the new pad

I cannot lie, our new home is quite spacious.  One might think that after apartment living, the additional square footage would satisfy all of our previous wants, but when you are three and four bigger is not always better.  In fact, bigger may just be down right overwhelming.  And so, while we are grateful for our new (temporary) home, we find ourselves, on occasion, missing our small living quarters.  I know that in time, our new space will feel like home.  Until then, I will learn to shower with two children perched outside the shower door, sympathize with our little ones when they do not want to play in the new "play room" because it is on the wrong floor, and answer multiple times a day the question, "Mommy, where are you?!" 

Here are a few new things we HAVE quickly come to appreciate:

a new spacious living room, allowing us to host family gatherings

large, comfy chairs to lounge in

testing out a king-sized bed

a luxurious, mirrored bathroom with jacuzzi tub

a laundry room large enough to become the preferred play room

a breakfast bar big enough for our entire family, allowing me to realize my dream of becoming a short-order cook