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July 30, 2014

Home Improvements: Part I

It's been a busy year in keeping-up with Ayla and our crazy schedules and we realized: our home is almost 16-years old already! 

(See Ayla's blog here for the latest updates in Adventures-in-Ayla-Land)

What began as a temporary 'starter home' for us newlyweds has become a permanent residence and we cannot imagine moving. We've made many small home-improvements and upgrades throughout the years that our little home has become quite comfortable and "customized" to fit our needs. 

We noticed that the outside needed a bit of care and set about the plans for: new roof, new lights, new paint and new fence.   
BEFORE Picture: this picture has the new roof and shingles already but the rock along the sides of the garage is removed and the exterior paint is the original all-boring-white.  
 New rock which provided a bit of a boost for the exterior. 
Below:  Ryan and Jake laying down the new shingles. Those guys worked HARD in the heat and were able to finish the new roof within a few days. Impressive! 


Almost finished painting:


AFTER: The house and shed are three colors: brown, cream and with black accents which provides a more updated look and we are pleased with the results. 


Ryan worked hard to roof and paint the house and am blessed that he has the talents and resources to accomplish home projects that would otherwise, be quite costly. He is an awesome all-around handy-man! 

The next summer project: new fence and possibly, a covered porch onto the back of the house. We'll get the fence finished first.....

During the winter months we will work on updating some of the interior rooms- starting with the bathrooms. 
Busy hands keep us out of trouble!   

Also, a family picture- amazing! We haven't had a family picture in....years. Another goal for this year: professional family photos.  

1 comment:

Salmon Tolman Family said...

Love the updates to the house! They look so modern and nice!