Drum Roll Please!

Okay, I am finally putting some pictures up! I didn't want to show you rooms with a bunch of boxes so it took me awhile to get this done.
Here are the order of the pics (I can't seem to line my words up with the pictures - grr!)
1. The "breakfast nook". This is our only dining area since I turned the dining room into a den (pics of that to come later)
2. The kitchen. When the curtains are open I have a nice view into the backyard to keep an eye on the boys
3. One view of the living room and the entryway. That's our new tv. We still have to mount it on the wall and hide the cords, but it is a huge improvement over our last tv! Oh, we gained that fish aquarium from the last owners. I am NOT a fan and am waiting for the fish to croak (don't tell my kids though!)
4. This doorway goes from the living room into the kitchen.
5. I love my french doors and big windows!
6. The boys room We painted all of these rooms (the previous people had a major love for sponge painting!) and this room is one of my favorites. I think the color looks so nice with the white trim.
7. The boys room again
8. The guest room/ Lisa's room. Lisa is coming to live with us while Brian is gone on deployment. We are sad to have Brian leave, but having Lisa come makes it so much better!

Anyways, these are all the pics I have for now. The other rooms still need some work before they are picture-worthy. Until then....

Today's the day

that we close on our new house! More pictures to come!

Jumping ahead

Okay, so we are here now! Here are some pictures of our new area. Brian's parents came with our other car. It was great to spend some time with them and do some exploring. We saw our first alligator! So far we are liking it here, although it is not an easy town to get around and I have been lost 10,000 times. I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually... We found a local lighthouse and the boys and I dipped our toes in the atlantic ocean for the first time. Wow, the coasts are different!! But it is pretty here, and I think we are really going to like it. We would love some visitors (hint, hint!).

Kansas

Okay, so I had more pictures than I thought! Mid-trip we stopped in Kansas for a few days to see Brian's fam. and to get a break from the car. It was great to spend time with family. We hiked, swam, played games and laughed. Just the break we needed! Jake and Noah had fun playing with Josh and Lo (and babi and dedo!). We are so thankful to have such great family!

Road Trip

On our first day of travel we stopped at the grand canyon for some hiking. Isn't it beautiful there? This was probably the only day of our road trip that I took pictures, so I will be jumping ahead in the next post!! Anyways, this was the last time we really got out and stretched our legs and it was great! If you have never been to the grand canyon - go!

San Diego - part 3

Okay, this is my final post on San Diego! I must move on!! One of our favorite things we did there was going on a whale watching cruise. We went about 9 miles off the coast into the choppy water and saw humpback whales and gray whales. Every one of us loved it - we are so glad that we did it before we moved! I would recommend it to everyone!
Okay, next post will be the start of our drive (kind of!).

1st stop - San Diego. Part 2

We had to say "good-bye" to some wonderful friends. We are going to miss all of you.... One year, how many months now, Jeremy?!