Its looking more and more like a home

Little by little, the tiny apartment that we have moved into is looking like a home.  Last Wednesday we got the keys to our new apartment in Rexburg, Idaho.   When we moved in all we had was a tv and some blankets.  We had borrowed an air mattress which we blew up with a hair dryer.  It didn't work! All we got was a half inflated bed and the two of us could not sleep on it together.  So i ended up on the ground.  Needless to say neither of us got a good night's rest.  

Thursday Morning we arose from off the ground and decided we needed to go look for a bed.  God must have had a tender mercy waiting to give to us.  We found a bed on Craigslist for 150 dollars and it was in a great condition.  The owner said it was rarely ever slept on.  We were so excited to get it home.  So we finally had a bed and a tv in the house and a computer.  So the apartment was starting to look like something,  I would not have called it a home yet.  More like a big living space with a few items in it.

Friday we were ready to drive the nine hours back to Washington to grab all our stuff.  When we arrived to the house of Cali's family.  I was relieved that there was a couch to sit on.  We spent nice weekend with the family and filled the uhaul trailer with our furniture and wedding gifts.  With the help of Grandpa Taylor, we drove back to Rexburg, Monday morning.

Monday Night we arrived in Rexburg with the furniture. It took Grandpa and I about thirty minutes to unload all the heavy furniture. Needless to say it wasn't easy.  Where was the extra help when we needed it? Haha.... I guess thats the way life works sometimes.

So this week we have unpacked most of our stuff, I have set two large pieces of furniture ( a dining room table that took me three hours and a computer desk that took me six hours), shopped at target using our gift cards, went grocery shopping to fill our cupboards, and spent most nights making the rooms in our apartment look like a place we want to live in.   I can now look around the apartment as of today and report:
THE RAWLINSON HOUSE LOOKS LIKE A HOME!!!!

Travel Weary

Washington to Oklahoma is more than 1800 miles of driving.  We have come to find out that Wyoming and Kansas don't provide much earthly scenary to look at.  But drive through Washington, Oregon , Colorado and Oklahoma, and it makes you appreciate the earth God created. We are sitting in the home of my parents, Cali and I are about to embark on the same route back to Idaho Falls starting tomorrow morning.  I told Cali once we get done driving that we will sleep for a day and not go anywhere. I am tired of driving and i feel like i have been on the road forever.  But the best part about driving through half the United States is that Cali and I are married!!!!!!!!!

We enjoyed a great honeymoon in Denver, Castle Rock, and Colorado Springs, Colorado along the way. We went to a science museum, Casa Bonita, Dave & Busters, the Garden of the Gods, a giant outlet mall, and many other places. We had an open house at my parent's house last night here in Bartlesville, OK. Many people came and with the house so full, the temperature inside rose to about 100 degrees. That's what it felt like anyway. It was great to see so many people come to support us. We love being married :)

2 Days!!!

Well its 2 days til we are getting married!!!!!  We are just sitting on a couch wondering what to do for the day.  We have been sitting in Cali's parents' house for the last two days watching tv and just hanging around the house.  I think we are ready for a vacation.  Something to break the monotony of watching Everybody love Raymond and Family Feud ( Recommended to watch) .  I am in the mood for pizza and mini golf this afternoon.... Maybe Cali will go along with my plan of a fun afternoon.  :)

4 days!!!!

Its 4 days until the wedding!!!!  We are excited to begin our new life together.  We set up this blog so all the world can see what is going on in our lives.  No secrets will kept from anybody... Just kidding, Cali and I do not want to expose our full lives to creeping stalkers on the internet.  But if you are family or friends, I think we can make an exception for you viewing us.  If anything interests you feel free to comment and give us feedback on how we can improve our blogging experience.  We don't want to bore anyone!  Thanks and please enjoy the posts that will be coming your way.  That is all! Have a nice Day!!!