"New" Home Renovations

When we first bought our home in January of 2010, quite literally the first thing I did was rush up to what would be Lucy's nursery and start tearing wallpaper down. The entire room needed to be updated and it just didn't meet my standard for our first child's nursery. I wish now more than ever that I had stopped for a second to take a picture of the hideous wallpaper and nasty shag rug (I mean honestly, what were people thinking in the 70s and 80s when it came to home style?!)

Here are a few pictures of the entire process:

Here is the ONLY picture that shows a little of what it looked like beforehand (oops). The sheetrock is going up!

Walls are up, now it's time to sand the softwood flooring. Note: Don't ever "paint" over gorgeous flooring. It took entirely too long for us to fix and it's such a shame to cover up such beauty!

Floors are sanded, walls are up. Time to paint!

Green it is!

Next came staining the floors. It's starting to look so much better!

Time to add the freshly painted trim and crown molding!

Crown molding and trim finished!

We're moving onto Lucy's "big girl room" next. It's a fairly large rectangular room that like this one, has awesomely nasty shag rug and wallpaper. Now it's not that I'm against wallpaper. It's just the choice of wallpaper matched with TEAL rug. I mean, really people!?

A quick little weekend project we have planned for this weekend is to repaint our bedroom that is a mustardy yellow color that I just can't bare. It's the most gorgeous room in the house, with high ceilings and large windows that look over our 7 acres and farm. The flooring is incredible and it just deserves something so much better than that, don't you think!?

The bottom line here is that we're trying to sell our house, and know that before doing so there are a lot of projects that need to be either started, or finished. :) 

xo

Disney 2012!

We just got back from our family's first Disney trip with ALL of the little ones. It was wonderful. It was exciting. I'm pretty sure the week we were there rocked their worlds.

 But I'd be completely lying if I didn't say it was taxing, exhausting and draining at times (especially being pregnant in 97 degree heat!). With that said, there was always a moment, whether meeting a favorite character, going on a roller coaster for the first time, or seeing their favorite animals on a safari that made all the stress and chaos completely worth it.

Take a look:

Lucy's cousin Jackson star-struck by the very presence of Buzz Lightyear

My little love bug overwhelmed with excitement on the watersides

Lucy's cousin Alex just as excited heading down the slide

My parents with Lucy and Jack in front of Cinderella's Castle

The Kimberlin's!

Meghan and Jack wearing Dumbo and Mickey ears!

Ben, Jackson and Meghan

Myself, Lu and Nate watching fireworks (Lucy's first time!)

Joy and Jack 

Nearly the entire crew getting ready for Muppets 3D

Grampy and Jack, game faces on!

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