House Update 3/27

We painted the master bedroom and bathroom today. There is still a lot of touch up work to do but the colors really make the rooms look so much better. When we opened the paint cans I was really nervous, but now that the paint is dry it is the perfect match to our bedding. The brown in the bathroom was on the same color card and looks great with the flooring in there.

Fluffymail Diapers Rave

My love of Fluffymail diapers started three years ago (Holy sheep!! I thought it was two years ago...thanks etsy for keeping record of my purchases...I think.). Since then I've bought a few new and several used to use on our three cloth diapered babes.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Fluffymail

Back to why I feel compelled to rave....they fit. They fit my super skinny Ben like a dream. They fit my small but stout Garrett perfectly. And now they fit my super chunky Declan like no other diaper does, with room to grow even!! No blow outs, no plummer's crack, no funky soakers to fold...what's not to love?!

Here's Declan in one of his gorgeous well fitting diapers


and in another

New House Pics (peeks really)

Our favorite room, the kitchen
(pendants on)


(and off)


the empty living room with new sofa


master bedroom (still needs to be painted today...a month after moving in)


and the gorgeous master bedroom light fixture that Shaun hates and I absolutely adore




Declan's nursery


Ben and Garrett's room




a peek into a messy bachelor pad (Logan and Billy's room)


and a glimpse in the boys/guest bath


I'll be sure to bore ya'll with pics as we go. Shaun has promised me we'll paint the masterbed/bathroom next weekend. I can't wait to see what wall color does for those rooms.

We've moved!!

We are nearly all moved (okay...there are a few more boxes at the old house but we hope to be totally out by Tuesday) and are settled into our new home. Living in the country is wonderful. I can't believe I ever used to daydream about moving away from here. Mud and all we are loving our new rural roots.

I have to mention too it's been rather hard moving with so many children. The amount of stuff to be moved is crazy as is the time spent apart. Shaun has had to do a lot of the moving solo or with the help of my father (Thanks Dad!!) as I don't have a clone and someone has to be here with the children.

My inlaws helped Shaun paint the house the first weekend we had the keys. We are so lucky to have had their help or else this place would still be the color of primer. Thank you Nancy and Paul.

I'll start a new post with a few pics in a bit...a cute 1yo is calling "Maaa Maaa" from his crib.

Three more sleeps.

Three more sleeps until we get the keys to our new house.
OMG! I am dying with anticipation. DYING!!

I've grown claustrophobic living in box hell and am not joking when I say I can't do it much longer.

Three more sleeps...just three more...now if only I could go to sleep...and make it two.
Where are those damn sheep when you need them?!?!

PSA for the week.

If you throw a cat at your brother you will be yelled at.
Especially when the cat leaves a gash mark on your brother's face.
No I don't feel bad for hurting your feelings.
I feel bad for your brother and the cat who was thrown.

Logan made honor roll!

Logan made HONOR ROLL!!!

His first time ever. They only start getting real grades in 6th grade and he tried so hard last quarter but missed it by one C. He worked even harder this quarter and he did it. He peeked at his report card on the way home yesterday and walked in the door saying "I did it. I made honor roll." with tears of joy in his eyes.

I'm so proud of him! So incredibly proud. cry He is extremely smart but struggles with handwriting still...yet he works so hard. I wish I had his determination.
He inspires me to try harder.

Getting his Honor Roll certificate from the principal:


Too cool to smile

House Pics

We drove up today to see the windows that were put in this week and found an unlocked front door (SCORE!!!). So we went in and checked out the progress...and it's all coming together.

Daylight basement windows


Power Meter (an infamous "smart meter")


Stairs to the basement


Bright livingroom and finished opening


Basement


The Riley's

House Progress

Lots of progress is being made at the new house.
The septic is in.
The well is in.
We have steps up to the front door.
Basement floor has been poured.
Door downstairs is in.
The finishing guys told Shaun they expect to be done by the end of the week.

Builers gave us a finish date of two weeks from yesterday.
We are BEYOND excited and ready to move in/on with our lives.
The living 1/2 packed deal is getting old. Quickly.

Sepctic in progress


Septic finished


Well


Downstairs door (will be our main entryway)


Steps to front door

Inside peeks!

There is quite a bit of finishing work to be done on the inside. Everything major is already in place. The only error we spotted was that the island has two levels It was supposed to be all one height. Counter top height, Shaun said it's fixable. *whew* We had them build extra room in around the fridge so we can upgrade as our budget allows.

My favorite room...the kitchen...




The view out of the window over the sink


Master bath (forgot to take a pic of the master bedroom)




linen closet


walk in closet off the master bedroom


boys bathroom..didn't take one of their shower/tub


washer and dryer are going in the empty space to the left of the toilet..the shower is across from the toilet...their linen closet is 3ft deep and off the hall which is not pictured. Yet.


Logan and Billy's room


their good sized closet..which all the boys bedrooms have


Ben and Garrett's room


Declan Finn's room


And one last shot of the outside


We are beyond excited and feel so blessed. A new healthy baby boy last year. A brand new house this year.
Dreams can come true.

Which reminds me of a musical snow globe Shaun bought for me when we were first together. It plays Cinderella's "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" <3

We have a house!!

Our new house was put on it's foundation today. The boys and I watched from the comfort of my parent's kitchen and Shaun was our photographer outside in the freezing cold. My father called just before 7am to let us know there was activity at the site. After being postponed several times we were excited to know that this was IT! The BIG day.

Here's a few pictures of the day and our new "baby"....

Going from the main road up the start of the driveway




up and over the hill


around a corner


shoveling the snow off


first peek at the inside


first half is up


and on (I think they've done this a few times!!)


the back/North side


front side is on the move


first peek at the livingroom


and up


up


up she goes


a perfect fit