It started with a great visit home. I haven't been to my hometown since Christmas, so it was really nice to visit everyone at home and spend a wonderful Easter Sunday with family. We got to celebrate a dear friend's birthday and spend some quality time with people we love. When we came back to Louisville, we found a good surprise:
Had no idea this was happening...Cody's family is awfully sneaky!
This adorable setup came in handy this week, since we decided to spend four nights camping out at the house. With my spring break and Cody's vacation days, we were able to have some extra time at the house. We packed work clothes, an air mattress, and a cooler full of essentials (water, iced coffee, lunch meat, and beer), and started our Spring Break '15 adventure.
Height of Luxury, right?
With all of the electric work (see earlier post), we needed to put some things back together. As much fun as tearing down walls is (see even earlier post), putting them back up is just as satisfying. To see things come together is the best feeling. For example, ceilings are a good thing to have. I think most people would agree. We're all pro-ceilings, yes?
Before and after. We love ceilings! (And door headers. Those are nice too.)
So, in the middle of hanging all this drywall, Cody decided that he wanted to build a swing. I wasn't sure why he thought this was the time to do that. But, we put it together, albeit the confusing directions that came with it.
What? Why? HOW?
I spent two hours trying to pronounce "GJKI," so that I could refer to that bag.
"No, that part is in the "jeck-ey" bag!" I think I said that a couple times during the process.
Little did I know that Cody had ulterior motives.
The next day, we hung drywall, put up the swing, cleaned, and marveled at the fact that the place was starting to look like a house. I can't believe how many walls we have now!
"Walls are good to have!" - My Dad.
We continued to live out of our cooler and ate Lunchables for dinner. After working at summer camps and public schools, I've been super nostalgic for Lunchables for a while now.
Fine dining - cold pizza never tasted so good!
I wasn't expecting it, at all. I was expecting to finish our pizza Lunchables, chill for a bit, and then get back to work on the drywall. But, sitting on the newly hung front porch swing, Cody got down to one knee and asked me to marry him.
When I took this picture, I had no idea.
Honestly, I was just proud of putting the swing together.
I understood why he was so adamant on putting that swing together. I understood why he wanted to hang the swing before hanging all of the drywall. I understood why he went to his truck for a head lamp and came back empty-handed. I understood why I was so giddy to say, "yes," to the person that I had spent two years loving.
He proposed to me with my Nanny's ring. It was sneaky and sweet and so perfect. I can't imagine a better way to start our lives together. Some would scoff at the fact that I was wearing old blue jeans, work boots, and covered in drywall dust. Maybe some people wouldn't want to hang drywall and eat Lunchables on the night they get engaged. I'm not those people. This was perfect.
I think Nanny would have been proud of the work that we have done on this house. She cared for so many people: children, grandchildren, Papaw. I've inherited so much of her. I've been told that I walk like her, that I am frugal like her, and that I have the personality. I love that. I love that I have part of her in me. I love that I have some piece of her with me forever. I love that the night we were putting up the walls of our home, he decided to frame up our life. I love that the man that I love entirely gave me her ring.
I love him.
I love that we will have a home we built, a ton of memories to share, and a swing to prove it.
We will build our home, our life, and our love.
I think Nanny would be proud.
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