We did it!

We found a house!!!! We went house hunting two weeks ago and found a house we really liked and after a week of negotiating.. they accepted our offer! WOOHOO!! Its 3 bedrooms and 2 baths (which might be the best part..) It's also a BRAND NEW HOUSE! We never thought we would be in a new house! SO needless to say we are stoked! So now we are waiting for all the finance and such but we should be closing on February 15th! Below are some pictures...

27 Weeks...

It frieghtens me that I will be getting bigger... pregnancy has definetly taken over my body! Which is not a bad thing considering I am still eating everything I want... but I could do with out the back pain, waddling, and literally rolling out of bed... It all worth it though to think of that little girl in my arms in a couple of months!! SO EXCITED!

1000 visitors!

We made it... 1000 visitors to the Mattes' blog... I am just happy that people actually read this thing... although i know most of the hits are from me as this is my only source to go to other's blogs.... so oh well we hit the number and that what's important...so thanks for your interest and keep checking back!!!

We have decided on a name for the little one... Zoey Elizabeth Mattes will be arriving in April, and deciding on a name only makes this whole experience all that much more real!

In other news, school has started back up which now only makes 87 more days of school till summer! and even less for me thanks to our little girl! I'm soo looking forward to the time off, even though i know it will be crazy and hectic! So as we get back into the swing of things, we also started looking for a house!!!! HOORAY! It will be nice to be in our own house with our furniture! Its been so long that I have forgotten what it looks like! SO wish us luck and keep checking back!

6 down and some more to go....

Tampa and back....

It's good to be home in Pensacola... this past week we spent time back in Tampa hangout with family friends and loved ones! We has a blast and could not have asked for more... thanks to all the family and friends who let gary and I crash at their house.... we drove into tampa on Sunday night and spent the night with my dad and stepmom and lil' bros.. its amazing how huge your lil' brothers can get... Then it was off to tampa to visit with Abuela and mom... i love how grandparents are crazy.. but not a bad crazy... good crazy.. We spent a quiet New Year's with Gordon and Paulette and became OBSESSED with WII... if you have not played I highly suggest it! Its awesome! I think the Mattes household will be acquiring one in the very near future... NOT TO MENTION THE AMAZING JEWS WHO FED ME THEIR NEW YEAR'S EVE TRADITIONAL FOOD OF LOBSTER AND FONDUE!! AND BECAME A BIT OBSESSED WITH THE SIMPSON'S PUZZLE!!! (added in caps for my jewish friend) Then it was off to Lakeland to see the Roses and eat AMAZING FOOD!! I was stuffed and it was wonderful to see everybody there... Back to Tampa we headed to my cousins to celebrate my cousin's 1st birthday! The next day Gary and I parted ways, he headed to Gainesville for his soccer tournament where his team finished 2-1, not bad considering we didn't think that was possible... and I stayed in Tampa and saw old friends from Leto and High School... and thanks to Jody our child will never need an article of clothing! HOLY COW... she gave us sooo much stuff...It was nice to see everyone.. and crazy to think that the next time we see everyone in Tampa we will have a daughter in tow.... So after one looong week of traveling like gypsies we are glad to be back in pensacola leading our slower paced life! We hope the holidays have been as wonderful for you as they have been for us... If we were to send a Christmas card out this would have been our photo... sorry maybe next year...