All the Stuff

We are all done with the kid's birthdays until the end of the year! Except, I owe each a birthday party. Christmas decorations are still up and all over, got to get those put up very soon. Not to mention, all the new goodies that everyone has received! I used to be so amazed that we had a four bedroom house, a dream of sorts. However, now this house seems too tight. We have outgrown our home. It feels like we have kids stuck in this corner and that one...ok, not that bad, but it feels like it sometimes. I have to remind myself to be thankful for the home we have on occasion. 6 people in a 4 bdrm house, not bad right? Really there are only a few big issues. 1. We desperately need another bathroom. 2. We have the 16 yr olds sharing a room and a large open front room designed for "formal" living/dining, that is really just a waste of space. We have been toying with the idea of creating an office/bedroom without a closet out of part of the space for quite some time now. I am just really struggling with how it will change the openness of the front entrance area....