Tomboy & The Beginning of a BIG Project!

Today I was at my mom's, and I was coming in and out of the house while Mom was playing with Chloe. I think my mom wants her to be a tomboy! First she was dressed up in a baseball cap with a glove and ball....

Then she was playing with a snake....



(don't worry the snake wasn't real).


I was thinking today and realized, oh my heck - it's been a year, I cannot believe it's been that long! Yep, it was almost exactly a year ago that I decided to quit my flexible, good-paying job so I could give Chloe the time she needed for all her therapies. Wow, what a change (details here). But it has been a good year. We sold our house and have been living in my cousin's basement apartment. And now..... time for yet another change....

A home rennovation? Yep!

Let me explain. My parents have been kind and generous enough to give my inheritance early. They have a home next door to theirs that they have been renting out for many years, but now that we're in need of a place, they're giving us the house. That's right, baby-sitters next door!

I know exactly what you're thinking: 'You're parents are giving you a house?'

Yep. That's what I said. And now you might have a better idea of why I spoil Chloe so much.

Spoiled is what I know! =)

Here's how the house looked this morning:



This is how we want it to look when we're finished (minus the gazebo and slightly different colors):



Today we started the project, and there's no turning back. First step: asbestos siding removal. Because it's a dangerous substance, we had to have OSHA-regulated company come to do the proejct....

It was quite a process. They were in masks and suits, there was red tape. It was quite involved....