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Can we celebrate the last day of July too?

Braden had so much fun this year on the fourth that he wanted to celebrate again and again.  We had a fun day at the Bostons - where we were "just guests".  

 We started the day with a dip in the pool...yes that is a shark halloween costume my son has on.  

The littlest cousin -Ayden had fun with the pop fireworks you throw.  

While his big brother got to set off rockets with dad (notice the board and trashcan I was informed it would not be a Boston Fourth without it!!)

And it wouldn't be the fourth without homemade ice cream - (great pic, but truth is, I made the dads pose).

No this is not leftover mustard from the cookout, we were told it was great for burns - Braden doesn't agree.

This is what Gabe thought of the fireworks (don't feel too sorry for him, he later fell asleep!)

Romans 7:15

In the words of Paul:  I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do...

Well close to that - I'm actually doing what I want to do

Instead of what I should be doing....

 

The move....

I think the following picture says it all....

It really wasn't that bad - I stayed away from all loading and most unloading so as not to cause any marital arguments.  

Yes that is my couch (one of the only pieces of furniture we own that we payed full price for) being squeezed through the back door.  To be fair to them - we got it on sale!!!

And anyone that has ever helped move us has fallen in love with my big green book shelf - maybe more of a love/hate relationship with it, emphasis on the hate!

P.S.  I forgot to mention in our last post we have two beautiful brick planters on top our our mauve carpet in the living room.

No respectable mover (movee?) can be caught dead paying for a moving truck - STOCK TRAILERS are the way to go.  

This was actually the first load to come into our new house.

Travel down the hall....

And put in it's new home.   

Now for the other 5,788 boxes!!

A tour of my new house

We are so excited to finally be moving into our first house... yes we are first time home owners and so excited that the government is willing to "stimulate" such a special group of people.  I wanted to share this momentous occasion with you all.  

Now - being a avid HGTV viewer, I expected the home buying process to be so special - what with all those choices.  The anticipation was killing me - would it be house one, two or three that we would choose?  (Wait a minute - we couldn't find house 2 and 3 - just one to choose from).  

So with out delay - here it is, a carpet tour through our house - and man does our house have the carpets....

This lovely mauve color is stunning in our new living room and hall.  Mauve is the trend this season you all know.

 

On to the kitchen and dining room - blue with the mauve accents to tie into the living room.  I know you are all jealous of me getting to eat in a carpeted dining room with a two year old....

All three bedrooms have this fluffier blue-green-brown carpet that is no joke some of the softest carpet I've ever laid my bare feet on.  In the words of my first born "mom, never take that carpet out of my room, ok!!!"  He wants everyone to take their shoes off when they come into his room.  Thankfully it is soft because his little brother prefers it to his new big boy bed at nap time.  

Now my favorite carpeted room of the house.... yes you guessed it the bathroom....

And in case you think your eyes are deceiving you... a close up look at the carpet under the toilet...

Can we all say together - POTTY TRAINING NIGHTMARE....

This will be the first flooring to be redone.

Now that I have you all jealous of my carpet showroom, I would like for you to dazzle over this eye candy on every outlet and light switch in the house....

Seriously I almost forgot to show you may favorite part

Check out this double, floor to ceiling, north facing window - I can't wait to try out some natural light photography with that baby!!! The drapes are fabulous too don't you think!?

But all joking aside - we love our new house and our glad to be settling in - hopefully with some changes in the near future....