The New House

For those who don't already know... during the beginning of July we closed on the sale of our old house in Vancouver, and also closed on the purchase of our new home in Camas, WA.  Camas is just east of Vancouver, and its getting harder and harder to tell where Vancouver ends and Camas starts.  We like the Camas area for the small town feel, the community, the schools, and the fact that several of our friends and their families live in Camas.

Our house is on a cul-de-sac not far from the elementary school the boys will be attending.  The cul-de-sac is, for all intents and purposes, run by the kids who live on this street.  Even though we do have a back yard (however much smaller than our previous), Ryan has played back there a whopping ONE time!  He is always out front playing with all the neighbor kids there.  We have met most of our neighbors, and they are very nice people.  We definitely feel welcomed and part of the community.

The seemingly endless unpacking and organizing continues.  There is also a lot of painting to be done as the walls were all contractor white when we moved in.  I have since painted the kitchen (which is still needing a bit of touch up work) and Ryan's room.  Ryan picked out the main color for his room... green.  Gage's sister helped me with Ryan's room.  She is the cutting-in MASTER.... doing all the cutting in at the ceiling and around the doorway/windows by hand and without tape or a guide.

I've found our camera, and so have posted a few pics of our new house in the Hymas Photos section.  It is a work in progress.  Lots to do outside in the yard (was a bank-owned property, so not much done there) and a lot of organizing and settling in to do inside.  I'll post more pics as we progress through and continue to make this house our home.

If anyone needs our new address, drop us an email.  We have the same phone numbers as we are still a "cellular" family.