Our Extreme Home Makeover Begins!

I haven't had a chance to blog in awhile. Why, you may ask? Well, since my last post, we closed on our "new" house. We moved all of our belongings to the basement there except for a few essentials, which we brought with us to my sister's where we'll be staying temporarily. If you check out the pictures below, you'll understand why we're not currently living in our new home!


That is a hole in the ceiling from plumbing leaks just inside the front door.

The kitchen

And that is cat litter we found under the carpet! Yuck!



Our deck with a tree growing through it.

So, here we go again. We're the proud owners of what has been the neighborhood eyesore, and our realtor has so kindly dubbed "the stinky house" which is how all of us now refer to it. However, every day, the house is getting a little less stinky, but it's a long way from being livable. Some people may think our habit of buying junky houses (this is our third one!) and remodeling is CRAZY, but it's also enjoyable. Of course, my husband does most of the hard and dirty work; I get to make decisions, pick out cabinets, counter tops, paint colors, and such. I don't mind getting my hands dirty, though. There's something rewarding about seeing something so ugly be restored.

Until it's finished, we're staying at Sarah and Rod's house. So far, so good. The kids and Phillip and I are all sleeping in the same room, which takes a little getting used to. I'm looking forward to getting our house complete and moving in, but until then, I'll try to keep you updated on our progress.