#1

Our master bath turned out to be me and Johns favorite room, we really didn't have any expectations, and have never had a master bath before so we have just loved it. We found this really cool polished porcelain tile for really cheap and had the tile guy round down all the corners since it didn't come with any bullnose pieces. Since its really big and polished it is really easy to clean since there isn't much grout. We were about a week away from being done with the house and I still hadn't picked out a countertop for the bath, I wanted to use the same marble as the kitchen but the countertop place quoted me an outrageous amount so I was looking for a remnant to use. The countertop place called at the last minute and said they would sell me the extra marble and fabricate the counter at half the price, I said no, how about a third the price and they agreed!

We love having outlets in our drawers, I can keep my blowdryer plugged in and put it back in when Im done, our bathroom finally looks uncluttered on a regular basis.
At the last minute I had our vanity light changed from on overhead light to two wall lights and Im really glad, the light is really flattering and makes it easy to see for putting on make up and doing hair etc.
We kept going back and forth about having two or one sink, but I really wasn't convinced that we would use two, and Im glad we only did one, we really dont use our sink much.
When we were planning our house several people told us that or closet was a little on the small side and that we should maybe make it bigger but we ended up keeping it, and it has been the perfect size. Over all the layout and size of our bathroom/closet is just perfect!

Salt Flats

A while back we stopped at the salt flats on our way to California and took some pictures. Im a dork

#2 is our Kitchen

I worked long and hard on this kitchen, it probably took more of my energy than any other room in the house. I found our range top on craigslist, got a good deal on our other appliances, and worked for year trying to get these countertops. I still have not found the perfect pendant lights but these work for now.

House #3

Our loft is another favorite. We have a small little family room upstairs with a "cubby" for the kids to climb into and play. This is by far Wes and Mae's favorite part of the house, I even came upstairs to find that Vera had climbed up the stairs and was playing inside. There are two bedrooms and a bathroom on the other side of the loft. Also, I love the dutch door, it is nice to close the door to keep Vera from going downstairs but still be able to hear them playing. In the afternoons I will take a book and sit on the daybed and read while the kids play in the cubby or with the little kitchen, I love it.

Our first fire

One of the very first requirements we had for our house was to have a wood burning fireplace. So glad we did it.

Newport 2011

This year was a blast, as usual, here are all my favorite pics, most of them are repeats you have already seen, but we really had such a fun time.

House #4

The Nursery would be my fourth favorite room, mainly because it is the only room in the house that is actually finished. But also I am just glad to be able to use my crib again, this is the first time that Vera has slept in a crib and I am just so glad to have a comfy cozy little spot for my baby. Vera is obsessed with this little rocking lamb, she could sit on it all day long. I change her diaper next to it and she just talks to it until I'm done :)