Linwood Street

When the new Gateway Connector came through our area, the landscape and layout of Linwood Street completely changed. It took a while to get used to but we love it. The convenience of jumping on the interstate, walking the dogs and kids on the new sidewalks and bike paths, and playing at the new neighborhood playground has only helped us enjoy the changes. So we were finally ready to update our house. We think we also helped change the look of Linwood Street...see what you think.

Before



After - painted, new windows, shutters, new doors, etc.

Before

After

We still have quite a few things left. In the spring, we will be re-shingling the roof, replacing gutters, staining the front porch and staining the deck. We also have to finish painting the block. What you can't see are the inside changes. We had a basement system put in that helped dry up the basement and we will soon start on finishing the basement. My mom's fiance, Bob, has done most of the work for us and he has done an incredible job! We have been super pleased with everything.

Halloween 2011

Here are some pictures from our Trick or Treating fun!

Drea wanted to be a princess, but not just any old Disney princess like she is usually obsessed with...she wanted to be Princess Lily. (That is her favorite name. She names all of her Barbies, baby dolls, and even herself.) Charlotte was Minnie Mouse and you can see Barrett in this picture too being a Rocket Ship. The kids had so much fun. I painted their faces because they love having their face painted or wearing makeup.  Also, if you check out the last picture in this series, you will see another member of our family dressed up. Yes, we had a Halloween party at my work and I dressed up as Rizzo from Grease.