Life Updates

Jake and I have been SO busy lately...


1. Our kitchen has successfully been renovated on a budget. Before and after pictures to come soon. Jake has been working his tale off lately getting things done on the house. He is such a hard worker! Seriously...we have been running around like crazy people. 


The reason why we are kicking it into high gear? .........


2. We're moving! Jake got an exceptional job offer on the East coast. We prayerfully made the decision to accept and will be moving at the end of the month! We weren't looking to move so soon (I've lived in Omaha for less than a year), but this opportunity just dropped in our laps. Between our full time jobs, Jake traveling constantly, and my part time job....we have been really crunched for time to actually get our house ready to sell. The for sale sign went in the yard this morning! With Jake's new job we can live anywhere in between NYC and DC. Neither one of us have spent much time in that side of the country, so it will be a great adventure for us as newlyweds! I am applying for jobs like crazy in DC and PA, so I'm praying something will work out...SOON!

3. I got into a little car accident last Monday...nobody was hurt, but poor Leon (my Dodge Neon) was totaled. This was my great grandma's car and the car I've used since I was 15. It was my first car accident and I was pretty upset about the whole experience...mainly because it was my fault, I was shocked, and I just felt SO bad for the other lady...just causing a huge inconvenience for her. I remember thinking when the ambulance, police, and fire trucks came..."I caused all these people a huge inconvenience!". If I wasn't the one that caused the accident, I don't think I would have thought that...but since I did, I just felt awful! So, what happened was I ran through a stop sign at an intersection and got t-boned by someone going through the intersection. I wasn't talking on the phone, texting, or even listening to the radio...I was just in my own little world. Praise the Lord for his protection and every time I have gotten behind the wheel since then, I just say a little prayer asking the Lord to help me be alert and to be safe! Having this experience just makes me realize even more how important is to be safe on the roads.

So, we went looking for a new vehicle and we found...a 4 Runner! YAY! It was a great deal that we found on Craigslist and quite an upgrade for me and I love it!

4. Other recent home improvements: Stained the deck, painted the sun room (again...I like colors, but apparently the realator likes neutrals!), landscaped the front yard, planted grass in the back yard, new doors, drywalled and painted hall closet, and more...pictures to come!