What Goes Down, Must Be Built Back Up!

We are getting close to Thanksgiving, must leave our condo on 11/29, and still can't move in to our new place.  Although it is coming together, it is in no shape for us to live.  We are now wishing we wouldn't have got so lucky with our condo renting so quickly.

There are some positive changes though and I'm excited about the progress.  I'm not sure there are much updates and I suppose that is a good thing.  We haven't *knock on wood* ran into anymore unexpected expenses.

I won't bore you with words.  The pictures below should speak for themselves!

Addition/Office Before

Addition/Office During Work

Addition/Office Almost Completely Dry Walled.
Need to wait on floor to ceiling windows for the wall pictured here

Bathroom Before

Bathroom Half Way Done- New Dry Wall and Window

Wall Between Two Bedrooms

No More Wall!  Our Master Bath is Being Framed Tonight!

Downstairs Guest Bath

Downstairs Guest Bath and Maze of Pipes We Found!

No More Wall of Pipes!!

Closets That Made Todd's Mancave Feel Small

No More Closets!  (Just Sherri)

Small Entry and Bulkhead Above Fireplace Before

Entry Widened and Bulk Head is Gone!

Closed in Kitchen

Nice Open Kitchen!

Dark and "Avocado" Living Room

Much Lighter and Airy Living Room

If you thought buying a house and completely gutting it was a stupid idea, we also would like everyone to know we have a new addition to the family....

Meet Hera!

 We've been looking to adopt a dog for almost a year now and have been very smart about our choice; however, it just so happens that the right dog came into our life at the wrong time.  We didn't let that stop us.  We highly suggest adopting a dog when you are ready and if you live near Arlington, VA you can visit their shelter at http://www.awla.org/

We hope to have many more updates within the coming weeks!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!