In the Beginning...

15 months after moving here, I would still consider it our Dream House!! We did end up closing on the 16th of July '10 and started moving in that night! The big moving day started very early the next day! We ended up having 25+ people come and help from our church and we were completely moved in FOUR HOURS! We only moved about 5 miles from our previous home but we still had a TON of stuff! My wonderful MIL had offered to make lunch for all of the helpers and she ended up being rushed due to us getting done early! It was a hot day so after everything was moved in, people hung around under the shade trees until lunch was served. It honestly felt more like a time of fellowship than a moving day! What a blessing!! Here are some pictures of the inside after we moved in..

Obviously it is a disaster!!!

 This is the kitchen! The built-in was the first thing I fell in love with!

 Here's the dining room! It actually still looks the same! We have not done ANY interior work in the last year because we have been focused on other projects. The dining room is going to be the FIRST indoor project. Hopefully this winter!

 This is the office.

 Leah's room! My parents took our kids for the weekend and some of Leah's little friends were here to help with the move. They took it upon themselves to unpack and put together her room for her! They also left little notes hidden all around the room. So adorable!

 Derek's room! I CANNOT WAIT TO TAKE UP THE CARPET! It's clean, but never looks like it!!

Our room. Some of the ladies that helped out made sure all of our boxes were tucked away nicely in our GIGANTIC closets so that we had a peaceful place to sleep that night! They also made up the bed. SO THOUGHTFUL! We have some amazing friends!

This is our back entrance/ mudroom. I'm also very ready to spruce this up!

This is a picture of the bathroom before we moved in but it looks the same! As wonderful as the clawfoot tub goes with the "farmhouse" look, it is not convenient for my 6'8" husband! He hates it!

Well, there's the first glimpse! I cannot believe I didn't post any pictures of the barns or anything last year! I'll do a whole post on the outside adventures tomorrow! After all, that IS why we really moved here:) See you soon!