New House!!

We survived the move! We had a couple of great friends helping us on both sides, not to mention the wonderful help from my parents. We made it to the new house. I love all the space, especially now that most of the boxes are unpacked. There are plenty to go, but enough room to breath.

I love this picture of Ephraim in the sunlight the morning after our move. Our front room faces east and is so bright and cheerful.

The kids needed a few nights to adjust to the new place. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep. You can tell why I woke up early that morning, right?

There was a dead tree in the backyard. Grandpa and Uncle Mike ripped it down with their bare hands and Gabriel happily made a "treehouse" with the branches. Here he is guarding it.

We bought some essentials for the house, including stickers for each boy's room. Gabriel naturally got Star Wars stickers (to go with his posters and alarm clock). He inherited a large dresser, which works perfectly as a Lego table too. Ephraim picked out train stickers and got a large farm-theme rug.

First day of church in the new ward. So grown up, my little men!

Did I mention a perk of our new house?! It is surrounded on three sides by overgrown blackberry bushes. Yes, it is even blackberry season! Yum! Come over and pick 'em for yourself before Grandpa helps us cut them back.

 Grandpa is helping us set up a garden too. Ephraim and Gabriel like helping.

 Gabriel climbs the tree in the backyard.