Saturday, April 11, 2009

This is the new look in the kitchen-vanilla! I plan to have red accessories to liven it up.
The new lights really brighten up the room.
The greenhouse window is gone-but the plants remain.
You can get a better look at the cabinets here-notice the crown molding.
You can see the distressing better in this picture-a bit more distressing than I would have liked, but I think it stands out more because there is nothing else to draw the eye. It won't be so prominent when the walls are painted and the room is decorated. So tell us what you think.
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This is the living room aka Dad's workshop. The tools and supplies are here 24/7. Note the new window on the east side of the room. The open space next to the window is going to be wood storage with a door to the outside-like the storage we had next to the fireplace in our Kingsburg house.

This is the view from the front door. I love the recessed lights! Notice the new wall separating the living room from the dining room and the bump out for the stove. The boxes in the corner are glass brick for the master bathroom.
The new wall in the dining room
These are the new french doors replacing the window. It will make the deck so much more usable. Dad installed a ceiling fan out there already-we just need to patch the deck and clear off the building materials! The refrigerator was moved in here while the cabinets were painted. It will go back in the kitchen after the walls are textured and painted.
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Friday, April 10, 2009

Well, it's about time we posted some pictures of the changes in the house-enjoy and let us know what you think.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Sylvia with her two grandchildren. Jinjer is Jason and Kim's daughter, and Sylvia's shadow.
Cousin Danny Lopez
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Cousin Amy Brazil
Patty Martinez with her daughter Sasha. Sasha is almost 4 years old, but is very tall and already a good snowboarder.
Rene Lopez with Marissa and Maddy. Marissa is almost three.
Liah and Gabriela.
Laura (Lola) and Chris. He is a pilot for Alaska Air. They met while they both worked for Air West. He is from Anchorage, Alaska. Laura has moved up there and works as an administrative assistant in the State Attorney General's office.
Stephanie and James Woolf. He is a very nice, easygoing, pleasant person to be around. He and Stepanie are very well-suited for each other.
Aunt Sylvia with her grandson, Matt, Amy's son.
Armando and Vicky.
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Tom and Marina came.
Yoli and Guillermo. Sorry, I should have redone this shot.
Peter and JoLynn Mariolis, Michael's parents, Becca's new in-laws. Very nice people.
Jason and Kim Townsend.
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Ruiz Family Get-together March 2008

This is my cousin Yolanda Bustamante with mom. She was visiting from Mexico City.
This is another cousin, Anita, Yolanda's younger sister, with her husband Cris. They live in the LA area and came to pick Yolanda up.
This is Becca and her husband Michael Mariolis. He is holding Gabriela, Rene and Liah's youngest.
Liah and Ashley with a friend.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Trip Pics






These are a few more pictures from the vacation- sooooo fun. I highly recommend being gone for a long time. Kids were asking "where are we living tonight mommy?" but I think with a little counseling, we'll all return to normal.

Sleepover

Sunday, July 22, 2007

This is the final view of the roof. It extends around from the back over the water heater closet and back door.
This is the bedroom looking towards the front of the house. The floor that is uncovered is part of the new square footage added to the house. It is the area above the old front door entry, piano area , and Dad's old office.
The stairway will remain in the same place. The new bathroom wall will start just beyond the window so we have access to ventilation.












This is looking towards the back of the house. You can see the stuff in the attic. This is where the closet will go. The floor of the bathroom to the left is open to reposition the plumbing.
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This is the new roof and porch as seen from across Nebraska. It really changes the look of the house don't you think?
This is the view from Amber. You will notice that the porch roof extends past the existing deck. The deck will be extended all the way back to the edge of the driveway. If you look carefully just above the truck you can see the little extension of the roof over the back door that will now permit the installation of a screen security door to take advantage of the breeze in the evening.
This is the view from the back of the house. We extended the roof to cover the open storage area in the back. Dad also added a small gable in the back to vent the attic.
This is the deck view. You can also see the porch coming back around to meet the roof over the deck. What do you think of the color of the new roof? Our intention is to paint the house a tan color, add black shutters to the upstairs windows and paint the trim white. We still have not decided on shutters on the windows downstairs. Some windows don't have enough room for shutters on both sides (the girls' room) so we won't be able to do all the windows, but perhaps the front windows if we we put in a smaller window.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Our little family vacation in Yucipa!


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