New house in a week!

So, my last post was a bit gloomy-doomy and, uh, testes-westes, but hey, I was afraid, so fine. As it is, I still feel some strain if I've been on my feet for a while, and they are extremely sensitive! But after a week of steroids, the swelling is almost gone, and I'm feeling better about the whole situation.

So it's time to DREAM!!!!

About the new house!

Okay, I want our house to be super inviting, super nice, and super fun.

Inviting:

- Upon entering the first time, people know where to put their shoes, where to get a glass of water, where to get a snack, and where to get some washcloths. (Ever make a mess at someone's house and not know where the stuff to clean it up is?) I want things to be nice, but not to feel like you're not allowed to kick your feet up, lest you leave a fingerprint.

Nice:

- Keep the floor level area tidy, have a place for everything and keep everything in its place. Sure, there will most likely be a place for "here's stuff I'll have to get to but I can't right now", but it'll be someplace where it looks nice. And the kids' toy boxes will have labels! And hey, I could do with a stick vacuum to use after every meal!

Fun:

- I want activities to be around, even if they're a bit hidden. Crossword puzzles in the coffee table; jigsaw puzzles next to books on a shelf; interactive pictures on the wall. Oh, and if you go upstairs? Welcome to the loft, aka FUN TIME METROPOLIS CITY EXTREEEEEEEME!!!! Art supplies, books galore, toys toys toys!

I look forward to living in my own house, making my own rules, telling my boys that I love how much fun they're having. They are wonderful boys, and I'm now just so excited to get to work on the house where they're going to grow up!

Sweet Echo loves chalk, which he calls "color", and DanPar loves putting powdered chalk onto his face!

Some sweet guys just playing at the church park!

DanPar made a little DanPar pancake with red pickleball shoes!

Echo likes pancakes! Especially with chocolate chips and pancakes!

Crash Boy tends to only eat the peanut butter and chocolate off the top... must be why he's so sweet!

I made the boys as adults in The Sims 4!

Playing with some boxes!

Fishing pole grappling hooks are the only things keeping them from sliding down into the quicksand!!!

Our very short paper chain! Only a few days left, we can make it!

Hanging out at Kip's house, playing with the big pool, splashing around!

I'll remember the view, that's for sure!

I'm working on another list of things I'm going to remember from this summer! It's been a crazy summer, and by golly, I'm going to remember the good stuff!