We had our new playthings delivered yesterday! Rory likes playing with the knobs, and I like how shiny and sparkly new they are. It will be fun to try out our new washer and dryer (or Lola and Henry as I have named them) once we move in, but for now they're just fun to look at. Please don't look too hard at our ugly floors or walls. haha. … [Read more...]

Yet another update...you know you love them. :-P Most of the painting is done! Just some more around the ceilings and floors and it will be all finished. We started prep for the wood floors tonight, and can soon get the carpet installed! Yay. We have picked out our counter tops in the kitchen, and are going to hit the Fourth of July sales tomorrow … [Read more...]

Today the kitchen cabinets were put in! They look great, we can't wait to get the counters, floors, and painting done so that we can see it all together. One of Rory's co-workers and his dad did them for us, and were super fast! My dad finished texturing the walls, and Rory's mom and Jarom did some more painting. I did more supervising. Anyways, … [Read more...]

Today we got most of the rest of the baby stuff we needed. Rory's mom and I hunted down our travel system pattern by going to two different Babies R us stores. Luckily they had it at the second one, AND it was the newer model that the CHP at our childbirth class recommended. So yay!I also got the matching swing, a high chair thingy, hamper, closet … [Read more...]

Alright, so we got A LOT done on the house today! Thank goodness cause I was starting to stress a little. The baseboard were finished and caulked. The french doors were put in and framed and insulated. (good work, Jeff, Rory, Dad, and Chris) The electrician came by and did all his work on the kitchen. (Thanks, electrician) My uncle Shawn came by … [Read more...]

So far we have finished most of the demo on the house! It has gone quicker than we thought, mainly because all of the help we've been getting! It's awesome. Yesterday we got the carpet all pulled up, the kitchen and family room cleared of staples (the floor had been stapled down with HUNDREDS of stupid little staples. They were really annoying to … [Read more...]

Yesterday was the first big demo day for the house! It was fun to...watch. haha. I kinda felt useless most of the time. I put up our new mailbox, but that was about it. :-D Anyways, the main goal was to get the kitchen torn out. Rory and I left to get some supplies, 30 minutes later we came back and the kitchen was GONE! My dad and brothers are … [Read more...]

So after another delay yesterday, (which will from here on be referred to as the day from hades) we finally got our "keys" and officially have the title for the house in our name! We are now homeowners. Oh what did we get ourselves into? hehe. We are now going to start doing work to the house to make it, er, livable. It's a bit shabby right now! A … [Read more...]