Porter’s new found freedom 2012

The first day in our new house Porter took advantage of the space and freedom that all that space allotted him.  As you can see he has an abrasion to his forehead, a bruise to his nose and a scrape to his upper lip.  Some of you may be wondering how a child could run into the wall or trip on the carpet or fall off the couch, but for those of you who knew Stacie as a child, you can explain it to those who are wondering.

Porter thought it would be safer with the helmet on!

Calvin's 4 month checkup

We had Calvin's 4 month check up today.  Where's the time gone?  He weighs 17.5 lbs, is 25 in long, and his head is 14 in.  I don't remember the exact % of them all I just know it's all above 75%.  He has gotten so big, it's like all of a sudden he's out grown everything.  He's wearing size 6-9 month clothes!!  He's rolling over, almost sits on his own and is just talking up a storm.  His favorite new thing is to give whoevers holding him a raspberry.  You would think with three other kids you wouldn't be so excited about the talking and cooing but when all the others didn't talk until well after a year this is big!!  I think it has to do with he's not a binky fan.  Heaven help us when he teeth's.

Our New House

This is our new house in Rogue River.  It was along time coming and alot of stress.  As most of you know we sold our house in Asotin and it was a sad day.  There were alot of memories made and alot of growing up going on, not only with the kids but with Ryan and I together. It will always hold a special place in my heart.  This house will be our new memory maker.  Here's a tour, I hope you like as much as we do.

When you walk into the house to the right is the family room.

Continue down the hall and you enter the living room.

Off the living room is the kitchen/dining room.  Not as big as I would like but twice the size as we have now.



Go down the hall way and you see the first bedroom. (Emma's Room)

Continue down the hall way you pass the laundry room and garage towards another bedroom. (Calvin's)

 

To the right of Calvin's room is a full bath and next to that is the master bedroom and bath.  It has a full a bath and walk in closet.  With a little and I mean little space for an office.

That's the upstairs. Down stairs is a big room separated by the stairs.  So technically you can call it two rooms.  We are, the left side will be Roc's and the right side will be Porter's.

That's the inside.  Not much of a front yard but a big back yard.  Right now it's all gravel with a big fountain in the middle.  Soon that will all change.  These pics are views from our deck.  The only thing that doesn't make sense to me is there are no stairs off the deck.  You have to go out the front door to get to the back yard.  I know with every house there's things you wish to change and things that don't make sense.  This is only one of the many.

We are so excited to finally have a house and not have to live in the apartment anymore.  We hope that all will come and visit to enjoy the area as we are.