Settling In

It has been about a month since we moved in and things are coming together.  I'm not going to lie, the overload of decisions has been really tough at times, but I think the choices we are making will be things we can live with for a really long time.  That's the hardest part.  This house seems so much more permanent than Sunridge so I want to make sure that I absolutely LOVE everything we put into this house.  It's getting there though.

With our new added pantry space, the Miller Family gifted us with a membership to Costco.  It has been nice to stock up on everyday things we need and have the space to store them.  

We replaced the lighting over the island and looking forward to replacing the rest of the fixtures they put in this house.

We got some rugs for the family room and dining room.

And finally decided on throw pillows for the couch.

The driveway was poured.  Unfortunately, it cracked horizontally across the entire width in two places so they have to tear those sections out and redo them.  Which means no more driving on it again until it is completed.  The driveway has been a real pain.

Finding pavers for the patio was also a real challenge with the color of our house.  I wanted a larger paver but could not find anything that worked colorwise so we opted for these pavers and the patio will begin next week.

They graded the yard in preparation for landscaping, irrigation and sod.

The landscaping was installed and the next day they started on the irrigation system.  We currently have big holes and pipes all over the front and back yards as they work to complete the sprinklers.  Only a handful of more weeks and we will have some outdoor space to entertain and relax outside.