The First Weekend As Home Owners!

This past weekend was our first weekend to own our home. In the beginning I thought that I would feel no different about our home because we have lived there for almost two years, but I am learning quick that your feelings change when something is your own! Richy woke up Saturday morning and enjoyed a game of golf with some friends, while I was laying in bed contemplating my day my dad called and said he was making breakfast, so as usual I invited my self to join them. My dad just recently opened up their pool so I decided that after breakfast I would lay out for a couple of hours. I was trying to relax but all I could think about was how much I needed to do at home. If you know me you know that I am not a cleaner... I put it off as long as possible and but everything else in front of it. So, I got out of the pool after 20 short minutes and headed home to start on my three hour long cleaning extravaganza. I was cleaning things that I didn't know I could clean! Now that the house is ours it is something that I want to take care of and that really showed on Saturday! Saturday night Richy and I ventured out to Lowe's where we purchased a new area rug, mailbox (with OUR name on it), and a vacuum cleaner. As soon as we got home we rearranged the furniture to accommodate our new rug. Sunday we went back to Lowe's and purchased new blinds for the whole house. A couple of the spare rooms in our home have been without blinds since we moved in... it wasn't our house and I had trouble wanting to spend money on something that wasn't ours...so now all rooms have new blinds. We have only made some minor changes but it feels different. It is ours and we are finally able to do things that make it feel like a home!

I thought I would do this alot...

Well..it has been a while since I blogged so some things have changed... today we are purchasing our first home. It is the same house we have been living in but we are now going to be the owners of it. At first I guess I didn't realize how exciting this event is and now I can't stop thinking about it! We have been so blessed and we feel so fortunate to own something that doesn't just have four wheels! :) Also, I am still working at the store and I love it more everyday. Richy and I have developed a much stronger relationship and we really work together well (this took some time) . I have also had two potential job opportunities presented to me for the fall. Both jobs have so many pros that it is going to be a tough decision. My best friend Brittney just had her first child, Mason Reily and he is so amazing and a great addition to my rapidly growing amount of nephews! Richy and I are so excited for Brittney and Derek. Richy even got teary eyed holding him for the first time! My best friend Courtney has moved to Augusta. It is sad but I know that God has a plan for her and Josh and that he has put them there for a reason. Even though she is not 10 minutes away now she is still a phone call away and I think since she has left we have managed to talk one to two times a day. It has been a busy couple of weeks but I love all that is going on right now and Richy and I are so thankful for the people that are in our lives. I hope to blog about the renovations to our new home.... so stay posted!