Movie Monday - Shake Your Booty!

Building Back Up

This is what the kitchen looked like on Tuesday evening...

Honestly, I've been a little, okay a lot, stressed about how this is all going to come together.  Because this renovation hasn't gone smoothly.  I didn't really think it would, but I also didn't think we would pretty much have to have the entire kitchen rewired, which is what ended up happening.  Ugh.  But, that's all behind us now (um, other than the bill...double ugh).

By Wednesday evening, the drywall was up, holes patched, and I couldn't see through my wall to the dining room anymore.  Yeah!!  We were still unable to use the stove, so we ate out once again.  We've been mixing it up a bit: Chinese, P@nera's, and a place with good wraps/pizza.  All very good, but we'll be glad when we're able to use our kitchen again.

This morning, the first of the new cabinets went in.  I love love love them!!!! 

woot, woot!  floor-to-ceiling pantry!!

(and that's the old dishwasher; it's not staying.  the guys put it there to look at spacing.  the new one will be black to match our other appliances)

Cabinets are in!!

They'll be back tomorrow to do finishing touches and the crown molding.  The electrician should be coming as well to finish up his stuff, including an outlet at the work island, which was on my must-have list when we started thinking about this project.  And a different guy will come to measure for the countertops that should be here in two weeks.

It's coming together.  Phew!

Kitchen Demolition

Since we have no plans to move out of our house anytime soon, we decided that it was time to finally get it updated...down to the studs!  So last week, I packed up all the kitchen cupboards and drawers and on Saturday, Chris and I tore out everything in the kitchen, with the exception of the stove and refrigerator.  There is no turning back now.

And I am so freakin' excited!

And nervous.

I just hope everything gets done without too many issues cropping up.

If it does, we should have our kitchen back to (almost) normal by Wednesday afternoon.  Yippee!

We'll still have to wait a couple of weeks for the countertops to be measured, cut, and installed (along with the sink), but at this point, that's minor.  At least on Wednesday, the major part of the kitchen will be back in place and we'll be mostly back to normal other than having to wash the dishes in the bathroom sink.  The payoff's gonna be worth it, though!!!  Now for some pictures to show you the "before" and the demolition:

someone's saying "hi!"

This is the point where Chris and I finished and most of the rest will be the contractor's work.

The last two pictures show where the contractors have removed the soffetts from around the kitchen area.  Very messy!  Can't wait 'til it's done.  I'll post "after" pictures later this week!!!

Happy Referralversary!

REALLY??!!

has it really been THREE YEARS since we saw your first sweet pictures??

so much has happened in the last three years...

and we are so thankful to have you in our lives.

at about 5 months old...

...and now!

you are such a special little guy and we love you so, so much!!