First of all, on July 27th David and I moved into our new house! Very exciting, and also the start of a lot of rewarding work that needs to be done. The move in was hectic because we had to be out of our apartment four days after closing, so the whole fam came and helped. I absolutely can't believe that all of that stuff fit into the tiny apartment at one time!!! The first thing we had to do once we got all the stuff in there was to fix the laundry area in the garage. The previous owners let it get all crapped up and I was not about to move my new washer and dryer in there (thanks Jess!) with it all dirty and everything. So David removed the sheet of peeling vinyl and scraped glue for two days so we could lay the new tile squares we bought. We also repainted the room, and I think it turned out well, no? Once we got our old furniture in the new living room it became apparent IMMEDIATELY (to me anyway, Dave had some misgivings) that we needed a new couch, loveseat, and coffee table. Now that that furniture was out in the light of day I could not with good conscience let my friends sit on it. So...the Tuesday after we moved in we went to Lacks and ordered a new couch, loveseat, coffee table, sofa table, and bedroom nightstands. The nightstands match the new bed frame that my parents bought us jointly for our birthdays that was delivered the day we moved in. The new furniture is amazing, and with the addition of the beautiful rugs that Dave picked out, it really feels like home now. After we lived in the house for a while and really got our furniture situated and had my parents bring the rest of the furniture that I have always known I wanted (it has been in storage for a while), things really came together. It didn't really feel right, however, until last weekend when mom and I painted the living room and dining room. The wall color before was a light blue/grey color that was fine, but not for me. Besides, it had been all scratched up and chipped from the previous owners living in it for so long with a bunch of kids. And they only put one coat on, so you could see the white walls behind the blue. Anyway, I am more of a warm color kind of person, and I immediately went out and chose a beautiful spicy red color to paint the living room and a leather brown color to paint the dining room. EVERYONE doubted me, but I knew it was the right choice, and I think it really makes the new furniture we have and the rugs and everything pop. What do you think? The next project is the hallway, which will be a color called Moose Mousse. Slowly but surely it is all coming together.
The REMAX office!!
Yay for the title to our house!
The next super-exciting thing that happened is that my little godson Ben got to come home from the hospital and now he is a whopping 7lbs! Maybe he isn't quite that big, but pretty close, and just as adorable as ever!!! Momma Jennie is a full time mom right now, and enjoying her quality time with Ben. He is so cuddly and cute in all his fun outfits, and hasn't really started crying that much yet, so the perfect baby!!! We love him dearly and want him to grow big and strong like dragon!!!!!
On the work front, I am still trying to adjust to life with Jessica gone, but things are going well. I am not going to lie, it is fun being in charge, but with that comes all the responsibilities that I never really thought I would have. Every day I make decisions that effect the people who work with me and for me, and it is definitely intimidating sometimes. I miss having Jess there to ask and consult, or heck, even make the decision for me sometimes! But this is good for me, and I really am working to come into my own as a leader. I now have two people working for me, and they are both extremely professional and helpful, which is all I could ask for. Some exciting things that are happening are that the Space Saver shelving units were put in and are fabulous, and the new website is on the verge of premiering. It is FREAKIN' awesome, people!!!
Also, my dad got to come home for about 4 days last month on a training trip and he got to come see the new house and everything. It was really nice having him back, even if it was for a few days. He is back safely, and we continue to count down the months when he gets to come home for good. Speaking of coming home for good, David's dad retired from the Army last week, and he is moving back to Heights after living in San Antonio for almost the entirety of mine and Dave's relationship (7 YEARS). Dear God I hope that goes well. We shall see...
Well, that is all my life news for now. This Friday I am going to Fort Worth with Jennie and Ben for Ben's last eye exam before his due date, which is September 17. I didn't know before that you still use a premie's due date as kind of the starting point for their life, but I guess it makes sense since he is still not supposed to be born yet!! We are both so excited about the trip, mainly because after the horrible eye exam we are going shopping! Yay!
Until next time people!!!
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