One Year in the Lonestar State

I cannot believe we have officially been in Houston for an entire year!!! This last year has just flown by. We have been pretty busy with our new jobs and our new home and our new puppy (who is huge BTW!). Scott has been working for the Department of Defense for one year now, and he is actually enjoying work most of the time :) And I have been working at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center in the Cardiovascular Intermediate Unit. While we both love of jobs, we definitley enjoy our days off together more!! So to make things easy I have compiled a small list of our favorite things to do in Houston, not in any specific order, here it goes...
10. Work (we kinda like our jobs so far)
9. Finding fun new places to eat
8. Shopping... Shopping... Shopping
7. Bike rides to HEB or Hobby Lobby (my fav)
6. Taking the dog on walks at night in the warm summer heat.
5. The BEACH!!
4. Visits from family
3. Working in the yard and Garden
2. Happy Hour at Sonic
1. Building a family.

With our families so far away, Scott and I have worked hard to make Houston our home. We really do have a good life here and are so blessed. I was lucky enough to fly home for a few days this month to go to my Dad's retirement party. I miss them all so much and could not ask for a better family. Scott put up with an empty house and probably an empty stomach for a few days so I could go and I am so grateful!! Thanks guys!!!

Onto the the pictures. We have had so so much fun with our new home. Scott has been nonstop building or painting something!! We put a garden in the backyard and ended up needing to build a fence to keep Jax out!! Scott is so awesome!! He can build just about anything and trust me I will put him to the test this summer!!! Also he build a brick wall in the living room, yes you read that right.. a brick wall. I was sceptical at first but WOW, he did an amazing job. I have learned to just let him do what he wants and not to question him. We have plenty of more projects in the works so I will post more pics soon!!

Scott and Jax with the fence they built

The wall

Meet JAX

Scott is a total dog guy and has wanted a dog since we moved into our home. So I agreed as long as we could get a puppy..... So finally, last Sunday, we brought home this little guy. He is a 5 week old chocolate lab. We both have a had a lot of fun playing with him these last few days, but he is still a baby and does wake us up most nights. Scott can't wait til he gets bigger and can go running with him, I wish he'd stay small and cute forever!!

My Wreath

I am very proud!!

Dining Room Makeover

I have pretty much hated our picture molding since the day they put it up. So Scott and I have thought and thought about how we can replace it. Then I saw this so simple yet amazing idea!!! I never would have thought to paint it all white??!! But I LOVE it!! It actually turned out pretty darn cute!! The room is still empty, no table and bare walls, but it looks so much better!! Let me know what ya think!!

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Closing time.....

Yes finally, the house is complete and we close in two days!! We are so thrilled to be moved in and out of our lovely apartment! I am so happy with how everything has turned out, the house is beautiful! I just LOVE it!! Final pictures of the final project!!

HOME SWEET HOME

It has been a busy week for the house... it is SO SO close to being finished. Closing is supposed to be in only 2 weeks!!! We'll see if it happens... it better. We're collecting boxes and have started packing (my least favorite part). So lets see, they put in all the faucets, showers, and mirrors, painted the trim, layed cement for the driveway ans sidewalk, and oh yeah best part WOOD FLOORS!!! They turned out perfect; we both love them so much we are seriously thinking about doing the rest of the house!! I hope to post pictures soon of carpet... appliances.. and a finished yard!! That is all thats left!! YAY!

Scott turns the big 28 !!

Scott turned 28 on Saturday, we celebrated by going to Monster Jam at the Reliant Stadium. It was a lot of fun; we'd never been before and it was really LOUD!! But Scott LOVED it!! We also were able to walk through the house and then have a picnic in the park with some friends.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT.... I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH!!!

The house is sure coming along. Saturday they finally finished the all stone and brick, looks fabulous!! and they finished up all the tile in the bathrooms and were putting in all the lighting fixtures. So far this week they have finished the stone fireplace, which i think turned out rather nicely!! and they finished all the kitchen countertops and backsplash!! The house is so darn close to being finished I can't even believe it!! It has been so much fun and only a tiny bit stressfull!!