Mid-September.....Came and Went

I sit here on September 27th, reading my last post that was written a month ago.  Yes, I knew it was a bit of a stretch but we were hoping to be moving this month.  Well, we are not.  Our house has been a buzz of activities though, and it  has been pretty exciting to see so many subs coming and going!  A lot has changed in a month.  Here is an update:


Our walls have been painted!  We used a company called V&A Construction and they did a fantastic job!  I learned a valuable AND expensive lesson about paint.  When the paint has been mixed but walls have not been painted, it's a $150 expense to change colors (for a few rooms in the house).  Once the wall have been painted it's a $500 expense to change colors.  The moral of the story is:  when in doubt about a paint color, investigate before the paint goes on!  Also, all greens are not alike.  I wanted a few green walls and my first pick looked like mint chocolate chip ice cream without the chocolate chips.  Don't get me wrong, I love mint chocolate chip ice cream!  In fact, it is a favorite around here.  I don't love it on my walls though.  My "fix it" (because I just couldn't live with it) green was more of a light sage which is far more relaxing.  It was a little spendy, but it was worth it.  I love the new color!

Mom and Dad;s Living Room

My bathroom walls (a nice, soft green)

Part of the flooring has been installed.  Carpet will be one of the last things to be laid, but the vinyl, tile and laminate flooring has been put it.  We hired a company called Tight Lines to install the tile, vinyl and carpet, and Dale installed all the laminate flooring.  He is a meticulous guy, so let me tell you how perfect it looks.....it looks perfect!  It took quite a bit of time, but it's all in and we love it.

Dale walking on his newly installed floor

Vinyl in the bathrooms

Tile entry on Mom and Dad's side

Cabinets, kitchen sinks and countertops have been put in.  We used Tri-City Cabinets and they really did a great job listening to what kind of look and feel I wanted.  The kitchen is important to us.  We spend a lot of time there and love to have friends and family over.  Our cabinet guys added a lot of little finishing touches that made a big difference.  They aren't quite finished yet but they should be by next week.

I wanted a farmhouse kitchen so I went with a paint grade maple and a farmhouse sink.

Mom wanted a laminate countertop and a stainless steel sink

Trim and doors have been installed.  This makes the house really look great!  I decided to go with trimmed out windows with a sill.  I have learned so much about details with this project.  I am now paying attention to trim, sills, base, doors styles and etc. These were some of the decisions that really had me searching for what I liked that also fit my budget.

Upstairs view

Meanwhile, life goes on beyond the house project.  We have had a busy month but it has been a great month.  And I am so thankful for all the Lord has done and continues to do in our family.

Isaac (54) is playing his first year of football and having a blast!

Micah turned 8 years old!

Two of his cousins came to celebrate with us.

Dale took a few days off to work on the house and I enjoyed getting up early and working alongside him.  I love digging in and helping him when I can.  This is a view of the sunrise taken at our new house.