Community Spirit

Jess and Tom Lambert tried really hard to find a five-bedroomed house within their budget, but it just wasn't happening. So, like their old place it 'only' has four bedrooms, but unlike their old place, one of those wasn't originally intended to be the dining room, and another isn't a boxroom. Also, outside space.

The little patio area is perfect for entertaining, or just eating outside as a family when the weather's nice, and Tom and Jess can sit out here of an evening and keep an eye on the kids as they're playing.

(No foundations were harmed in the making of this house...)

Downstairs is open-plan to make the best use of the space.

Upstairs bosts four bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The sink in the ensuite is usable, despite being so close to the door.

The downstairs bathroom is located next to the front door, and the phone is also in the entry way area. When they moved in, the Lamberts grabbed a neighbour and asked them to take a family photo of them all outside their new house, and then Amber did a painting copying the photo, which is also displayed here.

The living room doesn't quite have ample seating, but everyone's used to squishing up, or sitting on the floor, or dragging a chair over from the dining table that it didn't even compute. The toddler toys are strewn everywhere.

There's a computer for homework, in the ideal quiet spot, surrounded by toddler toys and the noisy toddlers playing with them. Cesca and Amber are campaining for their own laptops in their rooms, but it's not happening. (Especially not whilst they're still paying off the mortgage on this place...)

The dining table has enough room for everyone to eat together, even when Lila and Yasmine grow up. There's only one high chair because have you tried to keep toddlers on the same schedual?! Usually one will eat whilst the other's on the potty, and then they'll swap.

Jess and Tom have the second smallest room, but it's big enough for them.

The boys, Milo and Isaac, have the smallest room, but they don't mind, since they have their treehouse too.

They each have their own desk, and Amber painted them a picture of their beloved treehouse to hang on their wall.

Cesca and Amber were told they could either share a room (again! No thanks!) or share with a little sister each. Since they already each had their favourite little sister, they opted for the second choice, and so this is Cesca and Lila's room.

Amber wanted her whole room painted black, but Mum and Dad drew the line at that, so the black and white flowers were a compromise. She was allowed to paint this little wall with chalkboard paint, though. Sometimes she lets Yas draw on there too.

Jess and Tom weren't sure about black sheets for Yasmine's bed, but Yasmine says she loves them (Amber may or may not have had a few words in her ear) so black it is.

One of the biggest draws to this house was the garden, which had ample room for Milo and Isaac's treehouse, as well as a swing and roundabout for all the kids (including the big ones) to enjoy. The twins, Lila and Yasmine, also have their own little play area under the treehouse, with toys Tom's made them.

Because of the shape of the tree, it was decided that two treehouses were better than one. The lower one houses the boys' toy oven so they can make their own snacks. The upper one (though almost totally obscured by the tree in this picture) has a comfy chair for each of them, a toy box, and an activity table.

Milo and Isaac like to display their artwork on the walls. They wanted to use nails, but Dad said no, so tape it is.

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