new additions to the house

my grad students came and hung out for the first time at my new house for some enchiladas and dominoes. they graciously brought me these items. there's an amazing lowe's gift card in the cute little tool box ... which can also work as a lunch box for a mini pbj we decided

one night last week Deb and I thought it would be a good idea to get a fire pit. so ... off to lowe's! we started a fire, put the fire pit together, roasted some marshmallows, and decided that my house would be smokey for the rest of the summer since our clothes were super campfire ish. a few days later i came home and Deb had brought these chairs and little table from her parents' home. score!

this is a cheap basketball for my hoop. if anyone wants to shoot hoops ... come on over!!

i bought a 2 step step ladder when my parents where here because ... let's face it ... i'm short... so short that a week later when my parents were up again my dad was kind enough to buy a 3 step step ladder and trade me for my 2 stepper ... thanks Dad!

Four doors down on the curb is where i found this great find. yet to determine if it really works ... but it says it does so that's got to be a plus.

this is the free lawn mower just delivered tonight by a friend's grandpa who i just met last night at .... pizza ranch in story city! thanks grandpa Paul!!

Feel free to come over and enjoy!!

Thanks God for providing all i need and more. You are too good to me!

a work in progress

so my dad had to tell me rome wasn't built in a day ... and it's something i have had to keep in mind since buying a new house and having my never ending to do list as well as my "i should process this" list explode. but here it is so far .... God's work in progress that he graciously gave me to be a steward of

and yes ... they did leave the basketball hoop!

here's the back of the house ... where i have spent some time since it's getting warm! woot woot for spring. i got a random grill that was on the curb about 4 houses down so i'm excited to fire it up and toss the frisbee around

here's the living room upstairs

the kitchen/dining/living

the sunroom

my reading nook

someday i will put shelves in that big opening that used to be a door and fill it up with books

the den downstairs ... just like home since all the furniture is from my parents' home

my office ... not complete without a wipe off board

the other side of the office

my room ... also much like home since the set up and the furniture are from my childhood.

so ya ... that's my house so far. please come see it and hang out anytime! i would love to share it with you.