Welcome to our humble abode!

Thanks for coming to visit! (via the blog, at least) Here's the grand tour!

Turning to the right after coming in the front door,
it's the living room featuring my piano (to the left), our fantastic thrift store find of a couch, and Jonathan's handiwork in turning a few bookshelves and some boards into what you see on the far wall.

The living room opens into the spacious kitchen/dining room.

The glass sliding doors beyond lead to...

Our patio! 

Not pictured is the flower box/wall divider (Jonathan's handiwork) and the clothesline!

(Did I forget to mention how thrilled I am to have my own washer and dryer now?!)

Back inside...

Here's the bathroom.

I think the shower alone is bigger than the bathroom at the Beach Cottage!

Eddie's room.

This will also be our guest room for when you come visit for real. 

(because let's admit it, the virtual tour just doesn't cut it!)

Another view of Eddie's room.

(He's asleep in the car seat.)

Continuing down the hall,

Our bedroom. Gotta love the canopy bed!

And now you're all the way around the circle,

back at the front door! Neat, huh?

So there you have it! Our house! It needs a name...any suggestions? The Beach Cottage sort of just happened, and I'm at a loss, so please, leave a comment with your idea for a good name!

In other news, Jonathan is now in his third week of work! Wow, time flies! It's going well, praise the Lord! The work is interesting and he really likes the team he works with. 

With Jonathan gone during the day, Eddie and I have had our adventures! We joined a local moms and little kids group, I'm going to a weekly bible study one morning a week, and we host the local church people on Wednesday nights for bible study too. We otherwise fill our time with walks, errands, etc., oh yes! And taking naps!

This is how you might find Jonathan spending his evenings!

Eddie still hasn't quite figured out how to keep the pacifier in his mouth!

(And notice the hair dryer? Yeah, he likes the noise. Do what you gotta do!)

The other day we pulled out the baby carrier and tried a hike on one of the nearby trails in the mountains. 

Eddie is asleep. Jonathan is not, though his eyes are closed.

It's good to feel settled enough to get out and explore a little bit! We haven't given up our adventuring! They're just different adventures! And it's also good to have a cozy place to come back to! We are abundantly blessed! What a joy to be adjusting to our new community--praise God for His faithfulness in placing us so clearly here in Pasadena!

I'll leave you with this, because he's just too cute!