So, here it goes...
In the past couple of months we have undergone great changes. We bought a house that was a forclosure. 4 bedrooms and a playroom made it the perfect size and layout for our stedily growing family. Right after we closed escrow on the house we had our second little girl, Taylor Jean. She was born August 1, 2008 at 1:01pm. She was 7lbs 10oz, and 20 in. long. She was born with, and still has my mom's dark eyes and dark brown hair. So, with a newborn we proceeded to rip out all the flooring in the house, paint the whole inside, install new carpet and tile, and replace most of the light fixtures. Kaleb is definitely becoming the "handy man" since becoming a homeowner. But, we couldn't have done it without the help of family and some wonderful friends.
Now the inside of our house looks great, we are just working on organizing the garage, and saving money to landscape the backyard, and fix the landscaping in the front yard. It is definitely a lot more work than we imagined, but it is also a lot more rewarding seeing the girls comfortable in their first home.
Here are some pictures of the tile being installed in the entry, and down part of the hallway, and the kitchen...
Before that could be done, though, we had to rip out all the old flooring, scrub the walls, and paint. Here are some of our wonderful helpers getting it ready. This is the living room on the left, dining room straight ahead, and kitchen on the right.
My friend, Sarah and her mom painted Taylor and Nevaeh's rooms. The blue one is Nevie's, the green one is Taylor's.
Soon after that work was done, this little darling made her appearance. Here are some of her first pics with Mommy and Daddy.
Hope you all stay tuned through our adventures and I hope this blog serves to minimize the miles between us all.
Love,
Corie
