visitors! :)

had some family and friends stop by the new house this afternoon. that was so much fun! :) giving tours and talking about the house and its history make it feel real. it's ours and i love it more and more each day. visitors helped us identify many of the plants, bushes, and flowers in the front and back. i have so much to learn. glad that she had such beautiful gardens set up.

i think we've chosen our tiles for the kitchen and for the 1st floor bathroom. yeah! i think we've also decided on new wall colors for those two rooms (after the current wallpaper is down). we will wait and see about the stairs and upstairs floor. we're hoping the wood underneath the current carpet is salvageable. if not, we'll re-carpet two bedrooms, hall, and stairs. we want to take down wallpaper in the upstairs bathroom too and paint there, though we're not certain on that color yet. the rest will stay as is for a while.

took a walk in our new neighborhood and discovered that we are super close to the park. we got to a nice trail there in about 5 minutes. yeah! have met some neighbors already and they seem very friendly and welcoming. can't wait to meet some more.

this is all so much fun! thank you to folks who came to visit and share in our joy today. we're so excited! :) :) :)