MaKiNg a HoUsE a HoMe

A day late, a dollar short.

It has been a year since we moved into our HoMe (as of Sept 5th, which was our first day home with Gage as well). I have had the desire to take our before and after pictures and post them for part of OuR own records. As I find no time for scrapbooking, blogging about it makes it so much easier. I have neglected to do so for so long because I have thought we'd get around to doing the FiNaL things we wish to do but decided I have no idea when we will get to them, so I will just go back and replace photos if needs be and get what we HaVe done up.

As many of you know we bought our home with the intention of remodeling the EnTiRe thing, within a MONTH... While I was 8 months pregnant non the less! We were able to do the majority of it, but moved in with a few minor details undone. We did so much in so little time and can't thank enough the hands that helped make that possible (from family and friends). What makes this worth blogging about to me is the fact it was done by US (our blood, sweat AND tears.. especially from me--the tears part, I know that) AND like I said help from family and friends. The ONLY thing we hired out was Re-mudding the walls. Thanks to our dear friend RyAn with the amazing hookup. Our builder loves PoPCoRn walls.. they were the first thing that HaD to go. Cody painted them and I went around with my 8 month old belly FauX finishing them (with the help of Kam on a couple rooms!). I have the most talented husband who worked so hard on it and if he didn't know how to do something, he figured it out and spent countless nights here til 2 in the morning.

Some of my before pictures are funky, I know. My PuRpoSe was to capture more in my photos (Yah, I wish I didn't try that). I didn't have the sweet sleek camera I have now that seems to get in a little more. And of course I am going to take my pictures right after cleaning so YeS, those are Vacuum lines that are straight... I AM that anal.BeFoRe (FrOnT RoOm)aFteRBeFoRe (FrOnT RoOm)aFteRBeFoRe aFteRBeFoRe (umm KiTcHeN)BeFoRe (DiNiNg)aFteRBeFoRE (FaM RoOm)aFteRBeFoRe (DoWn HaLf BaTh)aFteRBeFoRe (LaUnDrY)aFteR (still need cabinets)BeFoRe (MaSteR)

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SPECIAL thanks to: Mike (Bro), Matt (Bro), Marty (BFF), Rick (Dad), Cathy (Mom), Larry (Dad), Peggy (Mom), Zack (Bro), Kami (S.I.L), Ryan C. (BFF), Jory (BFF), Ryan Z. (Friend, B), Sasha (Frie), Tanner (cous), Tyler & Sam (Cous), Josh (Bro), Danielle (S.I.L), Angie (Frie), Kat (BFF), John W (BFF).... Anyone who spent countless hours, or HeLp, with making this all possible. I don't mean, or want to forget anyone.