Photos of the New Home (As Promised)
Parker is sitting in a chair that we found in the trash in California. We can't seem to part from it! The wood lit up nicely in the picture. Unfortunately, it's not at all that red looking most of the time. We are lucky that our home backs to a river, in most regards, as that means we have a thick wall of trees that makes our backyard look like a wilderness (when there are leaves).
This is the room that made my eyes pop when we first went through the home. The windows bring in a TON of light in the morning. I often sneak into this room before anyone is awake, strrech out of the floor, read some scriptures, or just vegitate on the couch (usually with my feet up the couch, where the typical person would rest their head). It's my meditation room. Medicate, then meditate - that's how mornings work best.
This is a typical evening scene: Parker navigates the computer while Scott sits next to him, and then there's Thomas in his underwear. They are in the former dining room, which we use as a study, and will someday put some typical study doors (lots of glass). In the foreground is our Family room, which has only one place to sit right now: at the piano. You can see the typical pileup of music and folders on the piano, since we don't have a bookshelf in there yet either. It's very acoustic in this home. My guitar is hiding behind my amplifier.
The stairs are beautiful. I love all the wood in the home. The stairs are just to the right of the entrance. They are so much easier to clean without carpet!