August 30, 2007 | Mama Smith
new house! new house!
NEW UPDATE!! The pictures are up. Find them here on my flickr page.
Brighton ran laps around our living room, shouting at the top of his lungs. Opening every drawer in the kitchen. Climbing in the cupboards. Exclaiming over and over, “New house! New house, Mama!”
I think it’s safe to assume he is just as ready to settle in to our new home as we are.
The boys and I just returned from seeing our house for the first time in it’s renovated state. We left Matthew behind with the inspector to pick apart all it’s faults. In my current state, I didn’t want to be there for the nick-picky details. I simply want to know it’s livable at this point.
After seeing the beautifully restored hardwood floors, the gorgeous new bathrooms, the dreamy kitchen I would have never believed I would call my own, I felt a small sense of relief. We will soon be home. We will soon be able to rest. We have been given a haven that is so much more than we would have ever dared to hope for a few months ago.
Matthew is snapping pictures as I write, so stay tuned to see the incredible renovations these folks accomplished.
On a side note, if you’re the praying kind, please keep us in your prayers. There are a lot of details still to be completed with the closing next Wednesday. Matthew has one of his biggest projects due in a little over a week – yes, right in the middle of all this move stuff. He is exhausted and stressed out beyond belief right now as he attempts to lead his business and our family through this time. Brighton has developed a miserable cough that is obviously wearing him down and stealing his sleep, which he desperately needs. And I had to make the impossibly hard decision last night to not go to CA for Papa’s funeral this weekend. I can’t let myself feel the weight and sadness of that decision right now, but simply had to take everyone’s advice that the trip would be too much for us currently.
We are quite the motley crew at the moment.
Thankfully Christ is in to the motley crews more than the starter teams, and has much grace and energy to offer us and carry us through this time, even if we don’t currently believe it or feel it.
Mary Hand said,
Definitely praying for you all! So excited to hear about the house! Can’t wait for pictures!
rebecca said,
Praying, praying, praying for each of you. With love!! R
P.S. And so freakin’ excited for you too!!! So maybe I should also say, Rejoicing, rejoicing, rejoicing with you!
rebecca said,
Oh, And I wanted you to know I have an idea of how you feel with your Papa passing on to heaven and not being able to be there for the funeral :( ...I was in Ireland when my Mommom passed away (my mom’s mom) and I couldn’t be there :( I’m praying for you.
Anne Deeb said,
we are totally praying for you. you know the deebs aren’t short of crazy moving/renovation stories/nightmares. and we too had to make the hard decision to not attend coury’s favorite uncle’s funeral just days before our move back to l’ville from philly, all the while i was very much pregnant. we are excited too, and can’t wait to see the pictures. we would love to visit you sometime, we are closer now.
Monica Linde said,
Your house is beautiful! What a blessing to be in wonderful home. All will come in time. Praying for you this weekend as you miss the funeral. You’re missed already in Philly!
suzanne said,
love the house… older homes have so many eclectic touches- phone cubbies, thick molding, and what I truly love about your house, pull out seats. They are random, but adorable touches I imagine kids just love.
dave said,
amy (and matthew),
beautiful home. we love and miss you guys.
dave and sarah
LaVerne & Rex said,
We are so excited about the move, the new house, new career…..alll great big steps ….and
all at once! Whew! We are so eager to see
the pics of the new house…will wait til Rex can
see them with me…..love to all….GranManu’ere
krissy said,
The house looks beautiful, guys!!! I am so excited for ya’ll!!!
love – Krissy
rebecca said,
LOVE your house!!! It’s gorgeous!!!
pal said,
We are praying for you guys! We’re praying for your whole family this week. So much hard stuff!
BUT I just looked at the pics and the house is amazing! Thomas, our 5 yr old, looked at them with me and wants to know, “Can we move into the house after they do?” :)
emily said,
i’m so happy for you and we are praying!
Ellie said,
Wow! 3 bathrooms and a dining room?! That’s like a real, honest to goodness, grown-up house! So happy for you guys!
maryanne said,
Enjoying hearing all your moving news…except for the stroller part. I was so bummed out, I had to let Pat know the whole story. The house looks cozy already, so furniture and all the touches will just perfect it:)
sarah b said,
looks splendid! i can already envision the ivy and the peonies! we love you guys and miss you! dont idealize philly. grass is always greener…from our perspective, it looks a lot greener where yall are! :) keep us posted.
xoxox
brauds
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