Finally...here's some pics of the house. We're pretty sure we've found our home for awhile..




THis is my favorite part...the park right next to us! it's soo close! Now I just need it to be under 110 to be able to use it. Soon, or I might go crazy.




This is Bensons favorite room..go figure. His playroom! He loves it. He plays so good in it all by himself. And he loves his coloring table.




Here's Bensons room. Complete with Benson. He's sleeping in his crib in this picture. I painted it brown a couple weeks ago...it's fun, but still a work in progress. As soon as he gets his big boy bed we'll be able to use the bedding (that goes with the brown and the surf theme) that's on the chair in this pic.




Here's the family room and kitchen. We've slowly been adding furniture, and it's coming along. Now we just need to replace our bite size tv with something to fill the hole. In time...

Comments

The Staffieri Family said…
I'm so glad you finally updated your blog, Ave! I am dying over your house!!! It is amazing. Congrats! I love Benson's room. Hopefully we can come out and see it in person sometime. We will definitely have to wait until the temp is in the 70's!
August 29, 2007 at 10:08 PM
Meriel Frandsen said…
Wow, that's a huge place! You guys must be sooo excited! So much room to move around in, so comfortable!

Once again, Benson is adorable, and gets cuter the older he gets!
August 30, 2007 at 7:36 AM
cait said…
I love your house!!!! IT is darling, I want to come see you! ps. i got your message, i was in vegas for work. I am going to call you today.
August 30, 2007 at 10:42 AM
Dallas and Krista said…
Cute little boys and cute house! I have GOT to come over!!
August 30, 2007 at 9:00 PM
La said…
I love your house. I loved it when it was empty. It looks much better filled. I wish I could come see it in person. But hey, Kansas is a little far.
August 31, 2007 at 1:42 PM
Marianne said…
I have been waiting for these pictures!! Your house looks so fun and LOVE the park next door!
August 31, 2007 at 8:54 PM
Meggan said…
so adorable!! hey, did you make the letters in Benson's room? I got some plain white ones, but I want to spice them up a little and do something like that. let me know how you did it if you did.
August 31, 2007 at 10:10 PM
Anonymous said…
wow, nice place! i was with krista last month saying hi to caleb really quick at his office and ran into your hubby. he told me the great news! congrats!! your house is darling, and i love your boys room!
September 2, 2007 at 3:03 PM
Avery said…
Meggan--Sorry I never responded..you're proabably over looking for a response by now.. but yea, I made the letters in his room. I just bought plain letters and decupoge glued the different papers to them. It was really easy and it makes them so much more fun. For the B and the O I just made the scenes with paper then decupoged the whole thing on there.
September 6, 2007 at 1:11 PM
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