We finally got unpacked and settled into our new place and we love it! We actually have guest rooms now! In the other house, Jillian’s room doubled as a guest room. Jillian is an avid Webkinz collector. When friends or family were in town, they had to sleep in the pink room with 50 stuffed animals.
The new house has a small pool, a hot tub, and a big yard for Kaya. I have to admit that during the last half hour of my wedding last night, all I could think about was getting home to the hot tub! I had 3 cameras around my neck all day, plus a few lightstands to manage. My feet and back were aching by the end of the night!
Jillian and Kaya are excited about the new place too. Jilly had friends over for a swim date before we even had a chance to unpack everything. We had to keep Kaya on a leash 24/7 at the old house because our yard consisted of a deck…! For those of you who are familiar with the houses in Birkdale Village, you know exactly what I’m talking about. We absolutely love the Huntersville/Cornelius area so we moved only 2 miles away to a larger house on the other side of Birkdale.
Kaya has really come out of her shell since the move. Our dog trainer told us that she seemed much more relaxed and happy during his last visit. She is so timid and submissive. We do everything we can to make her feel more secure. She is scared to death of shadows and umbrellas. At night, the ceiling fan in the living room throws shadows on the ceiling…she hides behind the couch and growls at the fan! Our trainer told us not to baby her when she gets scared because it encourages her nervous state, but we can’t help it! =)
Since moving, she hasn’t eaten any of my shoes or made any huge messes. I haven’t had a chance to take pictures of the new house yet, but I’ll post a few later. For now, below are some updated pics of Kaya, along with the mess she made at the old house a week before we moved. I wanted to kill her when I saw the overturned plant!
We’re heading out to pick out paint colors for the guest rooms today. I’ll post a before and after of each room. When we have a weekend off, we like to head to the mountains or the beach so we decided to go with a mountain cabin theme for one room and a beach theme for the other. I’m thinking of going with a dark terracotta shade for the mountain room and a tranquil blue shade for the beach room. I found the perfect comforter at JCPenney’s for the terracotta room. This comforter is so soft and cozy! It was also on sale! I love getting a good deal!
