i haven't even opened my blog yet to know how long it's been since i've written....but i know it's been a long time. i mean....just the fact that it's september already is ridiculous!! time is fucking flying and it's terrifying!!!
i know i wrote about jesse losing his wife...it's been a hard road for him and he's pulling away from me, from us, from this place...he won't work here past spring, if he makes it that long... but i had to mention this. last week, the man who killed his wife had his pre-trial. and during it, jesse and his family PARDONED him. what?? they asked that he NOT get ANY jail time. i am absolutely floored, blown away, and in awe. what an inspiration. they are...the epitome of good people. it made me tear up when i found out. how can you be such an amazing person (family) to find it in your heart to forgive someone for taking your wife, mother, sister, grandmother, daughter away from them so suddenly??? oh it makes my heart so happy knowing there are good people out there, but it's so hard to process!!
okay, i had to put that out there. so...the big change since i last wrote? WE FINALLY GOT THE FREAKING HOUSE!!!!!!!! we spent so many hours and so much energy painting and cleaning and destructing and building....carolyn came from pittsburgh because she's AMAZING and helped out...and sam helped move stuff...and we moved in 2 weekends ago. it's ours! we live at OUR house! it's still so crazy. and it's still a work in progress....the garage is unusable. so full of stuff that needs to be put away. pictures still need to be hung, other stuff inside still needs to be put away...but it is DEFINITELY coming along and we LOVE it.
i can't describe the exhaustion and soreness and stress of the getting the house ready part, but all i can say is that i'm really glad that part is all over :)
then we got a puppy. and he is cute and loveable. but he also keeps me awake. every night. jesse sleeps through it all because of his medicine. i have to get up and potty him multiple times a night and then other nights he just makes noise the ENTIRE night and i don't get sleep. it's really rough and i'm exhausted....but i know he's just a baby and there will come a day where it isn't like that anymore...and then i'll miss him being a little puppy...so here's to patience and energy!!!
But, of course...without further ado...before and after pictures of the house!!!
i know i wrote about jesse losing his wife...it's been a hard road for him and he's pulling away from me, from us, from this place...he won't work here past spring, if he makes it that long... but i had to mention this. last week, the man who killed his wife had his pre-trial. and during it, jesse and his family PARDONED him. what?? they asked that he NOT get ANY jail time. i am absolutely floored, blown away, and in awe. what an inspiration. they are...the epitome of good people. it made me tear up when i found out. how can you be such an amazing person (family) to find it in your heart to forgive someone for taking your wife, mother, sister, grandmother, daughter away from them so suddenly??? oh it makes my heart so happy knowing there are good people out there, but it's so hard to process!!
okay, i had to put that out there. so...the big change since i last wrote? WE FINALLY GOT THE FREAKING HOUSE!!!!!!!! we spent so many hours and so much energy painting and cleaning and destructing and building....carolyn came from pittsburgh because she's AMAZING and helped out...and sam helped move stuff...and we moved in 2 weekends ago. it's ours! we live at OUR house! it's still so crazy. and it's still a work in progress....the garage is unusable. so full of stuff that needs to be put away. pictures still need to be hung, other stuff inside still needs to be put away...but it is DEFINITELY coming along and we LOVE it.
i can't describe the exhaustion and soreness and stress of the getting the house ready part, but all i can say is that i'm really glad that part is all over :)
then we got a puppy. and he is cute and loveable. but he also keeps me awake. every night. jesse sleeps through it all because of his medicine. i have to get up and potty him multiple times a night and then other nights he just makes noise the ENTIRE night and i don't get sleep. it's really rough and i'm exhausted....but i know he's just a baby and there will come a day where it isn't like that anymore...and then i'll miss him being a little puppy...so here's to patience and energy!!!
But, of course...without further ado...before and after pictures of the house!!!