after a lot of googling I am leaning toward a Nikon D7000 18-105mm kits ($1500) + Nikon 35mm f/1.8G ($200) , and around $100 for a camera bag, screen protector, UV filters, CF cards, wireless remote, etc
or the D7000 body only + Nikon 35mm f/1.8G = $1400, so I have around $500-$600 for another...