Grandma and Grandpa come visit our House

This morning we all had breakfast at the Hyatt hotel. We found out Troy had to be rushed to the emergency room for some stitches since he tripped and fell in the room. We said good bye to the whole family and we headed back to Redondo Beach.



It was soo awesome having Grandma and Grandpa Pattison visit our house the day after the wedding! Dennis has been working so hard on the sprinklers and planters that it was great for him to show his Grandparents his hard work. It was special having them over since we know it may be difficult for them to come visit again since Grandpa has lost vision in one eye. We enjoyed chatting about the wedding and how amazing everything was!! Grandma loved the flowers at the wedding but we all having so many great things to say about John and Michele's day.

Everything is starting to come together...

We want to buy everything for the house!!! Dennis and I both realized we needed to slow down since you could go bankrupt buying furniture and decor for our house. So we made a deal. If we have it we won't replace it...juts yet. We are going to work on things we really need. So this has kinda worked because it has detoured us from buying many things.

So far this month...

Rug from Home Goods. I love it! Dennis liked it but we had our eye on the$600 rug from Pottery Barn. So glad we bought it and saved a ton of money!


Craigslist Valencia Honey Dresser's...hilarious story. I thought I found my Mahogany dressers so Dennis and I set on an adventure to get them in Yucaipa...hahaha. We get there and they are the wrong color!!! Since they are each over $1000 each the girl wanted $675. We were ready to leave and I though they would be awesome for the guest bedroom she lowered the price and they were ours.

Valencia Mahogany Cal King: After going back and forth we finally decided! We got the Cal King the Oval dressers, and the tall and extra wide dresser. It was expensive but I love it!


After months of this..finally June 24 D and Jose went to go pick up our mattress. We got a great deal thanks to Jose! With the Cal King Bed I needed new sheets, pillows, duvet and bedding, OUCH! One pillow is $60...that is seriously ridiculous! I had no idea how much this stuff would cost me.

Decor...PB Coral candle holder, Glass Lamp, Shell Curtain, pb front entrance jute rug.



Art: We an awesome Redondo Beach Art piece that was custom made for us. We also purchased our first John Post.




Outdoor: Flag, Tree, and BBQ! yes!

My hubby has worked sooo incredibly hard to make our house a home. Everything from painting the house, planting a tree, trimming the trees, raising he flag, putting up all the metals in the bathroom, removing the bathroom door, working the electrician on lighting. I seriously feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I do get annoyed when he would rather got to Lowes than out to dinner. I have to remind myself that I should be grateful.

We still need soo much stuff but we are going broke trying to buy everything and I won't have a paycheck soon.

The necessities are...ROOF, TV, WINDOW COVERINGS!!

Spring Break 2011

Saturday: Wine Tasting in Temecula with the Pattison's! We missed John and Michele they were at a wedding, but we added a newbie Nicole Moon. That night we celebrated Mom P's birthday.

Sunday: Easter Mass, then Easter Brunch at Aunt Tina's. Dad bought us beautiful Coach wallets this year. He is so sweet! Then we went to Vero and Paul's for dinner.



Monday: We bought all our paint from Sherwin Williams. We prepped the living room for Dennis to handle the job while I am gone.

Tuesday: Palm Springs her we go!!! Lisa and I drove out together and checked in at the Riviera. We went to Las Casuelas for dinner. I miss my hubby but he is painting up a storm at home!



Wednesday: Went to Cabazon in the morning. Then lounged by the pool all day. Had a nice italian dinner! I had an amazing time with my buddy! She rocks.

Thursday: Home! I love my paint colors!!!! My kitchen is a beautiful blue and the living area is beautiful beige. Mom P arrived 2 minutes after I did so we went shopping, shopping, shopping! We had a great day and found 3 dresses! She took me out to a yummy lunch at Corner Bakery and delish dinner at Rocky Cola. Then we went to hang out with Michele!



Friday: Awesome breakfast at Tammy's with Mom P and my hubby. Then Bruce the Electrician came over and D and him worked so hard! I did laundry and cleaned up all day!

Saturday: Drove to Yucaipa to buy Pottery barn dressers...and they were the wrong color. Booo. Still bought them for a steal! Then we met up with J and M to watch the UFC fight at the underground.

Sunday: Drove to Anaheim to drop off Jimmy's truck then hung out at the house while D painted the mantle. We went to church and to Yanagi for Sushi.

OMG!! time just flew by. I am so excited that it's warming up for Summer. It's May 1st and now it's time to get my butt into shape.

The Home Tour.

Our house is about 2,000 SqFt, It has 3 bedrooms, 2 and 1/2 bathrooms, a small 2 car garage, a small patio. a deck outside of the master bedroom, high vaulted ceilings and it's all ours!!!! Dennis and I have a grand vision and I know that it varies daily. We can't wait to re-model and buy furniture to make our house super cool! It needs some work but I love it and I guess that is what makes it fun!

When you walk in the front door this is what you see. I envision a beautiful mirror and a gorgeous vase filled with shells and flowers. Stay tuned!!



Let's go to the left...

Insert office picture..It looks like it exploded so I still have to photograph it.


Our new LG washer and dryer. I love them!!!!! Thanks Mom and Dad P! I wanted something in color but we got such a great deal on these we couldn't pass them up.



Downstairs bathroom.



Downstairs back bedroom it leads to the backyard. The Ikea furniture and hand me down everything! I can't wait until it becomes the gorgeous guest bedroom. We are sleeping here now until we buy our Master bedroom set.



The back bedroom leads to the backyard. It's small but we have a some plans to make it cozy! Jacuzzi demolition! It took up the whole backyard.

Good Job Dennis!





The stairway leads to the living area. The door on the left leads to the garage.



