Happy Anniversary

Yesterday marked our 1 year anniversary as official homeowners!! Last year on November 26th we were signing our life away to move into our new home. The past year has been filled with many accomplishments, endless learning experiences, lots of laughter and fun times with family and friends, all wrapped up with a crazy puppy Pug. We are excited for what the next year will hold for us on BHL...hopefully the decorating and getting settled will turn into more fun!!

Autumn Update

It has been a busy few months, with some relaxing mixed in between me trying to fight off a never-ending cold (I think I may be improving though, knock on wood).

Violet is up to her old tricks but cuter than ever. She was spayed in October and wasn't even interested in her stitches so no Elizabethan collar was required. Thank goodness...I can't imagine her spinning with that thing on!! Ha!! She is a whopping 9.2 pounds now and we think she may actually break the 10 pound mark in the next month or so. Her doggie daycare person, Carin, wishes she would have stayed 4 pounds forever since she was a lot easier to handle. Arm cramping is a normal occurrence now a days. Violet also tackled a major milestone a few days ago, she climbed the stairs in the house all by herself!! We were shocked and wish we would have gotten it on video. Of course, she had great bait....her Auntie K and Cousin Mitzy were at the top of the stairs and she couldn't WAIT to see them. We have tried again since with no luck but still, first times the charm :-)

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday and hosting the big day for the first time, we decided to finally paint the dining room and invest in new furniture. It has been fun, even though I am sure Chris would beg to differ since he did the painting. The gold color we chose really warms up the room and adds a nice splash of color to the first floor. And, having a real dining room table and chairs has made such a difference. The best part about the room is that we could actually host Thanksgiving dinner in comfort, and who better to host than Mom, Jim and Kerry (and Lilly and Mitzy). It was a great day with great food and not too much stress. Of course, Kerry was the Chef de Cuisine and I her Sous Chef. I think if I had to do it myself, I am now confident enough that I could...well maybe.

So, I guess the holiday season has officially kicked-off. I bought my first Christmas gift on Wednesday, heard my first Christmas carol on the radio today, I'm gearing up to put out a Winter wreath, put candles in the windows, and make out Holiday cards. Now if someone could do my Christmas shopping for me, and the snow and fridged temps could hold off, that would be excellent.