Sounds like you're doing pretty good so far! :)

We have a rhododendron that I'm hoping will bloom. The neighbor has one that's coming up with the most gorgeous pink blooms. It looks like ours will be fairly standard white. I want to start gardening, but I've never really done any before! Mostly I just want to get some perennials, bulbs, and flowering trees/bushes in so that I can enjoy the pretty colors with minimal work. And maybe not have the ugliest yard on the block. :)