i've been putting off taking pictures of our new place for a while now. there are still a couple of boxes to unpack and a few things to buy. but i decided after hazel's birthday party that we're as put together as we're going to be for a while and this is as clean as the whole place gets. so without any further ado, here's our apartment:
taken from the hallway looking towards the front door.
taken from the dining area
taken from the front door. the black desk usually holds our lappy. you can see the door to the hallway closet and grant's 6th anniversary gift hanging on the wall.
taken from behind the chair in the corner.
the slightly bigger kitchen and the wonderful gate that keeps lucy out.
to the left: we have the cupboards, sink and cheap, paint-stained dishwasher.
to the right: the refrigerator, stovetopped [electric] oven (i've burned several dinners trying to get used to using electric appliances again. weird, considering i only used gas for a year. hmmm.), and:
a microwave! in the year we spent without one, i've kind of forgotten what i ever used it for, but then i remember popcorn! i no longer need to melt butter in the oven and i can reheat leftovers so much faster. and then there's this lovely creature:
a pantry! can my life get any better? (probably, but this is good for now). and this next picture is for you mom:
yep, that's the can organizer that you gave me 3 or 4 years ago. i can actually use it now. hallelujah! anyway, moving on:
la toilet. this picture makes it look so much smaller than it is. it's a good size with more storage space than we've ever had in a bathroom, you can see the linen cupboards in the mirror. and if you could turn to the left, you'd see a door. upon opening said door you'd see this:
a laundry room, not closet. yes, i love it (not laundry, but having somewhere to hide it). and finally:
our room. taken from the doorway.
taken from the opposite corner. my purse is hanging on the door of our closet. we have a nice little vanity that makes not having 2 bathrooms easier.
the wall of clutter. i still need to organize better, but i'll be honest and say that that will probably never happen. pictures of the girls room are here. well, i think that is everything. any questions?
taken from the hallway looking towards the front door. 
taken from the dining area
taken from the front door. the black desk usually holds our lappy. you can see the door to the hallway closet and grant's 6th anniversary gift hanging on the wall.
taken from behind the chair in the corner.
the slightly bigger kitchen and the wonderful gate that keeps lucy out.
to the left: we have the cupboards, sink and cheap, paint-stained dishwasher.
to the right: the refrigerator, stovetopped [electric] oven (i've burned several dinners trying to get used to using electric appliances again. weird, considering i only used gas for a year. hmmm.), and:
a microwave! in the year we spent without one, i've kind of forgotten what i ever used it for, but then i remember popcorn! i no longer need to melt butter in the oven and i can reheat leftovers so much faster. and then there's this lovely creature:
a pantry! can my life get any better? (probably, but this is good for now). and this next picture is for you mom:
yep, that's the can organizer that you gave me 3 or 4 years ago. i can actually use it now. hallelujah! anyway, moving on:
la toilet. this picture makes it look so much smaller than it is. it's a good size with more storage space than we've ever had in a bathroom, you can see the linen cupboards in the mirror. and if you could turn to the left, you'd see a door. upon opening said door you'd see this:
a laundry room, not closet. yes, i love it (not laundry, but having somewhere to hide it). and finally:
our room. taken from the doorway.
taken from the opposite corner. my purse is hanging on the door of our closet. we have a nice little vanity that makes not having 2 bathrooms easier. 
the wall of clutter. i still need to organize better, but i'll be honest and say that that will probably never happen. pictures of the girls room are here. well, i think that is everything. any questions?
they are just too precious for words. all of the frustration and anger melt away:
and as i listen to hazel snore, i wonder, "how did she fall asleep like this?":
and "lucy, are you comfortable with your feet hanging out of the crib and the sun in your eyes?":
anyway, i thought that this would be an appropriate post to begin the tour of our new-ish apartment. starting with the girls' room: 
here we are looking through the door from the hallway. below is the toy corner. this room is smaller than their last one, so to make all of the furniture fit, i had to stand their toy shelf up:
and here is hazel's bed. the white on the far right is part of the closet door which spans most of the wall:
*in case you're shocked by the cleanliness of their room, let me note that grant had taken the girls to the park and i, in my confusion at having a moment to myself, decided to clean up their toys. this room will never look like that again because 30 seconds after they came home, it was back to where it was before i spent my free time straightening it up.* 
hazel cleaned:
