I thought this would be a fun way for us to keep everyone updated on Eric and I's new life and adventures in Columbia! We're 18 days away from the wedding and I couldn't be more excited to see everyone!! I can't wait!
Eric traveled up here to meet my family over the 4th of July to help move everything in, and my wonderful Dad drove our local Rotary club's truck filled with all our stuff (THANK YOU DAD!!!). We wouldn't have gotten everything up here without him! :) Here are some before and after pictures (click on any to enlarge):
Eric's so excited about unloading all the stuff!!
Our kitchen and dining area (complete with an antique table and chairs I repainted!)
Our bare-walled living room - sofa comes Saturday! :)
Desk area and our porch!
We have a washer and dryer! And the antique tables I painted that I just LOVE!
Office/art room (Eric better get here quick before I take it over!) complete with the infamous futon, bookshelf I put together, and diploma frames from Cindy and Dave! (We still have yet to receive our diplomas though...)
Eric won't be here again for another 12 days so I think I'm going to take the time to decorate a little more...Hopefully I won't make things too girly for him. :) Our remaining furniture should be delivered on Saturday - I'm so ready to pack that AeroBed back up!
2 of my amazing bridesmaids/interior design friends, Anna-Marie and Emily (shown with me below at graduation), are coming to see me this weekend - they're making the 5 hour per way drive just to be here for less than 24! I'm so excited that they're coming! We'll definitely be doing some shopping in the short time they're here.
In other news, I have a job (thankfully!). Unfortunately, the design position I was going for and really wanted didn't work out because of the current economic conditions and the fact that there isn't as much of a demand for interior designers here (*sigh*). However, I will be working for the University of Missouri School of Nursing as an administrative assistant beginning (hopefully) sometime this week - still waiting on paperwork to go through. I'm really excited about being in a healthcare-related position and of course the pay and benefits. I know Eric's excited, too, about our picnic lunch dates on campus now that we'll only be a building apart. :) LOL (He's rolling his eyes right now, I just know it...)
That's all for now!
Love,
Caroline
