THE BIG REVEAL

This is the moment that we've been waiting for...

For any of you who could not understand why I was not ecstatic when we first bought the house need not look further than the front bathroom... And this is what Geoff replaced with that awful linoleum... I am ECSTATIC now!

The entire entryway was carpeted...

So we added the tile walkway...

And created a Kids' Corner...The Transition into the kitchen
And family room



My neighbor sold us the flat screen which was used in one of his company's model homes - I always love a great deal! We're still looking for a TV stand. I'm tired of wiping off stick hand prints already!This is probably my favorite room, though I'm like all of them. The kitchen turned out more nicely than I imagined. It's really homey and comfortable but there is still a lot of space in the family room.

The master bedroom before...

After...

Master bath before...

Master bath still in progress, but the marble tile looks INCREDIBLE!!!

We still have some more work to do, but we had to show what the past two months of hard work has accomplished. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for a husband who is handy, persistent, diligent and patient. It shows in his craftsmanship. I did most of the painting, but isn't nearly as hard on your back nor did I have to work outside in 115 degree heat to cut the tile. He is a good man and I love him.

This is Geoff and I'll be doing the family blogging for this installment. I don't really have Amanda's gift for detail, so this will be pretty simple.

Here is Katherine taking an apprenticeship from: The Master.

Katherine after pulling another all-nighter, strung out on Capri Sun and Oreos.

Katherine after insisting on taking yet another shower in her parents' bathroom.

Katherine watching a DVD from her vast library, most likely one from the Barbie series.

And finally, here is a video I made to depict some of the inner-workings of Katherine's brain (it won't play correctly if you're using Firefox, only Internet Explorer):