Thursday, November 5, 2009

5 Moves in 5 Years

Well 2 weeks ago we moved. I really think everyone should pretend to move once a year. You totally clean every nook of your house, get rid of a ton of junk you forgot you had, and reorganize. It's a pain, but I always feel so much better for awhile! It was pretty spur of the moment and we are so happy things worked out so we could be in a bigger, more accessible place. It is in a really nice neighborhood right by our church, has 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms, a 2 car garage, and was built just 5 years ago. It stinks to pay more in rent, but we are really enjoying it.
And Now for our 10 ten things we will not be missing in our old place & pictures of our new Diggs. SO don't be confused these pictures are from our NEW place, but the list is about our OLD place. GeT iT?! Good.

10. A freezer so full it takes 10 minutes to get something out and back into it.
9. A closet so full we have to pack half our clothes away every season and still can't fit anything in it. 8. Walking up and down 20 stairs with groceries, kids, bikes, and suitcases to get in and out of our apartment. 7. The smell of cigarettes from our smoking neighbors below, across, and beside us.
6. The ugly brown carpet, oven, fridge, counters, doors, and moldings. 5. Living off of a busy street across from scrazazy apartments where cop cars were always present.

4. Being able to touch every wall in our master bedroom from out bed.
3. Thomas sleeping on a sleeping bag between our wall and bed. Speaking of which, lately he hasn't been so crazy at night, and is sleeping awesome! KNOCK ON WOOD!
2. Missing half our things because they are in a storage unit.

1. The suffocating feeling of having no space, and no place for toys.
So Come Visit!

31 comments:

Kelli said...

Your new place looks GREAT!! Congrats on the move! The kids bedrooms are so cute, and you decorate so well...wanna come over to my apartment and decorate for me?! ;)

amynicole said...

I LOVE YOUR PLACE!!! so jealous you actually have multiple rooms! i know what you mean about keeping half your stuff in a suitcase and barely having room in your closet! i feel like we don't really have a closet, more of a dent in the wall. ha!

Steph said...

yay! you must be so excited! Are the kids running around crazy enjoying all of the space?

Nicole and Abe said...

Your new place looks so nice! I bet it feels good to have more space and feel more comfortable!!

Blade and Alli said...

Oh my gosh, I love it! It's so nice...and BIG! I agree about the moving thing, I do loath all the work, but it does make you clean and weed out things that you don't need. The kids rooms are so cute...I am totally in love with Grace's 'Twinkle, twinkle' sign, I've never seen that before :)

Tayna said...

Oh my! It looks so good. You have been busy getting everything hung up and making it home! great job. The only stinky thing about it, I can't picture you in it! I need to come visit again. I'm really happy for you. Sometimes money isn't everything!

Erin said...

It looks like a really nice place. I am impressed you already have decorations up. Way to be on the ball!

Jack and Mel said...

Your place is amazing!! We have to come and visit before we move.

Kristin and Seth said...

AWESOME!! Love the new place! So glad you aren't so cramped. The sad thing is the more room you have the more you get, and then it all starts again. Your decor is great! I think you should come visit and help me! I am trying to redo my house. If you have any good ideas let me know. I love your bench I need one.

Brittany said...

Your place looks awesome! So nice! And I love what you've done to it! :) I think your "race" letters are really cute. Do you like them? Looks like a really nice and new place. I'm sure you'll enjoy it!!

The Jessups said...

AWESOME!! I'm jealous of all your space!! Can't wait to get some more space!

Jill Lau said...

It looks great Ashley...so much space. I really love it. I haven't commented about your Halloween post yet but wanted to say how cute Thomas and Grace looked. I love Thomas's tiger costume and Grace looks so cute and grown up. love ya

Creel Family said...

Your house looks so nice! It must be nice to have so much space. I bet the kids are loving running around. You did a great job!

Unknown said...

congratulations!!! I'm so glad you are in a real place :) I am waiting for the day when we ditch the crime ridden apartment scene too. . .
Yay for you!!

Jenny Casey said...

Ashley, your new apartment looks so nice!! Yahoo for having more space! I can't imagine being stuck in a small apartment with two kids, so I'm sure a bigger place is indeed a blessing! Congrats!!

Braydan and Jessica said...

Wow. Lots to say, so bear with me :) I love the green walls. Looks like my green. I love how you have more room! That would really suck hauling everything up and down stairs. I love the 3 black things above your sink. I have the exact same ones in my kitchen :) I love it all. I'm happy for you guys!

Brooke said...

Good for you guys! I love your decorations esp. your clock, Grace's shelves, Thomas's quilts and Grace's squares above her crib. Cute stuff!

RaeAnn said...

I love every nook and cranny. Great job on the canvas art! I can't wait to see you guys. By the way, you can almost smell the new carpet smell looking at those pics!

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Jason and Kenna said...

That oven is crazy..I looked at it for like a half an hour trying to figure it out (with my helmet on of course)

Tippetts said...

Wow! nice digs! It's sweet having someone else who knows what moving all the time is like. We'll have to trade stories. :) Great job decorating!

Chy said...

LOVED IT!!

Anna Mae and Boyd said...

I do want to come and visit. I had a pretty fun time at the other place. Question - is there a balcony?? So happy for you, it looks so inviting. I had to go back and look at the stove. Makes me want to bake or grill something. Love you.

Jacquie said...

It's beautiful! You've done a great job decorating everything! I still love that crib! I can't believe that Nolan made it. That is so neat!

Frauke said...

It looks wonderful - you did great! I wish I would be able to come and see!

Susy Harper said...

Your new house is beautiful! I'm happy for you. It is just like you guys to have it all clean and decorated already. You're such hard workers! Thanks for showing us. Wish we could be there.

Saralyn said...

I LOVE IT!!! It looks so nice. I'm so happy you are in a nicer, safer place. And your house looks way too organized, clean and put together for you to have just moved 2 weeks ago!

Kimberly McLaughlin said...

Oh my gosh! You're house is beautiful!! I love it--can't wait to visit!!! Harry Potter this summer??

The Buckley Family said...

LOVE the new place. Looks much more up your alley than the last. I am happy for you guys. It is totally worth it to spend a little more on a place that can actually feel like home if you can, I think. The colors are really pretty and your decorations look great in it! Good job on getting it put together so quickly.

Tayna said...

Heidi and I are loving the new music. We have it on often! Thanks for being our radio!

Katie Davis said...

Yeah for space! I'm so glad this worked out. And yea for Thomas sleeping! So, I updated my blog. Finally. No, I'm not pregnant! Just decided it had been long enough! I'll come and visit if I ever get brave enough to make the drive with the kids!

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