Mi casa

It's Christmas Eve, the house is clean (despite the maid being away), so by popular request here is a tour of Alpes 525.

We live on the corner of Alpes and Monte Parnaso.  Our front door (and the gate) is on Monte Parnaso.

The guard blocking the entrance to Monte Parnaso

Front gate and a glimpse of our front door.

The view from inside

So you walk in, to the right is the Living Room, to the left is the Dining Room, straight back is a little powder room, and under the stairs is the entrance to the Sun/Play Room

Living Room (Christmas-style)

Dining Room
Fresh flowers are awesomely cheap here.  And I would also like to note that Zenith9000 (my Dad's 1960s stereo lovingly updated by Jason) does not belong in that corner.  But it's the hub of our entertainment system and needs to house our modems.  We cannot find a longer cord in all of Mexico.  Our new friend is actually going to build one for us.

Through that door in the Dining Room is a little room between the front hallway, dining room, and the kitchen.  We use it primarily as the place to store jackets and bags, and as the Time Out space for naughty children.

Time out room leading to the kitchen

The kitchen.  We are lucky to have a dishwasher.  We use it on weekends when Cecilia is gone.

More kitchen

Through the windows over the sink you can see the stairs that lead up to the "servicio."  AKA Cecilia's room.

I claimed this little room off the kitchen (that is kitchen storage on the right) as my office.  I think it's maybe supposed to be for the "help" but sorry!  American.  I know not of these things.  That space is mine.

Through the kitchen (my "office" is behind me) is the door to the laundry, basement, and servicio.

Stairs up to Cecilia's room.  The window above is her bathroom.  The window on the left is the kitchen.

Ceci's door.  Remember this?

Ceci's room

We gave her that little TV, but we have no cable.  She somehow rigged a cord through her window that (I think?) is attached to the antenna on the roof.  I highly respect someone who goes to great lengths to watch TV.

Servicio bathroom

Our scary ass basement.  I will NOT go down there alone. That's just common sense.

I dare you.

Back through the kitchen, the time out space, and we pass the powder room on the way to the play room.

Toilet is to the right

The Play Room!  Watch your head.  That *hurts*

Every day dining table, toys toys toys, and Ellie.  Hi Ellie!

Best Playroom Ever.  Lots of natural light, tile floors, and direct access to the out-of-doors.

I love my table

Outside.   Let's play "Where's Jack?"  He's in there somewhere...

The lower window is our Living Room, the upper balcony is the Master

Looking back into the play room

He was playing in the dirt!  Did you find him?

Around to the front of the house, and there's the fountain.  The VERY FIRST THING Jack did when he saw it was jump in.  We drained it immediately.  I may plant flowers.  Or just leave it dry.  Less of an attractive nuisance.

Turning the corner...

Back to the front.

Let's go upstairs!

First door on the right is the Spare Room, then the Kids' Room, straight back is the kids' bathroom, and on the left is the Master Bedroom

Spare Room - come visit!!

Kids' Room.  Please note the awesome new curtains!

They really know how to do built-in storage here.  We don't even use the dresser we brought.

Kids' bathroom.  Used primarily for brushing teeth.  We only have showers, so the kids use ours.

Master Bedroom

More awesome storage on the left...

Including a walk-in closet

Our bathroom - in the reflection on the left you can kind of see our bitching steam shower.  If I can't have a tub, a steam shower is the next best thing.

Ellie gives our house a big thumbs up!

That's it. We have room - come visit!!