Not done

Well, we were unable to get the office done this weekend. I ended up with a summer flu bug and stayed in bed most of the time, which meant Ed had to pay attention to the dog. It seems that the previous homeowner did not use primer when doing the ceiling, so when we went to prime, the ceiling paint started falling off. Ed scraped and more fell off, so now we have to strip the ceiling paint before we can go any further. Also, we found that there was masking tape painted over - it was used to cover up cracks!! What in the world were they thinking??

I am back to work this week, and already studying for next term. It is going to be very busy. Ed may feel like a bachelor by the time December rolls around. Thank goodness he will be working a lot. I feel bad for Justice, but I will be home studying and he can hang out with me. Today, he is by himself for the first time. We do have him in his cage, so no free run of the house. And, he has his first vet appointment today at 3pm. Take care.

Say "hello" to Justice!

Justice has arrived!

Our newest family member has arrived. His name is Justice and he is a 7-week old black lab. Ed brought him home last night, much to my surprise and excitement! He is a handful, and we can see that he is going to be quite large when full grown. We cannot wait for you all to meet him. He belonged to Dennis, Ed's boss, but the family decided they wanted a lap dog, which he definitely will NOT be. We are also making progress on the house. We have sanded the floors in the office and primed the walls. I have bought the paint and hardward for the built in closet. Now we have to finish the floors and get it painted. I am going to be optimistic, and say that the office will be ready this weekend. I cannot wait to get moved in and get organized.

A portion of our backyard and the rear view of the house.

The front view of our new house

New House

Well, first I would like to apologize for taking so long to get this info on the site. Ed and I bought a house and moved in the weekend of June 24th! It is wonderful - 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, 2 fireplaces, basement (1/2 finished), 2 car garage and a screened in breezeway between the house and the garage. Our yard (back and front) are both quite large with a lot of flowers and bushes already in. Apparently, the lady that lived here before was the President of the Lansing Garden Club. We have 4 black squirrels that run around the yards and they LOVE peanuts - we put some out everyday and watch them eat/bury them. The house needs quite a bit of work, but it is fun. We pulled up the carpet in the office and found hardwood floors, so that is the project we are working on at this point in time. Ed is working 6, sometimes 7, days a week. I just finished the summer semester at school. This past summer I spent 2 days a week working at the Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office in Ann Arbor. I got to actually represent clients and participated in a bench trial and in jury selection!!! It was really great, tho the drive sucked. Now, I am studying for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, which will be on the 12th of this month. It is a requirement to pass before being admitted to the state bar. Then classes start again the day after Labor Day and that will be my LAST SEMESTER! I will be studying for the bar exam also, while attending my classes. Graduation is January 21, 2006 at 3:00 p.m., so I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Now, if I could just find a job. We love you all, please feel free to contact us whenever. Do not forget that you can make comments to this site and we will get e-mail notification.

Life in Lansing

Okay, life in Lansing has become quite hectic. Unfortunately, our lives are being lived in other places. Ed is still in Missouri - hating life. The town is so small, there is no place to go shopping except to get groceries. Apparently, it takes 20-30 minutes to get to the nearest Wal-Mart or K-Mart. He did, however, get a chance to go disc golfing over the weekend in Iowa. I guess he is not too far from the border. He found a private course and played with the owner. He said he had a really good time and the scenery is beautiful. My life is revolving around work, school, and my externship in Ann Arbor. Court was cancelled last Friday, so I got a 4 day weekend. I guess our Judge was sliding into home during a softball game and broke his leg in a few places. Looks like it will require surgery, so we are going to get a visiting Judge. Today, I spent the day doing legal research for a case that we are trying to keep something out of evidence. I also made a couple of client phone calls. Finished up early, so was able to avoid traffic and head home about 2:30 p.m.. My only free day is Sunday, so I drove to Kalamazoo to see the family. It was Gramma's 93rd birthday on Saturday and Uncle Henk & Aunt Rika are visiting from Canada. Daddy and I then headed back here to Lansing to spend some time together. We went to dinner, and the pet store. I played with a Chocolate Lab puppy - she was so CUTE!!!! I wanted to bring her home so bad, but we have not heard yet on the closing date for the house. Speaking of the house, daddy got to see the inside and the outside - one of few people to make it through the front door. I should be hearing about the house this week, and will keep everyone informed. Hopefully, Ed will make it back soon so he will be here to help me move. I love you all. Stacy

Update on the Lebbons

Okay, I know what all of you are thinking...what in the world is going on with Ed and Stacy???? Well, here is your update on our life. Final exams went great, I ended up with an A- in Labor Law, a B in Moot Court, and a B in Secured Transactions. I was THRILLED with the Secured Transactions grade, as that is known as the hardest class that Cooley has in the curriculum. After my exams, I spent a weekend in Miami with Cathy and Laura. It was a lot of fun, and it was great to just relax on the beach and not worry about studying.

Ed left for Missouri on May 9th to do some work in Trenton. It is a town of about 6,000 people, so not a lot of fun when they are not working. They are re-roofing a strip mall. So, he has been gone for a week and a half and when he called he let me know that they would be gone for at least another 5 weeks. And that is only if the weather holds up. They have lost a few days due to rain, hail, and tornado warnings! Needless to say, it is a little lonely at our house. I am definitely keeping busy, though.

On Mondays, I am at work from 8am - 5pm; Tuesdays I am in Ann Arbor interning at the Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office 8:30am - 5pm; Wednesdays I am in class from 3pm - 8pm; Thursdays I work from 8am - 5pm and have class from 6pm-9pm; Fridays I am in District Court in Ann Arbor from 8:30am - until the docket is done; Saturdays I am in class from 6pm-9pm. I do have Sundays free, but I use Saturday during the day and Sunday to catch up on all my reading and housework that I am unable to get to during the rest of the week. My work at the Public Defender's Office is great. I am working in the Misdemeanor Non-Domestic Violence section. On Tuesdays, I do client interviews and get files ready for the following day. On Fridays, I am actually in Court defending our clients. I am allowed to practice under Michigan Court Rule 8.120 under the supervision of a practicing attorney. The attorney I have been assigned to is Stephen M. Adams and we are in Judge J. Cedric Simpson's Court in Washtenaw County. I am learning quite a lot, and it is great experience to get in front of a judge and learn how the system actually works.

So, that is our update. Please feel free to make comments or just give me a call. I will try to keep this up-to-date.

Christmas Dinner at the Lebbon Household

Apology

Hello to everyone. First off, I want to apologize for us taking so long to add anything to this site. I feel terrible about it. Things have been so busy here, but will just get worse this summer. Finals are the week of April 11th, and then I have two weeks off before the next term. Starting on May 2nd, I will be in my next to last term, with graduation looming in December. I will be working on Monday and Thursday, in Washtenaw County in Tuesday and Friday working at the Public Defender's office and will have class on Wednesday and on Thursday nights. I will also have class on Saturday nights from 6-9pm. YUCK!! I will have one day a week where I do not have anywhere to be, that will, obviously, be on Sundays. Therefore, I am apologizing now if I ignore anyone from May through August. The good thing???? NO MORE FINALS EVER!!!!! The only exams I will have will be the MPRE, multi-state professional responsibility exam and the Michigan Bar exam. The MPRE is in August and the Bar will be taken in February. We will get photos up soon, I promise. Please take care of eachother, and do not hesitate to contact us. Our love to all.