Twice in the same week !

No sooner had Mollie and Jeff returned to Kansas City after Christmas ... they were back in Lincoln for the weekend to attend a friend's wedding.  Here they are as they were headed out the door ... this isn't just Mom talk, these guys look pretty fabulous!

Jeff and I were asked to baby sit ... for McScout-erson.  I was able to capture Scout during a brief moment of stillness.

Merry Christmas 2012

Jeff and Mollie were here with us on Christmas eve ... here we are on our way to church.

This morning we were up early to see what Santa Claus left for us. 

I'm just adding another pic of J and M ... because they are just so darn cute.

As Jeff and Mollie were packing the car, Scout was very concerned about what was going on beyond the frosted glass ...

Best wishes from us to you ... Merry Christmas !!

Merry Christmas from our Scottish Christmas Grelf

Cluny went to see St Nick .. and after dropping a deuce in the middle of PetCo .. thus, landing on the ' naughty' list, I couldn't have been more proud ...

Santa was a kind-hearted soul and sat with Cluny for the obligatory photo.

Home Sweet Home

After months of anticipation, we (finally!) closed on the house November 30.  The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity .. packing, moving, unpacking and settling in.

We are loving our new home!  We have been able to clear a majority of the boxes from inside the house ... that is, if you don't count Jeff's office or my studio.  I find it very strange that I have found 7 of 8 throw pillows; I have a shade but no lamp; and whatever did I do with the baking pans ?!? Ya gotta wonder who packed this stuff???

Jeff's out of town this week and Old Man Winter has decided to make an appearance ... so last night I made taller stacks and bigger piles and was able to shoe-horn both cars in the garage.   I sent Jeff a picture of the cars in the garge and was named most valuable player for my efforts!

We still have stuff in storage and again, there are those pesky boxes stashed behind closed doors.  I'll get to them all ... in time. 

Here are a few pictures and Cluny will do his best to give the 50-cent tour. 

This is the living room taken (the picture was taken from the foyer).  The fireplace is super cozy and the wall color really warms up the room.  The Christmas tree is up; and it fits thanks to the soaring ceilings.

Cluny has decided to photobomb the pictures ... so there you go.

The kitchen is very open and inviting and I have lots of cabinet space.  I love the granite countertops, tile backsplash, and my copper sink.

 

The guest room is on the front of the house and has this beautiful arched window.  The guest room and bath set apart from the master suite .. so it feels like a suite unto itself.  I love the arrangement.  Jeff and Mollie will be here in a couple of days to celebrate Christmas, and they will the first ones to occupy the guest suite. 

Another Cluny photobomb ... Not!  Cuny doesn't care for the stuffed Stepford version of himself ... so we leave it in the guest room where he doesn't see it.

This is the master suite .. and yes, there are a couple of cardboard boxes in the corner.  I'm going to get to them .. just as soon as I can.  The master is quite roomy and has a coffered ceiling which makes it feel even bigger.  The master bath has a large tiled shower, double sinks, and a walk-in closet.

The basement has a projection TV .. Jeff, does in fact, have the best mancave on the block.  We enjoy watching movies and football games on 115 inches of TV.   And look .. there's Cluny!

Jeff's office and my quilting studio are also in the basement ... however, I won't be showing off those rooms until some more of the moving boxes are unpacked and those rooms are a bit more organized.

It's just so wonderful to be able to settle in and make this house feel like our home.