THE MOVE!

So here's the story of THE MOVE!  In the spring of 2012 Don was hired to coach the boys' basketball team.  We put our Wellman house on the market thinking that we'd move to IC/Coralville.  The house didn't sell that spring or summer so we commuted into IC for City High practices/open gyms/games/etc.    It worked - 40 minutes and 21 stoplights from Wellman to City High.  In the spring of 2013 we again listed our house and it SOLD when we were in Mexico and we had about 6 weeks to be out.   Within 24 hours we purchased a house in Coralville (I had looked at it earlier and Don walked through on his way to Washington DC).  So while he was in DC with the USA 3 on 3 teams and I was in Indy helping with the new baby we purchased 2417 Biltmore Lane, Coralville.

Monday, October 14:  The movers load and move our things from Wellman.

Good bye to our home in Wellman after 24 years.

Tuesday, October 15:  The paperwork is accomplished on both homes and the movers arrive with our stuff in Coralville.  Melissa stops in, drops off supper and helps unpack some of the kitchen.

Wednesday, October 16:  Three painters paint all day in the kitchen, all three bathrooms, and our bedroom.  Landscapers are working out front. Darrel and Janet stopped by with lunch!   Pizza arrives in the evening with a visit from Judy, mom and dad.

The painters came on Wednesday painting bathrooms
blue, kitchen the neutral, and accent wall in bedroom.

The kitchen turns from the sage to the beige to match the living/dining room.

Don in the office!  Yikes!

Judy, mom and dad came with pizza Wednesday night.

Mom and Judy unpacking and arranging the china cupboard.

Thursday and I am off to Kansas City for a the national MOPS convention through Saturday night.  On Friday Don heads to Des Moines for the fall IBCA convention.  While I was away at convention the new stainless steel kitchen appliances were delivered and installed.

From white appliances to stainless steel.

We settle in after our weekend away, unpacking, rearranging, enjoying our new home.  One week in our home and the Kahlers come to see the house and have supper.  Since it is a Tuesday (Melissa's day off) she picked the boys up after school to come and Scott drove over from West High.  What a blessing to be close enough to them now for that to happen on a school night.

The Kahlers on their first visit to our home.
The little boys loved the home theater and we are planning
a movie night as soon as possible!

Papa wrestling with Landon and Owen

We invited family on Wednesday, Oct 23 to celebrate my mom's 83rd birthday.

Happy birthday, mom
And dad on Nov. 1  

Photos of 2417 Biltmore Lane

New landscaping!
The old, builder grade bushes were pulled out.
Now - dwarf lilacs, weeping mulberries, grasses, day lillies,
golden sumacs, and ground covers.

Garage doors will soon get some decor handles.

Fall decor by front door.

Gas fireplace at the end of the living room.

Screened porch off the living room and our bedroom.

View of living/dining room from the fireplace.

Entry and dining room.
Walls are still bare as I'm hesitant to make nail holes yet.

Front office