10: The weather here is not too much different from Utah, except for the humidity. So far, we don't think the humidity is too bad: we put on chapstick less and don't use nearly as much lotion! (Although we look really sweaty when we go outside, but I guess it could be worse!)
9: We love our apartment! The front room is one of the favorites. We haven't put anything on the walls yet, so they will look better when we do so :)
We saw the couches while we were running one morning out on the sidewalk in front of a house. The guy who lived there said they were moving and we could have them, only problem was that they were soaked because it had rained the night before. We borrowed someone's SUV to go pick them up, let them dry out most of the way outside, then completely dry under the air conditioning inside. Once we bought covers and pillows for them, they turned out pretty nice, says us!8: We have grass in the front yard and grass in the backyard. The backyard also has a playground where kids from around the complex play. There is also a pool! This is a picture of the front of the apartment. Ours is the green door on the left. That brings us to number 7...
7: The apartment number is clearly visible from the front of the apartment (although I don't think you can see it in this picture) Haha
6: We found somewhere to put every kitchen item in the kitchen, although the kitchen is very small! Here is a picture of the kitchen in Cedar City (left) compared with the kitchen here (right):
I really don't know how we fit everything in it!
This kitchen table was at JC Penney Furniture Outlet. We got it for a really good price!!
5: We love having the extra bathroom,
the extra bedroom (the office for me to study in and Shawn to work in until he finds an office in Columbus),
and the extra balcony to store our bikes between rides:
4: Our neighbors are wonderful! Actually, we have not met anyone yet who has been less than loving. Our apartment complex is full of LDS dental students, so we fit in great. Our ward is wonderful...everyone we have met has been more than willing to help us out in any way possible! The moving committee in the Elders Quorum had our moving truck unloaded in ten minutes flat. It was wonderful to have so much help!
3: The temple is really close! It is one of the smaller ones, but very beautiful. We drove to it and around it on Sunday after dinner, so now we know where it is!
2: Having a dishwasher, air conditioning, washer and dryer has been so nice! We feel so spoiled!
1: Our bedroom is a lot bigger in this apartment than it was in either of our other apartments! We
actually have two sides of the bed, which allows the bed to be made much easier! Check out the comparison:
We have a balcony that can be entered from our
bedroom. We have been throwing all our empty boxes out there as we unpack.We love the fact that our bedroom is a true master bedroom with a bathroom and walk-in closet. The shower head in our shower is actually high enough! I hate it when they are so low, I have to bend over just to get my hair wet!
