Our House

Check out the new dining room! 

It has been a couple busy weeks over here! Last Friday, Sander and I officially took possession of our very first home.  Unfortunately, I had to write a final exam in the morning so I missed the passing of the keys.  However, Sander and his parents were kind enough to wait for me before going into the house, and Sander carried me over the threshold in true old-fashioned style. Not long after that, we started moving!  It was a short move (to the end of the street in the background and around the corner), so we were able to move the big stuff on dolly cart.

We've spent the last week unpacking odds and ends and making numerous trips to IKEA and other home stores.  It's a bit of a slow process since the amount of stuff we can buy is severely limited by how much we can carry on our bikes.  We're not always the best estimators when it comes to getting things home, not that we've ever bought a painting or a firepit that didn't fit in our car or anything.  ;)  Okay, fine, those are true stories, but we're erring on the side of caution this time and making certain we can get it home before buying it.... hence the fact we've been to IKEA and Praxis twice and Action thrice.  

However, after a weekend of hard work, I can say it is starting to feel like our home. We've spent the weekend hanging the last of our lights, putting up shelves, organizing closets and, believe it or not, relaxing!

I can't wait to get the finishing touches done.  We have a nice painting to be hung and a few ideas of other art to have in the house.  We're also going to get some nice house plants (on top of the herb garden I planted this afternoon!) and awesomeize our balconies (yes, plural). It'll be a slow transformation, but it's one that we're thoroughly enjoying right now! Who knew being a homeowner was so awesome?! ;)