MAKING PROGRESS!

WE BOUGHT OUR HOUSE IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR. WE LOVED IT MINUS A FEW THINGS(LIKE THE PINK TUB AND TOILET!)  THEN WE GOT STARTED MAKING IT OURS, AND NOW I JUST DON'T THINK WE CAN STOP OURSELVES.  THERE IS ALWAYS A NEW ADDITION TO OUR IMPROVEMENT LIST. POOR CURT HAS A HONEY DO A MILE LONG. I THINK HE SECRETIVLY LIKES IT THAT WAY. WE'VE PAINTED,RIPPED OUT CARPET,POLISHED  THE HARDWOOD WE FOUND UNDER THE CARPET,NEW STEEL DOORS,NEW WINDOWS,ALL NEW LIGHT SWITCHES AND PLUGS,NEW OUTDOOR CARRIAGE LIGHTS AND ENTRY LIGHT,NEW VINYL FENCING AND A LITTLE LANDSCAPING.  STILL TO COME A NEW BATHROOM TOP TO BOTTOM,NEW SHUTTERS, A NEW LEAD GLASS FRONT DOOR,A NEW BALCONY DECK, FRENCH DOORS TO THE DECK, SOD,  FINISH REPLACING THE INSIDE DOORS WITH 6 PANEL DOORS, NEW FLOORING IN THE LIVING AREA, A NEW ROOF, AND GUTTERING. CURT HAS EVEN DRAWN UP PLANS TO REDO THE ENTIRE KITCHEN! HE'S QUITE HANDY, I THINK I MIGHT KEEP HIM AROUND. OUR NEIGHBORS KEEP COMING OVER AND MAKING COMMENTS! WE LOVE THEM DEARLY. I THINK THEY ARE A BIT AMAZED.  SO IN ORDER TO LET YOU SEE OUR PROGRESS I AM GOING TO POST A FEW PIC'S AS WE GO. I COULDN'T FIND A FULL BEFORE PIC SO THIS WILL HAVE TO DO!

FRIDAY

SO IT'S AN AUSTIN FRIDAY! THAT'S WHAT I CALL IT WHEN IT'S OUR WEEKEND TO HAVE HIM! HE'S BEEN AT THE LAKE ALL WEEK SO HE SHOULD HAVE SOME INTRESTING STORIES TO SHARE. WE HEAR ALL KINDS OF THINGS OUT OF HIM SINCE HE HIT THE 13 MARKER. IT'S AMAZING HOW MUCH THEY CHANGE. I'VE BEEN IN HIS LIFE SINCE RIGHT BEFORE HIS 1ST BIRTHDAY. I AM EXCITED TO SEE THE KIND OF PERSON HE'LL BECOME.  IF HE'S ANYTHING LIKE HIS DAD THEN WE CAN COUNT OURSELVES EXTREMELY LUCKY.  THE BOYS LOVE IT WHEN "AUSIN" COMES. HERE'S A LOOK AT HIS NEWEST STYLE!!! SUCH A CRAZY KID....

FIRST BLOG

WELL I GUESS I'VE JUMPED ON THE BAND WAGON! LIFE IS ALWAYS PURE CRAZINESS IN THE TANKSLEY HOUSEHOLD. WE ARE STILL DEALING WITH ALL HE SCHOOL ISSUES EVEN THOUGH IT'S SUMMER. CURT AND I ARE COUNTING THE DAYS TILL COLORADO SPRINGS. WE ARE ATTENDING A SEE SIGN SEMINAR! THE FREE SIGN CLASS IS GOING WELL. I ENJOY LEARNING NEW SIGNS AND CHATTING WITH GREAT FRIENDS.THE BOYS ARE ENJOYING THEIR SUMMER. DESPITE DAYS FULL OF OT,PT,MUSIC THERAPY,SPEECH,SWIM LESSONS,HORSEBACKRIDING,AND MOM'S ERRANDS! THEY ARE LOVING THE SUNSHINE, AND OF COURSE THE WATER!AUSTIN JUST RETURNED