Views from this week

Not surprisingly at all, I spent the entire week moving in bits and pieces of our house and finishing things, interspersed with school pickups and making food and working. It's really coming together. We have a few things that we want still that are out of stock, but for the most part everything is here to make our house livable. It's been so nice to move in. It's like I've been holding my breath ever since we left Clemson three years ago and I can finally let it out as we are in our own space that we finally own and can make it just how we want. Feels incredible. And a huge stress relief. I had no idea I was mentally doing that but I can feel the relief now. 

Chloe decided this week it was time to learn her pedal bike. She absolutely rocks her balance bike and it was really just a mental block that kept her from riding. She asked Bill to help her and about two minutes later she was pedaling away. So great!

Genevieve wanted to die her hair blue and really, why not? Her awesome aunt was in town, who is great at hair dye, so we did a girls night over at grandma's house doing a semi-permanent blue dye. Don't tell her but it looks sort of green since her hair is read, but she likes it so all is well. 

And then of course, scenes from my house of rooms I've finished. This is our basement pantry overflow/food storage area. I built that yellow pantry about ten years ago before we left Utah the first time. It has served us well as a pantry in so many houses that didn't have one, but we finally have one here, so this is doing a new duty downstairs as overflow. 

Genevieve and Chloe's room. I need to purchase a smaller tabletop to sit in the spot under the yellow bulletin board, but otherwise it's done. 

Aaron's room.

Spencer's room. He has our digital piano on the other side of his room, which is so fun. We've been taking a break from piano lessons, but once I get my downstairs piano tuned, we'll be back at it and it will be so easy with two pianos for he and Genevieve to practice on. 

A new set of drawers for me by my desk. I bought a standing desk that raises and lowers, and it so so awesome. 

We took a break on Saturday to go pick pumpkins. It was lovely. Chloe found a friend to swing with at one point. 

The kids mostly had a great time picking pumpkins. 

They really are just so cute. 

Garage projects. I put up hooks for backpacks and coats. We have the shoe rack. I also did the station for their scooters and helmets. I'm thrilled to have an inside place to put all of those and have them both out of the elements and out of my house. 

I installed six sets of blinds on these two big windows on Saturday. I had to cut some wood to get them at the right height for the magnetic valance to stay on. It prompted me to finally buy the stand I've always wanted for my miter saw, so that's cool. I love having the blinds in.