The First big reveal

For some reason I don't have very good before pictures but you get the idea!

The steps

#1 take down 4 HUGE mirrors

#2 RIP down wall paper

#3 Spray with DIF and remove backing

#4 Get a bucket of water and TONS of sponges and wash no SCRUB the glue off the wall

#5 Patch numerous holes due to large mirrors and 1960's intercoms system

#6 put texture on

#7 Prime all the walls

#8 Paint walls

#9 Put up chair rail and baseboards (by the way Emily and I did that all by ourselves!!!!)

#10 rip out NASTY cat pee carpet (well pay someone to do that)

#11 New carpet

#12 New light fixture

#13 Sew and put up curtains

I am sure I am forgetting some steps but that is what I remember right now!!!

So here it is...

These pictures are hanging from knobs from my kitchen

Sorry the lighting is awful

A close up of the knobs

My new picture!!!!

I would like to thank

Home depot

Ace

Joannes

Kirkland home

my credit card

all my family it would be too many names to mention

and

most of all Emily for all her hard work from the beginning to the end and all the little details in between

Emma's pet

Joe found this worm in the front yard after cutting down a tree. Emma said she wanted to keep it and feed and and make it sleep. So Tyler went and got a power aid bottle and put it in. We found it last week and amazingly it is still alive even after Emma gave it something to drink and almost drowned it, she filled the bottle way over it's body.

Don't report me please

I know all about child labor laws but they just don't apply to any kid that walks into my home!

Emma loved getting huge pieces and had to come show me every time they were bigger than before.
Even the one year old didn't get to play.

Brielle hard at work!!

I know he is not a child but he thought he got the biggest piece award... I am sure I pulled much bigger pieces than this!

Jaxon took just as many trips as Joe and I he loved helping move all the branches that Joe cut down.

Just thought this was cute they must of been on there union break because I wouldn't have let them rest.

This is what you get when you work a kid too hard.

The work is coming along and I am almost ready to show the big reveal of the first completed room. I am learning so much and it has been very tiring but very fun too.

Welcome home Fosburgh Family welcome home!

Now don't be jealous, my new house was decorated by a real interior designer that use to live in it, so it is definitely move in ready!!!! Ok well I guess it just isn't my taste but I am sure that when she did this in the 70's many ooohhhhhs and aaaahhhhhs were said now there a lot of eeeeeeees and ohhhh what was she thinking but enjoy because as soon as I get my hands on this place the ooooohhhhhs and aaaaahhhhhhs will return. Here is the short tour....

The front living room with the awesome arches that are wallpapered on every possible surface. and notice the ceiling in the hall has some wall paper too! That whole wall isn't just a wall there are actually 2 LARGE windows just covered in curtains with the EXACT same design as the wall paper. Besides her love of wall paper she also love mirrors so there are mirrors there too.
My lovely kitchen and notice there is wallpaper under the wallpaper.
This my friends is where you will pee if you come by and visit and have the need!!!! It is a BEAUTY!!!!! notice once again the ceiling is wallpapered and there is an added bonus because the vanity is also full of wallpaper.
The hall going toward some of the bedrooms.
This here is Tyler's room.

The master bath. She spared no expenses with the AWESOME curtains and the wallpapered vanity! Also we made a bit of money there are a bunch of coins in the sink.

the master bedroom in all its glory!
You have to be careful because all the doors are wallpapered to match the room! It is a good thing they left the trim alone or you could get stuck and never get out. Even the closet next to the door has a wallpapered door. I am not sure how long I could sleep in that room it would be a nightmare to wake up every morning.

Now for the girls room. They get this one because of the walk in closet.

The formal living room. The good news is the wallpaper comes down VERY easy in there the bad news there is wood paneling under.

This is the guest bedroom!!! So come and visit!!!! The person before was probably going crazy because the wallpaper on the wall was ripped off in most places.... but they left the ceiling wallpaper for me!!!

My craft room!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe's office!

This is in the Arizona room but I just wanted to show how much is wallpapered. This must of taken FOREVER you can not see a seem in this.

I hoped you enjoyed and once we get the keys this week you can come see it for yourself if you can believe it it is even more frightening in real life!

primary program

The kids wanted to say their parts for the primary program for Grammy and both grandpa Fosburgh and Smith. Tyler also left them a message at the end of his the last 3 words are for ya'll! Thanks Nana for coming it really made them happy you came to see them. Also I turned the videos before I downloaded them on blogger but for some reason blogger turns them back so just tilt your head to the left and enjoy!

What have we been doing?

Packing and getting ready to move!!!!! Oh yeah hopefully this Saturday we will be moving to our new house! We are excited but very sad to have to change wards. We have been in the Evergreen ward for over 7 years now. That is the longest Joe or I have ever stayed our whole lives. So this is very hard to say goodbye!

Beware pictures of the new house to come soon!

3rd annual Haloween extravaganza

This is the 3rd year we have gotten all the Arizona cousins together for a fun cookie decorating party!

Reagan loved rolling out the dough and cutting the shapes.

Anna helping Susanna play wii fit plus!

And of course our traditional mummy dogs for lunch

All the cuties minus Tyler he was at school.

Anna Belle, Troy, Reagan, Jaxon and Emma

Emma and Jaxon

Reagan and Anna belle really enjoyed their cookies. Anna just ate all the icing off the top.

Reagan reapplied her sprinkles numerous times.

Thanks for another fun Halloween!