Happy Anniversary to us...a little early! :-)

Well, we went to RC Willey yesterday to look at sectionals and eat free hot dogs and soda for lunch. I have been looking on KSL and have found a couple that we have liked that have been pretty nice, but an hour drive or so, more money than we were willing to spend on used furniture, or not quite the right color. This was supposed to be my "brand spanking new" living room set that is going to last me until my kids move out (in theory). So we went to the store this weekend because of the big sales going on.

I had kind of given up on finding a sectional in our price range that I liked enough. Everything was less comfy than it looked, or smaller than I wanted (and too much!). So, I was going to move on to a couch and love seat combo to see if we could find something that would work there. We would lose the corner wedge which is what makes the sectional so enticing for the size family I hope to have. Then I saw it; this huge, comfy sectional that fit within our budget (we have been putting money in a CD since last August), that matched my decor, and would stand up to kid's messes! The best part, it was on sale 37% off. Actually, it was probably the best deal there, because two other people bought the same one yesterday while we were there looking at it. All the while saying, "It's sooo comfortable! I love this!" Haha!

We had looked at a lot of the ones that had recliner seats that were more theater type seating and Deric really wanted that kind of thing. He also went and priced out actual theater chairs that had the same things and they were twice as much as just buying the one piece out of the sectional that we were interested in. So, we asked if there was a discount if we purchased the two things together and there was. Since we were planning on getting it eventually anyway we got a two seat recliner with console in the middle (with a compartment for remotes or whatever, and two cupholders). It is a pretty neutral color so we can keep the "microsuade" couch we got from Grandma down there and get rid of the two white floral couches Grandma's friend gave us when we moved in. We just have to figure out how to get rid of it by tomorrow. I am planning on announcing it in church today that anyone can come get it if they want it by tomorrow or it is going to the DI. I'm excited, my house is coming together really well! Well organized, nicely decorated, comfortable. YAY! And...we saved nearly $800!

Deric spent the day yesterday rearranging everything. He moved a lot of what we had in the living room out into other rooms to make way for the couches, moved his desk out of the bedroom and the recliner in, and set up his office downstairs. We have a few little things to do befrore tomorrow. But, mostly it's done! This means we don't have to tear apart the house right after Molly is born, and it is all done for when he is gone over our Anniversary.

We went to the fireworks last night and took Joan. It was really fun, but River was afraid of them for the first 15 minutes. She finally started watching them toward the end. I wish she would like to sit with me when we do fun things like that. But no, she has to have Grandma or a stranger...makes me feel like she doesn't love me sometimes. It's hard when I am so emotional all the time. Oh well, such is life I guess. We blew bubbles while we waited, and talked, and River made friends with the people next to us. Of course. There were some really pretty ones that sent out showers of glittering sparkles that slowly fell to the ground (sort of like the "willow tree" ones, but brighter and more pixie-like). So pretty! And they added light pink to the colors too.