House and Trip

Finally...an update!

I have been busy to say the least. Last Thursday we closed on our house. That same day we also moved into our house. My Dad, Brian, George's Dad, and George did the heavy lifting. That night, we started organizing and unpacking everything too.

On Saturday morning, we left for New York City. It was such a fun trip. We did some of the touristy stuff, but we mostly just explored the city....did a lot of walking and a lot of eating (we found some awesome restaurants!) The biggest highlight was going to Live! with Kelly (and now, Michael). It was Michael Strahan's first day on the show and the guests were Claire Banes (actress), Philip Phillips (American Idol winner), and Jordyn Wieber and Aly Raisman (Olympic Gymnasts). Emily and I were super excited about Philip Phillips because we were routing for him in the last season of American Idol. It was so awesome to see the show in person. Kelly and Michael were so funny and friendly with the audience. During the commercial breaks, they interacted with the audience and joked around.

After a great trip, we came back to the reality of having to unpack and put together our home.....oh, and for me, the reality of class and homework :) We have actually put a pretty decent dent into the work that  needs to get done (built our entertainment center, unpacked most of our boxes, got the internet/cable set up). We have had a lot of help from family. George's Dad installed our garage door opener and my Dad installed our washer, dryer, and fridge. THANK YOU!

Here are a few pictures of our progress....