Been busy sprucing up the joint

Since we got a chunk of our student loans paid off, we decided to focus on some projects around the house that we've been putting on hold. (And by we, I mean mostly hired people that know what they are doing!)

We got the yard fenced in and a little more manicured. It looks great and has been so nice to send the kids out back with so much less worry of them running off to who-know's-where (although I do miss being able to just pick the kids up and over the chain-link fence when ever they want to play with the Poulson's!)

We needed to put in some new interior doors, and figured while we had a finish carpenter here, why not spruce up the kitchen. Hey...why not?!? Here's some before shots (actually, right after the crown molding went up...)

And the After shots:

Although I loved the red walls, I think the new scheme makes the space feel bigger. It's been fun to get back into the kitchen and really enjoy being in there! We did a few other projects and love making our home "ours".

Wait...I still have a blog?!?

So here's a few photos to remind me of the great, crazy summer we had.