House updates

This will probably be the title of many blog posts to come. We are making some progress. Every day is a little improvement. The biggest thing is having time. But we now have base cabinets in. I need to do a couple more sanding/finishing coats and put the hardware. Next is the walls and floor and hopefully our counters will be installed soon! Jamir put a little section of fence to give us more privacy from the neighbors. I planted the trees and painted our bedroom. It was so nice to have that wallpaper gone! Now to tackle the awful paper in Ben's room.

Demo

enjoying the yard

They left behind this for Ben.

just strips of wallpaper glue left. Its all clean now, but I haven't taken a picture. Also, blinds are up and that is a huge difference too!

the best cat

garbage pile is gone with two trips to the dump. Still got to get rid of the fridge

Danny isn't happy about crawling

2 year old fashion

putting in the new door. I want to paint it blue like our old one

feeling more functional

we don't give him cake ever, but this was really cute. Danny loves to eat!

doors replaced with curtains and frame painted. Need to paint doors and add hardware

just a pretty spot in the yard

Manolo enjoys hanging out with us

swinging from the branch

bird's nest

mantle painted. Need to update picture. painting panelling is the worst! even with primer is took so many coats

curtains hung, rug downstairs until Danny stops spitting up everything

also, we found this tv cabinet for free! someone was giving it away off craigslist. goes with our free couch

wallpaper progress :/ we are borrowing a steamer. We will see how that goes

these will be our kitchen shelves. live edge pine slabs. We will see how it looks

enjoying my view as the boys work on the fence

buddies. or rather Manolo puts up with all the torture

grapes line both side fences

my helper as I sand cabinets

Goodbye 373 N DeAnjou

Ok, finally getting around to the move. It was a stressful week (month). We sold our beloved Eagle Point home and moved to a fixer upper. Our Eucalyptus house needs A LOT of updates. BUT it has a huge yard, close to one of the best elementary schools, is in a quiet cult-e-sac, has some great neighbors and is a pretty big house itself. That said, the kitchen is being ripped out and the master bath is tiny(also needs ripped out). But after no kitchen sink or laundry for a week (fixed now), and replacing the guest vanity and toilet, it is livable. We ripped out nasty dog-peed carpet, removed popcorn ceilings, worked into the a.m. on the floor of the bath. All while the mold guy worked on the basement getting it up to speed. I've already planted 10+ trees and the yard is looking better. I hope to have some before/after pics, but here is the updates now. And big thanks to Mom, who brought us food, helped with some labor/child care and came to help us move. It was stressful enough, but helped to have an extra hand.

carpets removed. nasty stains underneath

found hardwood underneath the carpet in the hallway

wallpaper and popcorn ceilings

putting our fridge in

lovely outlet covers

goodbye Deanjou

new floor! Clean!!!

stove in!

pooped

vents painted and put back-small victories

new light, painted house letters

so cool with his friends

how they unclogged the drain. they had to go to the pipe downstairs too

trimmed cousin "it"

I hate that foam stuff packaging

starting to look like home

new light

new rug at lowes for 20$! Bens room is the best right now despite the wall paper