Where have we been?

Doing yard work..............the lazy way of course












Taking down trees....................Up a 12ft ladder









Why does she always do the head to the shoulder thing?

Cleaning out the gutters.............I learned I am very afraid of heights

Apple Picking.........55 lbs. YUM!



Very busy!!!!

I only lasted a few months

My friends J and B were in the market for a gas dryer and went and got one. Then they asked if I could house theirs. I have to say I am back to using a dryer again. It has just been so rainy. I still have my drying rack out on the screened in porch, but most of the stuff gets dried in the dryer. Anya is excited to have soft towels again. I have to admit I am excited that my jeans shrink again. Although I have not seen my electric bill yet. I am a little terrified!

The joys of a bigger yard

She usually wears skiing goggles too! You can't see it but she is wearing zebra stripped rain boots!

The long awaited pictures

Welcome to my messy new house!



What you see when you walk in the front door.
The Living room- need to be painted and the border to come down. We don't have formal furniture yet so it looks like a dorm in this room!


Family room, needs to be painted and un"American"ized.

Kitchen - this is my favorite room in the house. Has a great view of the backyard through the bay window! We bought new appliances but it needs a counter and cabinet uplift. It's a little 70's country.
Sun porch - there is a horrible glare but this room is great for semi-warm but wet and yucky days, or when I just don't want to pooper scoop. The kids can play back here and still feel a little like they are outside. A deck connects to this room. It is right off the family room.


Playroom - used to be a formal dining room(see the end of the ugly chandelier?) Right now this is my favorite room, it is the most done and it's right off the kitchen, I don't have to worry about the kids at all! It needs wallpaper taken down and to be painted the colors in the rug!

Upstairs
Anya's room- also needs to be unAmericanized! We are going to paint it a variation of pinks. I would have cleaned it first but I had a baby napping in the pack-n-play in the corner! Anya has a bookshelf in her closet with her dresser and beanbag chair to make a quiet corner. She also has all her "too small" dolls in her room. Those are the only toys upstairs!!!

Kevin's room - this room is the closest to being done. His crib is there in the corner and that is Grandma's bed. He has little cars and trucks on his chair rail. His dresser and Anya's both fit in their closets so they have the whole rest of the room. Kevin does have a bookshelf in his room though.

Master bedroom - no one will see this until I have unpacked it, everything is still in piles. It reminds me of my room when I was a child, which you can ask my Mom or sisters, it was a health hazard!

That is the house in a nutshell! When'if we close in May I'll update pictures as it really becomes mine!