A few of my favorite things

I am IN LOVE with my new kitchen.  Here are a few of my favorite things from an organizational stand point...

Pull out drawers for my pantry and cabinets

Built in china cabinet!

Pull out spice rack

All the Crazy People

A collection of some of my favorite pictures from when my Cousins came to visit. Enjoy!

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July with Family and friends this year. After a BBQ at my parents', we headed downtown to see the fireworks. We had great spots this year, too! We sat in a Lilly Parking lot with a great view. Here is just a taste of the fun we had...

A virtual tour

We are all settled into our new place and we have pictures to prove it! Click HERE to see the rest of our pictures via facebook!

Whirl Wind Week

The last week has been a tornado of chaos, but such an amazing adventure. Ronnie and I loaded up the UHAUL with the help of amazing San Antonio friends on Wednesday morning. I was amazed at how quickly we got everything loaded up! We were out of the apartment by about 2pm! I flew out of Texas on Wednesday night and Ronnie and his dad (and Mia) began the 22 hour drive with the UHAUL towing my car. They made great time and made it into Indy Thursday evening.

Closing went without a hitch on Friday morning and by 11:30am, we were unloading the truck with the help of our Indy friends. Now... I have to brag for a second. With all of our amazing help, we were unpacked by mid afternoon and nearly COMPLETELY UNPACKED by evening! I'm talking every room having the necessities unpacked and almost all boxes emptied! Impressive? I thought so. And just in time!

Saturday morning began our nearly nonstop guest hosting with Ronnie's Nana and Grandpa. They stayed through the weekend and my grandma came down from Ft. Wayne to visit too. After a grand time with the grandparents, my Uncle Erwin, Aunt Janett, and cousins Lindsay and Hailey came to stay for a week. We divided them up and my sisters and cousins stayed at our place (Ronnie was very outnumbered). We've had fun with 4th of July fireworks, playing games, and hanging out. It has been a busy first week in Indy, but it has been fun seeing so many relatives and opening up our new home to them for the first time.

Ronnie's Un-Birthday

Ronnie's birthday is not until the end of the month, but since we will be apart for his birthday, I took the opportunity to throw a little surprise birthday party. My family and my uncle's family joined us at Ronnie's favorite eatery... McDonald's. Afterwards, I surprised him with a custom cake from Kim's Kakes with matching cupcakes in a variety of flavors (we can never pick just one). It was a burger filled day and I think Ronnie really liked it. Happy early birthday, love! And thanks again, Kim, for another amazing cake!!

Blessings in chaos

My Amazing friend Amy came down for the weekend last weekend to visit us and her hubby who is in bootcamp. Though our apartment was completely in boxes, we had a great time catching up. She even helped me pack a bit! A real friend doesn't mind the mess. :)

Four Eyes

When I was little, I wanted glasses so bad. I even had a pair of fake ones that I wore often. Lately though, I have been having nightmares about going blind. After months of wondering if I really couldn't see or if it was all in my head, I finally went to the eye doctor. Sure enough, I can't see. So now I own not one but two pairs of stylish glasses thus fulfilling both my dreams and my nightmares I suppose.

Most used phrase lately: I really can see better with these!

Mo Ranch Retreat

Ronnie and I went on our all church retreat up in Hill Country last weekend. It was BEAUTIFUL. We had fun in the sun with our friends and enjoyed relaxing for a change. The teaching for the weekend was on Road trips, which seems so appropriate to our lives. Often we come to a detour, stop, or yield sign that changes the plans we have for our life. But God is ever faithful and ever present if we allow him to be in control. And after all, it's not just about the destination, or else we would just go straight to heaven after we accept Christ; it's the journey here that matters.

Saying Goodbye to Texas

It's been over a year and a half since I moved to Texas and it has become my home away from home. I love our church, our friends, BAMC, and even our little apartment. It took a lot to say goodbye. Our Friends from First Pres took us out to one last Texas BBQ, and man was it delicious! But I think it was the company that made it so spectacular. Thank you all for being such an intricate part of our home in San Antonio!