Monday, August 16, 2010

House Update #3

I have been a little behind in posting updates about our house progress, so here is a VERY picture heavy post. You can skip it if you want :) HERE are older posts about our housing changes.

This is a view looking out the front door as they finish the stone work
Showing the amazing work of the trim guy and how they build an effect out of just trim wood and the actual wall!
working on our fire place. We asked them to make an opening for our TV components, and they will be hidden behind a door.
Our little railing overlook at the top of the stairs. It overlooks down over the stairs.
The stone and brick is done!
Trim work completed and painted in the dining room. This is close to the actual color of "brick dust red"
The pillar being worked on
Easton excited that his walls are done. 2 are the blue he picked out, and 2 are a natural taupe color. This blue is also in the play room, laundry room, and one of the bathrooms. It's a little brighter than we expected, but not quite as bright as pictured here. Easton's room is upstairs and to the right. It's above Dalton's room.
Quinton's green room that he picked out for 2 walls. In person it's a little more olive. This green is also in the living room and one bathroom. Quinton's bedroom is upstairs above the dining room. His is the top, middle front window when you look at the front of the house.
Dalton is proud of his 2 red walls he picked. This red is also in the dining room. Dalton's bedroom is downstairs behind the garage.
While we were in Michigan, they finished a lot more on the house! They poured the cement!
The sidewalk is poured
The front walkway - I'm seeing lights up! I think we'll probably move that light up a little bit more on the chain.
Our house number
The dining room light. This is not the actual color of the red in there.
The living room looking at the front door and dining room
The master bedroom fan. The window faces to the side of the house. The door is to the closets and master bath. Behind me to the right a little is the study. Our bedroom, study and bathroom are chocolate brown.
The study off the master bedroom. This looks out the front of the house. The door from the study to the master bedroom is directly behind me.
a plank of what our wood floors look like
One of the two master bathroom vanities. This one is my side. How do I know already? I had them put a 4 outlet plug on my side :)
The view walking into the master bathroom. The tub is straight ahead. The shower to the left of the tub, the toilet to the right (with the door, fan and light that we added to the plan)
The laundry room cabinets we had them add. The blue looks a little more blue here than it is in person. I'm standing in one entrance from the garage. Continue through to the kitchen.
Kitchen cabinets are in! They are a dark wood, but not as black as they look here. The eat in kitchen is towards the right behind the boys. The family room is to the left behind the boys.
view from the family room into the kitchen. The kitchen, family room, halls and garage are the same taupe color as the boys other two walls in their room.
Here you can see where the stairs go up next to the kitchen
a little dark, but this is the view from the corner of the living room. The dining room in the back and the kitchen to the right. The white boxes are the wood flooring.
The entry way light is up. It is the same as in the study. Here you can see a little more of the contrast of the trim work. We had them paint the trim a warm looking almond color rather than white.
Here is the downstairs bathroom light. This bathroom is Easton's blue. I forgot a picture of the upstairs bathroom which is green.
What I have always wanted, a covered porch! The three windows to the left are the living room. The door enters to the eat in kitchen.

Did you get through them all?! As I type this I am on hold with yet another company trying to get some things straight. This time it's the boys school curriculum.... then off to start packing for the move!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Hawaii: Part One

Where to start?!?!

As I mentioned in my previous post, I had a chance last month to go to Oahu, Hawaii. Going into this trip I was very excited, then also sad that Dan could not go with me, then I would my my kiddos too. On the other hand I am seeing a new part of the world, and able to see some old friends! Add to that my cousin went with me to make it even more fun.

I think I will be jumping around with my stories here, so please bear with me.

Our flights heading to Oahu were amazing! I left from Nashville and Jessica left from Orlando. We landed only 20 minutes apart in Denver and left from there to Honolulu. (after a quick scary moment where we were in the LA line to board, and realized our line was two more sections down. We were so busy talking, we got in the wrong line. Ooops!

NOW we are at the right gate!
On the plane and SOOO excited!

Our 7 hour flight was great. We slept, read, watched a movie and just talked. Then we got all giddy as we got close and saw the island! I do have to mention that when our plan circled around to show another peak of the island, Jessica made the comment "Is that still Oahu?" Yes, Jess, it is. It's island or water out there - that's it!

Look at the mountains!

We landed and had our first glimpse of how everything is outdoors and so OPEN. I can't describe it, but it's amazing! The airport just does not have doors. Most restaurants and hotels do not either. The weather is just SO NICE! It has a good breeze and their rain is a quick soft rain, not the sideways rain I grew up with that would last for days.

This is when we spotted our now new friend Heather holding up the cutest "Aloha, Denise" sign. I wish I had gotten a picture of it! We took a tram to the car rental place where we met up with Stefanie and Nancy. Not only were these ladies willing to pick up two girls they didn't know, but they let us tag along with them on their adventures! Heather and Steff stood up in the wedding also, they are friends of Renee's from college at NCU. The coolest thing is the three of them get together every year to travel to a new destination! How cool is that?!

At the car rental lot, with our pretty flowers in our hair!

We were jet lagged, tired, excited, hungry, a little hot, and just HAPPY to be there! We got their car and drove to the hotel. Renee did a GREAT job for all that traveled and got us an awesome rate at the Aston Sunset. We had a living room, kitchen, and two single beds in the bedroom. Renee then met up with us and brought us a cool gift bag of yummy Mauna Loa nuts. We then headed out to dinner to eat outside and watch the sunset.



Sorry to be blogging in spurts, but I'm only have a little time here and there to post. More to come later!

Saturday, August 7, 2010

A Wedding in Paradise

I have been MIA WAY too long on my blog! It has been a VERY busy 6 weeks, we have been traveling a lot. It started with our trip to Florida for my cousin's graduation. Then the next trip was my trip of a LIFETIME to.... Oahu, Hawaii! Yes, poor me :)

I was honored by my oldest friend in the world, Renee, to stand up in her wedding. She lives on Oahu. I was blessed to have enough miles to make the trip. Then I was double blessed that my cousin Jessica went with me. We shared an Waikiki hotel that had a living room and kitchen, and was only 3 blocks from the beach.

I have not uploaded all my pictures yet, nor do I have the time just yet to post all the wonderful details of the trip. However, I was able to edit a few pictures to share with Renee and her family. Here are just a couple of them that I snapped of Renee getting ready. Isn't she the most beautiful bride?!?!

Finishing touches
Radiant!
With her nephew the "Ring Man" and her niece the "Flower Princess"
The girls in the wedding
Steff, me, Heather, Renee, Cheryl and Shelly
I think this is my favorite picture. It is Renee as I always remember Renee. Beautiful inside and out, but even more practical, silly, and her toothbrush is orange :D

I'll be posting more pictures of the wedding and the rest of the trip. Be patient with me, I will get it done!!!


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