5.18.2010

finally

my favorite feature of our home has always been the screen porch. sadly, it has been the forsaken grounds of our house since we moved in. you would be considered lucky if you could navigate through the various junk stored, construction materials, and power tools without stepping on a rusty nail. very kid friendly.

(and that was after cleaning it out) we finally tackled it, emptied it out, painted it, threw down some new carpet and now i have a place to store my children with their favorite toys so i can watch them behind the closed sliding glass door that muffles all the shrieks of delight. finally.

that is jamey's painting get up, yep- that's a plastic bag on his head. it was also a balmy million degrees if i remember correctly.
then i saw one of the meanest spiders i had ever seen. then jamey told me it was a black widow. then i panicked and he killed it with a box cutter. obviously there were no remains to photograph.

the underbelly:

happy kids, happy mom:

7 comments:

The Holyoaks said...

That looks so great! I'd LOVE to have a porch like that.

Kayc said...

Congrats!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I've always wanted a porch like that. Attached to our house, preferably, but hey, I'm not picky. You guys are super-human to be able to tackle two active little boys AND a big ol' fixer upper like that, all at once! I'm in awe of your superior skills!

Lyndzi said...

Wow, that looks awesome. I like the broom, it gives it just the right touch. :)

Ave said...

Yay! I found your blog. How exciting to be doing home renovations! The boys are so cute, glad you are doing well.

Kaahl said...

jamie: i sent an email to your hotmail account, i don't know if you still check it. if not, call me (909) 331 2348--maybe about doing a super small industrial design project, if you are still in that field? deuces, karl.

Megan said...

hooray! beautiful porch, I do remember being a bit nervous passing through there. we'll have to head back down for another summer visit to enjoy it!