Six Months as a Mrs.

The Wonderful Things:

• WE ARE IN OUR NEW HOUSE




• so I totally thought the 3 stall attached garage was excessive and totally unnecessary until we put in it: 2 kayaks, 5 bikes (3 are Marcs, 2 are mine), camping gear on these built in shelves, the hopes of building a dog kennel, snow shoes, skies, sleds, and a snowboard


• attached garage = brilliant - love love love having it attached - I was clueless on how wonderful this really is


• yes, I hope to get pictures of our house up soon


• so thankful to have my stuff back - I was getting annoyed at only having one pan, minimal clothes, no couch or sewing machine - first world problems indeed 




• really the major thing I missed was my winter coat






• WE GET TO HOST CHRISTMAS WITH 2 BATHROOMS




• we were fine with one bathroom when it was just Marc and I at my house but it always was LESS than idea when there was guests (my parents, brother, brother's girlfriend, and Marc's mom) - seriously someone was always waiting to pee


• here comes testing the water heater




• I love that my neighbors are not able to see in my windows while sitting on their couch (note previous house was this way)


• I found a chicken coop plan that I love and we have all the materials we need to build it and so we are totally planning to build a chicken coop this winter




• Yes, I realize this project could totally flop


• No, we aren't getting the chickens until spring


• Yes, I know it is weird to want chickens


• No, we aren't getting 12,000 chickens, I plan on ordering 5 (assuming 1 will die in route)


• Yes, I am excited


• No, you can't crush my dreams on this one


• Yes, I know someday I will have to kill them and eat them




• seriously doesn't bother me


• yes, I seriously still plan on naming the chickens


• no, I don't want your advise unless it is actually helpful - I don't care that you think chickens are dumb

The Things No One Warns You About:

• blending holiday traditions can be hard sometimes and takes way more communication than you anticipate - who knew we both really cared about what went on the Christmas tree and how many decorations go on the Christmas tree




• my advise: over communicate




• Potlucks that require you to sign up for what you are bringing royally suck 




• Marc's work has some strange deal that turns potlucks into everything but the "pots luck" - they have a sign up sheet to note what others are bringing - sometimes there is even a theme and things that "must" be brought - and according to the "rules" once some one signs up for something you "can't" - I sign up for things as soon as I can so that I can do what I plan - Marc doesn't see the same importance - so twice in the last month we got caught "bringing the same thing" as someone else - blah blah blah - it's annoying


• yes, we've talked about it and we have come to an agreement on this whole potluck deal


• potlucks the day before you move really blow




• laundry isn't my favorite chore and it is now doubled




• yes, Marc does help with laundry both the washing and the folding, which I appreciate and tell him that I appreciate

The Miscellaneous Things:

• Unpacking has been great because I have actually been going through things as we unpack and have gotten rid of a ton of stuff


• the lack of a fenced in yard for Dakota currently sort of sucks because we can't just send her out the back door and have her run lake a crazy pup, rather we have to tie her to something - who knows what she'd do if she wasn't tied down - definitely on the spring to - do list


• If you haven't seen the movie "The Internship" - we watched it the other day and thought it was a wonderful movie for a rental (we redboxed it)


• I am LOVING being a little bit out in the country - Marc is loving being a little bit out in the country - Dakota is fairly certain she has died and gone to heaven