Our New House

It's been over a month now since Jeff and I moved into our new home so I guess I better catch up on my blog! It took a while to get everything organized, mostly because we still had to buy a bunch of furniture. This house is quite a bit bigger than our little apartment so it took some time to get it furnished. It's still a work in progress, but the main floor and bedroom are looking decent at least. It was pretty scary to move into our own place, but now that I feel settled, I'm really enjoying it! The part I love the most is probably waking up in the morning to such a gorgeous view. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a hotel or in a postcard. We are truly blessed to be able to own this home! I finally took some photos of what I've done so far. 

Moving was a really great experience because we have the best families who are so willing to help us, and Kellie made us some yummy lunch once again! I'm so excited to have Kellie just a few doors down from us and can't wait for all the fun times Bentley will have with her cousins living on the same street. 

Well, I know it's not even December yet, but I already have Christmas decorations up and Jeff's Staff Party is already done. For some reason, Nov. 21 was the only date they could settle on so it was an early one this year! It was at our house (how this happened, I still don't totally understand), but it forced me to get the house put together quickly so I borrowed some Christmas decorations from Cindy and my mom. It was actually really fun to host the party, as I hadn't been able to host anything in our apartment. I didn't have to cook, though, so it wasn't bad at all. The caterers were excellent, and even went through our cupboards to find tupperware to put all the leftovers in! I didn't have to cook for a couple of days, and let's just say barely any food was wasted. We also did a gift exchange and I ended up with some really cute Christmas bobbly-heads.

We thought we better keep the early Christmas going, so we went to see the zoo lights, and also let Bentley meet Santa. She LOVED the lights, or maybe just being outside. She was so excited! Santa on the other hand...not her favorite, but she did okay when we sat her there on her own. We definitely couldn't get a good family shot though!

Well one last thing before I finish this post. Bentley turned 10 months old! I can't believe how big she's getting. She has so much personality, and we just love her more and more every day!!