Kitchen

The backsplash is up! The before and after I can't get over. I made this bench/stool this week so the kids wouldn't have to share the two kitchen stools between them. I am liking the pop of color it brings to the space.

First Day of School

 I can't believe another summer is over! Of course this has been a very busy summer for us, it just doesn't seem like time is ever going to slow down.  

The girls started off with a bit of a rough morning, the first day of school nerves were getting to them.  But, as you can see they were ready for school when they saw their friends and their great teachers.

PIR Race Day

 Russ' friend Steven races his VW Bug each year at the Portland International Speedway, he has taken the kids before but I had never been until yesterday.  It was a perfect day for racing, zero crowds, lots of fun cars and the kids even got to get in and sit in one. It was a fun day to spend together.

1/2 Bath

Kids Bath

Painted walls and cabinet, took out mirror medicine cabinets/light, installed new vinyl floor and new toilet, counter and light.

In the middle

Here are a few pictures of the progress. I had to put the one of our friend Dave working like crazy, he has been here almost every night helping! Thank you Dave!

Front door

One of the first things I did was paint the front door. The peanut butter color wasn't working for us.

Tower of boxes

We are in at last! We started stacking empty boxes yesterday, only a few more boxes to unload.

Busy!!

Russ and I have been working like crazy trying to get things done around here. Got a nice picture of BR putting in his first of three toilets. We didn't want to take the toilet over the new carpet last week so we threw it out the window onto the grass. Awesome!

Master

The master bedroom still needs some pictures and decos, but I'm loving the new soft carpet and the clean homey feeling. Mmmmmm.

Jenna's room

As you can see, the shelves came off the walls the first day we got the house. They were added to the 2800 lb truckload trip to the dump! Jenna picked her bedspread as well, the orange isn't that bright, but we made it work with the dark pink and purple. Jenna picked out the designs he wanted for the wall after I googled a few ideas. Love how it turned out.

Jaidas room

The kids got to pick out their bedspreads, I used one of the flowers on jaidas bedspread to make the big flower on the wall.

Kitchen with floor

The floors are done! They are beautiful!! Counters come on Thursday.

Before and afters

This cabinet is in the upstairs hallway, it's not all the way done yet. Still need to add the piece of wood on the side to cover the damage. It's getting used a lot with the laundry shoot, tonight it was the mail shoot to send letters.

The real before

This is a better picture of the before. Plain, flat doors with rounded edges. Boring!