The house that tall people built...

It's no secret that I am in LOVE with our new house. It's hard for me to pick one favorite thing about it: I love the kitchen, with it's deep rich granite, glass top stove, giant refrigerator and drawer freezer, and the miles of counter space; I love the backyard, in it's completely-fenced-in-wonderfulness, where I can banish the children when I am cooking dinner and not have to worry about them at all; I love the playroom, where Toys 'R Us exploded but the rest of the house still looks clean and clutter-free. But when my sister--who is similarly vertically challenged (read: short)--came to visit, she pointed out something that I also noticed right away...

This house was built for TALL people, lol.

The bathrooms are where it's most noticeable. I never realized how "low" the countertops were in our old house until we moved here. The countertops here are so tall! I can barely even see myself in the bathroom mirrors--they've been hung for someone at least 5'4" lol.

No worries--because I busted out my light-up makeup mirror and bought a full-length mirror for the hall. I'd never leave the house without at least some makeup on--I wouldn't want to scare the children! ;)

Of course, as Aiden pointed out to me when we were discussing this, "Mom, maybe this house wasn't built by people who are really tall. Maybe you are just really short!"

Touche, Aiden, touche.

PS--We really are loving it here so far, moving in the springtime was exactly the right thing to do. I can't wait for the weather to really start warming up so we can really enjoy our very close proximity to the lake!