Hello, September.

September is finally here. I'm excited not only because it's my birth month (although my parents tell me I'm too old to be excited about my birthday anymore), but because it means we are leaving Puyallup and apartment living. Living at my parents' house won't be the most thrilling thing either, but it's only for four months. It will be nice to be close to family around the holidays too. Mike can hang out with my parents or go to Poulsbo for Thanksgiving or Christmas in case I'm working those nights. Being back at home means Mom and Dad's home cooking! Mmm. Maybe I'll pick up a recipe or two. Maybe Mike will learn to eat fried tilapia or nilagang baka. You never know.

On the home front, we're all done with making selections and have paid our construction fee, which is essentially our down payment. Right now the building permit has been sent to the City of Gig Harbor and we're just waiting for it to come back so they can get started. Apparently it's taking up to a month for them to come back, so we might have a couple more weeks of waiting. Mike drives by the lot after work and updates me on the construction of three of the homes they've started on. Just to whet your appetite on our future home, I give you a picture of our sexy kitchen sink (we have a different faucet than the one shown):

The Puyallup Fair started today and goes until September 20. I have a love-hate relationship with the fair. I like that I know have something to do on my day off (if I so choose, which I never do, but at least I have that option), but I hate the massive traffic it brings to the downtown area, which is right where we live. I go to the fair to look at animals that stink and browse through the marketplace area where guys with microphones try to sell me magic chamois cloths and pressure washers. I also like to taste test my way through the fair, starting with giant ears of buttery corn and fresh lemonade.