Thursday, March 12, 2009

Ketchup: Happenings of December, January, February and March

A pictorial summary of the highlights of the last four months for your viewing pleasure:


We are soon to be first-time home buyers! We fell in love with this brand new house and its open, airy feeling.


Our parents came to join our home shopping escapades. This is the front of the house we're buying.


The view from our living room window. We think it's gorgeous now, but wait until spring and summer when the leaves are in! Aaaah...


Our master bathroom


The gorgeous kitchen. This was a huge selling point for us!


A nature walk Kevin and I went on in Virginia over his birthday weekend.


I got to help assist Kevin at a dental rotation in Boydton (southern Virginia)... Suction?


Here he is with a classmate working on a difficult extraction. Isn't he a sexy dentist?


This was our one and only ice fishing adventure in Montana shortly after the new year. Kevin caught two fish on poles that he wasn't even holding.


Hard at work with the ice auger


I sat at this hole the whole time and never felt a nibble, but when I pulled my line up, the bait was gone. Hmm, I blame it on the cold. My senses were dulled.


The gingerbread house we finished on New Year's Eve



I'm most proud of the wreath.


Kevin was a professional icicle maker. That's some serious talent.


Christmas morning: opening presents. Kevin built me a custom fly rod. Hello?!? AWESOME.


Kevin sporting a new "clo"


Another present from hubby: VCU dental school shirt



This is a brown sweater I bought him. He looks very handsome in it, no?


The prized possession: KitchenAid mixer


We were too poor for a Christmas tree, so I was the tree. Note the green shirt, the ornaments pinned to my shirt, the ribbon garlands, and the gold star at the top (we think we're funny.)


Some pictures from the honeymoon in southern Utah...



And now you're all caught up.

14 comments:

Kevin said...

I want to cry.....sniff

annie said...

james, you guys rock. seriously. can i be you? :P can't wait to see you in june! and officially meet kevin!

The Foys said...

Oh I love all the pictures and being caught up on your life. I LOVE your new house and new kitchen!! So beautiful. I think I need to see it in real life!!

Carol Joy said...

Wow, looks like you found an awesome place! I'm excited for the both of you. And I'm happy to get to come see you in your home!

Love all the pictures too. Jame, you chopped your hair off it looks like? Love your new years activity, gingerbread house. It really looks stellar! (Haha, better than your last new years jamie, project runway anyone? Haha, it was fun, but addmittedly not the most exciting new years activity.)

Bethany said...

We just bought a new home too! A great time to buy. It is so tempting to buy all the furniture to fill it right away. Patience, Bethany, patience.

I love your home. I am glad you are having so much success in life. You deserve it!

Brittani said...

i was wondering how the house hunt was going! congrats~

Lola said...

congrats on the new house, guys! that's so exciting. do you have plans for decorating yet? that's the most fun. when do you move in?

Meg said...

I love the house! I am SO excited for you to move in and finally get to stay together! Congrats cutie!

Reianna said...

Isn't it so fun to be married! Good luck with everything that comes with buying a home!

Nicea said...

I like both of your houses, the edible one and the livable one. Too cool for school.

It was fun seeing you guys last weekend.

Jana Brookes said...

Yeah for your new home!! I love it! I hope you guys will be very happy there! When do you move in?
I loved your Christmas tree and all your lovely Christmas presents!
And yes, your haircut is lovely!

Jamie said...

Thanks for the congratulations, everyone! If all goes according to plan, we will close on the house April 13th, but won't be moving in until May. Kevin is going to Grand Junction for a week in April and we thought we'd like to close in time to let him stay at the house instead of a hotel that week.

Lola: I'm super excited to decorate... but will be doing so very slowly and on a moderate budget :)

Carol: It definitely was a better New Year's Eve

Bethany: Congrats to you too on the new home purchase -- and yes, it will be hard to resist going crazy with the furniture.
Everyone that says they want to visit: You are always welcome! I'm so excited to actually have a home for people to visit.

Beth at Aunties said...

Loved your Ketchup pictures! Your delightful new home is wonderful! It was fun seeing Kevin as a dentist with his cute assistant,:-) sharing your 1st Christmas and your adorable Christmas tree all brought smiles.
The fishing pics made me a bit cold... but free food is always good when you are a poor student!

xoxoxox

Shawn said...

Thanks for all the great pictures. Can't wait to help you move into your new home.