Mountains

Does it get any better than this?  This is from our back porch.  I never thought in a million years that I would have a view like this on a daily basis for over a year now.  I love it.  But I will gladly trade the view if that means I will be living in my own home and out of the "fishbowl" of the valley we live in now. 

I call it a fishbowl because we could have any number of eyeballs on us at any time.

Our apartment is directly across from the church.  We have another three church families that live in and around the church.  This doesn't include a staff member that lives on the side of that mountain and is very fond of his binoculars.  

The best things in life aren't free.  And this view certainly does come with a price!

It is called privacy and one day soon we will have that privacy.  

More pictures

 Because there aren't really any new words to write.  The house is getting there.  Still teaching. The monotony of everyday is wearing us thin.  The only thing to report is that I turned 32.  I like this time of year because there is only 11 1/2 years between me and Darrell.

Long sleeves in May?  You bet!  One of the things I love about Virginia is that there are some days when you can wear long sleeves and enjoy hot coffee even in the summer months. 








This is Darrell's favorite ride at Dollywood. 

 Daddy and Liberty had to ride most rides together since Mommy has a weak stomach for kiddy rides.

                                                                         On the trolly

Here are some pictures of the house.  I know they must look the same, but there really has been changes.  That pipe is where the kitchen is going to be.  Just beyond that is the master bedroom.  We had to add that recently when we found out we couldn't use the two rooms we were previously going to use as bedrooms.  Our new master bedroom was actually part of the big room and was previously going to be our kitchen.  We just moved everything out a bit.  Beyond our room is a small room and the laundry room.  The good news is that the bank wanted to loan us more money to finish up.  And we will be able to use those other two rooms after all since we will have the money to do a special kind of insulation that met the code.  So now instead of Liberty having that small back bedroom she will have a huge room and the other side room will now be a formal dining room.  The only downside is that we added our master bedroom and bathroom unnecessarily.  It just takes up more of the living space when we really didn't need it.  But that is just looking under God's tapestry in our life.  I believe that if we were to look from above in a year or so we will find out that adding another bedroom will increase our chances of adopting two children at once.  Only God knows the outcome of little stressful things.  I had a feeling it would turn out for good and I pray I was right. 

 This is the new electrical service that Darrell put in.  He passed the inspection!  He is so smart when it comes to things like that.  He worked so hard and this is a big accomplishment!

 It started looking really good when the electrical and plumbing was completed.  It almost feels like home now.

 This is the new hallway that was made when we framed out our master bedroom.  I wanted a hallway so bad for some reason and new it would be impossible.  In a few short months that hallway will be filled with pictures.  To the left is our bedroom.  To the right is the new dining room and further to the right will be Liberty's big bedroom.  I joke with Darrell that we will be able to fit at least 4 sets of bunk beds in her room.  We can turn it into a dorm for all of our girls!!

 The bank was nice enough to loan us more money to finish up.  Praise the Lord!!!  We get that money on Friday.  Then we get new windows, doors, insulation, sheetrock, paint, and floors.  It really should only be a matter of months now.  Seriously this time.  I really mean it!