Week 2

Last week in review, enjoy!

We have so much to do that it's sometimes hard to know where to start. Adam or I don't have much time during the week to get things done but luckily my mom was here and was soooo helpful. I'm going to miss her this week. During the week we were able to do the following: decided on the color of the cabinets....I'll let you in on that later (only if it turns out). Cabinet doors have been removed and the ONLY thing I did was label the doors with bases, in an effort to make putting them back together easier. A lot of dry wall/plaster is in the process of being repaired. We have the wood flooring. It only took Adam two trips, the store miss placed one or our carts and it wasn't loaded the first trip. uggg to say the least but, we have it all now. We also have all our appliances!!

We had an amazing weekend and WHAT a crew! My mom, Adam's mom, Marc, and our very own personal painter. I don't even know where to begin with everything that was done, I'll go room by room (I'm sure I'll forget some things) Master- popcorn knocked down, re-textured, mostly primed and paint decided and bought. Averie's room- walls textured, trim sanded (it was black- yuck) Main floor- flooring removed, walls/trim mostly repaired and primed, ceilings primed. Kitchen wall repaired. Taylor's room has one coat of paint, she did what she could reach herself (it was/is too cute) She is super excited about helping and loves the color! I've started painting the cabinets, all the insides of the upper cabinet doors have the first two coats of paint. I feel like I'm forgetting a lot, it maybe because I still feel drained :)

Sunday afternoon the girls' had their annual Christmas dance performance. They did a great job and we all enjoyed the show. Unfortunately in all the mess of the weekend I couldn't find the camera and am beyond bummed :( We ended the weekend on a happy note treating some of our crew to steak dinner and a couple of beers, it was the least we could do.

Black

Now I'm thinking black distressed cabinets.




I have to decide by tomorrow!

I'm stuck

I love green kitchen cabinets but I'm a lil nervous to make that call.
It's either green or an antique white.... idk



If you've got an opinion, let me know!!

In my shoes

I need shorter pants!

I look at my flats and then at my jeans, they just can't go together.
Luckily it's pretty much winter so my lil prob isn't too hard to deal with.
Come spring I'll be frustrated again.

Blogging today makes this my 'bloggest' month ever!!

The Ball is Rolling

What a weekend!
It started with Black Friday, Adam was up by 5 and in line at Menards well before 6am.
For those of you from M'town he had to park by Radio Shake and his spot in line was just beyond the drive up for US Bank.
Highlights of the loot:
interior doors
closet doors
ceiling fans
vanity tops

Then he was off to Sears, M'towns best secret. It's a dealer store and black friday deals are not limited to what's in stock (the add says only 2 per-store on many items). Adam got a dishwasher; I later returned for the stove and microwave. Oh and a tv too, one of the best deals of the day, the sign was $100 over actual purchase price :) I could hardly hold back my excitement while sliding my debt card.

We spend Saturday working. I mostly primed and Adam prepared the kitchen for a back splash. FYI if you ever want to change your backslash don't tile directly on drywall. The previous owner did just that. We had a nice work day and the girls did great. They spent a good portion of the day coloring a VERY large box. Ellie napped wonderfully in Averie's room. I was hoping to start priming her room but, as most of this will go our goals exceed what we actually complete.

Sunday was another big day. Adam and I headed to Des Moines for light fixtures, door knobs, bathroom vanity and fixtures, cabinets, and hardwood flooring. We didn't get everything, I'm having a inner battle with bathroom fixture finished. But, it was a productive day to say the least. A special thanks goes out to the driving crew, we obviously couldn't of done it with them. We're very thankful to have such great friends! And BOO to the lady at Home Depot who said it won't fit!

Our Adventure

We're remodeling! Ok-ok I know you can't call flooring, paint, kitchen, baths, lighting, and what seems like a thousand other odds and ends "remodeling" but you get the idea.
I'm a mix of emotions...happy, scared, excited, nervous...you get the idea
Here's what we've got so far
Hardwood color decided...i think, Paint colors decided... phew, Master bedding bought... adam pick it out, I've ordered most everything we'll need for the girls' rooms... this was easy

Adam may have decided the GREAT CABINET debate last night and I couldn't be happier...but honestly more reason to be nervous We are diffidently going out on a limb

I will try to keep posting about the progress and looking forward to the fact that my blog may have finally found direction.

Then and Now

Gull Point 1999


Gull Point 2010