WE FOUND OUR PERFECT APARTMENT...

I feel so RELIEVED to have found our perfect apartment.  It actually turns out we're spending way under what we budgeted for housing AND.... we can have a kitty!! We are so excited.  It is only 3 blocks from where I live now, so that will definitely make an easy move.  And MY personal favorite is that we are now one block closer to Chipotle and Blockbuster - where we (meaning I) frequently walk to.

Our new apartment actually puts us in the smaller ward - so we'll see what kind of callings we get.  Both times I visited I think I counted 50 people in the congregation ...maybe.  This will definitely be a growing experience for both Will and I - okay more for me.  But we love the area so much!  Washington Park is so beautiful - definitely a great place to people watch (and for me personally, to dog-watch).

Check out this website to see our new apartment (unfurnished) and the area we will be in (well, actually the area I am currently - but where we BOTH will be soon). 

http://homepage.mac.com/cplockhart/rentals/PhotoAlbum22.html

I personally love the cupboards - so much more kitchen space than what I have now.  And everything is NEW!  Will and I have already started dividing up "this is your space" and "THIS is mine" for closets, bathrooms, etc.  : )  Of course, I get more space because I'm a girl.  I have also had to explain to him that our printer just CAN'T go on the kitchen countertop - when he suggested it go there.  It doesn't belong.  Oh wow - we are going to have fun with this whole moving-in together thing!

Last night we went to this Sushi place nearby that I have driven/walked past probably a thousand times in the past 14 months.  It was so yummy - we both love sushi, but for some reason haven't had it together....EVER.  It was fun!  We walked to the restaurant - and MAN is it getting cold out .  Today was way nice (about 70 degrees!) but the evenings are so frigid.  I even busted out my winter jacket for the walk.  It was definitely a nice change to try a new place.  We will definitely go back.  

On another note - Halloween is in less than a week!! I love Halloween.  I get to dress up at work this year, which is exciting.  Thursday we're having a trick or treat for the kids and an employee costume contest which will be interesting after seeing pictures from last years festivities.  I realize its better to go all-out if you're going to bother dressing up at all.  I went to the Halloween Superstore today - it was SO busy in there, but I found the accessories to go with my Minnie Mouse outfit I put together.  I figure with drawn on whiskers it will be cute, but total for the whole outfit, it didn't cost me too much cash this year.  I'm excited to dress up for sure!

I didn't post any pictures this time around - but check out that website to see the apartment!  I will be sure to take photos of all Halloween festivities happening this week to post them.