Month End Recap: Three Months At Once for Your Convenience

Hughes News September, October, November 3-for-1 recap... (November calendar provided by the America's Cup)

Ate way too much at the State Fair-amazingly no food on a stick this year, Mason's first trip to the Swine Barn, Sold Steph's Cutlass-realizing now that we really do have a big driveway, Dad's (Foster) Birthday, Family together on 9-11, Steph's Birthday-turned 24 again this year, Mom's (Rollefson) Birthday, Matt's Surprise 30th Birthday party-"What do you mean we are not going to the Science museum?", Cousin Eric from California came to visit-my stomach still hurts from laughing for a weekend straight, Hinder, Hoobastank, and Nickleback Concert-Nickleback was really good live- gets 2 diggs from the Hughes household, Frey Wedding Celebration in Door County-"Worst Golfer Ever", Matt moved offices again back downtown in the AT&T tower- And there was much rejoicing...Yeah..., Sold Matt's Kawasaki Spectre-the Harley was getting all my love anyways, Traveled back to New Jersey to see family, Mason's first time at the Ocean, MomMom's 75th Birthday-"we drank how much?", Mason's first Halloween-"ROARR!", Pat Conlin's Wedding-"we drank how much?", Steph becomes eBay guru - sells popsicles to Eskimos via UPS, Thanksgiving with the Hughes and Foster families, Finished the Guest Room remodel - stop bye-stay the night...in a room!, Matt gets another bot. Finished the Upper Hallway remodel, Matt promoted-"Gonna need you to come in on Saturday...oh and Sunday too."

That is all for now. Good luck to all of you as we prepare for the Holidays. Remember it is supposed to be relaxing and fun, so no stressing out! My only advice to make Dec 25th a bit easier on everyone comes in three words: BYOB, Pizza, Giftcards!

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Photo Galleries: Mason in October

There is another new gallery on the Kodak Easy Share site. This time it is Mason's October Pics. ROARRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/hughesweek/main/mason_in_october

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This Old House: Not So Extreme Makeover Update - Upper Hall

Movin' right along to the finished upper hallway... if the pace gets any quicker TLC may think we're trying to "Flip" this house and film our every move. Boy would that TV audience be outrageously bored. Flipping this place is very unlikely as the more we remodel the more we are really starting to enjoy our house.

The upper hallway was our first floor plan reconfiguration. We took out a small broom closet and a built-in linen closet. These two spaces will be given to the bathroom during that remodel. The goal will be to make the bathroom bigger and include the linen closet inside the bathroom so you do not have to go out into the hallway dripping wet to get a towel. Now most of you are thinking, "Why not just bring the towel into the bathroom before you get into the shower?" And to that I say, "You people must drink coffee in the morning cause I never can remember". Besides, I would much rather spend my time and energy reconfiguring my house to make up for a lethargic morning fogginess. Anywho, below are some Before, During and After pics.

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This Old House: Not So Extreme Makeover Update - Guest Room

I totally forgot about posting the house updates. This fall was sooo busy that I rarely had time to pick up a hammer or paint brush since August. Finally we are back on track and the Guest Room is done. Here are the usual before and after pictures. The closet door is the last update needed for the room, and since a shiny object has taken my attention onto other remodeling projects I will just wait until the furniture is installed before mounting it. :)

Onto the next room...

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Another After

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Photo Galleries: Family Trip to New Jersey

The Hughes Family returned to New Jersey in October to see family and attend "MomMom's" surprise 75th birthday party. The last time Mason visited New Jersey the view was not so good if you know what I mean. This time he was able to actually see everyone and meet many of his new family members. Mason loved meeting his Great MomMom on such a special event. He loved seeing his Great Gran! He got to spend a lot of time with "The Kissy Lady" (Aunt Donna) who makes him smile and laugh. He was so excited to meet his cousins, great-aunts and great-uncles. He even saw the ocean for the first time when all of us took a quick trip down to Seaside Heights with Aunt K! Overall it was a great trip out east!

Check out the galleries below:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/hughesweek/main/a_trip_to_new_jersey

http://www.kodakgallery.com/hughesweek/main/the_jersey_shore

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