Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Progress!

While the thunder rumbles outside, I'll post some pictures. I think the worst of the storm is past.

Today was spent at home packing all day long. So many boxes and I'm not finished yet!

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Here are some pictures of the progress in our bedroom, closet, and sitting area. It's exciting!

Drywall going up.
This is our little sitting room
looking towards the bedroom door.


The bedroom
looking towards the walk-in closet.
(I guess the sunlight produced the circles..??)



We are keeping the box shelves.
I want to paint them someday...
but not before we move.
No time left to do it!


Hubby was working on cutting the baseboard last evening.
The room is ready to paint,
YEAH!!


Aidan helps to give the walls a light wash.


Christy and Aidan begin the paint party =)




Corey rolls the bulkhead.
I helped paint for about an hour. 
It's been years since I painted anything!


Corey finished painting Ellen's bedroom today.
She will love this pretty room!


Saturday is moving day. Looking forward to it and looking forward to it being over =) So happy that we do not need to empty our house by Saturday. Our buyers aren't moving in till the end of June. Whew....

Here's a picture I found last week while I was packing. I posted it on Facebook but not all my readers are on FB. 

Neighbor friends....

My two daughters ...
Gina, middle front row,
Greta, right back row.

Amanda, left front row.

 3 sisters... 
Erika and Michelle, left and middle back row,
Kara, right front row.

What's the significance of this picture, you ask?

The buyer of our home is one of those girls.

It's Kara!
She and her hubby and their sweet daughter 
and baby boy to be born in August,
will be the new occupants of our home ♥

How awesome is that?!!

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Lots and lots of rain today and yesterday. The creeks are way out of their banks. I pray no homes become flooded. Sunshine is to return on Friday. How nice for Ellen, she has her IU Prom on Friday evening. She is very excited about that! 

Good night! Sweet dreams!


Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Moving Prep and more

Just a quick note to let you know I'm still alive =) It's a busy time at our house as we prepare to move. Hubby has been busy working at the new house, I've done a lot of cleaning at the new house, Corey has painted Ellen's new bedroom a beautiful yellow, Christy and I  are having a packing marathon at home today........whew, it's a crazy life we are living!!

Hoping to post some pictures soon. Bless you today!


Monday, April 21, 2014

It's a Beautiful Day!

Good Monday to you! It's a beautiful day!

Look at those blue skies!
Look at those green leaf beginnings =)


Zoe really, really wanted to water the flowers
with her new cow watering can.

We got each of the little Grands a watering can 
and some candy for Easter this year.

Here's some more pictures of the new house. 

The beginnings of our bedroom, the closet
and sitting room



This is the walk-in closet.


Looking from the bedroom to the door to the back yard.

It was a beautiful day on Saturday too. The kids had a good time playing at the new house while Daddy and Pop Pop worked.

Sweet Zoe comes to see what Nana was up to♥




Riding toys on a paved driveway is lots of fun!


I bought pots at Home Goods for the front porch.
I love them!
Need to wait a bit longer to plant anything in them.
We are still getting nighttime temps in the 30's.


I'd say the garage looks like someone is moving in =)
It won't be long!

Gotta get back to packing. Have a wonderful Monday!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Bits and Pieces Post


Just a short post ....


  • It's tax day. Taxes done. Don't owe. Yippee!
  • It's raining and the temps are dropping drastically. Talk of snow tonight. That's just ridiculous!!
  • Work on our bedroom at the new house has started. Yeah! We changed the layout all around from what we thought we were going to do. I have a smart carpenter/hubby. On Friday he placed some wood on the floor so I could see and visualize the layout better. We changed it =)  
  • We had some very nice days around here. So warm!! Love it. The grass is green, my lilacs are sprouting leaves, the tulips are pushing buds. I love Spring....even though it makes me sneeze.
  • On Sunday our family got to see the house for the first time. It was nice to see family enjoy the house and lawn ♥

  • I love the blue doors!
Door to the laundry room.


Corey replaces a burned out light bulb.

  • Neighbors say they are glad to see lights on in the house again. This house seems to be surrounded by nice people. 
  • I'm so ready to move....but I still have much to do before that day! 



Blessings to you on this cold, rainy evening!



Thursday, April 10, 2014

Beautiful, Lovely, Fabulous...Color me Happy!

Been a few busy days around here. I'll tell you why...we have the house, we have the house, we have the house!!

This is not a current photo...
no more snow around here now!


This door says, 
Welcome Home!
It will say so even more when I have some time 
to pick up a few pots and plant some flowers to place by the door =)


Corey gets to work on changing locks...
a necessary thing!


We stopped for some food on the way to 
Our House!

 Aidan sits on the steps to eat his dinner.


Zoe is a bit sleepy
but before long she and her brother were running 
all over their new home to be.
What fun!!

Dale and I spent a lot of time in the basement trying to figure out placement for wals to make a small sitting room and a bedroom.


Looking from the bar area to the doorway to hall and stairs.


The bar will come out.
We'd like to save the sink and mini frig.

The guys looked above the ceiling tile to figure out placement of the pipes.





I think we have it figured out....let the fun begin!!

More pictures as I get to the house to take some. We are extremely excited to make this house our home. It's a wonderful house!!

Bless you today!

Friday, April 4, 2014

No house today

Settlement postponed....again. Someday we will get our house ♥

In the meantime, I work in the attic organizing my junk =) Some of it will go with me when we move. I want it to be organized from the start...it's a worthy goal, anyway.

It's a drizzly Friday. Seems like a good day to read a book. Not a chance today! But, read I did last evening. While Ellen attended a Bible Club at a church, I sat in my car and read. It was delightful!


I dream of the day when this room
is filled with family ♥


I dream of the day when
my Grands and I 
make many goodies in this kitchen....
starting with a chocolate cake!

May my dreams become a reality real soon.

Happy Friday to you!


Wednesday, April 2, 2014

It's a .....

This is what I saw this morning in a group text from my daughter Greta....

It's a BOY!!

We are so thrilled for them!

Gina and I did some shopping today. Yes, I bought something for Baby Boy Good ♥

Closing  on our new home is still in the works. This has been a very frustrating week, to say the least! We expect it all to be finished on Friday...new hot water heater included and the carpet that was soaked because of the old hot water heater, to be cleaned up by professionals. We are very grateful for this. It's been a long road to getting it right. 

It's a beautiful day here in Lancaster County, PA. Rain is to come the next two days....April Showers, what more can we expect??

Blessings to you!