so, i hesitantly present pics of the new digs -- i should have taken "before" pics, but trust me, there just wasn't a second to spare! also trust me when i say that it looks WAAAAAAY better than it did. (you can ask my mom). keep in mind we are not 100% and there are still a lot of odds and ends to do and some major stuff as well. for example, there are no pics of the master bedroom or office/nursery because they still need paiting and unpacking. all in good time.
here is x's room...needs window treatments and some other work still...anyone have a headboard to spare? i love the grass skirting as a bedskirt.
h's room, which is HUGE and will become the girls' (plural) room in a few month's time. notice her "panicky" over the bed...very princess-like.
my little desk near the entryway...i keep track of bills, etc here in the desktop file and i've converted the main drawer into a charging station for ipod, phones, palm, etc.
the family room. we have a HUGE bow window, which still needs drapes. we need a big rug too and a smaller entertainment unit! (flat panel TV would rock!).
this is the "nook"/mudroom space by the back door. to the right you can go out to the garage or into a powder bath which has been completely gutted and is awaiting renovation. :) try to ignore the pictures piled on the floor and the floor itself. (isn't 70's gold linoleum the bomb?) -- the plan is for alan to replace the floor while i'm in utah for 4 weeks. (think black and white checkerboard -- anyone got mad photoshop skills they want to use to give me a mock-up?) good luck, sweetie!
family message center, mail bin, and recycling bins by the blue table, little cozy chair (groovy crocheted pillow in progress) and bookcases for me. (anyone know where i can get a little round ottoman?) to the right is the laundry room as well, and to the left, a coat closet and the door to our screened-in porch.
part of the kitchen...backsplash and countertops are not as yellow as they appear in the photo, although we have dreams of a brushed aluminum backsplash and charcoal granite-looking countertops someday. i LOVE this little counterspace because it is lower than a normal kitchen counter -- just right for the kids to help make cookies. and my kitchenaid tucks right into the corner (behind the fridge) -- all my baking ingredients are housed in the cannisters and cabinets above, so it's really convenient to bake. 
another view of the kitchen -- look at the new dishwasher, mom! 
built-in bookcase in the dining room -- the cabinets house the kid's dishes and their coloring and activity books.
dining room. i keep clearing off the top of the pie-safe only to have it collect clutter as we unpack more stuff! someday...
built-in hutch in the dining room, and one of my favorite things about the house! 
