Helpful Friends & Family

We are very thankful for all the help we have received on our new home. This weekend was the start of the complete overhaul. Mark's friend Mike came in from Austin to give us the wonderful gift of laying our kitchen tile. He arrived Friday night and left late Sunday afternoon. He did a wonderful job. This is a gift that we will enjoy for years to come! Thank you, Mike!!!Linoleum Removed New Tile Floor!

We were also surprised to have the help of Gary, Mark's father's work partner. He volunteered his time and we accepted! He helped Mark's dad paint two rooms and did a fantastic job. Mark's dad finished up the detail work on both rooms. These are expert painters! It is amazing how paint can change a room!


Study Before Study After with Northern Pear Green


Guest Room Before


Gary painting Almond Paste







After a few helpful hints from Mike about tiling, Mark completed the crisp, white tile in our guest bathroom. It looks wonderful and I can't wait to see what the final room looks like. We have great plans for this room!


Bathroom with linoleum

Tiled!!!








Mark and Mike also put the finishing touches on the laundry room floor so that is now complete. Having tile in there will be great for messes. I began painting in there this weekend where I discovered painting ceilings is my least favorite job. Here is a before picture though the after picture will come later.









I had a great time working in the house this weekend. I have learned SO much since this is all new to me. Everything has been fun (minus ceilings) but my favorite job so far has been painting doors. Yet again, what a difference a coat of paint can make!
Here are all the doors lined up for painting and cleaning.
The last major thing we did was to sell the oh-so-creepy hot tub that came with the house. Both Mark and I felt sitting in a small pool of water, not knowing who had been in that water was just too odd for us. After almost two hours of Mark helping the guys load the spa, it was gone. Now we have money to purchase much-needed fans and lights.

Anthony and Sarah Jane also stopped by to see our house and tell us about their new home which is only 8 miles away in Plano. We are practically neighbors! Compared to their complete house, our house is a bit of a disaster. This is just a bit of what it looks like complete with the toilet in the living room....
It was a VERY busy, but very fun weekend. I told Mark last night as he worked away on the bathroom tile, "I can't wait to live in this house!"