HOUSE!

Ok so life is crazy and will not stop but here are a few quick photos of the house. We have officially been here over a week and have a good amount unpacked. And a good amount to still unpack! Thankfully the basement is unfinished so we are not walking around boxes all day. Although...that might rush me along faster! If I haven't mentioned it before I REALLY HATE MOVING! We will be in constant transition as we slowly try to decorate, put in a yard and make this house our own! I hope to paint this kids rooms over the summer and they already have all sorts of ideas. Also hoping to move Olivia into the same room with Hailey once we think she can handle a bed...we'll see how that goes! :) Secretly it's because I want a scrapbook room again! For the most part the kids have transitioned greatly! The first few nights Micah and Hailey had a tough time going to bed, oddly Olivia did not. Micah is still struggling and they've been really clingy to us but even that has gotten better. They now call it "our house" and ask every day when our grass is going to appear. Micah has transitioned schools beautifully! He really didn't want to do it at first but I slowly wore him down. He is such a shy and quiet kid that I worried it might be hard for him. And since I'm the mother I was sure I was scaring him for life! Nope, not a problem. The very first day he ran to the car happy as can be just like it was any other day at school! I think it helped that one of his best friends/cousins is at the same school. Unfortunately, they are in different classes but they can play together at recess and I really think that made all the difference. I couldn't be more thrilled that it all went so well! Each day things are feeling more comfortable. Last night as I tried to fall asleep I wondered if this felt like home. I decided not quite yet but more like a hotel I'd stayed at several times before. We are getting there! One day at a time! Somedays one hour at a time...

I don't know why the only picture of the outside is at night. This was after our first walk through. The yard would be installed once it's warm enough for it to actually happen! We'll have to do the backyard ourselves but Eric is already excited and watching utube videos on sprinkling systems and sod.

This is after they painted the front door. I like it but I don't. All I wanted with this house was a red door. It didn't exactly turn out the color I was hoping for. A friend of mine put it perfectly, it's not red it's poppy! And even though it looks good with the house it's not really what I had my heart set on so we may end up painting it...if we get around to it! :)

The kitchen...I love my kitchen! We...ok I...debated on whether or not to go with darker cabinets. In the end I decided to stay with the lighter ones. I am SO glad I did!!! They are perfect!

Entry from front door into living room and upstairs. Of course that day we were there Hailey HAD to wear her Sleeping Beauty dress. Funny because she says it's her favorite but she won't watch the movie! Also might I add how much I LOVE my carpet! My uncle (aka my dad's best friend growing up and the closest thing he had to a brother so we've always called him Uncle Steven) installs carpet and worked hard on getting us a great deal! It is beautiful carpet that shows nothing and cleans up easily! As the mother of 3 small children may I just say YAHOO!!

Family room off of kitchen

Micah and Hailey wanted to pose...Livvy was a little too busy making faces at her dad! Upstairs (because I haven't taken pictures yet) are the 4 bedrooms and the laundry room.

Living room now with furniture! Hopefully one day something on the walls too!

After the first night and still in pjs...all of us! This is the family room again. You can kinda see a door knob to your right...that leads to the basement that we hope to finish...TBA!