The long awaited after pictures

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the courtyard and garage in front


standing at the front door looking upstairs


the living room


the homework//reading area


balcony out back


standing at the front door looking downstairs


Claire's room


the full bathroom (downstairs)


my room (and mound of clean laundry)

Thanks for visiting, come by again sometime.

rehearsing the first kiss

Walmart run @ 11:30 with Erin's sisters to find "swords"

bridesmaids getting ready...

gettin' the bride ready

Jewel Joy made the festivities!

my best friend and her husband!

Congrats and blessings to Erin & Nate Warthen. Married July 4th, 2008!!!

So I'm a homeowner now!

This is the long awaited post with my new place... the 'before' pictures of
move-in weekend. Hello! I'd love to give you the nickel-tour, follow me!


We're sitting in the hallway, looking into the living room...

looking from the dining room into the living room and kitchen
(notice the pink on the wall in the background)


front door (far left), stairs and 1/2 bath
- hall, living room and kitchen are to the right

1/2 (mint green) upstairs bathroom

my (yes, purple) bedroom - BEFORE I got my hands on it!

Before you paint, take in baseball with friends and family, right?

Janelle and Erin met me, Mom and Bon at a Redhawks game
to celebrate closing on my house before the painting, moving and cleaning began...

at Bon & DJ's place mixing 42lbs of paint to make 1 of 2 living room colors

the 'after' picture are to come...