Turning a house into a home

You don't realize how wonderful it is to have pictures up on the walls and in frames, books on the shelves, a can opener that works, and all of your clothes in the closet AND dresser until you have to live out of a suitcase for 4 weeks. I know that is not as long as other families in the Army, but it was long enough for me!

So after three weeks, I decided to call the moving company and ask them when our stuff was coming. Finally the movers arrived on Friday, June 15th at 1pm. I guess Marshall chose a good day to be on CQ because he missed the arrival and the chore of opening boxes and setting up house. :) But in all honesty, I think it was good that he wasn't home because then I didn't have anyone to complain to. Not that I didn't like unpacking boxes. I actually REALLY love to organize and clean. It's just that moving all of our kitchen gadgets, sports toys (soccer balls, rock climbing gear, tennis rackets, etc), and dozens of blankets into a 600 sq ft apartment can seem overwhelming. And if I am by myself, I just put on music and deal with it and take care of it with no problem. If he was there, I might have not been as optimistic because there would have been someone to unload on. So I started to unpack and I didn't stop until about 7:30am on Saturday morning. Yes, I pulled my first all-nighter of my life! And it was worth it. Marshall's facial expression when he arrived home on Saturday at 9am was priceless. "It looks so good! It actually looks like a home!!" Neither of us had slept all night, so we went to bed at 9:30am :) At least I was on his schedule for once!

BEFORE: Living Room--at least we had a super comfy couch and a nice
dining room table (maybe I should call it a living room table :) ) !

DURING: It is all here! I didn't know two people could have so much stuff

DURING: All of my kitchen toys! Somehow I left my brand new salad spinner back in Springfield. Dang it.

AFTER: Our brand new quilt that Grandma Willis made for us! And you gotta love our nightstand that the lamp is on...it is definitely our food storage bins! Haha

AFTER: I love the pretty view outside! Notice how green it is!

AFTER: I love our small library!

AFTER: Normally it would be clean under the TV stand, but I actually really like this picture because it shows how much Marshall loves projects. We had just bought lots of new tools for him, and he had to start playing with them. He even asked me if it was okay if he left his tools and work out, and I told him that I didn't mind at all! Boy I love that guy!

AFTER: I love my tiny kitchen! Some how I managed to fit everything into our cabinets! I love not having to use a gallon ice cream container as my mixing bowl, or one knife to make an entire dinner. It sure is nice to have big kitchen towels instead of one small washcloth too! And

Hoping for a Rainbow

I'm really not sure if I ever thought this day would come. The day that I made it past 13 weeks pregnant without losing the baby. #miracle. I know I am not out of the woods yet, and honestly, when are we really? I am just trying to live every day with gratitude for the life inside of me, living with hope for the future. Part of me wanted to wait until next week, when I was past 14 weeks and officially in the 2nd trimester, but I couldn't wait any longer. I've been getting a little thick in the middle, which is getting more difficult to hide, and I feel like I haven't been able to be completely honest with friends when they would ask, "how are you doing?" All I wanted to talk about was how nauseous I was or how nervous I felt. So now, the news is out, whether or not you already suspected something was up. Seriously though, the 1st trimester is not for the faint of heart! There were many instances when I thought I would lose the baby, but dee

I'm Pregnant! .....

...or so I thought. And you did too. Happy April Fools Day! I had been having baby dreams and feeling nauseous on and off during spring break, and I knew I would test immediately when I returned home from our road trip. The test was barely visible and I didn't believe it, so I said nothing to Marshall. That night I had a dream where the next pregnancy test I took was a solid double line. Well, two days after the first test, I got my obvious positive. I was so excited. Not knowing if it would be a good pregnancy or not, I tested again two days later and the line was darker, so I felt confident. The past two pregnancies I miscarried at approximately 6 or 7 weeks both times, so I was pretty nervous about this one. What if it happened again? Would I be strong enough? Knowing that I needed extra strength and prayers, I asked roughly 40 of our family and closest friends to fast and pray with us on Easter Sunday. That Sunday I was on the top of the world. I felt so strong an

The Power of a Slice of Bacon

Nothing to do with a Army PT test, but this was at the "Beat Beethoven 5K" on the 13th of April I have always been a big supporter of setting personal goals and making a plan to follow through with them, especially when it comes to athletics and performance. But I also know that these goals really are a personal endeavor, and no one can make another accomplish the goal. The motivation and effort has to come from the individual setting the goal. But I may be wrong. A slice of bacon might have the power to help a person accomplish a certain goal. Let me explain. Ever since my husband entered the Army, just shy of 2 years ago, he has been saying he was going to get a perfect score of 300 on his PT test. I believed in him, and kept waiting for him to come home from his PT tests with that perfect score. But he seemed to always come shy of the elusive 300, by just a couple of points. How could I help him achieve his 300 I knew he could do? As hard as I tr

SarahJune 23, 2012 at 7:26 PM
"and"...and what? Talk about a cliff hanger!
I love the pics! You did a great job!
projects, oh yes projects. :) I love projects too!
Garry the JewelerJune 23, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Great post Jenessa. It is so much fun to hear that you two are doing great and get to see a small glimpse of your home. We are so happy your things arrived and you have a home.
SheriJuly 11, 2012 at 10:44 PM
I love to see pictures of your home. It makes me feel like I'm visiting you guys. And I love you and Marshall!
Jenessa AdamsJuly 11, 2012 at 11:55 PM
We love you too!

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