That wasn't very kind
of us to leave you all hanging like that. But we have been without
internet and that makes it more difficult to blog. Not
impossible...you just really have to be dedicated and I have not been
so much recently. Well, truthfully I have been dedicated. I have been
engaged in getting my family settled into a new home and unpacking a
lot of boxes.
We did buy our new
home, and we all LOVE it. ADORE. It is such a good fit for our
family. There are a few glitches, like the lack of internet
currently, but nothing that a little time and effort won't solve.
Would you like a tour? I knew you would. Really, these pictures are
mostly for family living elsewhere, but you are like family too, so
come along.
In fact, I brought my
camera the very first day we got the house, so I could take nice
pictures of all the vacant rooms. Then I didn't take any pictures
because I was always in the midst of something. By the time I got
around to it, there were boxes and mess in almost every space. But
you'll get the idea of what the house looks like. Where shall we start?
In the front, I guess.
Here is my house. Cute
huh?
I love the details like
the glass in the door and on the garage.
Oh, and there is a
mailbox. Our OWN mailbox, not connected to a dozen others.
There is a sweet front
porch area, complete with swing.
While we're outside, let's go in the back. Here is the back from the lower yard. Doug and Tyler were pressure washing the house at this point.
Here is another view of
the back yard. It isn't huge, but I love the trees and the patio.
There are even water misters connected at the top so you can cool
down while you BBQ.
An odd temporary
attachment is the sport court. The girls love to play down on it, but
it will be leaving soon as someone is building on the property. It is
not part of our yard.
Here are the stairs
going up to our house.
Now back to the house.
As you go in the front door, there are some stairs. Might as well go
right up.
The master bedroom is huge. I have no idea what we will do with all that space.
There is a bathroom.
And then an added
sunroom. Also not sure what the ultimate purpose of the sunroom will
be, but we like it.
Hallway. Never really
had a hallway before.
Girls bathroom.
Which also contains the
laundry room.
I caught Ivory off
guard when I photographed her room.
She and Robyn are
sharing at the moment. Robyn was promised the room in the basement,
but we currently have boarders. We hadn't planned on having people
stay with us, but it is a great arrangement for all. Robyn will get her room eventually. In the meantime, she
and Ivory are feeling right at home. Look at the welcoming sign they
made for their door. (I like the puddle of blood.)
The littles are sharing
a room again.
June gets her own,
which is a little smaller.
But she got the secret
closet in a closet. Very cool.
Let's go back
downstairs.
There is a front room, which will be the music room. And Tyler has named it Carnegie Hall. That way, our children can feel really special when they play there. (Not everyone gets to play at Carnegie Hall.)
Connected to Carnegie
Hall is the library.
It's getting there, but
I love that I have a place for so many books in one room.
Next....the kitchen.
This is probably the main reason I bought the house.
Amazing huh? That post
there in the middle has been named the anti-social post. It does tend
to block people out at inopportune times.
Off the kitchen is Midgard (family room).
Also off the kitchen is
the office/computer room.
See how the spaces are
all connected?
The kitchen is the
great hub of the household. Good thing too, since I spend a LOT of
time in the kitchen. Oh, and there is a little half bathroom in the hallway.
Then downstairs, we
have the basement family room. (Not named yet.)
There is the bedroom.
And the bathroom.
And the storage; empty when I took this, but now blissfully filled with my holiday decorations. It is a glorious thing.
Phew, are you still
with me? Quite the trip around this place. Even since I took these
pictures, so much has changed inside and out. The house looked great
after a good wash. The boys....well, they were a little less clean.
Here are Doug's feet after he took off his shoes. (I'll give the
boarders a proper introduction soon.)
And so ends our tour.
There are other nooks and crannies, but you have to come visit to see
it all. Please do, we love company.
As for blogging, I
really hope to get back into a groove. The children pulled out some
old blog books and I remembered how much I love them. It physically
hurt to think of so many things I have missed over the summer. But
I'm hoping that we will fall into a nice routine in the new house.
Nothing like being Home Sweet Home.
Wow - are we jealous! What a wonderful house. Could you leave it to us in your will? Oh, wait a minute. You're probably going to live longer than us. Darn. You originally said something about a 'breakfast nook' that I suggested be made into a pantry. Was that the computer room/den or something we haven't seen yet? We can hardly wait to see it in person. Especially decorated for Christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteMaleen, I love it! It has such great space and SO much character! How fun! I can't wait to see it in person! :)
ReplyDeleteSo so exciting and so much space!!! It sounds and looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThat little stinker Haley is actually me, Emma Jo. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great looking house! I am excited for you guys to fill it and it to become a home!
ReplyDeleteAlso, everyone knows, a sunroom is where you receive your visitors. ;)
In related news, I like to invent purposes for rooms.
Happy moving!
Congrats on the new house. It looks like the perfect fit for your family. I love the kitchen. Good luck on getting everything settled.
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