Images for the Tharpes

We took some fun pictures awhile back with Clark Lara Photography

He is very good and we had such a blast!

check them out here :)

clarklaraphotography.com

(just so you know although we may not be smiling we are actually quite happy)

the keys

to our First Home

(they gave us plenty eh?)

we've been homeowners for 2 solid weeks now and its been a blast!!

ive been dealing with a cold/cough thing for a week now so the settling has been rough

but we couldnt be happier :D

i hope to post pics soon

soon. soon. soon.

:)

Can You Believe....

this is the same pup? man...she's gotten so stinkin' big since we adopted her! still a little cutie pie though :)

thanks to www.clarklaraphotography.com for the new pics. (thanks to me for the old ones!)

before:

after:

peace y'all!

-Aaron

Mini Garden Update

4wks later.............

these little guys need LOTS of sunlight i had them on my window sill but the sun only comes up from one side (notice the healthier plant on the left and the sickly plant on the right) so if this happens to you try and rotate them or move them to an even lit window :)

Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

we saw it on Friday....

Its Great!.... :)

p.s.

we started packing last night too......... ;)

Decor Idea #3

Window Treatments:

really diggin this curtain rod idea, from Apartment Therapy

and if im lucky enough to find a branch this perfect im all over tackling this project :)

(fingers crossed) im a real fan of bringing elements from the outdoors IN and using them as decor

its cool and unique and lots of fun!!

*house update*

so we took our weekly trip to house last night turns out.........................SHES DONE!!!

well mostly :) still waiting on appliances and little fixes but its all clean and the carpet is in, our fence is up, the grass is layed and some real pretty trees have been planted. It was all very exciting and i did a dance all over the living room! :D

the whole way home we couldnt get over it, it all hapenend so fast and we can not believe how BLESSED we are.......... and we are so VERY VERY THANKFUL!

Herb Garden - Take 1#

so, i started some garden fun last week - with these cute little planters i found from Target in the $1 section, which was so cool! they're called "Buzzy Mini Grow Pots" and they come with little porcelain pots, seeds, and a little pellet of soil that expands. it was loads of fun!

these are the kits

these are our own mini bowls

i spread it all out on the countertop

tried to keep it all organized so we know what's what

this is the soil that's been freeze-dried - i think? :)

then i just added a little bit of water

then the soil magically expanded!

and i did the same thing for the rest of the little soils

then i mixed up the soil and water

and i put a little over half of the soil into the planter

and these are the cute little seeds (5 in each pot)

i put the little guys in the pot

then i covered it up with the rest of the soil and lightly packed it in

then we put 'em on our window seal

and now we'll just have to wait and see!

thanks to husband for taking the pics!

all i have to do is keep the soil moist. its so fun to watch these little guys grow.

i hope to have a huge vegetable garden one day

........baaaaby steps though....baby steps!

:)

House-ness

So we haven't been so great with the house updates....and we apologize

Here are some of the most recent details :)

Sidewalks are laid! (*lain?)

Bricks and Painted Siding all up!

(Driveway and walkway are actually down now too...)

All landscaping should be done this week!

Inside- All sheetrock/texture/paint/fixtures are up!

Cabinets and countertops installed! (waiting for backsplash)

Tile in bathrooms is down (and up)

Even sinks are in...

The rest of the flooring will be in sometime during the next two weeks.

Appliances have all been ordered too!

Me and Rach already shopping decor/fixtures and planning our "upgrade" work :)

We'll be hitting the hardware store soon to grab a few power tools so i can deck the place out! :) lol

We'll keep you updated, we swear!

-Aaron and Rachel

Introducing Lucie Joy: Pt. 2

So here are some photos I managed to nab on the night our new little niece Lucie was born. I was asleep on the floor and was woken up to cheers of "she's here!" around 3am...at which point I had to try and turn "document mode" on in my brain. Not that easy, but I was at least able to capture the moments! :)

Everyone was waiting around downstairs for the arrival.

We were all sending frequent updates out, via the cellular devices

Then we got the thumbs up....She was finally here :)

Everyone crowded tightly around, I found a table to sneak a peak from

Brian was the one to bring the good news. He was clearly ecstatic...

We coaxed Brian into sharing the wide-eyed bundle of love....

He was about as smitten as we've seen him...

He took her back up to Lindsey for a little family time

The meal for Lindsey followed close behind...

Luckily I was able to get just a few of just her before we left.

and there you have it! The new fam is having fun and little Lucie is as dainty and lady-like as could be. Hope you enjoyed! Congrats Brian and Lindsey!

-Aaron