#houseupdate: walls, windows, electrical part1 and a roof!

Things are definitely moving along! It's so exciting to see it all start to come together but the impatient side of me tells me it's not fast enough;) 

Kaden managed to get all his electrical done. A HUGE thank you to those who helped him! I can't even begin to tell you how helpful you were and how grateful we are!! 

We went up there yesterday to check things out and we now have a shingled roof and all the insulation is done! Yay! 

The next step is drywall. We are hoping when we get up there this weekend it will be hung and ready to be taped and textured:) 

After drywall we can start on our tile and I am so undecicive about it all. When building a house I never thought the one thing that I would be undecided about would be tile. Yes, of all things! Luckily I have an amazing aunt coming to my rescue and is meeting up with me Thursday to help this process move a little quicker:) 

And a picture of our cute little helper a few weeks ago :) 

Love at First Sight

I came across this china set about 2 1/2 weeks and seriously could not stop thinking about them. Literally, I would dream about them. I kept telling myself "I HAVE to have them!" 

I used to think it was so silly when I would go to someone's house and there they would have dishes on a display shelf in a hutch. I never got it. I have now turned into that silly old married lady. I told my husband when I opened the box and pulled them out, "I feel like an old married lady now" I told myself I don't know how many times that I wouldn't buy fancy plates and china. We'll it so happens when I see something I have to have, I HAVE to HAVE it!! 

Kaden told me I had to save my own money to buy them but little did he know I would actually do it;)  I could tell he thought it was silly and I totally understand why but I am so excited to have them in our new home! 

Those who know my husband know that he is good at just about anything when it comes to wood crafting. He is planning on building a hutch for my china. I really don't know how I got so lucky! He is too sweet:) 

I'm feeling 22...

I feel like this post is appropriate since I just had a birthday. I know I'm still young to most but honestly I always thought 21 was a big deal when it came to age. I feel like time and I are not on the same page. It's funny because when people ask me how old I am I have to urge to say right away "19!" Haha I think because the year I turned 19 it was everything for me!

 As poor as my husband and I were when we first got married I look back and think to myself I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.  I feel as if marriage has helped me grow up in ways I never would have thought possible. We didn't have much money but we still managed to make things work and have fun. 

Earlier this week I went to lunch with my grandma, my dad's mom. She is seriously my favorite person besides my husband:) we went to Chillis and we talked and talked. After I left I got emotional thinking about all the time we spent together while I was in beauty school. She lived about 10 mins away from school and would make me lunch EVERY single day. Sure I was grateful but looking back I don't think I can express with words what it meant to me. Even though most days it was Mac and cheese and a frosted brownie I will never forget how good I had it. She has never missed a single one of my birthdays and never believed in gifts so I always got a card with a $20 bill. When she made the comment before I got in my car that day "I don't see you enough anymore" I was really torn. Since Kaden and I have been married I have maybe been to her house 4 or 5 times. As much as I would just like to use the excuse "life gets busy" I should be making time out of my schedule for her. I know I owe her that much! 

Since my birthday was on a Sunday we decided to celebrate on Saturday. We went to dinner at Olive Garden with my two uncles and their sweet families. My uncles for the most part were more like brothers to me than they were my uncles. I can't complain, they are pretty cool:) 

Sunday we spent the day with Kaden's family and his mom made dinner for us! She really is too sweet. We love her! 

Monday night we spent with my family laughing and giggle about the dumbest things but I will take what I can get:) 

As always some pics for you:) because what would post be with out pictures to look at. Haha 

My hot date Saturday night;) 

Heading to Idaho on Sunday! 

I had a great birthday and was spoiled as always!