A few months ago our ceiling fell down – leaving a perfect reason to get a new one!

Our friend Matt came with his crew and put up a new ceiling with new lighting – replaced the second tier of steps – and put a closet in one of our spare rooms.

We love our ceiling!

We need to paint the walls still – but that will happen …

This past weekend we bought our first real furniture together! We will be married 6 years in June so it’s been a long time coming!

I love our little dish for our keys!

We also got a REAL bed frame – the first one ever!

Schrute did NOT like the new additions!

I LOVE THAT ONE!

And last – but certainly not least – Johna’s birthday gift!

Her birthday isn’t until the 17th but she will be in FRANCE so I wanted to give it to her early!!!!!!!

WE LOVE OUR SWEETNESS!

He is such a sweetie! The best Christmas present ever!

This was from my post last Christmas – next Christmas we are looking forward to spending it with Schrute and hopefully another new addition by that time or the anticipation of one!

It breaks my heart. This Christmas I thought – I really really thought we were expecting – finding out yesterday we weren’t. Ugh.

I thought I would post a picture of Schrute from last Christmas – a month before we got him!

LOOK AT THAT FACE – THAT TEENY LITTLE FACE!

This was taken yesterday -

Look at that NOT so teeny face!

Oh Schrute – how we love you and how you have blessed us this year – coming into our lives at the EXACT moment we needed you!

I hope everyone had a warm, love-filled Christmas!

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY SCHRUTE! Actually his birthday was yesterday – but he is just a doggie!

A quick picture to show Schrute @ 3 months and 1 year!

SCHRUTE – WE LOVE YOU!

We love him!

He turned a YEAR old on the 24th of November!