What we've been up to...

Removed pickets...

 Replaced pickets (the job is done now even though it's not in this picture)...

 Removed nasty carpet and paint...

 Replaced with nice carpet and paint!

 New table and breakfast bar stools...

 Painted wall and hung pictures...

 Hung out with these crazies...

 New wood for the stairs went from this...

 To this...

 First snow of the season in our new house...

 Christmas decorations...

 Went to the zoo with these crazies (Not pictured: Marshal, Rachel, and Casey)...

 Saw the Christmas ship parade...

 At a big bon-fire at Redondo Beach...

That about catches us up!

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Things I'm loving about our new house

It took us a while, but we've both finally decided we like our house! :) Here are some reasons why I do...


My pantry!

Yes, those are pull-out shelves on the left...I LOVE them! I'm getting spoiled for whatever house we buy next!

My dining room. It's still not quite finished (things aren't in their final resting positions- including the light), but it's getting there. Still in love with the wall color...

My appliance garage...love this invention!! Which also makes possible...

Uncluttered countertops!! (pay no attention to the dirty dishes please...)

I'm also digging our view...it's not much compared to some, but it's way more of a view than we've had before. I love being able to see Puget Sound whenever I want to!

I love the sunsets here! At our rental house, we were surrounded by trees (which I also loved), so we never saw the sunsets. Here, we can see them in all their glory.

We closed!!

We finally become homeowners on July 27th...or, at least that's what we thought. That's when we got the keys. We found out on the 28th, however, that the recording office at the courthouse rejected part of our package, so we didn't actually close until the 28th when that got cleared up! We should have known something else would happen at the end of our journey as the whole process has been one challenge after another! But, that's all in past, and we have a house. Now comes the hard part of fixing it up. Several projects have already been completed which feels amazing, and several rooms have new paint. Soon, we'll have new carpet, too!! I'll post pictures soon.

Still waiting

We were supposed to close on our house on June 14th, then July 1, then July 9, now...?? Grr....this is getting super frustrating!

On the up-side...we have all our paint now! We just need a house to actually do the work in. Can't wait to see how it looks when we're done with that (huge) job!

My last month...

May 3: Pack for trip to Cozumel, Mexico
May 4: Travel to Cozumel, Mexico
May 5-16: Vacation in Cozumel, Mexico!!!
May 17: Travel to Seattle, WA
May 18: Doing laundry and packing for trip to Johnson City, TN
May 19: Travel to Johnson City, TN
May 19-21: Spending time with Tyler's family for Pa's funeral
May 21: Travel to Seattle, Wa
May 22-25: At home cleaning furiously and doing laundry
May 26: Jerilyn and Jacie arrive for a visit!
May 27-June 1: Painting the town red with the girls
June 2: Jerilyn and Jacie leave for Kansas
June 3-4: Packing for the upcoming move and for trip to Plain, WA
June 5-6: Weekend in Plain, WA with Tyler's cousin and family
June 7: Picking paint colors, doing laundry, mowing the lawn and babysitting
June 8: Park day and babysitting

Whew...I'm ready for life to get back to "normal," however, I don't see that happening any time soon! Makes life interesting, though!