The New Digs by alophoto

The New Digs

Well it is official...we signed on Friday, and the place is ours. It's been a whirlwind of trips over to do our celebratory family happy dance, drop off stuff, packing, picking up supplies...and tomorrow I go over to start painting the interior (making Lucas' room not pink). It feels good.

Can't wait to see the woods in the snow and see the deer and birds that the previous owner mentioned to us. Can't wait to officially move in in another couple weeks. Looking forward to having people over again. Wanna have a big 365 party at my place?!;-)

And I am already starting it off with my new neighbors in that I had to take this shot standing in their yard. My lens kills me, really it does!
nice place. Looks like plenty of room for you and Mike to expand the family... you're not keeping anything from us now? You buying a 9-seater people mover next?
November 25th, 2013  
cant wait for 'red' to make her first appearance in the new neighborhood...;-) congrats
November 25th, 2013  
Congratulations - nice looking house! Enjoy it and make lots of great memories there.
November 25th, 2013  
Looks gorgeous Amanda. Yay!
November 25th, 2013  
Congratulations… your house is lovely! tons of street appeal. I want to see it covered in Xmas lights!! I'm up for a housewarming gathering!!
November 25th, 2013  
Nice clean looking American house (no fences)! I'll just get my Lear jet out of the garage and be right over!
November 25th, 2013  
@maggiemae There is a fence in the backyard. A low one. And woods, lots of gorgeous woods!:) Thanks, lady!
November 25th, 2013  
Congratulations! Just in time to unpack and celebrate Christmas!
November 25th, 2013  
Caz
Congratulations, lovely house Amanda :)) Have fun decorating !
November 25th, 2013  
wow! pretty digs, babe. but just imagining how you'd vacuum the darn thing already makes my back ache like heck!
November 25th, 2013  
Meg
Congratulations on the new home!!! It looks fantastic! It will be fun to explore all the new nooks and crannies photographically. We have been looking at moving soon and I think new photo opp's are one of the most exciting parts to me. I hope that the move goes seemlessly!
November 25th, 2013  
Congrats for your new home sweet home:) looking forward for more photos of what on the inside :)
November 25th, 2013  
Wow, what a gorgeous house!! Congrats and may you have many years of happiness there!!
November 25th, 2013  
Fantastic looking house. I like the wood / brick combo. How were you dressed when you trespassed?
November 25th, 2013  
congratulations!!! I know what a struggle it is!! have fun settling in
November 25th, 2013  
Looks like a nice sized home for your family, Amanda. Congratulations!
November 25th, 2013  
Looks like a lovely home - even nicer once you get rid of the pink room! :)
Good luck with the move!
November 25th, 2013  
Congrats, looks really great!
November 25th, 2013  
JH
Lovely looking house in a gorgeous location (all that space...and all those trees...!). Here's wishing you and your family many years of happiness there.
November 25th, 2013  
Looks like such a beautiful and big house! Looking fwd to many pictures of and around your new home!
November 25th, 2013  
@rvwalker Standard mom attire this time. And a big jacket...so cold. Funny. And thanks!
November 25th, 2013  
@bobfoto NO MORE KIDS!! Done with that. We have a 7 person Odyssey which serves us just fine and this place has a room for each kid. A 4 bedroom. It didn't work out so well having the girls share at our current place. Thanks, Jason.
November 25th, 2013  
Congrats, my dear!! What a beautiful place you have there! And the location seems to be so nice.. I bet you´re gonna take a lot of winner photos in there. Lucas is gonna be really glad that his bedroom won't be pink anymore lol
November 25th, 2013  
Looks wonderful and exciting!

And tomorrow you'll post your #1000...wow!
November 25th, 2013  
Wonderful house and location.
November 25th, 2013  
@ericdibosco Oh my goodness, I saw that #1000 was coming up. I just did some selfies. I think they look good on the camera. Hope to have an incredible selfie for the big number. Thanks, Eric!!
November 25th, 2013  
Amanda....I am so happy for you and this is such a beautiful home!!! WOuld love to come over for a 365 party...wouldn't THAT be fun? Congratulation and may you make many happy memories here! Just lovely. Looking forward to more photos.
November 25th, 2013  
I can feel some cool photos coming up! Congratulations on your lovely new home. Be happy there! xx
November 25th, 2013  
Looks lovely. Count me in for a 365 housewarming party! Hope you are all v happy there.
November 25th, 2013  
It looks really lovely Amanda. I hope you will all be very happy there. Deer in the back garden sound idyllic. Perhaps you better explain to the neighbours about Red Riding Hood in advance!
November 25th, 2013  
Your new home looks gorgeous Amanda - you must be so excited and delighted! What a wonderful setting too - loads of wildlife to point your lens at by the sound of it! Look forward to seeing some shots! Happy moving and here's to many happy years in your new home! : ))
November 25th, 2013  
@amandal - I'll keep an eye open for a baby bump photo and the new Hyundai 9-seater. ;)
November 25th, 2013  
@bobfoto Criminy. Keep watching. Not happening.
November 25th, 2013  
Beautful new home., Enjoy the move and many happy years in your new home
November 25th, 2013  
Huge congrats, Amanda! So excited for you and your family and your new home!!
November 26th, 2013  
@amandal - another day... not yet yet.
November 26th, 2013  
Hurray :) Fav!
November 26th, 2013  
@bobfoto Nope. Physically impossible. I'd have lots of 'splainin' to do. I looked like a freak of nature pregnant. People always thought I was having twins or due any day when I had months left. Each one was tougher. Done with those days...

