September 2, 2008

A new place to call home

I wanted to wait until I had some decent pictures before I shared the news, but I still don't have decent pictures, and I just can't hold it in anymore. We bought a house and we just moved in this past weekend! So yes, that's why the posts have been few and far between. Packing, unpacking, and cleaning has been taking up much of my free time in the last week or so. The place is still a mess with boxes everywhere, so all I've got is a boring shot of the front door.

Our new home

This new place is actually smaller, but we'll have a yard, and I'm actually looking forward to small space living challenges. It'll be good to be forced to de-clutter and not have stuff hanging around just because there's the space for it. And of course, I'm looking forward to decorating and making it feel like home.

And Charlie has been growing like crazy! She's more than 5.5 lbs now - more than double her size when we first got her. Here is the little sleepy-head this morning.

Charlie in the morning

25 comments:

Peggy E. said...

I can tell she's getting bigger!

Ruth said...

congrats on the new home! tash was just telling me today about you guys moving. i hear you're closer to the parents! =)

Jacqui Dodds said...

Congratulations on moving to a new home - it sounds exciting. Charlie looks as if she's settled in!

MJ said...

Congratulations on your new home!
Must be so exciting to have a yard!!
Good luck with unpacking.

cornelia said...

i think you are really going to enjoy the decluttering process ;) as you always do! hehee...charlie is cutie! i booked my flight =)

Michelle Engel Bencsko said...

How exciting! Congratulations.

insaknitty said...

hooray, house! :D I can't wait to see your decluttered and decorated home. hi, charlie! :)

Traci said...

Congrats Wendy! I can't wait to see what you do with your space!

I can believe how big Charlie's getting...I bet she loves the backyard.

casey said...

oh! it is so great to be able to start with a clean slate, and decorating your home, and making it feel cozy and lived in and perfect. congrats on the new house! can't wait to see pictures. i also love the challenge of living in a small(er) place. it makes you de-clutter, and live a more stream lined life. good luck!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! My husband and I just bought our first house and are totally excited to move in--we have to wait until Oct. 17, though!

Wendy said...

Thanks for all the congrats you guys! And yes, we love having the yard, and Charlie does too :) I'll try to post pictures as I make progress :) PJ - congrats to you too!

Amy Kerr-Menz said...

Congratulations on your new home. That's exciting! And the unpacking process is much more fun than packing up...more like Christmas! And Charlie is gorgeous!! :)

Krissy | Paper Schmaper said...

Congratulations on the new home! How exciting :) I love the pup, she's such a sweetie!

Sumiko said...

Yay! It's still so exciting that you're just across the De Anza divide . . . and I'm still infatuated with your master bath and gorgeous bedroom walls. Beautifully done, and so excited that you finally have your true neutral nest to fluff your feathers in. :)

And hellooo Charlie-girl cutie bun buns!

Anonymous said...

Isn't this great? Congratulations! Everything is getting so beautiful, so is Charlie. I'm so happy for you.

God bless.

Bianca said...

what a cutie...makes me want one too :)
hope you'll feel at home soon. have fun settling in...it's exciting I think.

monique said...

Congrats on your new place!!

Laura said...

Congratulations on your new home! And Charlie is a sweety :)

deb said...

congrats on the new home! I wish i could have seen it last weekend...

Danielle said...

Congrats on your new place! Very exciting :-)
(And Charlie is so adorable...)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on the new home! I'm also a new-home-owner, letterpress junkie and Boston Terrier owner... so I feel a strong kindred spirit toward your blog :)

silvercocoon said...

a BIG congratulations to you!!! can't wait to see more....

Mon Petit Lapin said...

Hi I just stumbled across your very stylish blog and have really enjoyed reading your posts. Best of luck with your moving and I look forward to more reading!

Kelly Fletcher said...

Enjoy settling in - nothing better than a new space...

Karin said...

Congratulations! And may I just say, that puppy is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time. BTW, thanks for your nice comment about my embroidery!