i LOVE fall! those who know me know why, but i'll let you all in. it's because september is a month of new beginnings - new school year, new clothes, new programs, new weather - and i am all about new beginnings. then october, which is even cooler weather, my birthday, turning leaves, and the first holiday since 4th of july - halloween! and i like halloween 'cause i LOVE candy! next is november, which brings vibrant fall colors, or it can bring snow (my fave!!), and a wonderful holiday all about giving thanks and food & family. doesn't get much better than that. and following november is my favorite month of the whole year - december!! i adore Christmas. so to me, fall is beautiful and wonderful and leads up to the most magical time of the year. and let me tell you, fall is here! temperatures have been between 38-60 this week, the shrubs outside our little house are turning yellow, and i've simmered mulled cider on the stovetop. *contented sigh*
so fall is here and time is a-flyin' by here at Team Rendell home base. last weekend, jared and ben (works at camp) installed beautiful new wood flooring in over the absolutely hideous circa 1970 orange-and-yellow plaid linoleum. here are a few shots of the new kitchen:
i even got Nysse to pose for this one :)
we also removed the upper cupboard doors. they cabinets are just plain white right now, and i'd rather look at our pretty dishes and yummy pantry items than plain white chipboard cupboard doors:
so there are projects in the works! right now, pretty much everything's unpacked except for the "pretties" - wall hangings and pretty little things. we started hanging things up last night, and with each item the house feels more like home. Nysse is another project - she's so much fun! we are just smitten with her. a few weeks ago she got her first bath. the dirt literally ran off her, ew!
checking out the tub before the water turns on
getting soaped up
this one's my fave. "guys, i'm miserable!"
we've decided she'll be a little like me - cute but still campy :) we've got a big weekend coming up - confirmation camp, scrapbooking retreat, and packing for our big birthday trip home! my birthday's next week and we're trekking to the cities to spend time with family and friends. i can't wait!
take care all, we'll post again soon.
anna <><
(&jared & nysse)
Oh, I miss living with you during fall!! I loved the late-night frolics in the first snow falls of the year at Augsburg:)
ReplyDeleteAlso, your pictures of Nysse in the tub look just like our bathings of Crosby. Poor puppies! As soon as we let him outsde again, he runs to play in the dirt.
Your house is adorabe! Hope all is well!