We have a HOME

We finally moved into our new house. It is perfect!!!!
I (with the help of family either working beside me, for me, or watching my kids) spent the first week of 2010 cleaning and painting our new house. This house was DIRTY! The people that lived here before us only lived here for about 2 years, they bought it brand new. And I don't think they ever cleaned. So that was my job. But we would not have electricity and water until Tuesday. So the 1st day I could only work until it got dark. I cleaned and cleaned. And then painted a LOT! We had 3 days to clean and paint the house in time for the carpets to be cleaned on Thursday so we could move in on Friday since I was photographing a wedding on Saturday. It sounded like a good idea until Tuesday came along and I was nowhere near being done. John suggested we hire some painters to come in and paint the common areas. (keep in mind our house is over 2700 square feet) so paining that much house with just a few people is nearly impossible without a professional. We had a painter come out on Tuesday and gave us a reasonable quote and he said he could do it all in one day. Sweet!!! He was hired! And he did a great job!!!! (If you need a painter let me know I will gladly refer him.) He also have me some painting tips as I was painting the upstairs bedrooms while he was doing the common areas. The tips worked wonderful! The rooms look amazing!!! By Thursday morning the upstairs was done and the common areas were completed! It looks great!!! I LOVE all the colors we have chosen. While the carpet cleaner cleaned up stairs I painted the office downstairs. And then let him finish while I cleaned the kitchen. The house was transforming already!!!
Friday we moved in and tried to unpack as much as we could. By this time I was TOTALLY STRESSED!!!! I did not feel anywhere near ready for my wedding. I said a lot of prayers went to be early and tried to relax.

Saturday we (John and I) did the wedding and had a great time. It went very well and the bride looked Beautiful! While we were gone our family took turns watching our kids at the house all the while doing some more cleaning. My brother-n-laws spent the whole day installing overhead lighting upstairs for us. It looks great!!!! They did an amazing job!
I CAN'T BELIEVE WE ARE IN OUR HOUSE!!!!!
(I'll post pictures soon, we are still trying to unpack a few boxes and then hang pictures.)