on the home front

Right now the condo doesn't look like a place we'll be moving into in about two weeks. I also know that a lot of progress can be made in that time. Right? I am so thankful that the bulk of the work will get done before we move in though, what a blessing!

This picture was taken pre-demo last week. The kids had a great time reading through the phone books that were left there. Kim and Morgan came over and the kids had a wonderful time tearing around the place with no furniture. Soon enough, our downstairs neighbor came up to see if everything was alright. I informed her that two three-year-olds were running around and she was relieved that we weren't bowling. Unfortunately for her, that is how we were introduced as her new neighbors. Thankfully she was kind and understanding after that.

All the trim ripped out. The previous owners would be aghast if they saw all their hard work piled up on the balcony. They spent an extraordinary amount of time putting it in wrong, on many, many levels. The spotlights have been removed (this is not an art gallery, it's a living room) and recessed lighting has been installed. Oh, and all the ceilings scraped!

Here where we currently reside, I have a paint booth set up in our neighbor's garage that adjoins ours. These babies went from bland to bold with a few cans of spray paint. My index finger is still asleep from the spraying and I can still smell the fumes...

And that same neighbor has been hanging on to this for Amelia for awhile. She loves it!