New Windows

*new windows!*

We decided when we first bought the house that we wanted to take advantage of the government rebates for energy savings and replace our original (rope-pulley) windows with new, energy-efficient windows. Although I was sad to see our unique windows torn out, we're very happy with our new windows!

*goodbye old windows*

*hello new windows!*

Happy 2 Years!!!

*love pancakes :)*

Julian and I celebrated two wonderful years of marriage together earlier this month. After the craziness of buying our house and moving in, we decided we would have a much-deserved day of rest. We slept in, had a nice romantic breakfast, and then went to see Avatar (great movie!). We had dinner at an Irish restaurant to try something new-- we shared a Shepherd's Pie and a quesadilla (in case the Shepherd's Pie was not very tasty). It was a wonderful, relaxing day, and we look forward to many more anniversary celebrations together :)

*Julian brought me a new flower to plant for each year of our marriage-- a great surprise!*

*happy with our new flowers!*

*anniversary brunch*

*Julian is enjoying his love pancakes*

Our Home

*proud new home-owners!*

We're finally in our new home, and semi-unpacked! It looks wonderful, and feels wonderful to be in our little place. We're very happy with the paint colors-- it feels much warmer here than in our white-walled apartment :) We're already learning the joys of owning a home, with a leaky shower faucet that we're repairing to little ant friends in the kitchen... but they really are joys because it's exciting to have our own place to fix!!

Here are a few pictures of our new home:

*Julian and Dad, hanging out in our living room*

*kitchen!*

*our bedroom*

*guest bedroom*