Beginning A New Year

We are definitely ready for the new year! We didn't make any resolutions, but we did take advantage of the long weekend and get a ton of projects done around the house!

Our main goal was to clear out the guest room that will become the nursery, but we also cleaned out the attic and the garage. We threw out so much junk and excess; we had about a dozen trash bags lined up on our curb next to the cans! About 90% of what we did, no one would ever be able to tell, but we can tell and it's so nice to have it all cleared out.

Here a few of the projects we tackled. Steve was amazing! He did such a great job with all of our lights and wiring; he swears he could wire a fan in his sleep after this weekend!

In our kitchen, we have a big window looking out to the back yard. Since we've moved in, there has been a tall, pub table in that spot with two chairs. Bella's new table from Grandpa Wires wasn't getting used as much in the playroom, so we moved it to the kitchen window. I put up some of her artwork, so it would be on her level, and she seems to really like it! Bella and Rex eat breakfast and lunch there everyday now, and it keeps them from eating on the coffee table and getting food in the living room.

One of the things we've wanted to do for awhile now is move one of our lights in our kitchen closer to the window. Steve did a great job with all of the wiring and new chain!

This is right above Bella's table, and the new location makes it so much easier to walk by without bumping your head!

This nasty Crayola crayon fan was in the guest room when we moved in. I hate this thing with a deep passion. It's just so ugly!

The new one Steve installed. (The first one we bought and installed was broken, but we didn't discover that until the entire unit was completely done. Steve had to do undo everything and take it back to the store. Not a fun time, but he was incredibly patient!)

Our next project that we need to tackle...removing this awful beach border from the guest room...

And painting the room a nice, light grey for the nursery!