Finally

June 29th. First night in our new home. Finally. Its been a long two/three months since we signed a purchase agreement--I think it was early April. But all's well that ends well, I guess. No pictures yet as I just got internet hooked up yesterday. But Paige has had her first bath in the new tub. I just made our first real meal tonight--cheated last night and microwaved things. I did my first sink full of dishes. Its odd how these things are halfway exciting when you haven't done them in a while. I am slowly getting boxes unpacked and need a few days of living here to see where things should go. Its nice to slow down a little after a frantic month of going between two homes.
Thanks to all of our family and friends--its not enough to merely say thank you for all you've done; but we do appreciate it! We had a lot of help with the cleaning/packing/hauling/etc.

Father's Day

Today is Father's Day. What did my wonderful Dad and husband do? They worked on the new house--again. What great guys. My dear Dad spent Saturday and Sunday working there; and as a result I have a bathtub! There is a whole lot more in the bathroom now; just waiting on the plumber now and some sheetrock mudding before that room can be closer to its final form.

Action shot of my Dad--texturing my living room. What a guy.

Boys have to have breaks when they are working so hard. So the new lawmower got unloaded. I think they both were excited.

My cowboy and his 'present' for Father's Day. When you spend that much money on something its called a present for many holidays to come!

Thanks to both these great guys for working so hard today! We love you and appreciate it!

Photos by Paige

Paige has decided its fun to grab my little digital camera I have at the 'new' house and take pictures. So after I snap a picture of something; she grabs it and will take lots of pictures until you take it from her. Here's a few of her best! I deleted the 30 that are of the floor or blank rooms.

Daddy sort of smiling outside.

Papa Greg and myself working on Saturday. Glad I am blurry because all the photos she takes of me are at belly height and that is not the most flattering angle for a pregnant girl to be photographed!

This one was in focus and I love it. Goodbye orange fireplace! It was officially removed from the living portion of the house and going to be repurposed as a firepit.

Self portrait.

Kitchen

So this is a progress picture of my kitchen. Progress?!? It has minty green countertops and pink cabinet parts! But note the clean while paint inside that is covering up icky old peachy/pinky stuff and is now clean and bright. That lovely mulberry pink--its tinted primer. The nice beige on the back is a final color that will complement my new countertops that are called 'bella noche'--meaning dark brown and black swirls. But oh wait, found out today those don't get delivered until the 25th. Oh well, guess that gives me a few more days to get all the red on the cabinets. Hopefully "Holmes on Homes", I mean Dad, can get the countertops installed relatively fast since I wanted to move on the 26th/27th. Oh how I wish it was all done and July 1st! I had a dr. appt yesterday and we are at 29 weeks prego--probably should get to quit working on the house and start rounding up some baby gear! That's the July project.

Day 10

Day 10 of home ownership. Day 10 of huge mess and chaos. Wouldn't be so bad if I weren't so pregnant and could like bend over or do something. Sigh. That's my pity party. Anyway, a lot has happened, especially last weekend when we had a 'crew' working. We had 6 extra adults in the house at one point and they got stuff done. The carpet is out of every room upstairs, except the kitchen. That's too new to get rid of just yet. Panelling is gone, sheetrock up in the living room. Rick was a painting fool and there is paint everywhere we'd let him go. The basement play area is completely done--painted, cleaned, chunk of carpet warming up the tile floor, etc. Bless Mom & Jane for doing the icky thing they did yesterday to it. All I will say is I definitely owe them. There was dead mice involved. Ewww. But its all good; and we'll start hauling toys in gradually for miss Paige.



Paige and I stayed home this lovely Friday as some pregnant girl learned the definition of overdoing it last night and hurt really bad this morning. No contractions or anything--but I knew enough to take it easy and nap all day with my feet up. The cantelope size ankles are gone and I feel better. As Ryan said this morning, "What did we learn from this?" I hate it when he's right.



Here are a few photos from the last week.

Paige napping about 5pm last night---in the future master bedroom. Remodeling is hard work! It is fully painted (Yay, and is a few minor things away from being done.) No major issues with this room other than it needs carpet.

This is a view of my bathtub; isn't it lovely? Won't even go there. Yes, that is a hole to the basement and you can see into Paige's room--there is supposed to be a wall there.

Photo by Paige last night--didn't she do good? No, I am not painting my cabinets pink. Tinted primer for the lovely dark yummy red they will be.

Living room starting to look less orange--carpet gone and now downstairs as it was usable.

Hey Cowboy; someone stole your orange woodburner! Ha ha ha. Oh wait, its just moved about 20 feet and in the corner of the picture. Dang. But its out of there after it gets disassembled and will fit out the door. But that's a lovely sheetrocked wall and he has now acquired 'mudding' experience. Its not all the way done yet; but maybe by the middle of the week we could be painting. He's been an absolute rock star and working his butt off. He was on horseback for about 20 hours the last two days; and then goes into the house and gets stuff done. I think he's going to take tonight off and have a much deserved break in his comfy chair. Last time he said that, he didn't do it. But he's been awesome and is a great 'fixer.' I am very lucky to have him and our family and friends who have been so generous with their time and talents helping us with our little project.

Panelling gone

What should appear under the panelling? No glue and sheetrock on 3 walls. I think Cowboy and Justin could have shrieked with joy. The one wall had some glue on it; so its not as pretty. . .

However the decision to rip the carpet out has happend and that will be done this weekend. We are going to be conservative and try to leave it for a while; but then decided its in the way and will be filthy, even if its covered; so goodbye shag carpeting. Its getting pulled in the bedrooms, and living room/dining room. Who hoo!

New house

So we closed yesterday afternoon and here are a few before pictures. Its a nice house; kind of dated with some 70's orange curtains, paint, etc. but nothing a little paint and Cowboy labor won't fix. My hubby is very handy. There will be more pictures later and in process; but this is all I have time for now. I need to get supper to my 'crew' at the other house!

Dining room wall--a lovely sherbert orange. Panelling--check. Green shag carpet--check.

Dining room. Got great windows but lovely orange curtains.

Bathroom--green shag carpet that is already gone. Thank you Cowboy. I have the new linoleum already in my vehicle to go in.

Living room. Nice windows and sexy orange woodburner. I expect Austin Powers to come flying out of it. Its going to be gone before we move in as will the panelling. Carpet may wait as brown I can deal with for a while to save some money.