@thirtysevenways Thanks so much for that, friend. Glad to see you around a bit lately!
November 26th, 2013  
@amandal no change in the situation but did have a nice weekend away. Very up and down though.
November 26th, 2013  
@thirtysevenways Glad about the nice weekend and fabulous photos to go with it. One day at a time. I'm nuts with stress. Going to the doc today because my blood pressure might be high. My days here are limited soon.
November 26th, 2013  
@amandal - you've done well mother. You'd fetch a good price in some communities here...
November 26th, 2013  
@bobfoto What do they pay in...what's the commodity for bride price? Sheep, goats, cows, fields? I could use some new camera gear!! I wouldn't get the price, though would I? Dang it. Funny. And thanks.
November 26th, 2013  
Wow! Congrats my friend. Use the new home in good health and fun times.
November 26th, 2013  
@adamj Total party house. I'm stoked. Thanks, Adam!!!
November 26th, 2013  
@rennes Sooooo excited for the wildlife. I can't wait to hang my bird feeders again. And I am planning to write. I want to sit in my back room that is all windows the the woods and write (and shoot:). Thanks, friend!

@happysnap Ooooh, good call. "Hi nice to meet you. Should you see me outside dressed like a red cloaked hooker, I'm just a crazy photographer doing a photo project. No worries. See you around.;-)"

@summerfield Oh shoot, I didn't think that through...and the carpet is all cream. What the hell?! Who can do cream carpet with 3 kids and a black lab puppy? What I need are cement floors with a drain in each room that I can hose down periodically;-). Thanks, friend!

@cheribug Love that, Cheryl. She is sooo needing to come back and make some appearances. Thanks!!

@archaeofrog @ziggy77 @rachelwithey @jamibann @eyesmile @aslessknownsu @deniseescovino @roseolivia @jewelsandbinoculars @susale @alia_801 @fishy @vickisfotos @joeyc @snowflakes86 @megstorey @cazann @laurielizard @kwind @soboy5

Thanks so much, y'all!! I painted Lucas' room last night. 3 more rooms to paint and packing to do before we move next Saturday. Busy, busy, busy, blessed times. Wishing you a wonderful week of thankfulness!!
November 26th, 2013  
Wow, what a big house ! Wish you and your family many happy years in this house!
November 26th, 2013  
wow beautiful house! congrats and best wishes!
November 26th, 2013  
Pea
Oh that's sooooo exciting! Wonderful news and thanks for sharing your new house with us. Looks fantastic, good luck with it all x
November 26th, 2013  
Jo
Oh Amanda it looks amazing and huge! mind you with three kids I'm sure you'll fill it easily. So happy to hear that all has gone well, now you can relax......a bit?!
November 27th, 2013  
I absolutely love your house, Amanda. So happy for you and your family. Good timing too, as you do not have to clean up leaves till next Fall. WIsh I lived close and could come by and visit and go out and shoot photos.
November 27th, 2013  
@amandal - Pigs, shells, betelnut and bags of rice. A good mother like you could cash in!
November 27th, 2013  
@bobfoto Wow, where do I go?!
November 27th, 2013  
@amandal - Papua New Guinea of course... try coastal, say Rigo district for a lady of your esteem.
November 27th, 2013  
@bobfoto Wow, I would be scared to see about that. How nutty.
November 27th, 2013  
Lovely looking place. Looks a litle bit like my house!
November 27th, 2013  
@seanoneill Cool...have you posted yours? I love brick and woods. Very excited for my kiddos to be settled (me, too). Hope for lots of nice neighbors and great kids in the neighborhood. Thanks, Sean!
November 27th, 2013  
@amandal No I never have. Mine has little wood, but the look is the very similar other than that.
November 27th, 2013  
Wowzer. Its massive. Great find. All the best for this new chapter..
November 27th, 2013  
@chezza @sjouk @deeganp @wind_of_the_sothern_sea

Thanks so much, guys...we are blessed. Can't wait to get in there and be settled again. Oh to be settled...:)

@darsphotos I'd love it if you could come over. Thanks, my friend!!

@jo13 I can calm down a tad. Glad to be done with the looking and worrying process, but still need to paint, move, and settle (and then there is the holidays). I need a drink thinking of it;-). Thanks, Jo!!!
November 27th, 2013  
It looks huge. Many congratulations and I love the fact you have a woods nearby, very fitting for your alter ego ;o) xx
November 27th, 2013  
@psychographer That is what I am thinking. Lots of possibilities in there!;-) Thanks, Lisa!!!
November 27th, 2013  
Wow, looks like quite the place. How exciting!!!!!!
November 28th, 2013  
@helixconcepts Thanks so much, Laura. We are very excited!
November 28th, 2013  
Wow!! Congratulations and happy housewarming to you ... just in time for the holidays!!
December 4th, 2013  
Only just seen this great pic of your lovely new home. Amanda. What a wonderful setting too. Try not to stress about the move as somehow it will all get packed up in time and then you just have to set a realistic timeframe for getting unpacked and sorted the other end. Rome wasn't built in a day as they say.
December 5th, 2013  
@wendyhgill @paulaw Thanks so much, kind ladies!!
December 5th, 2013  
Nice house, congratulations.
December 8th, 2013  
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