I have had requests for pictures of the new house. So, now that things are a little more settled and we have it looking like our home, I will share some with you. These are some that I had to take for our updated home study but I'll add more of the kiddos rooms and school room later. To give you an idea of what all we've done, when we moved in, all the walls were white and there was carpet in the living room. The house overall had been updated quite a bit but we are the kind of people who like to put our stamp on our home pretty quickly. :)
Master Bedroom
Kitchen
(I was nervous about the colors I chose in here once they were on but they ended up being the perfect backdrop to all the Kenyan artwork my hubby brought home last year.)
Dining area
Dining area #2
Living room#1
Living room #2 (the fireplace is a double sided fireplace...the other side faces the school room. After some repairs on it we were told we could not use it as a wood burning fireplace, only a gas one. That means no ashes to clean up. Oh you know I was so disappointed about that! Ha!!)
Back yard
Backyard #2
Front of house
Little Man's/Visiting grandmas room :)
Nursery side of his room. His bed is ready for him!!
So that's it! We have spent several days this last week meeting new people which makes me feel less like a visitor and more normal. Last night we got together with some other Ethiopian adoptive families and had a traditional Ethiopian meal. It was so great. I loved watching my kids play with the younger ones. They proved to me once again that the age gap is not going to be an issue. They are so excited for their little brother to get here and they are looking forward to travelling with us for court. I have great kids. :)
Have a fabulous Sunday!!