kitchen makeover

We gave our kitchen a cheap makeover. We didn't take any official 'before' pictures so I had to find some in the archives. Here are a few before pictures. Grayish blue paint, brown cabinets, cheap hood over the stove....

beautiful linoleum and counter tops......

clunky cabinet hardware--40 years old.

the stove isn't too bad--it's just half white half black--weird. The only fixture we don't have a picture of is the old light fixture. It was 5 cheap gumball lights put together in a circle. It was classic....and unique, for sure.
And now.................................
We sanded and painted the cabinets, turned 2 of the cabinets into open shelves, replaced the lights, replaced the counter tops--they are still laminate, but it looks nicer. We kept the sink but replaced the faucet, replaced all the other hardware and obviously, we painted. The dishwasher was new when we moved in, we replaced the cheap hood with the microwave awhile back and Jason tiled the floors last year. If we thought we were going to be here awhile, we would replace the stove and the refridgerator. But, we will let someone else do that. Chances are, the next person to move in will rip the whole kitchen out and remake it in their own image.

Nicely done.

Goofy Faces

Corey's Motorcycle Ride

This is our hometeacher, Kelly Kortman taking Corey for a spin on his motorcycle one Sunday afternoon. Needless to say, Corey loved it. They even went speeding down the Merritt Parkway. Corey often saw Brother Kortman come to church on his motorcycle with his son on the back. So, one day he asked if he could have a ride. Brother Kortman came over after church one Sunday just to give Corey a ride. What are hometeachers for? What a guy.

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Jessica and Taylor all dressed up!

Megan and Jackson hiding for some mischevious reason no doubt.

2002 Jackson losing his pants in true gangster form.

Jason had climbed out on the roof to take down Christmas lights and these two were hovering ever so curiously by the open window. Look how innocent their smiles are.

2002 Cuties by the Christmas tree.

Annie driving in her mustaaaaaaaaaannng.

2002 Corey caught red handed getting into somebody's candy bucket. Look at his fat little feet.

2001 Jackson and Emily throwing waterballoons over Johanna and Gabe's balcony at Christmas. Waterballoons in the winter?

What's for dinner? Blocks. Well, she cooks better than me!

Jessica riding her bike--talk about your die hards.

If no one is going to make my dinner I'll do it myself. It's sooo Megan.

cute kiddies

Jessica and Megan

Grandma Wendel and Megan

Megan and Hayden

All aboard!!

Megan

Boston outing

Father and son moment.

I was trying to get a natural smile out of Corey when Jessy just came up and kissed him unawares and this contently cheesy grin came out. Love it!!

Dad is a funny guy.

I don't know what secret combinations they were working out here but this photo makes me laugh.

I took this photo of Jackson holding the camera down in front of me so he wouldn't know I was taking a picture. No bad eh?

Drawing in the sand.

Jackson

We bought some 'musket ball' candy at the USS Constitution visitor center. It tasted like black licorice--yuck. No one liked it. So Jack had fun being a cannon and spitting the musketballs out of his mouth.

North Bridge Minute Man Monument in Concord, MA

Jessy and Megan

Big guns!

Two patriots.

Old Ironsides--the USS Constitution

Sorry Jess, the officers quarters are no place for a lady.

I'm very glad I never had to be a sailor in those days.

Captains quarters.