Almost Unpacked

Week one in the new house has been amazing! We closed on Friday the 12th and moved in the next day. We didn't really have a ton of stuff in the apartment but enough to require a moving company to take care of things for us. We packed everything up and they took care of the loading, driving and unloading into the correct rooms in the new house. I can't even describe how wonderful it is to move into a brand new, just finished home!

Our builder did a fantastic job on the details and everything we picked looks great. Karl's favorite room is the kitchen and I really love the whole downstairs. We unpacked Ally's room first so she would have a place to sleep and feel comfortable in the new house. My dad came to visit and helped us unpack the kitchen and get some major things done like installing shower curtain rods. We got through almost all of the boxes from the truck and this weekend we will bring everything that has been in storage in Lafayette. This includes our winter clothes, guest bedroom furniture, office stuff, freezer, lawn care items, etc... Things are in their place for the most part now and we will really get everything organized once we remember what its like to have everything in one place. The two stories is taking some getting used to for us all but the extra space is wonderful. Ally loves the stairs and is a little too good at going up and down by herself. She is not a fan of the gates but she gets over it quickly and finds something else to play with.

After one week, here is my list of best things about the new house:

- carpeting in the living room

- no loud neighbors upstairs

- two words: master bath

- basement for storage

- beautiful kitchen with gas range and granite counter tops we picked out

- space for all of Ally's toys

- a nice big garage

- the most comfortable couch in the whole world

- only 10 minutes to Ally's day care

Pictures to come soon!