Greetings from our new house in Modesto!

No, we haven’t actually bought a house yet, but Brian and I were fortunate to find wonderful landlords in our hometown of Modesto. Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath house with space to spare. Roses, a three car garage, and two  linen closets. We have been space deprived for several years now, and it’s so nice to have FREE space! Trying hard not to find new things to fill all the empty shelves :). A special thanks to Tami, Anna, and Michael for their hard work and organizational skills. And for Sam, who has claimed a new rule that only one child can move a year from now on.

One week ago marked our one-year-anniversary! Can’t believe it’s been a whole year since that wonderful day. To celebrate on the actual day of, we took one last load from our old apartment, had a macaroni-and-cheese lunch followed by an afternoon of furniture assembly. A quick dinner at Applebee’s, and I was off to Sacramento to an orientation for my new job.

Yesterday we celebrated a little more civilized with a homemade dinner in our new home. I think it was the first full meal we actually made ourselves since we’ve been in our new kitchen, nothing boxed or frozen. A delight, and delicious, to say the least. Bruchetta, salad, potatoes and flank steak. Oh, and champagne and cake from our wedding! We took two bites, got grossed out by the oxidized bananas, and decided that was enough; it’s the symbolizm that counts.

We are eager to seek new adventures in our new home, and a new job for me to boot! It’s been a busy two weeks, but I am greatful to finally be settled in time for the first day of school tomorrow.