With all the baby drama, I haven't posted a whole lot about our new house. Painting and decorating have sort of been put on hold due to bedrest and budget constraints. We have gotten everything unpacked and some built-ins put in the den. The floorplan is so fabulous, but lots of "style updating" needs to be done. (Read: all brass everything, wallpaper with fruits on it, khaki colored trim, pet stained carpet in the den, not so great paint choices, hardwoods in dire need of refinishing, 1980's sinks shaped like a shell...for lack of a better description). Nevertheless, we really love it and it has potential to be truly beautiful with some time and thought (and dough). I'm planning on one room at a time and it might take a while, but we're not going anywhere. We are still loving all of the space.
One of the features that attracted us to this house was the backyard. There are vast woods behind the house. Apparently if you walk through the woods at just the right angle you'll come out at Drew's brother's house. I'm not adventurous enough to try that without a compass or at least some breadcrumbs, Hansel and Gretel style. There is a little creek at the edge of our property and then just lots and lots of woods. Deer frolick back there from time to time (and then come up to the house and eat all my flowers.) Next spring I think I am going to start a compost pile down there and, who knows. maybe a couple of chickens one day? Joseph is loving the new digs. He has a friend next door who is basically his idol. He's a about a year an a half older and oh so savvy with the coolest toys. They play together outside in the driveway after dinner a couple of nights a week and he has a little sister that will only be a few months older than Maggie. Oh, do I foresee some future camping out. Here's my boys playing the in backyard.