The stained glass window is growing on us.



I am in love with my living room. The high ceilings are so gorgeous! I love all of the light in this room. We have been using the fireplace regularly. It needs to be painted though. We are deciding on what to do about window coverings.



Dining area overlooks the living room. The dining room table is a family heirloom that has been passed down through generations. I love that but Dennis hits his knees on it and I want a bigger table. The chairs served it's purpose..they were hand me downs from my mom-in law....but after six years the silk is filthy and they NEED to go!!! I would love a buffet under the window to store my china but I don't know if there is enough room.



The living room view from the kitchen.



Kitchen. The oven and microwave don't work but the refrigerator does. It has so much storage and the tile is the same as our first house in Murrieta also built in 1985.



This is our master bedroom. We have yet to sleep in it though. Notice the tape on the floor. We have taped for a Cal King and for a Queen...for the Ashby bed, the Valencia, the Seagrass...ugh.....stay tuned!



Master bath...our sink was leaking and Dennis used his handy man skills to fix it.



This the tub in the master bath.




The master bathroom shower.

The first Month in our new home.

I have not blogged in soo long but we have been sooo busy with all the house stuff. I seriously am loving it!! We have had so much help from friends and family that I just can't believe how blessed I feel.

* My Mom and the boys came to help during the week and then my Mom brought two helpers to help me move the kitchen and clean and organize my house! They were soo much help. Gracias Mami por siempre ayudarme en todo lo que te pido. Te quiero tanto y prometo ayudarte mas!

* Our movers...I was so thankful to have all of the boys come over to help us move. Dennis and I prepped everything so that they could just come and move everything. They even mad fun of how we wrapped everything up. It was suppose to rain and we were not taking any chances. Fortunately that morning it was clear skies! Steve, Stephan, Jose, Kelvin, Ian, John, Michele, and even Heather showed up to help. We were done in a few hours and then enjoyed the day together! They saved us a ton of money but I know we are getting to old to move ourselves. Amazing to have friends like this.

*Mom and Dad P: I loved having them over on the first Sunday. Mom P helped me line the cabinets while Dad and Dennis went to clean the apartment. I felt so bad but they did such a great job we got our deposit back. $2025 worth!! They also came back with some Pink's bbq...it was delish! It was so nice to share our first Sunday with them. They left us a nice card and the suprise for our LG Washer and Dryer! We love them! I love that I don't need quarters and no one takes my stuff out o fthe dryer. Best gift ever...thanks Mom and Dad!

* Mami y Papi: Mi Papi le pregunto a mi mami..."Y nosotros que le vamos a regalar?" I thought that was so cute since he can be a grouch. We did not need there help for our house so that was good and I know they did want to help us. Dennis and I wanted to do it alone as it means more that way. They were very generous though and sooo we have now purchased a New Dining Room Table, New Buffet, and the invisible bedroom set: This weekend we bought our beautiful Amherst Mahogony table at the Pottery Barn out et. It is gorgeous and on sale for $690. We have yet to find chairs so we are on a man hunt. We decided we would need a buffet to hold our china and we purchased one from a rich Manhattan Beach family for $460. It is the Laurel Pottery Barn Buffet and weighs a ton! Froy and Dennis picked it up and it was amazing that they were able to get it up the stairs. The search for our bedroom set continues!!! After going to see the Valencia set from PB in person we decided it was too red. I love the Hudson set but it's so expensive and I think Larry St. John could make one for a little cheaper.I hoping Dennis will give into my favorite the Ashby set. I love that my mom and dad even went looking for us. haha. Gracias Mami y Papi por ser tan lindos con nosotros!

*John and Michele have always been so supportive of us and this time it was no exception. They were awesome to come help us move and then bought us Wine Goblets from Pottery Barn. She noticed we were using the free sample ones from our Santa Barbara wine festival trip! hahaThey know we love Pottery Barn so they went there. It was a little embarrassing that Dennis broke one right away in front of them but it was easily taken care...oh and any excuse to go to PB!

* Lisa came to work with such an awesome surprise. A Welcome Door Mat, Candle and Bed Bath and Beyond. I love how sweet she is to always think of me. I loved my new door and so did Dennis! I still have not used my BBB card because I am waiting to decide on colors for my bathroom.

* Aunt Tina, Uncle Ron, and Sean bought us a gift card from Lowes. I can't say this enough but Dennis loves Home Depot and Lowes. He can look for stuff for hours..toliets, cabinets, saws, windows, you name it! haha. It's the perfect gift for the new home owner. We went to purchase our smoke detectors with wit this card. Thanks Stump family for keeping us safe!

* Karla and Froy came to visit on Sunday. It was a short visit but we had fun. Froy was so sweet to empty out the van and help us pick up our new buffet he then helped lift it...ouch! We even managed to go to In N Out for dinner. When we came home we discovered a card on the computer with cash money. It brought me to tears because they are so sweet to do that! I was just glad they came to visit! I want to buy my dining room rug with that.

Our family and friends have been so incredibly supportive.

1639 Goodman...Offer Accepted.

Wow what a whirlwind this has been!!!!!

Sunday: dinner at Lucilles
Monday : Find the house on Goodman!
Tuesday: Put the Offer in for 675,000
Wednesday: We get it! Sign Counter to pay 2,900 for tenting.
Monday: Inspection...Mami comes to see it...we need a new roof..WHAT??!!
Now it's official! Monday of Presidents Day we did our walk-through!

Wednesday...IT'S OURS!!!! So the moving begins. Mom and the boys come to help!
Thursday....Dennis and I take a few more loads.
Friday: More loads and some wrapping of furniture.
Saturday: MOVING DAY!!!!



It's really kind of surreal! D and I have our own little home....and it's not so little!