I have a kitchen?!

Mom and Debby came over again today (can't begin to explain how much I needed them today!) to help me in the house. Debby got all the sprinklers fixed and on a working timer (quite a feat since the previous owners cut the wire!) and finished getting all the green waste in the can. She also fixed the broken pipe in the front of the house that has been leaking since we first started looking at the house 7 months ago. 

Mom, after scrubbing me a beautiful bathtub that I can finally bathe in, helped me put my kitchen together. She finished lining the cupboards I hadn't gotten to yet, cleaned the inside of the icky oven so that now I can actually prepare meals in my home, and empty the boxes putting the kitchen stuff away. We emptied about 10 boxes and had a beautiful, functioning, clean kitchen at the end of the night. 

She also assisted me with my french memory boards for the kids. Then I realized it's a bit more of a task than I first planned, but we got it off to a good start. 

My new kitchen light

When it got too hot outside, Debby came inside and installed my pretty lamp that Mom helped me pick out at Home Dept. When we moved into the house the 3 things I hated the most (besides the pure dirtiness) was the black stained carpet, the fact that the dining room area is carpeted, and the really ugly low hanging lamp they had in the kitchen. 2 out of 3, not bad!

I'm speechless with how much work and love has gone into our home. I'm finally feeling like there is a purpose and an ending in sight (although I'm aware it's far away). 

I have a real kitchen and a beautiful backyard that essentially takes care of itself! How could I be any more blessed?!