The outside of the house was painted this weekend, so here are some new pictures. I thought I would throw in a picture of our pretty pink carpet that is going away this week too (not because of the color, but because of the pet odor). Needless to say, we'll be glad for the change.

Here it is all painted nice.
I even trimmed the bushes.

Here's the back of the house.
Elizabeth is playing with rocks on the deck.

Here's the view from the deck.
The kids love the yard and I get to refresh my
memory on mowing the lawn (it's been a good 10 years)

Fall is here and our cottonwood tree is letting us know.
Abram got a kick out of Alexandria's leaf pile.

The girls after jumping in their handy-work
Well, the verdict is in...we love Omaha. I think it far exceeded our expectations. Our ward is great, the neighborhood is great, and Alexandria is loving her new school. There are just a few minor details to work out and we'll be set.