Tomorrow is the last day of January.... 2012 is already going by so fast! We've been so busy with the house that we've forgotten about house updates! So here's a little update.....
The kitchen has been coming along SO nicely! Here's after the floors and lights were installed:

The cabinets came on my birthday! How fun is that?! They are amazing! There's even a plate rack! Then a couple days later the appliances were delivered. Again and again we are thankful for God's amazing provision shown to us throughout this project. An example is the appliances - there was a great sale at Sears the day we decided to randomly look! Love how God surprises us with blessings abundant!
The last big piece of the puzzle was the countertop. The night before it came, I'll admit, I had a small freak-out. I couldn't really remember what the countertop looked like and was worried it wasn't going to work. But my fears were totally unfounded! You can't see it in the pictures, but there are little spots of maroon red throughout the granite. It's so cool!
One of the first things I put in the kitchen was my KitchenAid. It was my 21st birthday gift, so it's been sitting in its box for a while. I think it's very happy to be 'sitting pretty' in its very own corner. Now to get a few hooks up under the cabinet to hang the two extra attachments in an conveniently organized but cute way.

Just today our contractor, Brian, put the hardware on all the doors and hooked up the water to the sink. Now it is a real, live kitchen! Here are a few of the most recently added items..... it's all about the details!
That is the update for the kitchen! Very exciting! We are already thinking about recipes to make and what we should make first. It was suggested that pancakes be the first meal we make in the house. We all have fond memories of sitting in the kitchen at the bar eating Grandpa's huckleberry pancakes..... so wish he could see the kitchen now! As a kid, I just knew he made the best pancakes ever because they were often in different fun shapes and such..... my opinion hasn't changed. Grandpa made the best pancakes EVER!