2011 Redux

As you have probably noticed, Adam and I didn’t send out a Christmas card this year. We were pretty busy and we just didn’t have time.

You probably also noticed we didn’t send change of address cards…we were kind of busy enjoying our new house to get around to doing that. So, if you want our new address, e-mail us.

However, in lite of not sending out Christmas Cards we thought we might do a little 2011 redux/Christmas letter on the blog. I know M will love this.

Enjoy!

 

In January Adam and Holly took the plunge and decided to buy a house. After much searching, they decided to build. They chose to build in a brand new neighborhood on the north side of Norman.

Throughout February, March, and April the Peppler’s were busy choosing finishes for their home. During the process, they found out they could not build the house they wanted on the lot they had picked. Through a series of events, they wound  up with a wonderful corner lot at 1/2 the price!

In May, Holly was hired on full time at the insurance brokerage firm she had been working for. She began taking on client service duties as well as continuing with her marketing duties. She spends most of her time helping clients as well as updating the company twitter and writing a monthly newsletter.

As spring passed, they found little progress on the home. Due to weather as well as  gas line and grading issues the home wasn’t started until May.

And because building a home wasn’t enough excitement for the Peppler’s, they decided to adopt a dog! Santo came home with Adam and Holly on Father’s Day – June 19, 2011. She is fondly referred to as the White “socks” Cub dog.

Adam and Holly spent the rest of the summer working and watching progress on their home.

In August, Adam was the best man in his brothers wedding. The Peppler’s found themselves traveling with their dog to Fort Worth, TX for the event. It was a blistering hot weekend (as it had been all summer) but the event was quite enjoyable.

As the summer came to an end, the southwest found itself in a record drought and it was taking it’s toll on everyone. As the closing date drew closer on the Peppler’s home they found out that sod would not be installed due to the drought and water bans. Only strips of sod would be put down for erosion purposes.

Finally, on September 9 Adam and Holly were able to move into their home! With the help of Adam’s family the move went smoothly. The Peppler’s were sad to leave the apartment they had lived in for over 2 years but were excited to start a new chapter in their life.

The months of September and October were filled with unpacking and moving into their home.

On October 24, Adam and Holly celebrated their 2 year wedding anniversary.

In November, the Peppler’s had their first house guest! Adam’s college roommate came to visit for Thanksgiving. He had spent the last few years in Japan and had returned to the States for graduate school. He is nearby in Texas, and Adam was excited to reminisce about old times.

December found the Peppler’s traveling once again to Illinois to spend the holidays with the Denman family. After a joyous holiday, the Peppler’s were off to Indiana to visit extended family as well as pay a visit to their alma mater – Purdue University.

The coming year will bring many exciting adventures for the Peppler family. They are planning a vacation to Florida, as well as their yearly trip back to Illinois. Holly will be taking on a new roll at her insurance firm and Adam will continue to impress his colleagues with his coding knowledge.

We hope the new year has found you doing well and we can’t wait for next years Christmas letter!

(I hope you enjoyed this M, J, and E).