Ending October

Sorry I've been bad at blogging lately, but here is my last post for October.
Two weekends ago, Nick put up our new light fixture in the eating area in the kitchen. I think it turned out really nice. Now, the kitchen project is done until we decide to tackle the flooring.


This past weekend, we decided to take Sierra up to Big Bear Lake in the mountains to see the fall leaves and get out of town. With temperatures still in the 90s, it was nice to get into some cooler weather. Sierra had a good time at the lake, but did have some difficulty with the drive up (she lost her lunch with all the switch backs).





Everything continues to be more of the same here. We're fairly busy at work and we have had some challenges dealing with new employees. Hopefully, the kinks will be worked out as quickly as possible, so we can get things running efficiently once again.
Nick is off this week and is tiling our master bathroom. We are also trying to get Sierra spayed this week and get the rest of her shots. We think we will do early voting this weekend at the registrar's office to avoid super long lines next Tuesday. I will enjoy watching the results coming in at home vs. standing in line!

Two years down...

Today Nick and I celebrated our second anniversary. I took today and yesterday off from work and we've been doing some work around the house and enjoying our new baby girl, Sierra. The largest conquest of the weekend was that we repainted the kitchen (see photos). It went surprisingly well. The colors are really bright, but we are ready for some it. I also bought a new light fixture for the dining area. I saw it at Lowe's for $110, but got it at the Habitat for Humanity Store for a steal. The price said $30, but they were having a 50% off sale, so I got it for $15! Can you believe it?!?!? We will get that up next weekend, and I'll be very happy. Nick took the last week off in October to tile the bathroom in our master. I will then have my to-do list for the year done. We are also going to be tiling the entire downstairs, but we're not setting any time frames on that! We had a nice day today, had lunch at BJs, which was really good. Enjoy the photos!

Sierra photos!

Sierra has really come alive in the last two days. She is feeling much better, but still has a pretty nasty cough. She is getting sick of being sick as well. She loves to run up and down the stairs and the yard, but has to completely stop to get her breath after about 5 seconds. We still are not able to take her on walks, but we're excited to start that and playing more with her. She has had no accidents in the house and is spending her time in the laundry room while we're at work. All in all, we're very pleased with our little puppy. Enjoy the photos...what do you think she is mixed with? (please comment)

We are happy to announce...

a new member of our family! We welcomed Sierra, a one-year-old (we think) golden retriever mix into our home this weekend. She is still a very sick girl from the shelter, but we are giving her medication to treat kennel cough. Hopefully, we will be able to see her true personality a little clearer when she is feeling better. Right now, she is doing a lot of sleeping. She does like her bed! I am sure I will be posting more pictures this week as we get to know each other better!