Hi- finally, I have a post. We have been in our house almost 3 weeks and finally starting to get back on schedule. Can I just tell you... we LOVE it here! Boise is definitely a great choice for us. It is a vibrant, friendly city. Boise has turning lanes, parking spaces, new roads and roads without ANY potholes and speed limits faster than a turtles pace (you have to have had lived in Madison to appreciate those luxuries) We love our cul de sac, neighborhood and our location. We are close to the YMCA, (and yes, I have been going at 5:15 a.m.) parks, tons of shopping, the freeway and Ben's commute is only 15 minutes. It has been hot, the good kind of heat that you can bask in without feeling like you are in a greenhouse, and it gets dark at 10 p.m. (Something we will appreciate more as our children get older) and we have been welcomed by so many nice people. We have had a fun month of vacation before we moved in that we will catch you up on soon. Here is a recap of our move:
Leaving Madison, June 28th. It was fantastic having movers. It would be hard to move by ourselves after seeing these professionals pack our entire house in less than 4 hours. It was amazing. They packed, I cleaned. Boys... as you can see here... TV...we have had a lot of TV days. We had lots of goodbye parties with our neighbors. We had so much fun and miss them already.
Moving in, July 19th. It was totally easy unpacking. They put it where you want, you just open the box and put it away. Hooray for movers! (P.S. One of our newest and favorite luxuries...a garage door opener! The only problem is the boys fighting over who gets to push the button!)
We didn't have to have TV days unpacking, the boys just played in the packing paper. They loved it! And, it kept them entertained for hours.
And wore them out!
Our lovely dinner first night in our house provided by our sweet neighbor complete with a church phone list and dessert. The Lord has blessed us with great neighbors everywhere we have been and Boise is no exception. This lady has FIVE boys (already my hero) and they are all so cute and well behaved. Maybe she can tutor me?
All moved in. Our awesome realtor gave us this popcorn machine with popcorn bowls. We love it! Thanks!
OK, now for the top 10 things about our house:
1- Huge yard with sandbox, garden space, landscaping, patio and fully fenced
2- Cul de sac with great neighbors and walking path to YMCA
3- Big basement for play room- go ahead- mess it up- I don't have to look at it everyday so it doesn't bother me. Weekly cleanings will do.
4- I have my own shower and can shower without stepping on bath toys- and there is a linen closet in each main bathroom. Hello storage!
5- Big kitchen with a quiet dishwasher. Hooray!
6- Storage room in basement with Huge-O closet for storage. Hello- storage again!
7- Real laundry room with a door
8- Guest room upstairs- for reals!! (Ready and waiting for anyone to come :))
9-CARPET!! We were in a carpet famine in our old house. This house has lots of soft, comfy carpet that kisses your toes when you walk on it. We lay on the floor daily and make carpet-angels in celebration.
10- Our bedroom is on the other side of the house and Ben can get up and shower in the morning without waking up the boys at 0500. Actually, the boys have been sleeping in til 8-9 a.m. since we have been here. Do you believe in miracles? I do!
