Our Home!

We absolutely love our new home and couldn't be happier with it!   We especially love the back yard . . . the kids would stay out there all day if we let them!

I've always been nervous to put pictures of my house on the blog because I think hackers or identity thieves will know where I live (I'm a worrier for those who don't know. . . haha) but I've had enough requests now that I thought I better just do it.

Instead of getting an entertainment center we just got bookshelves for each side of the wood burning fireplace.  They turned out pretty sturdy for being Walmart furniture.  I also love that all the blinds throughout the house are the nice 2 inch ones.  I hate cleaning the regular skinny, flimsy blinds so these bigger ones will be a lot nicer to clean (if I ever clean them) and they are a lot more sturdy.

We eventually want to put a piano and computer/desk in this area, but for now we just put the table and chairs that the owner left for us so that we wouldn't have an empty space.

A little project I worked on.  We've tried several different wall shelves for the kids hand and foot molds but they all just leaned.  We found this one that you mount a bracket and then slide the shelf on after the mount is in place so it worked better than others we've tried.  It's complete with an ultrasound picture of the new baby girl!

Roses Tim brought home after the priesthood session of conference.  He also brought home yummy food for dinner the next day.  Thanks hubban!!!

Nice big pantry!

Gracie and Lindsey's room . . .

Cooper and the baby's room . . . eventually she'll move in with the girls and we plan on getting a queen bed for Cooper in this room.  That way when company comes we have at least one room to offer.  Pros and cons of being the only boy Cooper. . .you'll get your own room eventually but you'll be the one kicked out for company.

Double vanity with whirlpool tub . . .

The second bath has a double vanity too!  Gracie is becoming quite proficient at brushing her own teeth!

Workbench/shelving that the owner left for us.  This has been our pile it place for odds and ends so it's not very organized right now but Tim is in Heaven with all the shelving and the shed out back!

Nice little garden area complete with pepper plants!  The kids have had a blast picking the peppers.

Evidence that the kids have been picking the peppers.  We didn't mind that they were picking them but didn't realize how many they had picked and that they were just thrown down in the garden.  Tim did bring in a couple of the bell peppers and cut them up and we dipped them in Ranch.  Not too bad.

The inside of the shed . . .

The man we bought the house from built this playset himself.  He sure knew how to take care of his home and we are so grateful!!!

Nice back patio complete with ceiling fan and already cluttered with our lawn chairs and bikes . . .

Like I said, the kids LOVE being outside and it's so nice to be out there with them.  The yard is actually what sold the place for me.

Lindsey always rides with her seat up so that her baby doll can ride too.  See the doll behind her?