Cabinetry, and getting my life back

Wow. What a month it's been. There has been incredible progress in the new house and I am thrilled to say that our current house is in great shape and finally went on the market today! Even though there is still plenty of work to be done to keep the house show-ready, it really does feel like we have turned a corner and will hopefully be able to get back to a more normal schedule very soon.

So, I'm hoping to fill in the last couple of months soon, but for now, I have lots of exciting house photos to share. The biggest changes recently have been paint on the walls and cabinet installation. It's really starting to look inhabitable :)

We'll begin the tour downstairs in the mudroom. This is the view coming in the house from the garage:

Upstairs, the kitchen is really taking shape and we LOVE it. I actually jumped up and down in the middle the first time I saw it.... and Ryan was happy to join me :)

from the front hallway

straight on, from the great room. The pantry is behind the wall of cabinets, and the breakfast room is to the right.

Ryan is always on the look out for new hiding spots!

Kaeden & Ryan, on the breakfast nook window seat. I adore this picture!

Mason & Kaeden, in the pantry

View from inside the kitchen island, looking out over the great room.

Also on the main floor is the office.... this was my biggest dream for our house from the beginning and I love seeing it take shape.

The kids' desks

My desk, with doors out to the front porch on the right

Mason's desk

And finally, moving up to the bedroom level...

Here's the nursery:

Master bath vanity:

Ryan's room:

Kaeden, on the window ledge in his future room:

Oh, and here's the latest view of the front of the house:

... and the back deck: underneath the left side is open for a hammock, and underneath the right side is a closed in shed:

Now that it's 2012, reality is starting to set in that we're actually going to be living there in a couple of months. It's crazy and a little scary to think about moving, but we are so excited. We are incredibly blessed!