We moved. Awhile ago. And I have yet again taken a nice vacation from the internet social world. However, I can't be lazy forever. So here are a few pictures updating you on the new house and our family. Hazaah.
Here is our first official home which the kids affectionately call "The Buying House":
It rocks my socks for a lot of reasons. Perhaps the two greatest reasons are that it's 1.5 blocks from Ryan's school and that it sits on a large piece of property with excellent potential for fruit trees, chickens, exploring, etc. Here's my kitchen sink window view. Love it.
The house came with a few essential projects. First was to dig window wells in the front (where you see those nasty rose bushes) and fix a crack in the foundation.
We could have hired someone to do it, but that costs money.
And when would Ryan get another opportunity to drive one of these babies? The kids were pretty excited.
Window wells and crack: Done. Now we're onto the bathroom. Ryan's working on tiling it right now. It is a long project but will be wonderful when it's done! We currently don't have a tub- just a shower (I shouldn't say "just" because the shower is fabulous) which would be fine... except that we have 3 little churchlynns who like to splash around in tubbies.
Mags did not lose her cuteness with the move...
Jo and Tic find an average of 17 snails a day in our backyard which they collect in a plastic bucket. And then they die. :)
Jo and Tic also did not lose their attractiveness with the move...
Lastly- Ryan teaching Atticus how to shoot the neighbors.
We have a very "open door" attitude at "the buying house."
Okay, that picture of Ryan & Tic with the gun is HILARIOUS! Even if I had seen it before, it still made me laugh hard. Especially the caption--love it! Those neighbors . . . reminds me of Second Hand Lions :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I can't even begin to tell you how THRILLED I am that you moved into "the buying house!"
CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is HUGE. It looks fantastic and so fun to make it your own. Plus, your kids are pretty cute.
ReplyDeletewait?!?! you blogged?!?!?! hooray!!
ReplyDeletelove that you guys rented that contraption and ryan manned it. he looks all kinds of tough. tom will be so sad he missed out.
now you need to post pictures of the inside of your house. i can't wait to see the new furniture!!
those pictures of the weaponry and the boys are pretty funny. we all know i will NEVER walk into your house uninvited. :D
HAHAHA. I officially decided that you are the funniest blogger ever. I love your churchylins and I also love your totally crazy husband. You are all so perfect for each other. Oh, and I have said it a billion times, but I LOVE your house with a passion.
ReplyDeleteHA!!!! those last pictures of ryan and tic KILL me! most excellent. i need those like framed and kept somewhere for always. that is the funniest thing ever!
ReplyDeletealthough we've been sad to lose you guys so close in orem, we are thrilled for you. like we've said a million times over, the land alone ROCKS. it's pretty incredible! and you can't beat being a block and a half from ryan's work!
Yay!! House pictures!!! I should do that someday. Your place looks wonderful! I can't wait to see it next weekend!
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