Trip to New Mexico

 A whirlwind  . . . I truly know what that means now . . . I just returned from New Mexico late last night.  It was 6 days and nights of decision making for our new home.  Our first stop was to see the progress of the our home . . . our builder has been sending pictures but to see it in person brought tears to our eyes.  He is doing an awesome job for us and he really has become like family! I always thought that the “picking” out part would be easy . . . not at all!  Trying to stay within the budget yet finding the perfect everything is  really exhausting.  Thank goodness my niece Lyndsey was with us, she has such a passion and eye for color and decorating options.  She spent so much time prior to the trip finding pictures for us . . . “inspiration photos” she would call them. Honestly, I’m sure we would not have been able to accomplish all we did had she not been there . . . Meetings with our builder, cabinet, floor and tile  people started early and continuing through the evenings.  Picking out appliances, knobs for cabinetry and wall colors in 6 short days was mentally draining because of course you want everything to be perfect all while staying within the budget.  To think that the next time we go back our home will be complete, just waiting for family and friends to truly make it our home . . . filled with love, laughter and new memories!

View of the front of the house!

Kitchen table area . . . just waiting to share meals with family and friends!