Dreams Do Come True

 

I shared the above picture on Instagram last weekend with the caption, "Welcome Home!" That's right, ladies and gentlemen, we can now officially call our new house, home. This dream of ours that has been almost a decade in the making is now a reality. Aaron and I built a home together and now we live here with our two amazing kids! We love it here already! Each night just gets better and better!

 

Now, just because we've moved in doesn't mean we have a lot done. We have a whole slew of things to accomplish. It's been a week and I feel like we have barely scratched the surface of what needs to be done. Needless to say, I'm pretty much overwhelmed. With that said, I know that we just need to take it step-by-step and focus on one thing at a time and eventually we'll be settled and ready to just sit back and enjoy our new place. I thought I would check in with you since it's been a week to show you our very sparse new digs. I have to admit, I am kind of into the minimalistic approach to living but I know it can't stay like this forever. Maybe I'm just so relieved to be free of the cramped, cluttered space of our old home.

 

I did a happy dance when our new sofa and rug arrived on the same day. Here they are in our living room...

 

 

And, here is the other side of the living room. Oh, and the fact that I'm writing this post means that we have Internet, once again! Wooohooo!

As you can see, we have a lot to do in this room. Who am I kidding? We have a lot to do in every room. Priority number one in here are our built-in shelves. We have got to make a home for all of our media stuff!

 

Audrey and Will's bedrooms are looking rather sparse, as well. They don't seem to mind, though. They are loving the wide open space to play. I think they are both relieved to finally have their own rooms!

 

The room that looks the most like an actual home that people live in is the kitchen. We love our new stools and we have have been eating all of our meals up here at the counter.

 

Nothing says I'm home like a bowl fruit.

Off the kitchen is the very early, early stages of the playroom. There is definitely a whole lot more to add/change.

 

 

And there you have it! Doesn't look like much but I wanted to keep all of you updated on where we are right now. We just need to get all this organizing business under our belts so we an get to the super fun part of decorating.

 

P.S. For some reason Sherry and Katie of Young House Love and Bower Power decided to host the Spring Pinterest Challenge in the midst of our big move. Really, girls? Don't you know it's impossible to squeeze out a DIY project while all this chaos and our everyday lives are happening simultaneously? I did happen to notice that they are accepting submissions for another few days. Perhaps, I can squeeze out a project this weekend. If so, I'll be back to share all the details early next week.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

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