reality shots.

With photography it is easy to be selective about what is in the picture - and what isn't.  While we certainly are feeling more settled in our beautiful new house, I did not want to leave the impression that we have got it all together at 315 N. Thomas.  Yes, there are pockets of order and beautiful. But there are also areas of massive chaos, clutter and confusion.  Here are some photos with a broader lens. ha.

 The built-in dining room cabinets are gorgeous, but the dishes are in a box on the floor. Should I be unpacking them instead of blogging??

 Mike's clothes have not made it into the closet yet.

 Half of my clothes are organized. Half are still in chaos.

 We have a handy storage space built in under the stairs, but the sleeves are not in yet so the stuff is in a "piles" storage arrangement.

 OK. This is SCARY. This is the grand kid's playroom, now catch-all room for unpacked, yet-to-be-put-away items. I keep the door closed and light off. 

 This room has great potential but for now is still in the scary category. Mike built these glorious shelves but much of the space is being used for items that still need to be unloaded.

This photo was actually taken at the old house during the move.  It is Mike carefully going through all of the girls' shoes! I love this photo.  It captures the horrors of moving in a very sweet way.