Viking Commander Way

So you may have heard: we moved. Out of the apartment. And into our new house. On Viking Commander Way. Don't worry, we know it's a ridiculous name, too. And you better believe I spent hours attempting to change the street name. With the developer. And the city. To no avail. So Viking Commander Way it is.

Our new development used to be owned by the Mayor's family for years and years. Was a very large horse farm that had two loops: a 1 mile loop and a 1/2 mile loop. Our house sits on the perimeter of the 1 mile loop and backs up to the Monon Trail. You can see the rest of our street has yet to be developed but there are already about 20 or so houses built. And they keep going up daily. 

These pictures are somewhat out of order, but they'll have to do. The above pic was prior to the exterior being painted. You can see the raw hearty wood plank siding naked.

Entry stairs

Kitchen before appliances went in.

Below is of our bathroom before the tub and shower doors were installed

Below is the day we closed (and prior to moving in). We went to the house and started putting furniture together and moving a few things. Was so fun to be able to leave our belongings there instead of erasing all traces of our visits.

The girls watched movies in the loft while we worked...

...until they found boxes and got to playing in them.

Music and beverages...how else would you unpack???

Painting complete

Borrowed Jaime's truck to take apartment contents over while Mike was working with the movers packing up two large trucks.

Nanny Natalie thoughtfully brought us flowers...and they were a beautiful touch to our new space

After Thursday, Friday and Saturday moving and unpacking, we invited our closest friends to help us celebrate our new home.

Lukey and Gigi above, Amy and Jill below

Chandelier installed and new table/chairs put together

A view from our stairway...gives you an idea of the colors

Entry way...my Nana's church pew fits perfectly in this space.

View from the living room looking into the mudroom, planning center and entry way

Girls' bathroom...double sinks is where it's at. Seriously. Two kids. Two sinks. Makes night time routines that much easier.

Mudroom looking into kitchen

Mud room

And that is Viking Commander Way in a nutshell. We're loving our new space and can't wait to start decorating. Still have lots of unpacking to do (home decor et al)...seems every day there's something we can't find. Three day weekend ahead of us with lots of rain = productive time at home!

Stay tuned for a Viking themed party coming up. Mike's brewing beer in anticipation. I'm searching for Viking hats. Totally normal activities around the McCulloch house!