Getting Through This Together

It has been a rough month. For many reasons, of which I won't go into details. But, the lyrics to this song, by He Is We (one of my new favorite artists) have been an encouragement. I am so thankful for Tom and this song is a wonderful description of how I feel about being thankful to have him in my life! I could listen to it over and over again and never get tired of it. Then again, I am one of "those" people who can listen to a favorite song over and over again. It drives Tom crazy!

Listen here:

Enjoy!

Wishing for the Beach

Back in early July, Tom and I had the pleasure of going to Orange Beach, Alabama with my family. We had so much fun, and really enjoyed relaxing, eating amazing food, and being with dear family. I love the beach. I love falling asleep while reading under an umbrella, swimming in the waves, and walking the beach each evening. We had an extra treat of being there over 4th of July. Watching fireworks over the ocean while laying in the white sand was a definite highlight! Here are a few pictures of our trip:

Wish we were there now!! One week flew by and wasn't long enough!

House Work

We've been so busy with the back to school routine and working around the house. Here are some big projects we can finally check off our list!

I painted all the trim white, and the banisters white, too. I love the new look! Also, we finally painted all the downstairs walls and the foyer. It makes such a big difference!

Windowsill BEFORE

Windowsill AFTER

Wood banister BEFORE

White banister AFTER

White walls BEFORE

Beige walls AFTER 

Tom has been working hard, too! He ripped out dry rot, replaced the wood on both our bay windows, and put in a new back door!

Dry rot all ripped out!

A big mess

Working hard

I wish that was everything on our to-do list! At least we checked off a few items!