Thursday, October 29, 2009

next week... maybe???

It's been a great week so far! Probably because we had such a good weekend celebrating our anniversary! We worked in the yard, which seems like it will be a never ending process. We ate lunch at Fleur de Lis (AMAZING), then we went to Lafayette for dinner at Prejeans. Man, it's sooo worth the drive just for the crabcakes!

They are really making progress on our house. We missed the "deadline" of October 27, but it looks like they should be finished by next week! I can't believe how real it's becoming! This is OUR house! AHHHHHHH!

Here are the latest updates:







All that's left to do are the wood floors, carpet, and some minor touch ups here and there!

That's enough about the house for one post! Let's talk about Buster! My friend Sarah and I took our dogs (minus Bama) to the Blackwater Conservation Area. They had a good time splashing around in the water. Chongo (her yellow lab pup) was a bit intimidated by Buster! It was cute though! Here are some pics:







And my favorite (yes, I'm partial)...



Buster brown is turning out to be such a good looking dog! Geez, I didn't know it was possible to love a dog as much as I do haha!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

almost there!

We're getting so close to being in our dream house! My body must know that we are getting close because I can't stop stressing! It's so stupid! I've gone over the numbers thousands of times, we even pay a fake mortgage payment into our savings, I KNOW we can afford this... but just the thought of signing our life away for the next 30 years to a mortgage is crazy!

Lots of progress has been made since I last blogged.

The fireplace is nearly finished:


The kitchen countertops and sink have been installed:


Tile floors have been installed:
Kitchen:

Guest bath & laundry:


Master bath:


Yesterday we went out there after work with our dear friends Mikey and Julie to do a little yardwork before it got too dark (which didn't take long btw). I was exstatic when I drove up and noticed that my house was no longer a dirty grey color:



It was too dark to get pictures inside, but the countertops have been installed in the bathrooms, along with the shower and guest bath surrounding. Electricians got the majority of the outlets done and some of the reccessed can lights installed. It's starting to look good!

This Saturday is our one year anniversary! Wow, has it been that long already?!?! I'm just excited that we have lasted longer then most celebrity marriages hahaha! We were planning to celebrate by riding 4wheelers with friends, but there is just too much to do with the house right now that we decided to.... work in our yard instead! Is that bad or what? Hopefully afterwards we will head to Lafayette and eat at Prejeans! I've only been there once, but they had THE BEST crabcake appetizer I have ever eaten!

Sorry for the lack of posts, and recipes! I'm still cooking like crazy, but too lazy to take photos ;)

Monday, October 12, 2009

paint has landed!

Woah! We finally have paint! It looks great! It's just the first coat, so don't go flipping out when you can see some of the primer shining through!

Kitchen: (next time I'll close all the cabinets)


Dining:



Living Room:



Office/Studio:



Guest Bedrooms:



Master:



Up next: brick fireplace, granite countertops, and tile!!!