move #10...

this post is WAY overdue-  i tend to do this every time we move!  I don't get around to posting about someplace that we live until we're about ready to move again.

YES, that's right...we are MOVING AGAIN!  But, more about that later.......

we moved again back in mid-april!  We needed more space than our little rental house and found a great opportunity in Rigby.  that's right, Rigby.  a little town just off the highway between Idaho Falls and Rexburg...who knew we would ever live here!

the apartment is actually a daylight basement apartment with natural light from two sides and full-sized windows.  It's in a four-year-old home and was just recently finished.  we are the first to live here and it has been a great decision for our family.  brady had to change schools and we had to change wards again, but we were able to save several hundred dollars a month in rent/utilities and actually have MORE space even though we've downsized to two bedrooms.

all three kiddos were in one bedroom at our rental in IF anyways...so we figured we might as well do this and save money/continue to pay off debt while they are young.  this is was by no means a long-term situation for us, but we have made it work.

our landlords have become good friends to us and our children.  having them live over us creates a unique situation.  it is often noisy, but i think we have been blessed enough that it's easier to overlook the inconveniences for the conveniences.  it is super easy to borrow a missing dinner ingredient or some milk, swap babysitting and have built-in friends for a movie night or bonfire!  more people should live this way...at least for a little while!

they have three little boys, and our kids have loved it!

want the tour?

master bedroom- looks about the same as it always has...

i am very excited to have a larger master bedroom.  even in our house in twin falls we've always had a smaller space.  our new master will have PLENTY of room on both sides of the bed and double HIS & HERS closets!  yeah, no more shoebox bedroom!

bathroom-
the master bedroom led into a jack-and-jill bathroom...
the basement apartment was actually quite light and airy because the space was so large and open and the windows are full windows above ground

the bathroom counter tops are granite and the shower is tiled.  first time having such nice finishes

off the bathroom was a gigantic 520 sq. foot kitchen.  yeah, this is what sold me on the place.  after having a tiny kitchen at our last rental this kitchen has been nothing short of A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!!!  first time having stainless appliances too...

kitchen-




dining area-

the kitchen and dining area used to be a dance studio- hence the size.  there was going to be a water fountain where this built-in is.  it was a cute little nook to decorate the dining area.

                   

                   

the door to the left is the laundry, and this wall was kind of command central with our family goals and daily contributions chart

the left side of the kitchen was just one big open space.  we splurged a little at Lowe's and got individual cabinet pieces and put them together to look like one unit.  this housed our pantry items and food storage.  in the next place it will be craft storage heaven..i can't wait to organize!

laundry room

                

i hope i never have to a creepy crawly laundry room again.  eek. this laundry room was perfect for our needs, and warm and easy to get to.  when i was pregnant all last year with zach it was up and down those steep stairs constantly.

                 

living room-

the living room was also really large and had nice fluffy carpet.  i don't ever want to live in another place that is wooded floors in all the main areas of living- it's just not warm and cozy to me- and it's awful when you have wee ones crawling around

we finally got some new couches when we moved here.  they are slate gray/blue and much stiffer, more modern, clean lines than anything we've had before...but i really like them.(the red ottoman is a leftover from the last thrift couch set we had in the family room...it will get recovered someday in a beautiful gold or green fabric...)

we had an office area in the living room on the far wall as well...but that has already been dismantled.  this little nook was another perfect place to house books and decor.

i didn't get around to taking a nice picture of the kids' bedroom.  it looks pretty much the same as it has for the last 4 years anyway.  but we're about to change that up!  after 4 years of sharing a bedroom with boys, olivia is finally going to have her own princess-girly-vintage-frilly room that i have been dreaming about.  i'm sure she's been dreaming about it too- even though she doesn't even know it!

brady has opted to share a room with zach and we've got some fun plans for that as well!

bye-bye cowboy/cowgirl decor...we're tired of you!

they did have a pretty amazing closet though...

stay tuned for the update on our new home...coming in approximately 5 blog posts.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!