What I Will Miss and What I am Looking Forward to

As the end of this week nears, so does our time in our duplex.  Minus a few events (i.e. bug infestation, chilling temperatures, power outages, and not so friendly neighbors), it's been a good little home to us and it's kind of bittersweet to say goodbye to the first place we lived together.  Here are a few things I will miss the most about this home.

Closet space

We have a huge walk-in closet right now and we will be down-sizing to tiny closets.  This is not good for my obsession with clothing and shoes.  First-world problem I know.

 

The view out our back door

Right now our back door looks out at a corn field and I love it!  It has been so neat watching the corn grow all season.

Two bathrooms

We really didn't ever use the second bathroom, but in the future or in emergency situations it would be nice to have a second bathroom.

The dishwasher

Our new home does not have a dishwasher; something that I want to fix sooner rather than later.  I know I can wash the dishes, but the convenience of a dishwasher is so handy!

Bedroom size

Right now, our bedrooms are huge compared to what they will be.  I know we will adjust, but it will take some time

Now for the things I am looking forward to.

Our backyard

We have a wonderful backyard and I cannot wait to build a deck and be able to have barbecues and family get-togethers.

My kitchen

The new kitchen is significantly larger than our old kitchen and I love that I was able to make it my own!

Two-car garage

Our duplex has a single car garage which made storing items and parking in it rather difficult.  Our new garage is decent sized and will be perfect for both storage and parking.

A basement

We had a storm shelter at the duplex and now we have a full size unfinished basement that we hope to finish in the future.

Making our house our home

Owning a home allows you to make it your own and now that the painting is complete (HALLELUJAH!), we can start decorating and making the place ours.  I think this is what I am looking forward to the most!

Stay tuned for pictures within the next few weeks.  I'll need some time to rearrange and organize things to my liking.

Wednesday Wedding Update

As I write this, my anxiety level is building slightly.  37 days until our big day y'all!  Every time I sit down and think "things are going so smoothly" and "we don't have much left to do," I remember something that needs to be added to my list!  It's a hectic time, but I know everything will come together.

As promised, I have an update on the surprise bridal shower my wonderful co-workers threw for me.  It was such a sweet surprise and completely unexpected!  There was fabulous food, a beautiful cake, tasty punch, gifts, and my co-workers who were off that day even came in to celebrate!  I truly work with a great group of nurses.

The beautiful cake made by one of my coworker's daughter.  She incorporated our colors and flowers!

This punch was SOOOOO yummy!

I love these pillow cases!  A wonderful reminder to Aaron ;).

Opening one of my gifts.

One of my coworkers is studying art and she painted this beautiful painting for Aaron and I.  I cannot wait to hang it in our dining room.  This is one of the most thoughtful gifts I have ever received!

Now back to preparing for the busy week we have getting moved in to our new home!  You can read about my last move here.  Happy Wednesday!

Life Lately

I've been neglecting this little blog of mine the past few weeks and I promise I have a good excuse.  We have been busy!  This may be a bit of an understatement actually.  With my online class coming to a close, a presentation for work due next week, trying to get our house painted and ready to move in by the first of August and a wedding in 43 days our lives have been downright hectic!  Add in some much needed time spent with family for the holidays and our free time is non-existent.

Now I love to be busy and have things to get done, but this has put a whole new twist on my stress level and I find myself wondering what in the world did we get ourselves into.  I know it will all come together in the end, but at the moment I feel like I am running around with my head cut off.  Thank goodness for that fiance of mine (he's has done so much!) and our fabulous families for all of their help.

Here are some photos of what the past few weeks have looked like for us.

I cannot believe I didn't do a 4th of July post!  Anyways, we went up to Aaron's parent's house and spent time with the family and it was a blast.  They always do a fantastic fireworks show!

Later that week, we went to the zoo in Topeka.  The weather was beautiful and it was so much fun watching the kids' reaction to the animals and then watching them play in the park!

Other than that our time has been spent painting, painting, and then doing some more painting.  It's all coming together and I cannot wait to show you the pictures when everything is complete.  Our floors are being installed on the 28th and 29th which gives us exactly two days to be out of our current home and into our new one.  Yikes!

Sneak peek at our hallway and my red dining room wall!

Living room ceiling is complete!

More to come next week about the wonderful surprise bridal shower my co-workers threw for me and what I will miss the most about our current home.  Have a great weekend!

What I Read Last Month

Here are the books I read during the month of June.  Three of them are on my 2014 Reading List and the other one I just decided to read in my (not so) spare time.

 

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

 

I recently went to see The Fault in Our Stars with one of my good friends and saw the preview for this movie.  I had heard about this series numerous times and decided it was time to bite the bullet and read it.  I knew I wanted to see the movie and I'm one of those "I have to read the book before I see the movie" snobs.  Anyways, I loved the book.  It was a super easy read and it kept me on the edge of my seat.  I'm currently reading the second book in the trilogy, The Scorch Trials.

Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

 

I know I have said this before, but I absolutely love Jeannette Walls' books.  Her writing captivates you and makes you want to read the book beginning to end without any breaks.  She is a brilliant writer and Half Broke Horses was just as good as her other novels.  It's the story of her grandmother's life from the time she was a little girl until her death and man oh man was she an adventurous woman!  Five stars again to this Jeannette Walls masterpiece!

Matilda by Roald Dahl

 

This book was the June book for Bon's Book Club and I finished it in a three hour time period.  I never read it as a young girl (one of the few times I have seen the movie before reading the book) but it was such a cute little story.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

 

I read this book the same day I finished Matilda and had it done in that same day as well.  I saw the preview for this movie when I went to see The Fault in Our Stars as well and it looks so good.  However, I was not as impressed with the book as I had hoped to be.  It was good, but not spectacular. 

 

There you have it!  Up next on my list is In Cold Blood.