Here we go....

Please feel free to sing that title like the the intro to the N*SYNC song, although for the record I prefer the Backstreet Boys. But for real... I have decided to get this whole blog thingy started for several reasons.

Zach and I have a lot of changes going on in our lives right now, and while I have been entirely too tired to "journal" at the end of my days, I want to document what is going on somewhere. A blog seemed appropriate, and less time consuming.

As for those changes... I just started a new job. My first REAL grown-up job, with a set schedule and eventually, benefits and vacation days. It's a strange and exciting thing to be going through. I can remember being younger (ok even just 4 years ago at the start of college), and trying to imagine what this first (REAL) job would be like... it was always just some blurry & indistinct fantasy land where I was super cool, and there was very little thought about the actual work that was being done.

This is me. About 2-3 years ago... at school.  Can't you see just how cool I am (& will be in the future)?

The point here is that art school is a weird and wonderful place. It prepared me for more than I realized it would in this post-graduate life. (yep... I learned things whilst foot-print painting. valuable things.)

The other BIG change that is happening.... we are buying a house! Probably the most  grown up thing we've done since we got married.... it is slightly terrifying at times. As it stands right now, we have found a place that we love. We put in an offer... it was accepted. We had an inspection, asked for some minor repairs, got some of the repairs done by the seller, all while we are waiting on the bank to officially approve us for the loan to buy said house of our dreams.

Said house of our dreams.

This is one of the big reasons I wanted to start writing things down. We have a lot of plans and ideas for this new space, (assuming that all goes well with our loan, and it actually ends up being OUR space) and I want to be able to document and share these things for family and friends... and also just for ourselves. I'd like to look back and remember these times fondly... one day... when all of the stressful parts have been forgotten.

It has a yard. Did I mention that it has a yard? Seriously.... (and we may or may not have already been looking at puppies)....we could get a dog.

Not the puppy we are looking at. Just one that I miss... and one that will make you smile :D