the Richey life: As of Late...

I'm done with school for the summer!! Hallelujah! I couldn't wait to be done, now I can completely focus on redoing our apartment.. (complete home makeover!) and getting ready for the wedding! I also turned 22! My favorite number! I can tell this year is gonna be gooooood.

So I wish we took better "before" pictures of the apartment but just picture... orange carpet, wood paneling, light fixtures that have been there since I was born (I lived in the same apartment when I was born ;)) and gross country blue wallpaper... it's been quite the project to say the least. So far Brad, Nathan's brother has painted the entire house. but before he did that our construction guy had to re-sheet rock the wood paneling wall, and sand the entire wallpaper wall so it was paint-able. He also put mouldings up in the entire house. We practically live at Wheelwright Lumber and Lowes. We got all new wood floor. My grandpa cut the entire thing and Nay laid the entire thing. Can I just say i've never met anyone who works as hard as Nathan. He redid the entire floor just because it wasn't snapped in right. He works basically full time and is over working on the apartment before and after work. Every day I feel luckier and luckier to marry such an amazing person. I know that sounds cliche.... but seriously every day adds another reason. I'm so lucky!!!

Okay sorry for that little tangent ;) but anyway.... one of Brad's mission companions did the recessed lighting in the family room and Nathan did the bedroom lighting. It looks AMAZING!! I'm so excited for the construction to be done so I can decorate!