Then & Now

Happy Mother's Day!  I am so thankful for the sweet little ones who call me mommy.

When we lived in this house 6 years ago, our living room looked like this.

It's funny to see how much my taste has changed.  I am sure in another 6 years, things will be different again.

This was our dining room.

And here it is today.  When we decided to move back into this house, we knew this space would be much more practical as a playroom for the lil ones.  Chris and I added the board and batten molding last night while the kids were sleeping.  Fun Saturday date night for us.

sweet minutes

I always want to remember the fun that we have with our sweet little ones right now.  Especially on the days that seem really long and tiring.  We are so thankful for our babies and the sweetest little moments that I cherish.

Like baseball games.

and sweet smiles.

and rainy afternoons playing outside.

and helping with yard work.

and Ashlyn getting a new baby doll.  

She named her Kitty and said "it would probably be a really good idea for Kitty to live in my tummy."  I gently explained that she is too little for a baby to live in her tummy right now.  And that Kitty would probably prefer to just play.

New House

We are all moved into our sort of "new" house.  We lived here for about a year over 5 years ago and have rented it out ever since.  I was kind of holding my breath when we did our first walk through.  After FIVE different families living in this house over the past SIX YEARS, it looked amazing on the inside.  We were so blessed that our last tenants took such good care of things.  We would like to start building sometime during the next several months - and our goal will be to sell this house once we are ready to move into the new one.

We have already made some changes to the outside (bye-bye faded hunter green shutters & door).  I will post some newer updated pictures soon!

Kitchen

Breakfast area & screened porch/deck

Dining Room (aka playroom)

Living Room

Our sweet ones have adjusted well to the move and seem to love their new home.  Ashlyn's closet has a little window inside and she loves to play in there.

Packing

We have been busy packing.  I can't believe we are moving in just a few days.  Our house is a disaster which makes me feel kind of crazy but *almost* all of our cabinets and closets and attic spaces are EMPTY! 

Looking forward to our last few days here and then getting settled into our new home. 

21 months

3 months till TWO!

words

Chase turns 21 months in a couple of days.  He has about 6 words that he uses on a regular basis.  My name is listed first because he says it ALL THE TIME.  So sweet :)

Mama, pop, bump, eeee (cheese), boo (for blue, our nanny's dogs name AND the blue jean diapers my mom sent home after his trip to TN), duck/quack (they sound kind of the same).  I have heard him try to say a few other things too but nothing consistently.  Still no "Dada" or "Daddy". He just looks at Chris and says "mama" and then smiles. Maybe one day soon.

I have had several people mistake him for a girl lately.  But I still can't cut those curls.

Easter