New Haircut

Ok, since a certain someone has been bugging me for a picture of my new haircut...I finally attempted to take a picture of it myself (which explains the horrid pic, LOL) I will have to get Rick to take a better one when we get a chance. But for now, this will just have to do :).With Lo...

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Pets in their New Home :)

Oliver and Frannie are enjoying their new surroundings. Oliver loves to look at the views from the living room windows, or bask in the sun coming through the back door.Frannie LOVES the new back porch. I think she is also enjoying that we are spending more time outdoors. She loves to look in through the large breakfast room window.Hu...

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The Powder Room

Love,...

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Our Kitchen

Here's a few pictures of the new kitchen. There's still a little work to do in here. We plan to move our refrigerator in instead of the one that is currently there.At first I thought that there wouldn't be enough storage space, but then as I began unpacking I was pleasantly surprised to see how much there really was. Believe it or not, I have nearly as much room in this kitchen as I did in the last. It just doesn't look as big.Hu...

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Views Around Our Lawn

With Lo...

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My Little Joe

I have never seen a one year old like to wear hats, but Joe is certainly the exception! He LOVES to wear fun hats, I think he feels extra handsome in them, lol. We found this adorable matching pants and hat sets at the Gap, and they are just perfect for him :). I thought they were adorable summer outfits.Hu...

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The Pool

The pool has been a bit of a challenge so far...When it was first opened we were horrified at the mess that we found! The pool had been sadly neglected and was in terrible condition. It was full of decaying leaves and tadpoles, and we found a 25 lb bag of sand at the bottom. So after many hours of scooping leaves, hundreds of dollars worth of pool chemicals, and much vacuuming, we are thrilled to finally have our pool!The area around the pool is...

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The Foyer

Here are a few pictures of our new foyer.I had been struggling to find a place to hang our painting, and then I suddenly had the idea of hanging at the top of the stairs. I was so glad to find a prominent spot for it because it holds a sentimental value to us. My husband had bought it before we were married, and to be honest, I did not particularly like it at first. And then one day I was looking at it and happened to notice that the title of the...

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Our Dining Room

Here is our new dining room.I still have two small boxes to unpack, but aside from painting or curtains the room is done! I like having the dining room in the front of the home, it is the first room you see when you walk in the front door.Blessin...

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Our Living Room

I am finally able to share a few long awaited pictures of the new house!This is our new living room. I still have a few little touches to add to the bookshelves, and I need to purchase new taper candles for the mantle, but other than that the room is finished. (well aside from any painting and curtains...but I am waiting to do any of that until the whole house is finished :) )The room is a comfortable place to be, and I love the view out to the pool....

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Pink Saturday

With all of the things to do with getting settled in our new home, my little pink tool set has come in quite handy. I figure if you have to use tools, they might as well be pink, LOL.Seriously though, I do love having these "functional" items in pink. It does make the every day tasks a little more enjoyable :).Hu...

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Pink...or...Blue????

Well, BLUE, of course! What else would we have but another boy, lol! Everything looked great on the ultrasound, he looks like a big, healthy boy. His little face looks a lot like Joseph. He was active and kicking and for a while refused to show us whether he was a boy or girl, lol. But he finally let us see, and his brothers are thrilled with the news! We are just so blessed to have another healthy boy on the way! With Love,...

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Simple Woman's Day Book

Outside my window...A bright sun-shiny day, and a green pool :(I am thinking... I am so sleepy today but there is still so much to do!From the learning rooms... Jacob showing his younger brothers the different colors.I am thankful for... My new house. It is going to be just beautiful once we're finished unpacking! From the kitchen... Still not much, unfortunately. We will be back on track soon :)I am wearing... My navy exerskirt, and layered tees,...

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Greetings From Our New Home!

It has been a week since I last posted...moving has certainly kept me busy!The actual move went decently well. It was stressful and exhausting and we were taken aback by how much "stuff" there really was. It ended up being 5 truckloads full. I think we have both decided that we just can't move again, LOL.We were so grateful though for the help of our friends. We could not have managed without their help. Titus and Hannah even sent two of their sons...

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Jacob and Julia

One of the hardest things to leave behind as we move is definitely Julia. She has been such a blessing to our family. Her help around the house, and the joyful fellowship we have had together has been wonderful!But as much as I will miss her, I know that Jacob will miss her even more! She was his first "crush". Oh how he loves Julia! From the very first time she came to our home, he knew there was something special about her. She is one of the very...

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