Happy Homeownership To Us

May 21st marked our one year anniversary as home owners! Yes, on more than one occasion, I have thought we were crazy for buying a property that needed to be remodeled. BUT there are far more days I have thought "Wow... I really, really love our home."

Because there has been so much love, thought, and labor put into each room, we can't help ourselves for feeling emotionally attached and mighty proud of the spaces we've created. We saw the potential in this place a year ago, and we have slowly executed our vision. Some projects have been more costly than others (in both time and money), but each check off our to-do list has given us so much satisfaction! 

Overall, it's been a wonderfully fun year! And now that our construction zone is mostly cleaned up, we can't wait to welcome our friends and family over to enjoy our home too! 

Here are some fun, random photos I found on my phone .... 

May 21, 2013 -- Ian's Holding the Keys!

August 4, 2013 -- Our First Home Cooked Meal in the House

on our One Year Wedding Anniversary. 

The Table Arrangements for our Anniversary Dinner! 

(Despite the unpainted walls, bare room, and camping chairs, this night was so much fun! We were so happy to use our newly remodeled kitchen and celebrate one year of marriage together.)

Sept. 2013 - My First Time Ever Mowing Grass! 

My First Time Ever Pressure Washing. I'm Slightly Addicted. 

First Trip to a Landfill. We PACKED a U-Haul full of demolished materials from our kitchen and bathroom remodels. Guess where we are going today? Another trip to the dump- we have filled up yet another load full. This time it's old fencing and that old wet bar (that will very soon be a closet!) that's going bye-bye. This is the not-so-glamourous side of remodeling projects! 

We're not crazy......right?