Ten Notches

We have been working like crazy people the past few days because... our first sleep at our house is going to this FRIDAY NIGHT!  Yes, that is tomorrow night!  We are so thrilled.  Can't believe we are actually here!

Our house has come together so beautifully the past couple weeks.  We were given some gorgeous appliances by Nick's parents which took the appearance of our kitchen up about ten notches!  We were planning on keeping all the appliances that came with the house; so this was a complete surprise and bonus for us.  We feel so blessed with this amazing, generous gift.  Thank you Karolee and Stan!!

Here are some pictures of our new gems!

                                                          Stainless steel fridge!

                      Super jammed packed fridge!  What more do we need?!

                                                  Lemon Drops here we come!  

 Our lovely stove!  Isn't she a beauty?  I am so happy to have a gas stove!  AND it has five burners.   So fantastic!

 The previous stove was electric, so Nick (who knows how to do everything), plumbed it for gas.  Super awesome.  

                                                          Happy homeowner!  

I'll post pictures of the finished, furnished house soon.  We are still chipping away at those boxes.  I must say though... big house... not a lot of furniture/stuff!  Looks like we will be going for the "less is more" look for awhile!

Right When You Think You Are....

DONE... there are little random things that still need to be done.   From what I hear, that is the story of owning a home!

We are half moved in.  It's pretty exciting to see our dining room table set up, our mattress in our bedroom, and opening cupboards to see all our organized stuff!  

There are still things that have to happen though.  Things that my studly husband worked on accomplishing this weekend.  He is an absolute rock star, by the way.  He worked on the house for nine hours Saturday, eleven hours Sunday, and then got up and went to real work today.  Not a complaint, no mumble grumble... (well maybe a little grumble at the alarm clock).  

Dream. Come. True. Man.  Thank you Jesus for giving ME this incredible man!

Here are a few snapshots of this past weekend.  

     Sweet little sister helping me unpack and organize!  Love her!

  Hello washing machine!  Is it strange that I just love my washer/dryer?!

Hopefully this was our LAST major purchase for awhile.  We are both sick of buying stuff!

 

This is how Nick spent 75% of his weekend.  For the record, plumbing is NOT fun.

                                                 New garbage disposal!  Yay!

Testing the new faucet!  Gotta love the hose through the window; super classy!

Wanna hear a secret??  We can technically move-in now.  Maybe we are dragging our feet a little.  Time is a factor... We need a large chunk of TIME to move our furniture in.  

Okay.  You caught me.  The real reason?  Both of us have said how sad we are to leave the 'rents house.  Nick says he will miss the social aspect... someone is always home.  He has really enjoyed hanging out with my Dad in the garage talking about whatever it is that men discuss, talking to Mom in the kitchen while she cooks, and learning about their favorite Zinfandels. It's been so fun for me to see the deep relationship that the three of them have formed. 

Me?  I will miss the familiarity.  I love being with my family, even at 28.  The past five months here hasn't changed that.... in fact, I appreciate it even more now. 

We will move in.  Don't ask me when.  The truth is, I don't know when.  And honestly... I'm not too concerned about it anymore.  It'll happen in good time, and it'll be perfect!

Final Touches

We have been busy on the home front!  We are working hard to finish the final touches before completely moving into our home sweet home!  

Truth be told... we have actually already half way moved in.  I've unpacked approximately 25 boxes (mainly kitchen stuff) and setup our dining room table!  We are hoping that next weekend we can finish moving in our stuff and maybe even sleep there!  However, we are a little sad to leave our cruisy life with the 'rents.... it really is the Good Life.  

I don't have any projects or big updates to share with you today.  I do, however, have lots of pictures of upgrades and adventures to show you!

 Our master bathroom faucets!  The sleek, modern look just makes me happy!  I also love the lack of nooks and crannies.... easy to wipe around and keep clean.

Our famous toilet!  It is an American Standard Cadet 3.  Fancy Smancy.  It is water efficient (1.28 gallons of water per flush) and has a new, sleek design.  Notice the the base is solid.  It is different looking in style and will take some getting used to.  However, I know I will have a big grin on my face when I clean for the first time, and DON'T have to scrub in between the crannies on the base of the toilet.  My least favorite job just got a little better!

Warm floors anyone??  This is by far the biggest splurge we have purchased for our home.  We are so happy though... nothing better than hopping out the shower and having your tile be 75 degrees!  

This is our customized master bathroom window sill.  Instead of using traditional wood for the window sill, we tiled it to tie into the bathroom floor and shower. 

 The World's Most Amazing Dad hard at work!!  Dad has scraped, textured, sanded, caulked, and painted our whole house.  He is incredible and we are forever grateful for his generosity with his time, energy, and support!

Dad said that it was time for me to learn how to paint.... I finished painting the last wall in our master bath!

New door handles installed throughout the house by yours truly!  Once I got the hang of it, it was quite easy.  These little upgrades have made such a difference.  

Taaa-Daaa!!

Do you want to see our new floors??  I thought you might say yes!  They are just beautiful, if I don't say so myself!

Well, just in case you forget what the floors before looked like, I'll just give you a quick reminder.  Think 70's... Orange and gold carpets and checkered linoleum.  

                                            And the newly installed floors.....

 Living Room

 Family Room

Family Room

Hallway

Kitchen

What do you think of our new look??  

I think we should start moving stuff IN and making it cozy! 

I also think that keeping wood laminate floors clean might be the death of me!  

Any tips you have are VERY welcomed.

Next up... cleaning, dusting, cleaning more, and little odds and ends (like a glass shower door, plumbing the new vanity, and lining drawers).  You know, the usual!