the whole movie was not the movie itself but the audience's reaction...about 10 people got up and left at various times and there was at least 2 rows of guys behind us that kept Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-844923962002-11-13T16:23:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:49.382-06:00actually not too much to report on the wedding front...honeymoon location has been reserved, invitations are being designed, pastor has been booked, and music is in the works...my brother and i will be picking out tuxes over the holidays (comment with suggestions if you feel so inclined) i think the next step will be dealing with the guest list - i am anticipating this will not be fun - too many Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-840788642002-11-05T15:22:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:49.310-06:00officially back in action thanks to fjord...i really didn't have much time anyway - busy trying to get southern/central IL and MO kids to sign up at Augie for next fall...movie update - seen quite a few movies since this thing broke down but BY FAR the best one was Santa Clause 2...saw it opening night and it lived up to very high expectations - one just can't get enough Tim Allen...in other newsNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-793980592002-07-25T11:40:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:48.694-06:00finally plowed my way through Mulholland Dr...don't have much to say about it - won't ever watch it again but pretty proud that I didn't turn it off...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-788353452002-07-11T16:24:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:48.619-06:00go see Road to Perdition...part of it was shot at the farm/country road next to the ol' Ament farm...and it has Hanks as a gangster - other than Capt. Ron, how can you beat that?Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-782246102002-06-26T10:04:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:48.367-06:00Jaimie and I got engaged this past week...!! more to come later...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-771445402002-05-30T10:54:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:48.295-06:00i know it seems like all i talk about on here is movies, but i guess that is what has been keeping me busy lately...so anyway - watched Ali and The Man Who Wasn't There on DVD finally...Ali was boring and too long - The Man was great - a total "Hultgren" movie...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-770644652002-05-28T09:56:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:48.217-06:00highlights from the 3 day weekend...my bro bought a kick-ass condo in the Logan Square neighborhood (a re-fab place - brand new everything), went to Dave & Buster's for the first time (wasn't very impressed...i wasn't really in the mood for it at the time though), hung out with the Kurinsky's for a while, and saw Insomnia...very entertaining - Pacino and Williams = outstanding acting, throw in Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-769243292002-05-24T09:32:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:48.141-06:00actually now that i think about it, i might postpone Clones to go see Insomnia...Pacino, Williams, Swank, and Nolan - how could this movie NOT be entertaining...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-769239712002-05-24T09:21:00.000-05:002006-11-16T12:04:48.060-06:00finally took in Spiderman last night...i went to this flick with hesitation - i really never wanted to see it b/c i thought it would be cheesy and predictable, but after reading some decent reviews and hearing some pretty good word-of-mouth reports i shelled out the $ at the ol' 53rd St. Theater...yep - cheesy and predictable...the only saving grace was the effects and Dunst's lack of clothing - Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-114150662002-04-03T08:50:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:47.710-06:00Congrats to the new mom and dad...Owen Elliott Ford is officially here and ready for corruption...anyone want to take bets on how soon i can get that kid to swear...?Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-108971922002-03-19T08:59:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:47.441-06:00went to a GREAT Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert this weekend...the highlight of the evening was the Schwantner percussion soloist piece...the guest soloist was this cool Scottish woman that came onto stage barefoot...at first I thought the reason behind this was because she was moving around so much and didn't want to disturb the other performers - uh...no - come to find out she was DEAF!!! Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-107372712002-03-14T11:24:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:47.328-06:00kudos to Fox for reaching new lows with their programming...i tuned in of course - along with 12 million of my fellow tv viewers...how can you NOT love America?!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-105031722002-03-07T15:26:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:47.071-06:00Schmaus' wedding reception this weekend - should be a pretty good time...free food and free booze - too bad he planned it on Home Concert Saturday...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318967.post-101160982002-02-25T15:54:00.000-06:002006-11-16T12:04:46.815-06:00so i have determined that when you are in a long distance relationship, fridays are the best days of the week and sundays are the worst...not much more i want to say about that...on a much lighter note though - Key West is only 1 day awayNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476511670251735029noreply@blogger.com0