cha-cha-cha-CHANGES!

It's been a while, I know!! It's been a busy few months trying to get adjusted to the new house and new life. Things are great, though, and we feel so lucky to be here. The kids are finishing out the school year at the old school so we still have one foot in our old neighborhood and one foot in the new, so the transition is...well...not too bad! My friend Tiff "urged" me to post pictures of the new house. I thought I would humor her and the few of you that still come to my blog and show you my pet projects for these last few months!

The beginnings of our master bedroom. I am thrilled that it is no longer the master bedroom/office/exercise room like it was in the other hose. NO KIDS ALLOWED! I love my new color scheme of white, gray and aqua...so clean and crisp! I still want to: wallpaper the back wall, buy an upholstered headboard, create a reading nook in the corner, hang curtains, and add some art and accessories. Someday!!!

Here is my formal living room...haven't done much in here but figured I'd show you anyway.
I hope to get the walls painted a soft gray in the next couple of week. You in, Dad??

Here is my cute kitchen. I love how bright and open it is. My dad and I painted the walls, and Cade installed knobs and pulls on the cabinets and drawers. Aren't they purty?

This is the dining area. Again, bright and open the way I like it.
This house is not lacking in windows, that's for sure! I had to close all the blinds to get decent photos, but they are usually open from sunrise to sundown. Happiness.

This is my favorite room so far - the upstairs family room. I decided out with the greens and in with the blue, yellow and grays! I am happy with the results. You likey?

And lastly, this is the new office/exercise room/guest room. I repainted the walls and tried to create a soft, neutral color scheme. This will be your room if you come stay with me. Right, Tiff?

Coming soon (...or maybe not so soon...): the kids bedrooms and the downstairs family room! Maybe even the bathrooms! And the yard! (...I planted flowers, you know.)

Miss you!

Moving...

Today is the day that we will be getting the keys to our newly purchased...yes PURCHASED...home! I have so many strange emotions swirling around inside. Moving is hard - even if it IS only 1.5 miles away. It's still a new address...new friends...new ward...new school...new surroundings. I am familiarity's number one fan, so change is hard for me. Fortunately, I KNOW this is right for our family and that assurance helps me feel more at peace about uprooting my family. We have had 3 wonderful years in this house and we couldn't have asked for better neighbors and friends. I am grateful to no longer have to rent a home and that we are able to live somewhere that is OURS. I am so aware of the Lord's hand in our lives at this time and know he is mindful of our righteous desires. I look forward to this next chapter in our lives and hope to be able to embrace the changes ahead. Wish us luck...

Out with the old...

...and in with the NEW!

Text message from Hannah

To: Cade Seeley

Iloveyow dad love hannah
yowurthebesd dad
inthewrldtyowmacmehape
ddad

Sent:
Wed Feb16, 11:54am
Delivered:
Wed Feb16, 11:54am

Picture taken September 2010

I'm no photographer...

...But even my crappy camera can't lie.

These girls are C-U-T-E. Cute!

Remember this hair-cutting catastrophe?

Yes, this is my poor Rachel after Hannah took some scissors to her hair. It was a real low-point in my life (and Hannah's!), I have to say. Well, it has been 16 long months, and it has finally grown out! I was even able to curl (or as Rachel says, "crill") it today, so hence the photo shoot. Hair really does grow back, people.

After I got done "crilling" Rachel's hair, she ran to the mirror and pronounced:
"I"m SOOO BEAUTIFUL!"
(Humble? Not so much.)

One of the super fun things about having a 5th AND a sixth grader is that we get to do 2 Science Fair projects. Yippee! And because we are such awesome, on-the-ball parents, we would never dream of starting on them the day before they are due. Oh no. We started on them 2 days before they were due! Because we're awesome parents and all.

This is Adam's project about what melts ice the fastest (do you like my clever title? "Ice, Ice, Maybe" instead of "Baby". Get it?)

And here we have Tyler's project about what liquids react with a penny the most. Don't you love the copper color paint? (Yep, my idea, too.)

Don't let that smile fool ya...it was a rough day at the Seeley house...2 days before the Science Fair...but we survived. Maybe.

Note to self: Start earlier next year.

My Girls

My darling Mia Maids came over on Wednesday for our activity. We made homemade soft pretzels and Orange Juliuses. Mmmm...

Our newest Mia Maid, Savannah!!

Oh, and look at the cute recipe files we made!

We had a great turn-out and we had so much fun together! I love these girls to pieces!