Home Sweet Home

The last 6 to 8 weeks have been very busy and the next 2 weeks are going to be worse but for good reason. Tim and I found a home at the end of October and we finally settled on it this past Tuesday. We settled almost 2 weeks later than we had hoped but it finally happened.

The home we purchased is located on the Rogue River in the town of Gold Hill. The home was built in the mid-70's and the decor inside has not changed. The bathrooms (2 of the 2 &1/2) and kitchen are still in the "Harvest Gold" color. Basically very dated and in need of a total makeover. Tim has already started with the remodel and Michael's bedroom and bathroom are well under way and will hopefully be done by the time we officially move in (December 24th, with fingers crossed).

The home is about 1600 sq. ft on 1.6 acres. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 and 1/2 baths and will have an open floor plan once we are done. We are planning on truly making this home our own and one we can both be proud of. I am so excited to finally have Tim's very talented craftsmanship in our home.

We have direct access to the Rogue River which boasts great fishing (especially salmon), kayaking, and tubing. We will hopefully be able to put our own dock and small boat house along the bank. This will allow us to utilize all the river has to offer. Photo taken from the back deck.

Michael is growing like a weed and continues to be an exceptionally happy baby. He is still sleeping 10 to 12 hours a night and also naps twice during the day. We are sooooo lucky. He is not crawling yet but he does scoot (in the back stroke sort of way) and rolls wherever he needs to go but still not too far. He does stand on his own with support from the chair back. He is so proud of himself when he does it that I can help but make him feel like he is the most talented kid of all.

He continues to love his food and never ceases to amaze us with his acceptance of different foods. Tim and I did not know we were getting a little girl and boy when we had Michael. I think his "lipstick" is just a bit too red for his complexion.

I will try to update the blog as we continue with our remodel and finally get to our new home for Christmas. We love you all.