Samantha's Nursery

Well, after weeks of using Baby Girl's room as a dumping ground we finally got to work and decided to make it a clean precious nursery!

 So as you can see, we really used her room as a catch all after the move!! 

All the junk is out of her room finally!! I was having panic attacks!!

 About to take the furniture out so that Brian can paint and get this room looking like it should!

 No furniture, no curtains!! Time to paint!! 

As you can see the floors are red tile. We think this room is meant to be a mud room or something but we think it is perfect size for Miss Samantha. 

 The poor dining room is now a disaster!
At this point we really started to feel like the process of fixing up this house was NEVER going to end!

 Painted grey!! New bedding, curtains and rug all in!! Artwork by one of my students mothers and a new lamp from Granny Shanny!! The happiness of this room being almost complete is indescribable! 

 Thank you to the amazing hostesses from her baby shower!! Sammie has gorgeous grey & yellow bedding!

 I love her room!! Love it!!

 Attempting to sort through her all Samantha's goodies!! 

 Not sure if you can tell but we added a cute little yellow rose to the closet door. 

 Samantha's artwork now hanging on the wall!! 

 The daddy-to-be is hard at work on the mural in her room. 

 What a talented husband I have!! Sam is one lucky little girl!! Her daddy has worked VERY hard to get this house in shape for her arrival!

All set up! We are ready for Miss Samantha's arrival!! Let's hope she finds her nursery as peaceful as her daddy & I do!! 

-Whitney 

Closet Remodeled!

So when I headed to Atlanta for the weekend to judge dance competition, Brian remodeled our closet! Thank goodness because this girl has a lot of clothes that need a home!

This is mainly a picture post. Enjoy all of Brian's hard work! I sure have!!

Our hideous closet BEFORE!

The poor guest bedroom housing all our clothes in suit cases.

More tacky OLD closet. YUCK YUCK YUCK.

Let the work begin!!

He painted the closet grey. And began adding FUNCTIONAL shelving! 

He covered the random window in the closet. Lots more hanging space! 

Shelves on the left. Hanging racks on the right. Some hooks for hats! 

More hooks for purses and more hanging places!! 

Look at all that space!!

Thank you to my wonderful husband for giving me a much more functional closet!! Being able to find my clothes quickly is about to come in quite handy, I think. 

-Whitney 

Updates at College Ave!

Hey Friends!

I am currently on a plane headed to Atlanta to judge dance competition. Brian wants to know how it is I continue to leave him at home alone, no matter where we live. What can I say? I love traveling!! Even if it is to spend the next 4 days in a theater watching 4-18 year olds spin & kick! 

Anyhow, we have been busy busy working on getting the house ready!! Here are a few pics from the past week or two to keep you up to date with the Hubs progress on things!

Brian hated our plastic chandeliers... so obviously he had to remove them.

He scares me. 

Putting his tool belt to good use. 

The neighbors dog got out and Brian had to keep him from crossing the street. 

Grown Man in a tool belt, just chilling on the front lawn. 

My wonderful girlfriend, Katie, happened to be getting rid of this bedframe! I love it!!

Guest Bedroom now has a bed!! Working on the decor but this room will probably be the last to get decorated. 

Stay tuned for pics and video from Brian's first tornado and buying 2 cars in a week!

-Whitney 

Painting, Painting & More Painting!

While I was allowing my friends to Shower Miss Sammie, Brian was at home painting away. 

Picking a paint color. 

If any of you know Brian, you know that he took this job very seriously! First he spackled and sanded the walls to make them smooth. Then he primed them and the ceiling! 

A little primer on the walls!

Finishing up the ceiling. 

He had to let that dry over night so when I returned from the shower, I was kicked out.
Well, not really. I went to Cafe Plaid on Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the sunshine!! I got my first sunburn of the season. Oh the happiness of sunshine and 80 degrees in March!! I returned home to a newly painted living room & dining room!!

Loving the dining room walls already!

Living Room is getting there!

Its still not complete but its getting there!! 

Getting there!! We are slowly getting there!!

We managed to get some end tables at Target for next to nothing and 2 new lamps at Big Lots for just $30 each!! Once we get the rug down and the new bookcase and media stand come in the living room will be complete!! Woo!!

Cannot wait to share more of the fun!

-Whitney