Beginning to take shape!

Construction is moving along!! We now can use our new kitchen (minus countertops) and the apartment side has been completely striped of all that yucky old plaster. Since I took these pictures, they have put up drywall and painted. Things are looking better each day!!

Our new living room. I really loved the window seat, but in the end we decided to do away with it.

A view from the back patio door. You can see what will be our new entry. The framed in space is going to be the half-bath. Yeah...a bathroom downstairs!!

An old fireplace we found behind the kitchen cabinets in the apartment. We are going to keep it, but it will not be functional...more for looks :)

The half-bath

We LOVE our new kitchen!!!

The countertops will be here in the next two weeks and then the backsplash will be added. It's just great to have someting that is functional!!

These are great for climbing in! Do they have to go up on the wall?

Breakfast in bed

Nothing better than a sippy cup of cold milk, a blueberry cereal bar, some cheerios and being cozy in bed for breakfast!

Fun at the park!

trying to beat the winter blues!

Peek-a-...

boo!!

Just having fun :)

Maryn had lots of fun having Quincy and Turner spend the night. They got to go with us to music class and to the...

...Children's Museum!

A cozy spot to read books :)

Maryn has a new obsession with her feet!!

Ready to take out the trash! Luckily it's just packing peanuts so it's not too heavy!

I watched mommy use the swifter and just had to try it myself

our dusty home...

When we bought this house five years ago, we bought it because we saw potential. Over the last couple years it has seen a few remodeling phases (my least favorite being the flood that lead to a ceiling falling in while Jeremy was in Vegas...probably not Sara's favorite either!), but the time has come for the big one- going through the wall and connecting the downstairs. After having plans laid out and finding just the right contractors, last Tuesday construction began. And let me tell you our contractors didn't waste any time getting to work! Within an hour or so of being at the house there was a hole in the wall and you could see to the other side. Needless to say it has been a dusty mess, but surely 7 weeks will go quickly, right?! Maryn, Duke, and I are making our rounds to grandparents homes and just might show up on your doorstep one day :) Here is a sneak peek at the progress from just this week...enjoy! We can't wait to have a big party in our new space!!!!!

Bare bones of our previous kitchen and what will be our new kitchen. I am so excited to have cabinets!!

The apartment bedroom and what will be part of the kitchen

The apartment bathroom and what will be part of our living room. The wall with the door on it is coming down and will be moving over and turning into a half wall.

Another view of the old kitchen. We took out the sliding doors and the window in the corner. A new window will go in the middle of the wall ( you can kinda see it framed in).

From our dining room into the apartment living room. We will be keeping the current dining room and the apartment living room will become our new living room.

Maryn's big 1st birthday!!!!

Saturday, February 7th, was a big day at our house...Maryn's first birthday!!!! It was a great day full of lots of cupcake fun :)

One Year Photos

In late January, Ashlee from our bible study came over and took some pictures of Maryn for her big first birthday. They are fabulous...these are just a few of our favorites!!! Thank you so much Ashlee for capturing all the sweetness, fun, and love of little Maryn!