Decorating and a new do

My friend Becca is working towards her license in cosmetology at the Empire Beauty School. I spent Thursday night getting pampered by Becca. I left with beautifully manicured fingers, revitalized brows, and a much needed haircut. I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time being spoiled by Becca and the prices at the school are very affordable.

On the home front Stuart and I are still enjoying a much needed break the remodeling process. We are continuing to hang curtains and decorations. I am very excited to finally be able to display my McConnell Scholar Louisville Slugger bat (I've been playing on buying holders to hang it for years now!). Stuart is working on the installation of a ventless gas fireplace. I will be very glad for the extra warmth!

Happy New Year

Happy new year from Stuart and Sara. We were able to host our first non family gathering on New Years Eve Day for the UK UofL game. Too bad that we nor any of ours guests enjoyed the outcome. It was nice to have Anna, Kelsey, Nick-Natalie&Noelle, Kevin, Ben-Ashley over. Too bad in my hostess-trying to watch the game-hoping I got a nap before work mode that I didn't think to bring the camera out. Sadly Stuart and I were unable to ring in the new year together as I had to work on Friday night. But I was canceled from work Saturday night and we got to have a date night at Mr Ghettis (my choice) and watch episode after episode of Bones on DVR. On Sunday we went to a new church in Prospect St John UMC, we went to the traditional service so I could make it to hot yoga after but we hope to be able to make it to the 945 contemporary service when I get in from work each week. It is going to be pushing it for me to make the service but if I don't do very well staying awake for 1030 or 11 services that are so popular in our area.

All in all we have been very spoiled this holiday season. I have immensely enjoyed having Stuart work from home during his semester break. We have been able to wrap up some small finishing projects with the upstairs remodel and even do some decorating. We also have our exercise room set up in the basement. We are taking a break from the house right now to enjoy our work while Joe helps Tony remodel a bathroom and put in a new furnace. But never fear our next project of the flower wallpaper bathroom is looming on the horizon.

Christmas 2010

Stuart and I enjoyed a lovely holiday season. I had to work Christmas night so our celebration began on Wednesday night at Joe and Ellen's, followed by Thursday night in Breck Co. On Christmas Eve Stuart and I hosted Joe, Ellen, and Rachel. We had soup, drove around to look at lights in the snow, and played Apples to Apples. Stu and I spent Christmas eve day frantically unpacking the remaining boxes in the dining room, tearing up the protective paper, and cleaning so that we could move the dining room table in for the event. We did have a few hiccups, such as the table legs needing to be removed to fit through the doorway but we were very excited to be able to use our dining room. We even lit a fire but don't plan to use it again until we get a ventless fireplace insert we have ordered.

Moving and upacking

Well, I lied in the last post. I have had the camera over here for days but I couldn't bring myself to post another picture with junk in the middle of the floor. So finally after our fourth night living here I'm finally at a point to show some pictures. We are making great progress but still have loads of stuff to do (and that's just on the ground floor~). Stuart is working from home on this snow day so it is nice to have him around to help with things I can't reach or balance on my own. Tomorrow morning we are getting insulation blown into our attic, we are hoping to be able to feel the difference.

Last few days before the "offical move"

We had a very productive weekend thanks to my parents and Stuart's parents. We did a ton of painting and moved a Rental Depot truck load of furniture. I have been organizing drawers and rearranging furniture. Thursday is going to be BIG day for us we get our granite installed and our cable and internet will be transferred. If all goes well Thursday night will be our first night in our new home~ There are tons of changes at the house and I will post pictures as soon as I remember to move the camera!

Progress

We are making great progress toward moving in at the new house. Today Ellen and I cleaned drywall dust, put a first coat of paint on the office, painted the ceiling in the kitchen, and primed the kitchen and the dining room. These seem like little things but for the first time in a long time it is actually starting to resemble a "normal" house again. I have an extra long day at work tomorrow (doing someone a favor and working a little extra) but will be back at it working long and hard Saturday (on very little sleep) and Sunday. If the weather cooperates my mom is going to come help paint. We are also very excited to be picking up our new sectional couch this weekend!

Christmas is Coming

After a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with our families the rush is on to finish the upstairs of our new house so that we can move in and decorate for Christmas? (Sound familiar? Last year we were rushing around to finish the hard wood floors and painting on the first floor at Yorkshire so that I could move stuff in from the garage and decorate for the Holidays!) I really do enjoy having a home in order and decorated for the holidays and hope that this is the last year for many many years to come that our home is in such a state this time of year. Stuart spending the beginning of this finishing his plaster work so that we can clean up and finishing PAINTING! Our granite will be installed on December 9th and we are hoping to be living there by the weekend of Dec 11 and 12. On the bright side I have been able to decorate the outside of the new house, pardon the picture Christmas lights at night just don't seem to photograph very well!