After many requests....

and a 3+ month blog hiatus, we are back! Or, Julie is back :). We're really enjoying the house. We had friends stay the night this week and I said "we moved in not too long ago, so we're still getting settled" and quickly realized it's been 3 months since we've moved in! So even though I can't really say that we just moved in anymore, we really are still getting settled. Maybe it was all the decision making with remodeling, but we just haven't gotten the decorating bug quite yet. I want decorating to be fun, and not a compulsion to "get things done" so we're just chillin' until that bug bites :). We're having a blast in the house, and not letting the undecoration (is that even a word?) keep us from having people over to enjoy it with us! Here's a few pics..

Guys grilling out in the backyard. We bought the grill Memorial Day weekend, and we've enjoyed grilling out LOTS this summer!

The spread after grilling out. This is just to show how our wet bar really is functional now!
Wii tournament!

I'm really not sure what I'm doing in this pic, but it just gives a good, finished view of the kitchen for those of you who have yet to see it :).

Happy 77th birthday, Mamie! We had Mamie and Grandaddy over (and Stephen graced us with his presence...) and had a little family birthday party.

We've also planted grass in the front yard x2. The first time didn't work out so well, but Caleb has done an awesome job with the yard and it looks REALLY good right now. Especially for being August! We got an 8 foot fence in the backyard, so we no longer have the open feel to the backyard as the previous owners had hoped. We've bought a good amount of furniture for downstairs and hope to get the bottom half of our entertainment center (long story) here next weekend, just in time for college football season to begin!!! So, all in all, we feel settled. We love having people come over and I really hope and pray that this home is a place where people feel welcome and feel God's love. That sounds so cheesy, but there really are some homes that I stay at that just have that warm, welcoming feeling where I know the Lord is loved and central in that home. That's what I want.

So, friends, that was my last "house" post. Since January, that has been the subject of most blogs (well, Jan-May). I will of course keep you updated with any new additions, but I'm going to get back to posting about life. Instead of an attempt to update on where we 've been since May (that's just overwhelming), I'll attempt to update from here on and give a back story when needed. It feels kinda nice to get back to blogging again....