Country Decorating

Since we have moved here, I have felt my "country inspired decorator" come out in full force. As much as I love our Texas house, I was always trying to decorate in not only a "Country", but "Country Club" way.

Since we have moved here, I have shed my expectations and have done what really makes me happy. Here are a few interiors of the house.

More Snow on Easter!

After all the kids left for the day and the ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing and rolls were served for dinner, we were surprised to see snow falling outside as we were washing the evening dishes. Andrea, Troy & Shelby had to go outside and investigate the evening snowfall!

Even though it was dark, we let them play in the backyard and on the deck for an hour. Troy & Shelby had a blast making snow angels while Andrea took pics.

Easter in Illinois

We were in for a real treat when we woke up on Easter Sunday. There was tons of snow falling like mad in almost blizzard-like conditions!! Unfortunately it only lasted for an hour and the snow eventually melted.

We had a great time hiding 350 plastic easter eggs for the kids in the neighborhood. Once everyone got home from church and had lunch the egg hunt was on! There were about 12 kids from ages 4-16 here for the hunt. They had a great time!! Here are a few pictures.

Settling In

Well, we made the journey and are settling in here in Illinois. After a chaotic trip up here, we finally arrived to a beautiful home in a fantastic subdivision! Dan did a great job picking out the right home for us! However, on the way here, we got a phone call from our realtor who had gone to the house to make sure everything was in order. She was horrified to find over a foot of water in the finished basement!! Needless to say, we are 3 weeks in the house and still have not been able to move our furniture to the basement!

The crew came out the first 2 weeks and pulled up all the carpet and padding, then took out 2 feet of sheetrock around the entire basement! We are STILL waiting to get everything fixed so we can finish our move. Here are a few pictures of the damage to the basement.