Charles worked on the sprinkler system for several days before we moved in. One of the great things about the yard is the pond. The kids found lots of toads this summer. Here is a picture of the first one. Everyone thought it was great - especially when Brok or Westley was the one holding it. Harve did NOT like them. It took a lot of coaxing to get him in this picture. Audrey on the other hand likes all creeping things.
The house has some great wall textures and paints. The people who built it had one boy and one girl. The kids rooms paint was not to our liking. The boys was Dark blue 3/4 of the way up and then white on top. The girls was bright pink on every wall including the walk-in closet...too much for even Charnae.
My friends Carla and Sheri helped me pick out paint colors - then Carla cut the walls in - I taped the base boards and rolled the boys room and Laura and Brynna rolled the girls walls and Charnae and Dayle painted the closet. Even the closet sealing was pink - we left it just to remind us why we painted.
Thanks for your help Brynna!
It took us a while to get completely moved. Charles took a week off work and we got the houe painted, the sprinklers going, and with Charlie's help we got the inside moved in that week. Laura was at girls camp when we did the actual moving - so she helped me clean the Broadway house when she returned home. It took several more days to get the arage and yard moved - but we did it!
I have some really great friends that helped me get the kitchen moved. Stephanie Fees and her daughter brought us dinner our first night in the new house. It was a party with a pretty purple tablecloth and fun yellow plates. They even brought a bucket of fun stuff for the kids like sidewalk chalk, bubbles, a football, and a puzzle. It was great fun!
Thanks Stephanie and Monique!
Here we are six months later. The inside is unpacked and much of the garage as well. My sewing room is half painted and mostly in boxes - but that will improve with time - that's what New Years is all about isn't it?
We wake up every day loving our family and our home.
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