a place to call home

earlier in the week i blogged about a house my dad and i came across while walking old number nine. well.... WE GOT IT! it's very cliche but we are over the moon! the house is currently being restored and there is still lots to be done before we close on it. i cannot wait to upload more photos as the construction continues.

a few characteristics of our new home include:
- built in 1940's
- moved to boerne in 2001
- has sixteen foot ceilings with tin tile throughout the home
- dog trot entrance (common of the victorian style)
- porcelain & crystal door knobs (this makes me so very excited)
- a separate parlor entrance
- front porch & back deck

it is a home blake and i can see ourselves living in forever. god is so good.
here are a few photos:


when we found this treasure



new paint (trim will be repainted soon)

dog trot entry way, the red will be changed (any suggestions)

tin tile sixteen foot ceilings

kitchen will built ins

parlor

oh did i mention the house comes with a skeleton key?! bonus



look how happy mr. dryden is




a true gem! still being polished



fill in the blank friday: 6/9/2011

1. This weekend I am going to my sisters baby shower and taking the before pictures of our new house!

2. My last vacation was to my parents beach house in port aransas with blake, and my parents.

3. My next vacation will be a road trip to dallas for the fourth of july!

4. My favorite way to relax is either going to the gym and getting lost in cardio or curling up in bed to watch a marathon of shows that i like.

5. When vacationing one should always be spontaneous and not have a schedule! Just do whatever you want, it's ok if you sleep in, it's your vacation! :)

6. When vacationing one should never worry or fret about a thing. indulge on everything and enjoy the time you have away from 'regular' everyday life.

7. The best part about vacationing is the feeling of clarity/rejuvenation you get from escaping, and also being with the one(s) you love!

update: the house i stumbled upon with my dad on the monday walk is now ours! we are very excited and i will upload the before and afters of the place. it's a 1940's queen anne victorian style house. it has 16 foot ceilings, porcelain doorknobs, claw foot tubs, and tin tile ceilings! i cannot wait to move in, complete renovations and make it our own.

i hope that you have a wonderful weekend!

happiness:6/8/2011

i have happily been working out each day this week. yesterday i was on the walking trail, old number nine, in boerne with my daddy. we found an old victorian house that is being renovated... curious, we walked up to the house to find a potential dream home for blake and me. (fingers crossed)

mentally i am feeling a lot better, getting back into the gym and being active with loved ones is making this girl happy.

here are some photos of other things that make me happy...

i love that my husband was at my college graduation

i adore this tattoo

our wedding day: 10/30/2010

my gorgeous sisters, minus the oldest, elizabeth



my brilliant, patient, incredible parents



fill in the blank friday: 6/3/2011

1.    People always tell me I look like my grandmother (Dicey). I enjoy looking at photos of her when she was young because I can see the resemblance. I would be completely happy if I was even as lovely as a LADY as she was.

2.    Friends don't let friends  feel alone in this world.

3.    A sunny day is perfect for walks and talks.

4.    My favorite accessory is my ridiculous bracelet/bangle collection. I refuse to take any of them off. They cover some of my scars & without them I feel naked.

5.    If I could afford it I would hire someone to organize all of my stuff, ie: closet/bedroom/living room/life.

6.    The cure for boredom is blogging and unfortunately the internet.

7.    I am currently 'in like' with rose gold & being out of school for the summer.

back to where it all began: wedding site

after my third day of working out at the YMCA :) i decided to return to where blake & i got married this past october.

i couldn't find the photobooth that we donated but the memories of that day made me tear up. i love cibolo nature center, it's so peaceful and is just a happy place.

here are some photos i captured today.

can you spot the deer?

end of the school year 2011

i am thrilled to say that tomorrow is my last day of this school year. yes, that means 'schools out for summer!'

insert cliche scene where students scream and throw papers in the air while they run out the front doors.... (awesome) but, that never happens.

i am thankful for the generousity of my students, my career, my sweet husband, having a pulse, and my body.

yesterday i got back into the gym, seriously cannot remember the last time i was there, pre-wedding i believe. it was nice and helps me mentally. today was day two. even though i could only huff out 45 minutes of cardio i feel better than i have in quite sometime.

after tomorrow i plan on spending the summer focusing on myself. by that i mean my body, my health, ME. of course i will spend time becoming a better wife to blake (learning to cook) and growing as a married couple.

as i have been writing in several yearbooks, i believe: 'my future's so bright i need shades!' (hahaha)



some things i like saturday: 5/28/2011

today we spent our day in fredericksburg. it is a small town about twenty minutes from boerne. they were hosting a crawfish boil. we went with our friends rebbecas & brigham, they are expecting parents. it was a lot of fun and after the festival we went to our secret 'swimming hole' in boerne and cooled off. it was a fabulous saturday.

so i thought i would show you all a few things i am really liking at the moment:

loving all things involving owls

turquoise is my favorite

this vintage upcycled teapot chime

love this hanging plate idea. adds tons of color/texture. a possible project in my future.

hope you all have enjoyed today & to all of our veterans, thank you for my freedom.