The new house!

We've moved!  The previous resident retired so the log cabin became available and we made the switch to have more space and privacy.  There are a few disadvantages to the new place (you can hear the road a lot more, higher likelihood of spiders or critters, older wiring makes upgrades like a built-in dishwasher or garbage disposal impossible, very uneven floors and a lot of stairs!) but in most ways it's a nice change.  We moved on June 23rd a few hours after we got home from camping in Manistee with the Shadduck family.  It was the hottest, stickiest day of the summer!  But we were able to do everything in one day (I had been gradually moving toys & clothes into the attic and closets as well as kitchen things the week prior).  We did sleep in the camper the first night though since the beds weren't put together yet.  The next night was our first night in the house and besides Austin having some major potty training regression, everyone has adjusted well!  We had to purchase a gas dryer which was finally installed on the 3rd and Aaron has been working hard painting and taking care of upgrades but it's all coming together nicely.  Here are a BUNCH of before and after pictures but we can't wait to share it with you all in person :)

 

Our first visitor:
 

The historical marker:
 

Two unattached garages:
 

The path leading from the hatchery to the new house:
 

The boys having a conference:
 

The driveway bridge:
 

Driveway looking towards the house:
 

 

This is how the electrical is run throughout the house!
 

Aaron rebuilt the boys swingset while I was in Ohio for a Girls' Weekend (the clothesline will be coming down soon):
 

Laundry room.  Previous residents were a big fan of stenciling, apparently.
 

The river/bridge that leads to the hatchery looking from our yard: