One Long Post To Make Up For Our Lack Of Posts...

It's been far too long since we've updated! We have been very busy unpacking and enjoying our time in our new home! Now, I feel it is time to catch you all up on what we've been up to.

First! Some random photos that I had on my camera:

You can see the previous owners left us this...lovely...spice rack (and also the outlet covers). However, it's not really our style. So while Phil was napping I decided to pry it off the wall.

I began to seriously question how this thing was attached to the wall because I was able to completely tear it apart without it even budging from the backsplash. Ultimately, it came down.

It ended up being attached with some quite impressive foam tape. The important thing is...it's gone!

Next on my memory card: a quick landscaping project we completed today! First we need to remind you that we replaced our mailbox because the original one was located on the ground when we moved in. Some lovely neighborhood kids appear to have hit it with a baseball bat. Joy. We mentioned this mailbox project in a previous entry and the ever lovely Grandma Vi sent us a card!

Thanks Vi! It was great to receive some non-junk mail in our new mailbox! Anyways, back to todays project. As you can see below, this...tree(?) was eating our mailbox.

Believe it or not, there is a sign under there with our address on it. We felt sorry for the mailman and decided to do some "landscaping." While it may not be the prettiest job, it serves its purpose.

Look! We have an address!

More random photos:

Here is our new, aforementioned, front door hardware (also Finnigan's terrible Vanna White impression):

Philip being...himself:

Finnigan's Bucket-O-Goodies:

A hot tub filled with weeds:

Our new grill that we spent 3 hours assembling. Although, the BBQ with Andy & Becky afterwards made it totally worth it.

A very colorful, delicious looking, salad that Philip made for dinner:

Last, but certainly not least...Finnigan abandoning our game of fetch to roll in an ant hill.