Catch up

July is always a busy month for us and this year has been no exception. In the last three weeks, we have celebrated our anniversary, the 4th of July, Justin's birthday, his mom's birthday, and my birthday. My sister, both of my brothers' significant others, and Sophie also have birthdays in July. This year, we also celebrated my brother Matt's wedding with a reception at my parents' house. And in between all of this, Justin went on a 5-day fishing trip to Montana and Yellowstone with his friend, Chris. Whew!

Justin's mom, Joanne, posing with one of her gifts

My brother, Dan, giving our cousins a ride in the wheelbarrow

Fishing in Montana

Oh yeah... we've also been working on the house in our spare time. We got the whole house clean and unpacked and have been working on small projects, like filling nail holes and re-landscaping. It is finally starting to feel like home. We even relaxed a bit tonight with a swim (there's a public beach at the end of the block) and a glass of wine on the deck. Ahh...

And the best news of all:

Our occupancy permit - isn't it beautiful?