We are moving...

...upstairs.

In preparation for the remodel of our kitchen and living area, which I am WAY to excited about, we are moving our living operations up to the apartment in our house.  Emmy has already had her bedroom up here since late summer, but I have been resisting moving the kitchen and living operations up here, mainly because I am used to spending my time downstairs, and that is also where the dishwasher is.  However, it is fully set up here, with the exception of a full-sized fridge, which Jeremy and Ben will be moving up from the other kitchen today.  Everything is a bit more compact, but most of it is in better shape than the house is downstairs, as Jeremy has already redone the flooring, moved up the furniture, and put in a wood stove.  With our main living room furniture up here as well, we've been basically camping downstairs, using a park bench as a couch and a weird uncomfortable chaise lounge for an easy chair.  I guess it is about time.  These photos are of the scene up here this morning, but if you have been in our house you will notice that the photos are reversed.  Photo booth reverses my pictures for some reason...

With Jeremy tearing out the cabinets, the drywall, and even the floor (not just the flooring - the actual floor!) before we can start reconstruction of things down there, the next few months will be a mess downstairs.  The result though will be a completely renovated, beautiful living area. My hope is that it will all be completed by the time Baby Laura gets here in mid-April.