New House Pictures

I have been waiting to post pictures of the new house for a couple of reasons. First, I wanted our furniture. Second, I wanted the house clean in the pictures. Those things are just taking too long to complete, so here it goes...

Little Girls' Room



What I love about this room is the natural light and the fact that there is room to play. In the old house the little ones never got toys out because there wasn't room and their big sister would be mad about the mess in her room. What a change. It has been so fun watching them rediscover how to play and imagine.

Tara's Room



What I love about this room is that Tara has a place to be alone. She is at a totally different level than the little girls and combining them was proving difficult. Tara's meltdowns have decreased significantly since she became the owner of her own space. She has also taken some real responsibility to keep it clean. I also love her design choices...and they were hers. She did a great job of creating a room that is mature, but not too mature. (Maybe she could help her mom with some designing elsewhere in the house.)

The girls have a Jack n Jill bath which is so nice! Unfortunately it hasn't helped with the peed bed issues. I can't have everything.

The Boys' Room



This room is huge! It is cold in the winter and I'm betting hot in the summer. The boys are in love and I'm just glad they have room for lego creations and such. I like that this room is down the hall from the girls (there is a bathroom between them) It provides a bit of a buffer. I also like that all of the kid rooms are on one side of the house. Toys stay out of my living room now!

Front Living Room

I love my new chairs! The couch should be here in the next 3 weeks. I can't wait to get this room situated. I like to sit in here and work on Primary stuff and listen to the kids play. The wall the bookcase is on is the wall of the kids' wing. It isn't really a wing, but that sounded fun to say. :)

The Piano and Computer Room


I can be standing in my kitchen and look out those windows and see the kids playing in the front. I love that. My old house you couldn't see into the front at all.

The Kitchen



Oh my! What's not to love. I have a double oven for crying out loud! I have really, really enjoyed cooking here. I don't have to unload an entire cupboard to get one pan. Amazing.

The Main Living Room

I love this room. It makes me smile to be here. It is comfortable and so close to the kitchen that I can do dishes and still be a part of the family.

The Master Bedroom


I love my bedroom (room for my rocking chair and minus the computer and all it's paraphernalia). I can't say how much I love my new closet. The old one was about 1/5 the size of this one. This closet was big enough for me to hide Christmas presents in! Wow, that made Christmas so much easier!

The Back Yard

Big enough for a swing set and four snow men. It has room to run and a great porch (with a ceiling fan) for me to sit at while the kids play.

I'm still waiting for my sister to come visit and say, "you should put a _____ here," because I'm not a decorator so the walls and surfaces stay bare otherwise. Unfortunately for me, she is pregnant with twins so likely will be unable to travel to my house for at least another year. Maybe I will have actually have a "decorate the house fund" by then.