Home Sweet Home

Well…it is official! At the end of January we signed what seemed like a never-ending stack of papers and were given the keys to our very first home! After nearly three years of living in a one-bedroom apartment, we couldn’t have been happier to cross the threshold of our new residence.

We immediately began splashing paint samples on the wall and mapping out the perfect spot for each piece of furniture. With the help of our loving friends and family, we painted virtually all of the rooms upstairs and moved our furniture from the apartment in just two weekends. We can’t thank everyone enough for the long hours of hard work!

After settling in a few more weeks, Brad and I took it upon ourselves to paint the entire downstairs and with that, I mean there isn’t a white wall in sight! J Piece by piece we are turning what used to be a new empty house, into a warm and cozy home!

Enjoy a peek inside below:

Counting Our Blessings

SOOO much has happened over the last year! With that said, I thought I should take a moment to embrace our family highlights of 2011.

Just 10 months ago Brad and I discovered life-changing news that we were expecting our first child! I remember the exact day and moment that I told Brad he was going to be a daddy and the look on his face was absolutely priceless. His tears of joy will be an expression I will never forget. It suddenly became even more real when the doctor revealed to us that we would be having a little girl. The thought of pink bows, dresses and shopping suddenly started to flood my mind as I began to imagine what she would look like. As I turned to look at Brad’s expression, it seemed as though he had dollar signs shimmering in his eyes. All he could think about was wedding expenses, clothes, and inventing creative ways to fight off any future boys that dared to come into her life. That was all put to rest when he first locked eyes with his sweet baby girl at 11:45pm on November 9^th, 2011. Let’s just say… baby Addison has her daddy wrapped around her tiny little fingers!

So far we love the role of being parents and enjoy spending every waking minute with Addison Grace. However, we quickly learned that having a newborn is not all hugs and kisses, LOL. Projectile feces, fountain-like spit-up, sleepless nights, and of course the never-ending loads of laundry quickly took reign over our daily routine. Nevertheless, Brad and I are both committed in working together as we take a walk into this new season of our lives and we wouldn’t trade a minute of it for the world!

On a different note, Brad started a new job this past fall with Enterprise. After leaving Chick-fil-A last spring, we went through a rough summer of uncertainty, not knowing where Brad was called to serve. After continuous prayer, for both wisdom and direction, God carried us through that dark time and led Brad to a job that has been nothing but a blessing to our family. Brad is able to work just ten minutes from home and has the unique opportunity to come home for lunch everyday. He is certainly enjoying a much better work/life balance, which makes for a more happier and healthier home all around!

To close out the year of 2011, Brad and I decided to buy our first house! We are all set to begin moving in towards the end of January and are looking forward to the many new memories in our new home together in 2012!

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