Merry Christmas

So this is what we've been up to lately:creating a home. Our dear friends Kristina and Sean have spent nearly every weekend with us in the past couple of months working on our house and providing us with company. Walt and Sandra, who we are living with, have done the same. We are overwhelmed by their generosity.

Here Sean is pictured tearing out the subfloor in the the entryway. There was a 10 by 10 foot wood floor when you first walked in and since we are replacing it, Bob thought it would be a quick tear-up job. However, the wood was glued down and proved to be a frustrating problem. They ended up tearing up and replacing the plywood since it was easier.

Below: Okay, so our wood flooring is beautiful. Bob has already installed a ton of it, but for some reason I don't have a good picture. Here is the first strip being laid. I love it and it is going to transform our house. It really is amazing all Bob can do. It is fun for me to watch him work. This is where having a perfectionist for a husband can pay off! This is our dining room.

Below is the pink room being transformed. Today I painted it a very light blue color. Light blue is a stretch for us (as you can see most else is some version of tan), but it is the guest room so we are trying something new and figure if we don't love it, that's fine since we won't really hang out in it. The chair will go in there eventually so we wanted to make sure it matched.
The lovely Sean and Kristina. And the lovely Bob. And the lovely gold chandelier. Right.
Our master bedroom! I love how it turned out. We picked a gray color and we both love it. We painted the bathroom the same.
I changed all the doorknobs from gold to rusted bronze or whatever it is called. That cost a pretty penny. Luckily I had gift cards, but it really has transformed the whole house. It's the details, as any girl knows.
We had our kitchen cabinets painted white and I added knobs since those had been stolen by the people who moved out. Good riddance and thanks, since they were probably gold anyway. It looks like a whole new kitchen. We will probably have to wait a few months to get granite counter tops because we have been spending so much money and can live without them.
Bob added beadboard to the breakfast nook and did such a good job. It transforms the room. Another beautiful gold chandelier.

So those are probably the biggest changes. I am finishing painting the rooms and Bob is working on the wood flooring, then we will add carpet upstairs and will hopefully be in by the end of January. I can't wait to add little details and color since my palate is like a blank slate.

With all this work, it has been hard for us to really prepare for the holidays. Bob wanted to work all weekend, but I told him we HAVE to take Christmas off! We are looking forward to spending some time at church, relaxing, and eating good food with the Devaults. Then off to CA to celebrate my dad's 70th!

Merry Christmas.