christmas decor

the weekend after thanksgiving, we headed up to the mountains to get a christmas tree with our friends nicole and bob - we took nicki's newphew chase along for the ride. with the tree up, and the stockings hung by the chimney with care, we are ready to snuggle up by the fire and enjoy our first christmas in our new home

oh, and our new entertainment center - it only took about 5 hours to put it together (darn ikea)

plumbing issues

this past weekend we discovered that our bathroom sink wasn't draining properly - the culprit? an 84 year old plumbing pipe. the solution? brian the plumber to the rescue. even though joe the plumber lives right down the street, we (brian) decided that this problem could be fixed by us (brian). well, the weekend resulted in a fixed bathroom sink and even a new toilet (that was falling apart too). my man is so handy! but, we also almost tore down a wall getting to those dang pipes - enjoy the pics because i get to see it every day :)

a little paint can go a long way...