Our Home!!

In our 3 years of marriage we have lived in 4 different states!! It's been an exciting and very busy beginning for us, and now we have been given orders to Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia. We are not anywhere near our friends and family, but we are determined to make the most of what God has given us.

Our house is an older home (built in 1959) on the biggest lot we were able to find. We wanted a cozy little home just right for our little family and this house seems to be the perfect fit! Harold likes it for the 2 car garage (and the extra large air compressor that came with it)...Harley & Daisy like it for the giant yard they have all to themselves...Aden likes it for the hard wood floors so he can drive his cars all around the house...and I like it because my family is so happy here, and because I can finally unpack all of what seems like HUNDREDS of boxes!! YAY!! :D

We are located about 9 miles from the Norfolk Naval Station: over a bridge across the bay, through a tunnel, just past the shopping district...we are tucked nicely in a quiet cul-de-sac off of the main road in town. Our neighbors in the court have each been in their homes for 40+ years, and we have felt so welcomed and accepted since moving in!! :)

So here are some photos of our house!! We are all settled and ready for guests!! Trip to Virginia, anyone?? ;)

8 Gregson Ct.
Hampton, VA - 23666

Here's Aden, showing off his whiteboard and his letters. In this little house we have to use whatever space we have! So here is our hallway/Aden's play area :)
To the left there is a linen closet, to the right is the dining room and then the guest room...and then Aden's room!


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Aden's Room

I never thought that I would ever like the reds and blues, but once Aden's personality started to shine through, I couldn't imagine anything but these colors for his room. He loves all things manly, and he's only a toddler...

The previous owners actually had a little boy and this was his room. They had painted it yellow, which was a convenient color for the top half of Aden's room. Since I left the paint color, I didn't bother taking down these two shelves. Now they serve as nice little perches for the teddy bears we'd rather display than play with. :)


This is our dining room. When we moved in, the dining room and kitchen were painted a lemony yellow. I wasn't too fond of the blandness, so we went for bold! Brick red and some bright white accents have turned our bland dining area into a cozy little kitchen. :)


I was looking for some artwork to hang in this spot, but couldn't find anything I really liked that was worth the price. So I decided maybe shelves would be a better choice. Much better fit, I think!

Our kitchen! There are still some areas of trim that need to be painted white...maybe I'll get to that one of these days...For now I don't mind! We have already enjoyed throwing a few dinner parties and our kitchen has become one of my favorite places in the house.


Our room is a work in progress. I have had an idea of a grey scale bedroom with black and white photos since the day we got married. We are getting closer to the final look I would like. :)

This is our living room. It is where we spend most of our time as a family right now. It serves as an office, a den, a play room, a craft area, a cinema as well as an entertaining space. A perfect fit for our little family! :)

Harley and Daisy have a little space of their own in the living room. Here is our 'Office' :) This area is not only Harold's office space, but is also the baby feeding zone.

Well, for now there are our photos of our house. There is also a guest/craft room, a master bath, a guest bath, a laundry room and of course the outdoors. I will get around to taking photos of those too and they should be up here soon! :)