Our New Home

So this is it! Our new home! We haven't completely unpacked but it's starting to feel like home. We are loving this place. The neighborhood is awesome! There are about 25 kids on our street and the kids are out everyday, roaming to everybody's houses, meeting new friends and having a blast. I can't get over how friendly everyone is here! We had about 10 guys just show up to help us move in. We've had so many people come introduce themselves and invite us to dinner, offer to help paint, watch the kids, or just to chat. Genuinely nice people! The ward is great, too! The Bishop and his wife came to help us move in and introduced us to our neighbors--and then they remembered our names at church 3 weeks later! I was very impressed! The girls love Primary and Ian even went to Nursery! He actually walked in the door and played with the other kids--it's amazing! I just feel so blessed to be in such a great place with such caring people! I know this is where we are meant to be right now. It'll take a while to get the house exactly how we want it--eternal projects--but it has so much potential to be a great home for our family! It has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with an unfinished basement (room to grow). Michael got his 3 car garage so he can park his truck in the actual garage--what a concept--and we still have room for the floral cooler and all my wedding stuff! The backyard is huge with room for a new deck and garden with plenty of play room for the kids. Michael has his own office (not in our bedroom) with a door he can shut out all the noise. The kids and I get a den/craft room with a fireplace, separate from the office! The kitchen/dining/family room have nice vaulted ceilings which make it feel very open. We have a great view of Mt. Olympus, too! The kids are close to the school, where they will start kindergarten at the end of July! Yeah! We just couldn't be happier here! So come and see our new home! We'd love to have you visit us!