Behold the Granite

WE NOW HAVE OUR COUNTERTOPS! We just got them installed mere hours ago. They look GREAT in our kitchen and mesh well with the wood and colors we've chosen. This is a HUGE relief! For those of you wondering, we chose the Tropic Brown color. It's apparently very popular and in stock at most granite places.




This is the island...

A large shot of the entire kitchen...mostly put back together...
And a nice shot of how the granite ties in nicely with the cherry cabinets and the tigerwood floor.

Items left to complete:
Last sand and refinish of the floor: Scheduled for Friday, 4/3
Paint the remainder of the house: next week
Hook up/install the sinks and faucets: Tonight, if Brett is in a good mood
Move my oven back in from the garage: see above
Finish trimwork: probably around the end of next week
Backsplash: Hopefully within the next few weeks
Move the rest of our furniture back into the house: whenever paint/trim is done.

There is still so much left to do, but the big stuff is done. I should be able to cook in no time!

Photos Galore!

I apologize, I have been SO TERRIBLE about getting photos up. I noticed at least twice previously that I mentioned photos would follow and then they did not. So, here ya go. The first photos are the 16 week shots of Baby James Princess. By the way, please note that you may want to check back on March 30-31st, as we have our 20 week ultrasound, at which point we'll be able to find out if we have a James or a Princess. :)





And now, onto the photos of the kitchen remodel. The first couple are the floor as it was put it (but not sanded and finished). The last few are the finished floor which is beautiful Tigerwood, and our cherry cabinets, almost completely installed. Also, my brand new dishwasher, which I ran for the FIRST time tonight! Who knew you could get so excited over a dishwasher, eh?







Our countertops are due to be installed Wednesday of next week. There's more painting to do, some trim work, and we still need to get my oven and microwave in this place. Then, one more coat of finish on the floors and we're back in business! Whew!