Archive for May, 2009

New Paint Colors

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Dan

This weekend there were lots of Memorial Day sales on paint, and we wanted to get in on the good deals, so we picked out colors! Sarah ran all over town collecting paint chips, comparing prices, estimating coverage, and buying samples to throw on the walls. Here’s a preview of our new paint colors. They [...]

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Out With The Old (Floors)

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Sarah

Dan has been a very busy bee lately—Actually superhero is more like it! He has been in the process of tearing up and removing the flooring in our entire house. At just under 1900 square feet, you can imagine how long this takes. There was carpet throughout most of the house (including the bathrooms), which [...]

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Before Photos: Inside the House

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Sarah

We thought we should post some pictures of our house before we get too far into the remodel. Just a little background for you: Our 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom house was built in 1963 (additions built later) and the original owners lived there for over 40 years. They sold it to [...]

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Drive-By View of Our New House

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Dan

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A Fun Surprise

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Sarah

After work on Friday, Dan and I met at our new house to get our key out of the lock box and enter together for the first time as homeowners (cheesy, I know). After walking in, I noticed something in the room. Dan had gone a little early and left the best surprise there for [...]

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We Just Bought A House!

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Dan

We are so excited about our first home, and we give God all the credit for allowing us to purchase it! We will spare you all the details, but during the past few months God has worked so many specific miracles in order to make this happen. We are so grateful and really look forward [...]

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