Thanksgiving '13

 For our second Thanksgiving in a row, we stayed in South Carolina. Only 4 days off from work doesn't really leave enough time to travel all the way to New York. Last year it was just the two of us, but this year we had 3 friends come over for dinner. We had a blast! Good food, friends, games and laughs. We are very thankful for those we have met while being here. 

We also had a furry little friend to keep us company. Our church's youth pastor and his wife have family out of town, so whenever they travel, we get to "Brady-sit" : ) Our apartment doesn't allow us to have pets, so it's our chance to get our pet fix! I think if we were able to sneak him back home, we would have! We miss our Brady time!

 

 

"It's time to wake up, guys!"

Every time there is an animal of any kind on the TV, he attacks.....

 

: )

We hope you all had a blessed holiday with friends and family!

Hi, Dad 

: )

Home Sweet Home

I thought it was about time that I posted updated pictures of our apartment! I forgot that I never posted any after the organized mess pictures right after we moved in. Pretty soon, Christmas decorations will be added!!!

Bathroom...

: )

Bedroom...

Walk-in closet

"Hallway"

Kitchen...

Living room...

Our scratch off map of all the states we've been in together...yet to be scratched off LOL

A couple walls are still bare yet and we are still missing a kitchen table, but it's home, and we love it : )

Decorations ~

You know, you see these great decorations on Pinterest, that send you to a link on Etsy where you have to pay around $30 for the paper itself, no frame included....

...but in reality, you can make it yourself for less than half that price!!! 

 

: )

It's beginning to look...

Okaaaaay, not really...

especially in South Carolina where it is a lot hotter than it is supposed to be in October. 

BUT IT'S COMING!!!

Now I know what all of you are thinking. 

Halloween and Thanksgiving aren't even here yet!?!?!?

But my boss, who shares in my early onset Christmas spirit, came up with a wonderful come back for all of you grinches....

Does Jesus only deserve one day of celebration?!? 

Come on now! :D

hahaha

Happy Monday!!

My bad!

How terrible am I.

It has been a month since I posted anything. 

Whoopsie! 

So, the house is put together, everything is where it is supposed to go, except the walls are bare. 

LOL 

You will get your pictures once that problem is fixed! 

I have been saying that I need to get things hung, etc so that I can justify buying fall decorations, but I think I am going to hold off until it's time for Christmas decorations, because, well, Christmas just rocks. But don't worry, I will decorate and post pictures before Christmas! LOL

Things have been going well here, though! We are super happy in our new little home. It is smaller, but all that we need. All that the other apartment had that this one doesn't, we never used anyways! It is more convenient for Jeremy's work and not a huge pain for me to go to work. Traffic for the most part isn't too bad. I have been working a lot, which has been nice, love me some babies : ) But, the best update of all is that Jeremy absolutely LOVES his job!!! Oh how happy that makes me as his wife. Apparently between 6th grade and 8th grade, something scary happens to children. HA! These little guys absolutely love him and get so excited about every little thing that he does with them. He doesn't dread going to work every day and gets so excited when he thinks of an activity for them. I love hearing his stories when he comes home every night and i'm pretty sure every little 6th grade girl has a crush on him ; )

Other than that, not too much is new. We are impatiently awaiting Christmas, babies to be born and honeymoon planning is officially underway! : ) 

Good times to come...

...pictures too I promise! LOL 

Before & After

Here is our new apartment! Pictures before we moved everything in and then pictures of our "organized mess." LOL Saturday was a very long and tiring day, but we are both so happy here already.

This time, our door goes right outside, vs our last apartment that had the one main door and then all the apartments inside of that. We like this much better : ) 

 

Living room

 

Coat closet right inside the door

 

Living room/dining room/kitchen

 

  

Living room : )

 

Our welcome package : ) 

 

Kitchen

 

Bathroom - our shower is like a jacuzzi!

 

Bathroom cabinet which we love much more being over the sink vs the toilet in our last apartment. I don't know how more things didn't fall into the toilet! LOL

 

Linen closet

 

Bedroom

 

Walk-in closet

 

All moved in! 

 

 

The chair won't be staying there :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Welcome home to us! : )