Our New House in Pictures

 

Well we are getting settled into our cute new house in Kansas City. We've been here almost three weeks, and I am happy to say, we are nearly moved in!! John is about to finish up his second week of classes at IHOPU, and I am at home, unpacking and taking naps (sounds a little unfair, doesn't it?) We'll both be looking for jobs here shortly, but we've enjoyed the time to get acquainted with our neighborhood and the surrounding area. So just so you will all be happy that you're happily settled in your own houses (or apartments), I will show you the mess and the order we've had at 322 Chelsea. Get ready for lots of pics. 

 

Finally got the truck unloaded!

  

We had dinner on our front porch, since the inside of the house looked like this:

 

 Our first COSTCO run

The Kitchen:

Before

 After

 Cute aprons

 First item in the fridge: Grandma's jam!

 The pantry, full of COSTCO items

 

Nikki and me, and books, books, books

 

My tea sets

 And another bookshelf

The Dining Room:

Before

After

 The first item on the wall: Nikki's cross-stitch

Here's the bright lime green couch I found for cheap on Craigslist.

The office:

 

Before

  

During

  

After

 

The Living Room:

The Bedroom:

 

Before

 

After. It felt so official to go buy our first mattress. We went to a furniture store and had lots of fun laying down on all the beds, analyzing their comfort level. We were so excited to get Grandma's wedding quilt back out.

 

Our little prayer corner

 Baby's room: it's not finished yet, but we've got 'til March.

 First load of laundry-- a HUGE upgrade from the bathtub! Gotta love Craigslist.

 

Our scary basement, full of boxes, the new laundry machines, and the cave.

Congratulations!! You've seen the Grand Tour of the House. Thanks for joining us!!