Zion National Park

So I couldn't take all of the house stuff anymore. If I had to go shopping one more weekend for stuff for the house, I think I was going to go crazy! So although we plan on getting our projects done before Travis starts school, Travis so wonderfully agreed that we needed to get away for the weekend. So we headed out to Zion National Park. It was beautiful! It was the perfect day trip. We hiked Angels Landing, which I love because it takes you to the top in the middle of the canyon. We also hiked to one of the Emerald pools and down to the Virgin river. Dustin met up with us for the afternoon and it was nice catching up with him. On Sunday we drove through the other part of the park, which of course was gorgeous, but what was also amazing was the tunnel you have to drive through. It was built in 1930, I think, and it's pitch black in there! After that we headed down to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes to see if it'd be worth our while to bring the ATV's out and spend a day there. It's a pretty cool place too with 5 miles of sand dunes to ride on. So now we'd like add that to the list of things to do as well as a biking day at Gooseberry. I love to get out and play!

Settling In

Well the last few weeks have been interesting. The move went very well. We had help from the family and a few friends, which was perfect. Too many people would've meant a few more dings in things. Then came the boxes and boxes. In general moving into a new place takes awhile to get adjusted to. It has it's own noises and quirks about it and different things to get use to, but overall it's all about making it a home. So we've been working hard at getting pictures on the walls, decorations here and there, hanging ceiling fans and light fixtures, and putting everything in it's right spot. It's also taking awhile filling it completely with furniture. I do have to say that I'm surprised at how well we fill the rooms, but the living room needs some work. We bought a sectional that just looks so small and decided a coffee table and recliner are needed to help fill it up. Of course there are many more things we would like, but wrote those off to a Christmas list for the end of the year (rugs, cabinet knobs, tools, etc). Now we're onto the projects-paint, garage floor epoxy, and landscaping. I'm so ready to get the back yard done, but pretty hesitant to jump right into it just because we've never done anything like it before. It's a pretty small back yard so we're just going to pour a patio, lay down some turf and add rocks and plants. It sounds easy, but there's a lot that goes into it! So we'll see how it goes. It's an adventure for sure owning your own house and learning all the things that come with it. Working for a builder has definitely come in handy! Just seems like I know a lot more then I would if I hadn't been working in new home building for the last 2 1/2 yrs. Amazing...Well, this adventure isn't the type we usually go on or do, but it has been an adventure in its own way.