First Day of School and goings on around here...

Okay so we just technically finished the second week of school but I have yet to find a moment to get online and blog these pictures. So here we go. Both boys are enjoying school. They have both had their good and bad days but overall I think it is going to be good...I hope.

Enjoying an after school treat of homemade ice cream on the patio

And just because he is adorable:) My nine month old 22+ pound BABY.

Owen loves his puppy! and one last picture. Luke has discovered the play room (I am so glad its downstairs!) He will go find his brothers and play all on his own. I had to get a picture the other day of all of them playing together.

Meet Miss Lucy our new K9 family member

Meet Miss Lucy. Or pain in the butt as I would like to say today! I think I had a moment of insanity when I said we could get her...oy! She is ADORABLE and she is exactly what I have wanted for years. I just need to get past this puppy phase because it may kill me or her or both first!:) Here she is! If you can't tell the boys adore her. Her name comes from Jacob who wanted to name her after Lucy in Chronicles of Narnia. She thinks she is about 10 feet tall and has the attitude to boot.

We think she has some yorkshire terrier in her. She really looks a lot like a Jack Russell and Yorki mix. Who knows!

Our New Home

Two weeks ago today we closed on our very first home. What a whirlwind it has been the last two weeks. Ian and I are both exhausted and we still have unpacking, setting up and organizing to do before we can even think about the FUN stuff, ie decorating and painting! But we are in love with our new home. Even with an hour commute each way for Ian it is beyond worth it. This is our dream being fulfilled and we are very proud to be homeowners and have this beautiful home to raise our boys in. Speaking of the boys, Jacob and Nathan start school Wednesday. I think I am more ready than they are. It is better though they can go and hopefully meet some kids and it will give the kids all break from being with eachother 24/7. Ian's ship is in the yards now and will be for the remainder of the year. For now we are going to enjoy the time we have knowing there will be no long separations and enjoy fitting into our new home, neighborhood and surroundings. Here is picture overload. (disclaimer: I took these last night and this morning. The house is definitely NOT in order yet but since people have been asking...here you go)

These are looking from the front door down the hall into the house and of the front "formal living" room. For now its storage for all the boxes left with mostly pictures and a home for Ian's "babies" aka fish

The next few are from the "great" room. The kitchen, family room and dining room all open up to eachother so I tried to get it from all angles. Don't mind the crazy kids who showed up in the pictures or the disarray of toys:) You can see my pantry open from the one picture. That is just half of it. I LOVE it and can't wait to do fun things with it. To the right of the pantry you walk into a small hall with the downstairs bedroom, a bathroom with shower and then out to the garage.

Downstairs bedroom, toy room/guest room. We plan on removing the closet doors, putting up more shelving for the games/toys. Blinds still need to go up too. Don't mind the lovely paint on the bathroom we have been messing with colors and let Owen help....

If you go upstairs you drop into a loft area. We are using that as a "library" and computer area for now at least.

The laundry is at the end of the hall upstairs and the kids bedrooms are off to the right along with their bathroom, which Owen demanded needed dinosaurs. I love that they have double sinks and that the shower/toilet is separate from the sink area.

Luke's room. Don't mind the tacked up block out curtains....

Big Boy's room. Owen begged to stay with them so for now, until Luke is sleeping better (soon I pray!!) they are all three together.

Kid's bath

The master suite! We have a little retreat off our room. We want it to be a den or a "man cave" as Ian says. Our own little sitting room. The bathroom is awesome! Love that the closet is off the bath. I can't wait to paint and get furniture and all that fun stuff. Just need to find a money tree first!

My babies enjoying my bath tub!

And last but not least the back yard.

I love that its a blank slate that we can really make our own over time. I wish I had an endless amount of money so we could be in DIY heaven! For now, we are just enjoying the space! And our new puppy....more of that to come.