This post is a few days late. Blame Kim & Ryan though since they were on vacation and we wanted them to see the house before we posted pictures online.
Just kidding!
We arrived in McKinney after a long but anxious drive from Lubbock. We locate the keys our realtor hid for us and enter the house. We sort of just look around and stare. We were really here. That didn’t last long though as we needed to unload my car and head over to Lowe’s to buy supplies for the various projects we had planned for the next few days. Tuesday night ended with us sleeping on a 3/4-the-way infated air mattress.
The movers came Wednesday morning and unloaded the truck. It only took two guys three hours to unload compared to three guys taking four hours to load up the truck. Wednesday was spent positioning furniture, moving boxes to their correct rooms, unpacking/organizing the kitchen — and Monica’s “big project“.
Thursday brought completion to our family in our new home; I drove over to my folks’ house to bring Wrigley home. My parents had been watching her for three months while we sold our house in Lubbock.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday were much of the same in regards to the house — unpacking and organizing. Monica’s “big project” was completed as well.
Saturday night both sets of parents came over for a cookout and to see the new house.
Projects completed thus far:
- Katie Lynn’s Room Painted
- Fan & Furniture for Tom’s Office
- Book Cove Shelving/Storage
- Upstairs Family Room / Game Room Shelving & Storage
- Downstairs Closet Organization
- Artwork for Living Room Fireplace
Future projects:
- Paint two remaining upstairs bedrooms
- Upstairs Bathroom
- Kitchen remodel
- Master bath remodel
Pictures:

Front of House

Backyard

Tom’s Office

Book Cove

Living Room


Kitchen / Eating Area


Master Bedroom & Bathroom

Upstairs Family Room / Game Room


Katie Lynn’s Room

Monica’s Craft Room

Eventual Nursery (if God blesses us with more kids — this isn’t an announcement!)

Upstairs Bathroom


Views from Upstairs
Oh yes.. there’s just one more picture we just have to share. Apparently the previous owners thought the door lock on the master bedroom wasn’t enough..

Hmm.. now what could that have been used for?
21 July, 7:00 AM
What a WONDERFUL new home for you all!! We are so happy for you and enjoyed visiting!! You have been blessed abundantly!
Hugs and Love,
Mom and Dad B., Grams and Granddad to Katie Lynn
22 July, 6:13 PM
Love the pictures of the house; looks like a great place!
22 July, 9:16 PM
What a gorgeous house! I’m majorly impressed with how much you all have gotten done already!
3 August, 9:36 PM
Absolutely beautiful. Katie Lynn’s room is adorable! What a fantastic job and in such a short amount of time! LOL! You all have been BUSY!
13 August, 1:20 PM
Very, very nice! Congratulations guys!!