We're Moving! Again...

Yup, that's right...for the 4th time in [almost] 5 years as a married couple we're moving again - but only 2 miles away and to OUR OWN home! I think most people have Facebook so you probably saw a few posts of mine over the last month talking about the home buying process and as of 7pm tonight we will be signing our lives away to our 2nd home-ownership! It went SO FAST! We decided to house hunt 1 month ago today, I saw this house with my realtor on Aug 8th, offer accepted on the 9th, Dellas' stamp of approval on the 10th (yes, I bought this house without him seeing it because there was another offer about to be presented and I couldn't pass it up) and now 17 days later we're closing!

We approached this process much like our last home purchase in Idaho: something that suits our needs while we're in it, but can then become a great rental whenever Kiewit chooses to move us. So the Maple Valley house is a few years older but about 300 sq ft bigger than the Meridian house. We plan to immediately change out the carpet (it's only in 3 of the rooms), update the baseboard/trim and slap up some paint. Then over time we'll update the 2nd bathroom, change carpet in the den, update a few fixtures, and other misc projects.
So be prepared to see lots of fun "remodel" blogs; assuming I have time seeing as Baby G is coming in 9ish wks!!

But here's a little tour of "before":

"formal" living area at the front of the house (like the pink carpet??)

Kitchen (a little small, but efficient), to the left will be a "playroom" to the right is the family room, pic taken from dining room

"Playroom"

Family room

Dining room (as seen from doorway to playroom back to the front of the house)

Dining and den, as seen from family room (playroom & kitchen on right, hallway to bedrooms on left)

Den/Craft room off the dining room (next to playroom)

2nd bathroom

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Bedroom #2 of 3 (will be nursery), next to this room is its mirror image (Jax's room)

Can't wait to get into it this weekend and begin some work! I wish I could be more helpful to Dellas, but being 31.5 wks preg makes it difficult. I'm going to pitch in wherever I can tho!