When I can get past my stress, it really is quite exciting. The first moment they could, our kids were in their very own backyard building snowmen. Only Rebekah's really made it, and a week later it is barely a pile of snow. They love the space, some rooms are decorated. Some unpacked. Mostly, though, it's rather boxy. The pictures of the bedrooms are from tonight. There is a child in each bed. Sam's first week in a crib. John's first good mattress. Lovely purple sheets for my girls. Thank you MJ. Seth's favorite room, or at least it will be a happy one. It is fun to see my family in a new way. We've never been in a house before. We've never tiled a floor or tried to fix a bathroom. I've never had a garden or garage. We've never been so permanent. It's is funny how things change. It really will be great.


(The second song on the playlist really hits the spot tonight. The first is trying to keep me up.)