Look ma, we own a house!
We understand your disappointment with the two month gap since our last post. But this should explain everything:
Since our last communication, Bethany and I STARTED looking at houses, lined up financing and insurance and all that stuff, made bids on two homes, purchased a house — thanks, Obama! — near North Raleigh, stripped carpeting, primed, painted and touched up a lot of trim and walls, packed everything we own, ripped out a counter (to make room for the fridge we thought would fit), laid 600 square feet of laminate flooring, moved ALL of our stuff on a giant 27-foot truck, fixed a leaky pipe, bought a kitchen table, unpacked most everything we own and, somehow, still found time to watch 27 replays of Lebron James hitting the most amazing 3-pointer in Cavs history.
These are exciting times indeed. The below photos should help you understand how tired — and overjoyed — we are
Not to shabby for first-time homeowners, eh?
The living room right after I ripped the carpet out.
Snap your fingers: The living room, one week later.
The kitchen right after we closed.
Amazing what Bethany can do with a little elbow grease!
We knew we were going to like this eat-in kitchen.
But who knew it would look this nice?! Table was $18 on Craigslist, by the way.
This guy, along with several of our good North Carolina friends helped a lot! We are so blessed.
And Bowie keeps asking when we’re going to stop …
Never probably. We have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a stairwell yet to go. We’ll keep you posted on the progress. I’m sure it will be a work-in-progress well into the next decade! More pictures will follow.
So when you going to come visit?!
May 25, 2009 at 7:50 am
well It’s about time! If you have any type of site meter on this blog, then you’ll know I am here CONSTANTLY, waiting for pictures!!!
and I have to say this….you done good Son!!!! the house looks FABULOUS! Love the color in the living room, love the floor, love the kitchen, love the table…love everything! and I can’t wait to visit!
It feels so good to see your kids do so much better than you did yourself.
Job well done guys!
May 25, 2009 at 8:19 am
All I can say is alleluia!! Finally I hear and see whats up!! The house looks great. And what’s this talk about visting! Mama is moving in! Just kidding! Dad and I (more I than we) can’t wait until we come to visit. Keep up the work because it is worth it. By the way do you hire out Bowie we probably could use the extra paws for when hopefully Matt and Monica find a house!! Love you guys!!!
May 26, 2009 at 11:34 am
LOVELY!!! You two deserve it! Can I come for a visit the end of June??? Like the evening of 23rd thru the 25th??? Peg graduates then. Oh yeah, my door is ALWAYS open to you!!! Please come for a visit!!!!
May 28, 2009 at 2:43 pm
New house looks great! Isn’t it amazing what a burst of adrenalin, ambition and an old-fashioned nesting instinct can do. (Seriously, looks like you got a great deal on property with a lot of potential. And no need to worry about shoveling snow, either.)
May 29, 2009 at 11:02 am
OMG – your house rocks! You guys did such an awesome job fixing it up and it is really starting to look like a sweet fuzz & mike style! Isn’t it fun. Just wait when you realize you’ve been there a year and it feels like a day! Does this mean that you’re not moving back to Akron for a while? ; (