University of OM Yoga

We signed the lease tonight! 

Starting renovations asap!

So excited!! 

Progress pictures to come! 
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A New Chapter

Paul and I have been toying with the idea of starting our own yoga/fitness studio for over a year now. We thought that we would have our  two babies plus Izzy of course and than start the business. 

 I  am always amazed how when you least expect something it falls into your lap. 

While in Sun Valley I was looking at local real estate ads in Brookings, which I do on a regular basis (I have Trump aspirations).  While dreaming I  found an interesting house on 6th street here in Brookings  that I thought would make a nice studio, so I called our realtor  right away when we got home. When I called her she told me about a  weird deed restriction on the property not allowing renters in it. I then explained that I wanted to use it as a hot yoga studio not as a rental property. 

This is the point when a new chapter opened up in our lives. 

Our realtor informed me that her and another local business owner bought the old First Bank building and where opening up a restaurant, boutique, salon, and nail bar . They had a large space open in the back by the salon  and after asking around town most people suggested a Hot yoga studio in the space. 

What a coincidence!! 

I know that this is the opportunity I've been looking for. 

I love the idea of all of the spaces together under one roof. In South Dakota our winters are so horrid, that a space with all of these amenities under one roof is ideal. I really like all of the girls involved in the various spaces, and I especially love the fact that it will be a owned by young women.

We are signing the lease tomorrow and starting renovations asap.
We hope to be open by October 15th!
Before pictures of the studio to follow this week!

Wish us luck!
 I am so excited and nervous all at the same time!

Mummy goes away for the evening and John learns to talk

It has been a really busy few weeks. Deena is about to start a business and I am running a lab and getting my package ready for my tenure process. The problem is, it will probably get worse! Izzy is about to start second grade, the business will command most of our time and I have papers to write and have just agreed to join the board of a journal - I love it!!!!

Deena went away late yesterday evening and missed the time when John made one of his huge steps forward. He suddenly developed the skill of moving his bottom jaw when trying to speak and now he keeps saying "da da da da da" all of the time really clearly. I am a very proud daddy indeed! I have spent the first six months of his life saying "da da da da da" to him in an attempt to make sure that he mastered "daddy" before "mummy" I am pleased with both of our work!

Izzy was great tonight and cleaned her room up. It looks great.

Lots more in the next few weeks when we have time to write.

Paul

Oh, and I found this short video of my stag night - it was supposed to be a photo but we were drunk and pressed the wrong button.....

JD 1/2 birthday!

Izzy loves throwing parties, so when it was Johns half birthday on Saturday, a party was a must. John was very shocked by all of the excitement-however after the red velvet mini cupcake he was ready to party, right along with his sister. No party is complete with out a present, so we decided to get him his first proper boy toy, a little car track. Which as you can see in the following photos, daddy loves the track too!

I can not believe how fast my little man is growing! He is such a wonderful addition to our family! Love you so much baby John!

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