Our New Home

In the beginning of February we closed on our house in Coats, NC. It's a beautiful home, complete with a fireplace, front and back porches, and an amazing wooded lot. We are so excited and have already made so many memories with friends and family.


Julia with the trusty Greased Lightening. Thanks for helping us get settled in!


The first weekend that we owned our new house we had 5 friends and family come to help us paint. On Saturday we painted almost every room in the house...thanks Bob, Keely, Ashley, Everett and Julia. On Sunday, Chad and Jamie helped us move all of our stuff. We couldn't have done it all without you guys!


Ashley chipped in to paint. He said that the color that we painted the living room was virtually the same that was already on the walls. Yes, it's still beige, but it's a darker beige Ashley!


Bradley bought me a new stove for a housewarming gift. And I LOVE it! Here, Bradley and Everett are inspecting their work. It looks wonderful and I love cooking on it.

Is that the washing machine in the living room?

The Pipes' Family Visits!

In January, Ember's sister, Angy, and her family came to North Carolina for a visit. For John and Charlie it was their first trip. We absolutely had a blast with them and were so sad to see them leave. We hung out at the house, we went for a walk through the woods, and spent a lot of time laughing and enjoying each other. We miss you guys! Come back soon!!


One afternoon we went on a "hike" through the woods. It was an adventure that we all enjoyed. It was cold at times, but we still had a blast.


Charlie loved putting on Bradley's motorcycle helmet. He'd go into the room, put it on, and walk around the house with it on. It was so precious.

Ember with Jake and Angy with Charlie.