You're invited....

......on a tour of our new house!! But hey, don't worry if you forgot a house warming gift, it's the thought that counts. And besides, you get a tour of our new house from the comfort of your own computer! Hurray!
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After what feels like forever we finally got the house fixed up to where we'd like it. And although the brass fixtures are unforgiveable, it is so nice to finally be in our own house (a real house!) and we are already staring to feel at home. The girls love it!! We have very few decorations/furniture. The things we do have are mostly given/borrowed/donated/hand-me-downs from our very generous families. Over time, hopefully, we'll slowly replace those things with nicer, newer things, but for now we couldn't be happier!
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We've put a lot of work into this house. Here's what it looked like before:


I'm not exaggerating. The previous owners of this home loved this color!!! In their defense, they were a little old couple, and pink is a lovely color, just not for a home.

Ok, so here's the outside of the house. That's trusty 'ol Rich shoveling the driveway for the first time! It was exciting to him for about the first 5 minutes.
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This is the view when you first walk in.....
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To the right is our "formal living room" that we've turned into the girls' playroom. A) we don't have any furniture to fill a room like this and B) the basement isn't finished so this is really our only option for a playroom. It does the job. Keep in mind, we haven't put up any/few decorations yet.

Here is the family room/dining nook/kitchen. It's a very open floor plan (which has its pros and cons).

The kitchen. Obviously. (Notice freshly baked muffins on the stove, you can call me Super Wife)

Sophie's room. I love the huge windows. Her bedroom is bright all day long. Luckily she doesn't have a problem napping in well-lit situations (unlike her big sister who has to have the room pitch black to sleep)

Lilia's room. She has a few more decorations then Sophie. This doesn't mean that we love her any more than Sophie. She's just older, and has accumulated more things. Poor Sophie. My lovely sister painted the butterfly picture. Isn't she talented?

And last but not least...the girls bathroom!!

So, I hope you enjoyed the tour! I've left out our bedroom, bathroom, basement (BOR-ING) and a few other things, but I wanted to leave a few rooms a mystery so that you will all have a reason to come and visit some time. Mi casa es tu casa!

P.S. If anyone knows anyone interested in this lovely house in about 2 years, let me know.