The House is Finished

Well, it's done! We finally have the house on the market! Hallelujah! Here are the "after" pictures I promised a lifetime and a half ago.

Our fireplace was oak and gold- we refinished it and brought it to the 21st century!

Emily and Bethany look at pictures in our coffee table book. Obviously, we don't have those just sitting out everyday!

Here's the new kitchen

Our dining area.. props to Ken for the gorgeous centerpiece!

Hall Bathroom

Guest Bedroom


Master bedroom


Another view of the master bedroom


Master bathroom


Bethany loves to play with the toilet paper roll!

Well, there it is. We are happy to have it on the market.

Please join with me in prayer for this house:

Lord, we lift this house up to you today. We know that everything we have is Yours. We know that You are in control with this, as You are in control of everything. Lord, we ask that You bring the right people into this house quickly, that it will sell quickly, and that we will be free to move onto the next thing that You have for us. Thank You, Lord, for the wealth of blessings You have showered on us. We love You as our Master, Savior and Lord. We pray all these things in the precious, saving name of Your holy Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.

The Salem Fair

So, the Salem Fair opened on Thursday afternoon, and they were running an incredible special on rides for the opening day. We took advantage of the nice weather and headed there after putting in a long day working on the house.

Emily's first ride was the airplane ride. She was fine until it started going up and down- I think this ride was a little big for her, but she was a trooper!

Emily looks up at the sky as we ride the bucket ferris wheel together (Bay did NOT enjoy this ride, so I couldn't get a picture of her!)

Emily got ahead of Ken and Bay on the slide. She looked back to see where her Daddy was, realized she was ahead, and started laughingg!

Ken helped Emmy finish the ride. This was a family favorite!

Bethany's favorite ride overall? Riding on Daddy's shoulders :)



We realized a few things through this experience. First, we're not ready for Disney World. Bethany's just not old enough to enjoy it. Second, Emily is definitely not a baby anymore (this one makes me so sad!). Emily didn't think she should have to sit in the double stroller, so we tried out letting her walk with us. She stayed right with us the whole time. I looked at Ken in disbelief. What happened to our little baby that needed to be taken care of???? It's so funny how we can celebrate their new-found abilities while simultaneously missing the last stages. I guess that's just part of being a parent.